Do you have a background in summer schools, boarding schools, or universities, dealing with student accommodation and welfare?
Working in one of our fantastic summer centres as the Accommodation and Venue Manager is a great opportunity to extend your management skills and hone your ability to work with students, within an exciting and varied role over the summer holidays.
What does it involve?
At Stafford House Study Holidays, we welcome over 6,000 students (ages 8-17) from overseas during the summer to help them improve their English. Students stay for 7-14 days, taking part in a rich academic, activities and excursions programme.
Our students stay in our school residences, supported by our dedicated Student Welfare Team. Much like House Parents, our Student Welfare Team are on hand to support all pastoral and well-being needs, ensuring every student feels safe, comfortable, and supported throughout their time with us.
Our Accommodation and Venue Manager is responsible for all aspects of accommodation for our students and group leaders at our largest centre, based at Brunel University, Uxbridge - West London.
You will work alongside the Welfare and Management team, problem solving and communicating with the venue regarding catering, cleaning, and health & safety. You will also deputise for the Centre Director when required.
Contracts: The contract is approximately from 21st June to 3rd August 2025. Working 60 hours per week over 6 days. This is a fully immersive management role. We provide you with full-board accommodation during your contract.
What’s in it for you as the Accommodation and Venue Manager?
* Opportunity to expand your management experience with a full management training weekend and ongoing support throughout your contract.
* Full-board accommodation provided.
* 1st Aid Course as part of your training weekend in June, prior to the programme starting.
* Gain experience of working in a fast-paced, fun, and multicultural educational environment.
* Opportunity to gain experience toward a career of working with young people in the fields of education, health, or care professions.
* Working with a highly experienced and supportive team.
Pay: £732.60 per week plus holiday entitlement. Emergency Phone up to £40 per week (£20 per night payments for emergency phone cover anticipated 2x per week). Loyalty Payments (if applicable) - £20 - 43 per week, paid at the end of your contract.
Incentive: Employees may receive a £500 discount on CELTA training course provided by Stafford House, post qualifying contract. (T&Cs apply contact us for more information)
Some of what it takes to be as the Accommodation and Venue Manager:
* Confidence, with a good understanding of how to work professionally.
* Management: You will manage building risk assessments, room allocations, cleaning, and maintenance.
* Safeguarding is a big part of the job, and we take it seriously. If successful, we will conduct full pre-employment checks including an Enhanced DBS check, in line with our safer recruitment policy and Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024. You will act as Designated Safeguarding Leader and manage all Health & Safety aspects of the programme.
* Administration: You’ll plan accommodation for arriving students, organising pre-arrival and departure checks, and damage reports, fire drills, and health & safety.
* Work collaboratively: You will liaise with group leaders, the welfare team, and management team.
* Being Supportive: You’ll support your Student Welfare Team, providing pastoral support to ensure their holistic well-being and welfare.
* Be a great Communicator with a good level of spoken and written English.
* Energetic: Working 60 hours per week over a 6-day week. This is a fully immersive working experience.
* You must already have the right to work in the UK on a full-time basis - 60 hours per week.
* You must be available to attend our Management Training Weekend in June 2025.
You can find full duties and requirements on our Job Description, as well as FAQs, below.
More information:
WHO ARE WE? Stafford House has over 70 years’ experience in providing international students with great English language study experiences in the UK. Our mission is to educate, inspire and help our students enjoy our locations, empowering them with confidence to realise their personal potential. Stafford House comprises 2 brands, Stafford House International and Stafford House Study Holidays.
OUR COMMITMENT TO SAFEGUARDING: CATS Global Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and expect everyone connected with the organisation to share this commitment. All positions are subject to the satisfactory completion of safer recruitment pre-employment checks in line with KCSIE guidelines. All shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a criminal declaration form prior to interview and be subject to online checks which may include social media checks in addition to an enhanced DBS check (DBS process paid for by CATS Global Schools), references, and if applicable, an overseas police check.
OUR COMMITMENT TO INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY: We are committed to diversity, inclusion, and belonging. Building on our core values Pioneering, Persevering, People we pledge to deliver a series of events, guest speakers, and focus groups to make CATS Global Schools an employer of choice for all.
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