Bucksmore Education is full of history and tradition, but also of originality and challenge. With 40 years of experience to perfect and improve the quality of our prestigious summer schools, we are proud of the summer programmes we offer. It is our goal to support every student towards achieving their goals, in a safe and positive learning environment, whether this is building on their language skills, developing fundamental 21st-century leadership skills and a global mindset or studying at a top UK boarding school or university.
The summer school was modelled on American summer camps, with ‘Counsellors’ who live with students, teach lessons and lead excursions and activities, providing a higher level of pastoral care, guidance, and friendship – giving students more than just ‘teachers’ and ‘activity leaders’ at a summer school.
Working in summer schools is a rewarding experience for both students and staff, and Bucksmore aims to make our courses ones that our students never forget. The Bucksmore philosophy is for students to mix with their fellow students and staff wherever possible to make their time with us a rich and genuinely international cultural experience.
Residential Activity Counsellor
Location: St. Hilda’s College, D’Overbroeck’s College, Oxford and King’s College London
Dates: 6th July - 5th August 2025
Role Overview: Bucksmore Activity Counsellors play an essential part in assisting the delivery of our academic programme as well as the activities programme, ensuring that students who attend our programmes have an unforgettable educational experience in a safe, caring environment. Engaging with students in all aspects of a course ensures that both students and staff make the most out of their time on a summer course. The activity programmes comprise of daytime and evening activities alongside full and half day trips to places of historical and cultural interest.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Training and Health & Safety:
* Attend the staff induction and take part in all Health and Safety related training.
* Attend the Welfare & Safeguarding induction both in pre-summer online inductions and in-person at the start of your contract, implementing training into the AC role.
* Consult and understand the risk assessment for each activity and excursions AC is involved in.
1. Activity & Excursion Programme:
* Assist with the planning, organising and implementing a range of appropriate activities during daytimes, afternoons and evenings.
* Take responsibility for groups of students on excursions, including Study in Action excursions, ensuring you know the plans thoroughly to guide the students effectively.
* Enthusiastically engage all students in joining in for the activity programme, and assist with project preparation and presentation ensuring no one is left out.
* Help promote the activity programme to students by displaying posters, visiting classes and speaking to students enthusiastically.
2. Student Welfare & Supervision:
* Supervise students during meal times as per staff rota.
* Where required, assist and engage with student transfers to and from airports as directed by the Centre Manager.
* Where required, as part of your rota, perform waking up duties and ‘lights out’ duties.
* Ensure that all student welfare and safeguarding protocols are adhered to and followed.
3. General:
* Attend staff meetings as required.
* Respond to general emergencies at all times.
* Maintain proper levels of student discipline, safety and welfare.
* Carry out any other reasonable task assigned to you by a manager to meet the operational demands of a centre.
* Assist the Management team with the set-up, shut-down, and day to day running of the centre.
Minimum Requirements: All applicants must be 18+ and have the eligibility to work in the UK prior to commencing employment.
Remuneration
Band A: £610.10 a week including holiday pay
Band B: £587.70 a week including holiday pay
Band C: £399.80 a week including holiday pay
Bucksmore Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The post holder’s responsibilities for safeguarding and welfare of the students for whom they are responsible and with whom they come into contact will be to adhere to Bucksmore’s Child Protection Policy. You will be asked to provide the contact details of at least 2 referees. Referees will be asked specifically whether there is any reason that you should not be employed in situations where you have responsibility for under 18s. An enhanced DBS check is required.
At Nord Anglia Education, we are committed to providing a world-class, safe, happy environment in which children and young people can thrive and learn. We welcome applications from suitably qualified persons from all diverse backgrounds.
Please note, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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