Warwick - Summer Activity Manager

Overview

Your role & responsibilities

• Report to and liaise with the Programme Manager and head office in Bournemouth
  
• Provide onthejob training for both Activity and Workshop Leaders upon their arrival
  
• Undertake general administration including submitting weekly timesheets to head office
  
• Follow a weekly rota showing activity staff duties and time off
  
• Plan and organise the leisure programme in line with the weekly timetable
  
• Confirm bookings for campus facilities and entrances to attractions
  
• Ensure that vouchers for all attractions are filled out correctly and sent to Head Office at the time of entry
  
• Promote and oversee the safety and welfare of students in all activities by ensuring adequate staffing and precautionary procedures
  
• Review and update all activity risk assessments at the start of the course
  
• Make sure staff understand how to use the risk assessments and check that they are signing the relevant Section B before each activity and informing students of all risks
  
• Inform and regularly review appropriate accident and emergency procedures
  
• Check equipment and advise on its safe usage and/or ensure campus staff are doing so
  
• Ensure there are clear channels of communication with the management team at centre university staff and head office
  
• Be involved in all aspects of the activity programme ensuring that they operate smoothly.
  
• Liaise with the Workshop and Teaching Supervision (WTS) to check the responsibilities of the Workshop leaders and ensure they are fully prepared for their workshop sessions
  
• Read and follow the guidelines and rules set out in all activity staff guidelines
  
• Be the face of ANGLO by wearing our uniform whilst at the same time implementing ANGLO s Ethos of care
  

Act as Designated Safeguarding Officer

• Liaise with the ANGLO Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) at Head Office whenever necessary.
  
• Ensure everyone is familiar with the ANGLO Safeguarding Policy and its implementation.
  
• Make sure that staff are aware of what to do if they have concerns about a child or if a child or another member of staff makes a disclosure.
  
• Respond to all concerns about under 18s taking the appropriate next steps and keeping meticulous records of all reports and incidents.
  
• When required verify DBS documentation when staff arrive at centre
  

Requirements

• Based and eligible to live and work in the UK
  
• Confident leading and motivating teams
  
• Subscribed to the DBS Update Service or willing to undertake a DBS check (or foreign equivalent where applicable)
  
• Able to delegate tasks to ensure all deadlines are met
  
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills
  
• Able to work in a highpressure environment and adapt to changes at short notice
  
• Approachable creative energetic and enthusiastic
  
• Demonstrate strong organisational and problemsolving skills
  
• Computer literate and competent with Google products (Drive Docs Sheets GMail etc)
  
  

• Willingness to act as a Local Designated Safeguarding Officer (DSO)
  
• Previous experience as an Activity Leader or Manager in a residential role
  
• Experience in leading/training a sports leisure or similar team
  
• Experience of working with children/teenagers in a similar environment
  
• Route planning experience
  
• Degree in related field
  
• First aid qualification
  

Benefits