Activity Leader

overview

You'll be responsible for energetically leading our international students in a programme of on site activities and off site excursions, planning and preparing for sessions
and helping to supervise throughout the day.

You'll be the glue that keeps the centre running; helping out where needed and being someone who the students can look up to and bringing energy and a smile to everything you do, following our core values - Care, Honesty, Energy, Empathy, Respect, and Smiles (CHEERS!).

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Working as an Activity Leader at Dusemond brought out the best in me. It’s a summer job game changer!

You need to be a people person - ready to motivate and inspire the kids as well as adaptable enough to take on challenges each day (wherever they arise) to keep the show running! It’s hard work, but great fun. You’ll gain friends for life and the feeling that you can take on anything.

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Key responsibilities:

You'll run a variety of onsite activities at the prestigious schools that host our camps - Disco, Jewellery Making, Dusemond World Cup, Slime Making, Karaoke and Just Dance and many more!

You’ll be expected to:

Set up necessary equipment and run activities safely
Energetically lead the activity and keeping everyone involved
Bring the “fun” to the sessions you run!
Occasionally make a fool of yourself - you might need to start the dancing at the disco!
Some activities will be outside your skill set. The important thing is to always have energy and enthusiasm!
Work closely as a team with the other activity staff
Always be “switched on” and engaging with the students whenever you’re in uniform!

Activities:

Full Board

Accommodation and meals provided throughout your contract

Salary

New AL, under 21- £440* per week
New AL, over 21 - £510.00* per week

Returning AL - £550* per week

Performance based rewards and bonuses will be available

* may be reviewed prior to 2025

Holiday Pay

12.07% holiday pay will be added to your salary.

Travel Allowance

£30 one off payment to help towards the cost of travel to and from the centre.

Working Hours

Up to 48 hours per week based on 6 working days.

Reporting to

Activity Manager

Locations

York, Uppingham, Edinburgh, Rugby, Bedales & Cheltenham.

Available Contract Dates

Temporary - April, July & August 2025

Pre-joining training dates

Staff are required to attend 2 x paid training days in advance of joining any programme.

2-3 times a week there’ll be an excursion. You’ll lead groups on fun trips to various locations and in doing so you’ll be involved with:

Executing our guided tours
Doing some planning in advance - you shouldn't be looking at Google maps during the trip!
Keeping the students engaged and excited at all times
Working with our client - the students' Group Leader - and making sure they're satisfied with how the day is going
Getting groups to any entrances on time and managing any tickets
Getting everyone back to the coach and home in one piece!

Excursions

Always being active, energetic and engaging with the students
Positive student and Group Leader feedback
Entrances managed successfully

Key Performance Indicators

eligibility

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Arrivals

Arrival day is a long, challenging day for everyone.

You will collect a group from the airport, bring them to the centre and help settle them in.

Hours can be long on these days, but good first impressions are crucial.

Site Logistics

You'll support the management team with any operational challenges that might arise

You must

be over 18 years of age
be eligible to work in the UK
get an enhanced DBS check**

You should

be able to manage a crowd
be an energetic team player
be responsible and proactive

It's a plus if

your a first aider
you have a special skill or talent
you've done this before!

* Salaries correct as of Sept 2024 and might change in 2025

** Dusemond will assist applicants in obtaining an enhanced DBS

check and cover the cost.

Centre Set Up

Everyone helps with setting up the centre to prepare for the students' arrival - branding with Dusemond flags, posters and bunting, room checks and equipment inventory

Community & pastoral Care

Everyone is responsible for the students' safeguarding - you may also need to help with fire drills, office duty, meal supervision etc

Working for Dusemond means:

Lasting Friendships

Our staff build close friendships and camaraderie that often lasts well beyond the end of our programmes, with the chance to be re-united the next season!

Career progression

If you thrive in the amazing environments we work so hard to create, you’ll want to grow with us. Many first year staff return to become supervisors and managers.

References Provided

The broad range of skillsets required, make Dusemond centres excellent places to develop and substantiate your abilities for future roles.

Year-round opportunities

Flexible, on and off season opportunities in great places from York to Tuscany! Our best teachers and ALs are first in line to be offered!

Full Board

Switch “cost of living” for Costa Coffee! Our programmes are a great opportunity to work and save as all your meals and accommodation are provided on site.

Location, location location!

Beautiful, historic schools and great facilities like gyms and swimming pools for you to use, make your place of work a a pleasure to live in.

Materials & equipment

Everything you’ll need to do a great job is provided, along with the support and input of senior staff to help you excel in your role.

See the UK!

How many other jobs include a schedule of trips and excursion where you’ll take a lead and experience top UK destinations?