Summer employment opportunities @ UWC Atlantic - Activity Leader
40-50hours, fixed-contract: Monday 19th June - Friday 25th August 2023 inclusive
Activity Leader
Rates of pay:
£10ph (ages 18-20)
£10.18ph (ages 21-22)
£10.42ph (ages 23+)
(Includes accommodation and meals)
We are recruiting several paid fixed-term positions to help support the busy portfolio of events at UWC Atlantic during the summer season. If you are aged 18+, enjoy working with young people and are available between June-August this opportunity may be for you!
ABOUT US
UWC Atlantic is based at St Donat’s Castle, South Wales, in a 12th-century castle set in 122 acres of woodland and farmland, with its own valley and seafront. The only UWC College within the UK, UWC Atlantic was established in 1962 and is the founding college of the UWC movement. The college also co-created the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme now widely respected across the world. The UWC movement encompasses 18 global schools and colleges dedicated to uniting cultures and countries through education.
Evolving its mission to impact beyond its 380 annual students, UWC Atlantic provides a range of summer education programmes, focused on various topics but with an ultimate aim to support students to discover their sense of self and purpose in our ever-changing world.
If you’re ready to do more than you think you can do, take a bold step forwards and we’ll make that journey with you. Join the UWC community this summer and be a core member of the UWC Atlantic Experience team delivering residential summer education courses, outdoor and adventure activities and community events that make an impact.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Join the UWC community this summer and be a core member of the UWC Atlantic Experience team, delivering residential summer education courses, outdoor adventure activities and community events that make an impact.
This will be a fast-paced summer of exciting work as our groups come from all around the world and you will have an opportunity to share your summer with some amazing young people and help to make a real difference in their lives.
You will be provided with accommodation in a shared room, 3 meals per day and a branded uniform (t-shirt and jumper). Full training is provided and the training programme is a compulsory and paid part of the role. You will be provided full training for all aspects of the role including: training for activities you will be leading and supervising, soft skills, health and safety, teaching and safeguarding.
All successful applicants will receive full training ahead of the programmes as well as ongoing support, monitoring and mentoring to help you develop your skills. Where possible, we will look to accredit training with recognised qualifications.
During your time off you will have access to the college facilities such as the pools and gyms during their operational hours.
ABOUT YOU
We expect our staff to have the following qualities and competencies:
● Have a strong interest in wanting to work with young people
● Be able to role model good social behaviors and values
● Have empathy
● Be good at working in a team
● Be honest and show integrity
● Be good timekeepers and be punctual
● Uphold the UWC Values at all time
● Have an interest in personal development and continuous learning
● Have good IT skills
Deadline for applications is Monday 20th February, 9am GMT
Interviews will be held online during the week of 27th February 2023.
WANT TO KNOW MORE?
To find out more about this role and to apply, visit: https://www.atlanticcollege.org/about-us/careers/current-vacancies