Assistant Centre Manager
The Assistant Centre Manager is not only responsible for liaising with and assisting the Centre Manager in all aspects of the day to day running of the school, but they must be confident to act as Centre Manager should the occasion arise.
The Assistant Centre Manager will work closely with the Director of Studies and the Activity Manager in running the summer programme. In addition, the Assistant Centre Manager will liaise with and assist the Transfer Manager to ensure the successful implementation and organisation of all aspects of the off-site activity programme and airport transfers.
Hours of Work
Assistant Centre Managers work six days out of seven and will have one full day off per week. Although the Assistant Centre Manager's main responsibilities lie with supporting the Centre Manager in the day to day running of the school and liaising with the Transfer Manager, the Assistant Centre Manager will also be expected to be aware of all aspects of the management and running of the centre.
Duties
The Assistant Centre Manager is responsible to the Centre Manager and must:
- Be able to act as the Centre Manager in all areas should the situation require it.
- Oversee the dining hall area at mealtimes ensuring appropriate standards of student behaviour and that the hall is left clean at all times
- Oversee break time duty
- Oversee and ensure all necessary fire drills are carried out
- Conduct feedback sessions on staff performance in conjunction with the Centre Manager
- Organise off-site evening activity trips
- Prepare student and group lists for all off-site activities and excursions
- Prepare activity leaders, teachers and group leaders for all trips and excursions
- Be present on every London excursion
- Liaise with the Transfer Manager to ensure that coach companies and tourist locations have confirmed numbers and times of arrival and departure
- Prepare staff for transfers and ensure all relevant information is available to them
- Deal sensitively with student and group leader enquires
- Getting your sleeves rolled up! You will be getting stuck in with whatever everyday brings, and need to be prepared for this
Other Duties
- Assist the Centre and Transfer Managers in coordinating and overseeing arrivals and departures
- Assist with house, morning and night time duties
- Have an awareness of all aspects of the management of the centre
- Assist with welfare and pastoral duties
- Supervising day excursions when required
To apply, email your CV and a covering letter to recruitment@summerboardingcourses.co.uk
