Senior Student Welfare Officer

What are your summer plans?

Are you an organised professional with a natural ability to care for the needs of others? Then why not work with us, as a Senior Student Welfare Officer in summer 2023. We have locations in Canterbury, Cambridge, London Uxbridge, Central London, Bournemouth, and Oakham. As we provide you with accommodation, you don’t need to be local, to apply.

For this senior position, you’ll work closely with the Centre Director, the Welfare and Accommodation Manager to provide a safe and enjoyable stay for our students.

What does it take to be a Study Holiday, Senior Student Welfare Officer?

• Experienced. For this senior position, you must have residential experience and preferably experience of working within a summer school environment.
• Confidence, with a good understanding how to work professionally with young people. You’ll be supporting young students who visit us from overseas to learn English. You’ll be guided by your Welfare and Accommodation Manager and/or the Centre Director, and acting as their responsible adult, and/or support their Group Leader. Safeguarding is a big part of the job, and we take it very seriously. So, as you would expect, if successful we will facilitate an Enhanced DBS check as part of our safer recruitment policy
• Administration. You will allocate the accommodation for and make plans to ensure that our overseas students’ needs are met, prior to arrival. You’ll also complete admin duties, such as logbooks and Health & Safety records.
  
• Great Organisation. While here, you’ll manage the essential aspects of our students’ stay; ensuring they get to lessons on time, supervising mealtimes and working with their Group Leaders to support the smooth running of their stay.
• Being Supportive. You’ll cover the duties of care for our students overnight, on a rota basis. Additionally, providing pastoral support to ensure their holistic well-being and welfare.
• Be a great Communicator with a good level of spoken and written English equivalent to CEF level C1/CAE/IELTS 6.5
• Energetic. Working 48 hours per week over a 6-day week. This is a fully immersive working experience.
• Responsibility. You’ll take part in pastoral care duties, including night-duties on a rotating basis

What’s in it for you?

• Experience of working in a fast-paced, fun and multicultural educational environment
• Opportunity to gain experience toward a career of working with young people in the fields of education, health or care professions
• 1st Aid Course as part of your training weekend, prior to the program starting and ongoing support throughout your contract duration
• Working with a highly experienced and supportive team
• Food + accommodation provided
• Our summer employees receive £500 discount from our CELTA teaching courses* T&Cs apply
• Basic rate £540.00 per week + holiday entitlement

Who are we? For more than 70 years we have been providing high quality English Language and activity courses for young learners. We offer 6 fantastic study locations within the UK with a wide range of courses to choose from including English Language and activities, creative Art & Design, sports, and academic preparation courses.
Stafford House International is part of CATS Global Schools (CGS), a leading education group committed to inspiring the next generation of world shapers

OUR COMMITMENT TO SAFEGUARDING
Stafford House and CATS Global Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and expect everyone connected with the organisation to share this commitment. All positions are subject to safer recruitment Pre-Employment Checks in line with KCSIE guidelines which includes an enhanced DBS check (DBS process paid for by CATS Global Schools), 2 references and if applicable, an overseas police check

OUR COMMITMENT TO INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY
We are committed to diversity, inclusion and belonging. Building on our core values - Pioneering, Persevering, People - we pledge to deliver a series of events, guest speakers and focus groups to ensure we offer respect and understanding to all communities

AND FINALLY
What are you waiting for? We look forward to hearing from you. Good luck!