BSC Education Ltd
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Salary: Up to £746pw / £38,792 per annum (depending on experience)
Hours: 48 hours per week
Fixed Term Contract June/July – August 2024
On Site Summer Centres London
Residential (Free Accommodation)
Free Meals (3 per day including days off)
Annual Leave Accrual 12.07%
EAP (Employee Assistance Programme)
Additional Bonus Pay For Eligible Returners at £20pw (3rd year with BSC onwards. Performance based – consult previous years’ appraisals)

Job Description Overview: The Centre Manager (CM) is responsible for the smooth, efficient and successful running of all aspects of the designated Young Learner Centre. In this role, you will play a crucial part in overseeing the day-to-day operations of the centre, ensuring the delivery of high-quality language programs, excursions, and activities for our young learners. As a Centre Manager, you will be responsible for creating a safe and engaging learning environment that fosters personal growth and memorable experiences. Ensuring that the programme adheres to all aspects of the BSC Safeguarding policy. Duties Centre

Work with the management team to ensure smooth running of the course.
Manage day to day running of the centre: arrivals / departures; rooming; catering; housekeeping etc.
Weekly rota management, including shift changes, sickness and absence management
Liaise daily with on-site centre team.
Carry out damage inspections and compile reports.
Be responsible for implementing Health & Safety and Safeguarding procedures.
With management team plan and deliver clear and informative student inductions.
Hold regular centre team meetings and have minutes recorded.
Hold daily management meetings and have minutes recorded.
Ensure academic and social teams work harmoniously and programmes are integrated.
Oversee team performance and motivate team as required.
Supervise centre finances and ensure the profitability of the centre. Ensuring that all Soldo transactions, expenses, additional meals are limited and used only when necessary.
Complete weekly meal lists for catering accounting for transfer times, excursions and team members leaving for airport duty.
Ensure that Management and teams lead and report the analysis of Student Focus Groups.
Implement COVID 19 Safeguarding procedures and ensure continuous improvements are made.
Manage centre preparation and audit inspection to maintain British Council accreditation standards.
Welcome visitors to the programme as required (e.g. third-party agents, colleagues from BSC and BSC YL, language agencies, inspectors from accrediting bodies).
Complete student induction will all students arriving.
Liaise with Management to assign Activity Leaders/or Student Mentors to work Transfer shifts.
Carry out appraisals with all team members.
Communicate regularly with Central Team before and during the summer.
Work with Operations Team to deliver team induction prior to student arrival.
Respond to all requests/correspondence from the Operations Team in a timely fashion.
Complete any administrative tasks as required by Operations and Central Team in a timely manner.
Communicate important information/messages from Operations and Central Team to college Team Members as required.
Ensure that CMs weekly returns are returned to Operations Team before projected deadlines.
Inform People Team and Safeguarding Lead of any issues or Safeguarding incidents immediately.
Provide weekly centre reports to Operations Team
Write end of course centre and team member reports.
Ensure inventory of all materials/equipment is done on set up and close down.
Maintain all records accurately and sent as requested in line with GDPR.
Collect and collate arrival and departure feedback for students and International Group Leaders.
Implement student journey questionnaire procedures.
Ensure all feedback is reported back to Operations Team and acted upon where necessary.
Manage the centres Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
Complete honest and accurate Management Team Appraisals
Be aware of all BSC procedures.

Centre & Young Learners Central Team

Work with the management team to ensure smooth running of the course
Hold regular whole staff meetings with management team
Plan and deliver clear and informative learner inductions with the management team
Communicate regularly with the YL Central Team
Respond to all requests/correspondence from the YL Central Team in a timely fashion
Complete any administration tasks as required by the YL Central Team in a timely manner

Students & PastoralCare

Ensure safety and wellbeing of students at all times.
Host regular International Group Leader meetings and have the minutes recorded.
Work with Management team/IGLs to deal with any arising student discipline issues.
Collaborate with Welfare Manager to deal with any arising student welfare issues.
Ensure daily welfare meetings are set up with individual students.
Ensure all team members are aware of residential duties and what they entail.
Implement mealtimes, wake up and night duties on a rota basis.
Be a role model for the students.

Child Protection & Safeguarding

To promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young persons you are responsible for and come into contact with.
Familiarise yourself with the BSC Young Learners safeguarding policy.
To adhere to the BSC Young Leaners Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy.
Ensure student ratios are maintained in accordance with site rules BSC Young Leaners Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy.
Complete online Safeguarding for Young Learners (Level 1) before arrival and complete an in-person refresher during on-site induction.

Other

In addition to the above, all Centre Managers are required to:

Work positively as part of a team.
Demonstrate a positive attitude.
Attend and lead all centre meetings.
Act according to accepted professional standards at all times.
Act in the welfare of the students at all times.
Comply with centre and BSC rules and regulations.
To carry out any duties as may be reasonably assigned by the Young Learners Central Team.

The CM is required to attend a pre-course training weekend to meet staff from their own and other centres and to be briefed fully on all aspects of running the centre.

If your interview is successful, you will be asked to complete a series of tasks within a set amount of time, similar to those which you would complete on a daily and/or weekly basis, to ensure you are able to manage the workload involved in holding the position.

Conditions

Competitive weekly salary depending on qualifications, experience and centre size. Pay scale available on request.
All accommodation and board are provided.
This post is offered on a residential basis. Working hours may be unsociable due to evening activities, night duty and the times of student arrivals and departures.
BSC YL Managers adopt a smart, casual dress policy in accordance with BSC dress code policy. BSC YL lanyards are to be worn at all times.
There is at least one full day off per week. To be decided at the centre.
All references will be followed up and all gaps in CVs must be explained satisfactorily.

Reference requests will ask specifically whether there is any reason that they should not be employed in situations where they have responsibility for, or substantial access to, persons under 18.
Criminal background checks in the form of a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) for UK residents, Garda Vetting for Irish residents, and local police check from your country of residence (if not a UK or Irish resident) will be requested.

Proof of identity and qualifications will be required. Only those with the right to work in the UK and/or Ireland are eligible for any BSC YL position.

Required Experience & Skills Essential

Experience of working with multi-nationality students
High level of computer literacy, particularly MS Office, email, and use of databases
Excellent organisational skills
Ability to work well in a team
Ability to remain calm under pressure
Enthusiasm for summer school life
Right to work in the UK/EU (depending on the respective centre)
Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) clearance.

Desirable

Experience of working with children / teenagers in an educational context
Experience of running placement tests
Experience of carrying out teacher observations and feedback
Experience of holding meetings and writing reports
Current valid First Aid certificate
Child Protection and Safeguarding training
Experience of British Council/Equals/ELT Council inspections

Conditions

Competitive weekly salary depending on qualifications, experience, and centre size.
All accommodation and board is provided.
This post is offered on a residential basis. Working hours may be unsociable due to working some evening activities, and the times of student arrivals and departures. . click apply for full job details

Centre Manager (Fixed Term) Full Time

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