Activities Coordinator
Brighton
Full-time
Are you ready to transform your passion for fun into a rewarding career opportunity? EF Education First invites you to shape our Language Campus' Activities and Events program as an Activities Coordinator in the vibrant city of Brighton. This is not just a job; it's an opportunity to advance your career while opening the world through education.
Careers at EF | Open the world with us
EF Education First’s mission is opening the world through education.
A career with EF combines the support and opportunity of a large international organisation, with the spirit and energy of a small business. We look for thinkers and doers – creative, collaborative, and motivated people who are excited by education, communication, and travel.
When you join EF, you join a multicultural and diverse community working across more than 600 schools and offices in 50 countries. In the UK and Ireland, our core presence is felt at our international language campuses and summer schools, where we welcome students from around the world to participate in language learning and cultural exchange. Whoever you are, whatever you are passionate about—we welcome you and encourage you to open the world through education.
Your Role
We are looking for an Activities Coordinator for EF Brighton International Language Campus, whose responsibilities will be to offer a varied activities programme for our international students, creating a dynamic and fun environment for students to enjoy outside class. The Activities Coordinator will work with the Director of Student Services in performing this role and present themselves as a model of quality and professionalism within EF Brighton.
Your Responsibilities
To ensure that the Activities department runs smoothly and effectively in all areasTo organise and implement social, cultural and sporting activities programme appropriate to students’ needsTo produce weekly activities programme and make this available to students. To promote school events and excursions and design advertising posters, leaflets, etcTo accompany activities & excursions as required, including regular evening & weekend workTo assist with management of EF Brighton Instagram account. To ensure the highest level of customer service and excellent student feedback. To take ownership of student evaluation scores for activities staff and excursions, and continually seek to improve themTo ensure all health and safety requirements for activities are met, overseeing risk assessments To ensure cost consciousness at all times when managing pricing and profit. To Liaise with local, national & international service providers to negotiate rates & deals for student excursionsTo help maintain ‘one team’, where the different departments liaise and interact effectively and efficientlyWhere an under 18 student needs medical assistance, the coordinator may be called upon to accompany the student to hospital, medical walk-in centre or any other medically related appointment/treatmentTo assist in the recruitment, onboarding and training of Activity Leaders
What We Look For
Highly motivated, energetic, positive A flexible approach to work & hours of work undertaken is essentialSociable, outgoing & confident personalityOrganized and thorough, creative and resourceful, flexible approach at all timesCustomer service minded and quality orientedEnjoys working under pressure & able to meet tight deadlines Excellent communication and people skillsRight to work in the UKClean background check and two references
Why you will love working with EF Brighton
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EF is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. References will be followed up and will ask specifically whether there is any reason that the applicant should not be engaged in situations where they have responsibility for, or substantial access to, persons under 18. Upon interview all gaps in CVs must be explained satisfactorily and proof of identity and, where applicable, qualifications will be required. Appropriate suitability checks will be required prior to confirmation of appointment.