Summer School Centre Manager - Westonbirt School

Introduction

Wishford Education offers high quality residential summer schools for international students aged 8-16 at Westonbirt School and Hatherop Castle School.

Our mission

We provide personalised, immersive and enriching educational experiences that foster growth and spark curiosity.

Our values

·       We are honest, caring and student-centred.

·       We operate and communicate with integrity, empathy and respect.

·       We go above and beyond to provide exceptional experiences.

Role summary

We are looking for an outstanding Centre Manager to lead the delivery of Westonbirt Summer School. The ideal candidate will have relevant experience to oversee the delivery of our high quality summer school, supporting staff members and offering students, parents and agents outstanding customer service.

The post holder will report to the Director of Summer Schools and will line manage staff in their centre.

The following vacancy is available for summer 2025:

School: Westonbirt School

Programme dates: 6 July - 3 August

Paid induction days: 1-5 July

Residential: Yes

Duties

The post holder will oversee the day-to-day operation of Westonbirt Summer School.

Operational oversight: To assume overall responsibility for the daily operation of the Centre, ensuring the delivery of a high quality summer programme, in line with the ethos of the School, as well as the programme specifications and guidance from the Summer Schools Team.

Welfare and safety: To ensure the safety and wellbeing of students and staff, planning ahead and reacting to emerging needs appropriately.

Communication: To be approachable and maintain a positive and proactive attitude towards colleagues and customers, including students, parents, group leaders and agents.

Staff management:  To act as a role model for and assign duties to staff members on the weekly rota, monitor their performance, identify and react to development needs and provide feedback to them.

Reporting: To report on the operation of the centre to the Director of Summer Schools on a regular basis, and to communicate any issues and requests in a timely manner.

Finances: To ensure that the Centre’s operation remains in line with any budget assigned.

Other duties: To undertake any other relevant duties pertaining to the summer school provision, as reasonably requested.

Working pattern

This is a demanding job with long days and on-call times, and with up to 60 hours of work a week.

Post holders will work on six out of seven days a week.

Pay and benefits

The weekly wage is £1,150 (including holiday pay).

Benefits include:

·       Accommodation

·       Three meals per day

·       Free parking on site

·       Fully paid DBS check

·       Advanced safeguarding training

·       First aid training

How to apply

To apply for this position, please use the application form on TES.

Informal enquiries are welcome, and should be directed to Andras Sztrokay, Director of Summer Schools (Andras.Sztrokay@wishford.co.uk).

The safeguarding and welfare of children is everyone’s responsibility and our number one priority. The post holder will be required to act according to our Safeguarding Policy and procedures and to align with safeguarding good practice.

All positions are subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS and overseas criminal records checks (if applicable).

Two references will be required, and we will specifically check if there is any reason why the applicant should not be in contact with children.