Student Activities & Events Coordinator

EF Education First Gruppe; London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job description

Are you looking to gain valuable work experience within international business? Do you enjoy working with young people and putting the WOW factor into culturally enriching and entertaining events? If so, join EF Education First as an Activities & Events Coordinator and be part of our mission to open the world through education.

At EF Education First, we believe the world is better when people strive to understand one another. With 600+ schools and offices in 50 countries, we offer immersive programs in language, travel, cultural exchange, and academics, turning dreams into global opportunities. Join us in our shared mission of opening the world through education.

Your Role

We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated team players to join our busy Activities department in a year-round school for international students. Activity coordinators support our Activity Leader team and our Student Activities and Events Manager in organising and delivering a wide range of engaging activities, excursions, and events for our student cohort.

Responsibilities

• Assists with organisation and implements social, cultural and sporting activities program appropriate to students’ needs
• Plays a key role in the preparation and operation management of new student intake days
• Accompanies activities & excursions as required in London. This may include regular evening & weekend work
• Records reels, creates posts from activities content to share on our social media platforms and promote our London school
• Responsible for overseeing health & safety of students during organised activities, including carrying out regular risk assessments for all events and ensuring all accompanying staff are given copies
• Administers the ordering and selling of sim cards, stationery, and EF merchandise
• Assists with monitoring and ordering of resources and merchandise
• Gives information to students regarding leisure time activities, such as tourist information for other destinations, what’s on guides, travel information, and timetables. Ensures that information is clearly displayed and regularly updated
• Shares emergency on-call duties with other school staff on a rota basis
• Ensures excursions are run in accordance with health & safety and safeguarding requirements

Requirements

• Highly motivated, proactive, and hard-working
• Organized, with high attention to detail
• Creative and resourceful, with an ideas mindset
• Customer service minded and quality oriented
• Enjoys working under pressure & able to meet tight deadlines
• Excellent communication and people skills
• Confident working with both teenagers and adults.
• Fluency in English
• All offers are subject to a clear enhanced DBS check and two references
• Right to work in the UK at the commencement of employment

Why you will love working with EF

• Exposure to international business
• Work in a truly international environment
• Ambition is nurtured and fast-tracked career enhancement opportunities are provided
• Staff are encouraged to innovate, take ownership of their ideas and bring them to fruition

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.

EF is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to inclusion and belonging across race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, identity, parental status, experience, and everything else that makes you unique.

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