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All staff applying for summer jobs should read this additional information.
For a general background to St. Clare's please see Notes for Job Applicants.

Job Description
We are looking for enthusiastic and reliable activity staff who are committed to providing a quality programme and who will always have the students' best interests in mind. This is particularly the case for junior courses, where all staff have an 'in loco parentis' role and where special attention must be paid to the pastoral care and welfare of the students at all times. Activity Organisers report to the Director of Short Courses for contractual matters and to the Activity Director on each site for specific day-to-day duties.

Activity staff profile
Preferably qualified as a teacher and/or sports instructor in one or more disciplines. Minimum requirement: with work experience of a similar nature or currently following a course of study at tertiary level with experience/special ability in the following areas: sports; drama; arts and crafts; knowledge of local area/culture. Candidates who hold a current first aid certificate, lifeguard qualification or driving licence (for minibus driving) are desirable.

Duties

• Attendance at briefing session the day before contract commences (2 days for staff at Rye junior course centre (see below).
• Under the direction of the on-site Activity Director to work a 6-day week in flexible shifts, the majority of which take place in the afternoons and evenings. Please note that activity organisers have one day off per week, which is unlikely to be at weekends.
• Excursions: to assist with planning of, and to implement, set excursions. During the excursion to act as a guide, keep all monies and receipts, and take care of the students at all times.
• To prepare for and implement activities on the programme. This may involve buying materials for which you will be reimbursed against receipts, confirming bookings/times of activities, poster-making, liaising with, and securing the co-operation of, teaching staff, delivering a range of on and off-sire activities which may include 1 or 2 evenings per week in the student café-bar.
• Attending regular (in some cases daily) staff meetings.
• Helping with office duties and administration where required.
• Being on duty on course arrival and departure days to assist with airport duty or administration at the course centre.

At Rye Junior course centre:

• Taking a pastoral role involving the supervision, welfare and discipline of students. This includes ensuring bedrooms are kept clean and tidy, bedtimes are adhered to, taking a nightly role-call and administering 'lights-out', being on night-duty on a rota basis, in case of emergency.
• Reporting to the Course Director or Welfare Officer immediately on any student illness, accident and loss or damage to property.
• Checking that students are not in their rooms during lesson time.
• Organising a laundry rota for students.
• Supervising at meal times on a rota basis.
• Arriving at the course centre 2 days before the start of the course to attend orientation sessions and to make preparations for the courses. A separate payment will be made for this period (please note that full-board accommodation is provided for residential posts).

Salary
Activity staff are graded according to the following criteria:
Grade I: Experienced only
Grade II: Formal sports coaching or teacher qualified with experience and/or experienced but returning to work at Rye junior course centre.

Supplements
Additional sessions are paid at £17.60 per half day or evening.
Induction and setting up at Rye Junior course centre: £32.50 per day.

Further enquiries and applications
If, after reading the information above, you would like to apply for a position with us, please complete this application form for the post for which you are interested in as much detail as possible. It is helpful if a current photograph is attached. A short letter outlining your suitability to the job for which you are applying should also be provided.

Please forward your documentation to us as soon as possible. We will then contact you to arrange an interview. Appointments will be confirmed as soon as possible after interview and on receipt of suitable references. The number of staff required depend on our student numbers, which will be confirmed during the period between March and June. Please keep us informed if there are any changes to your availability, contact numbers or address.

Completed application forms and associated documentation should be returned to:
Lawrie Coupland, Short Courses Division
St. Clare's, Oxford, 139 Banbury Road, Oxford OX2 7AL
Tel: 01865 552031
Fax: +44 1865 310002
Email: shortcourses@stclares.ac.uk

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