Activity Manager

Embassy Summer; Hastings, Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading summer activity provider in Hastings is seeking an Activity Manager for summer 2026 to manage program delivery and team leadership. The role involves organizing excursions, ensuring student welfare, and maintaining high safety standards. Candidates should have management experience, strong communication skills, and enjoy working with young people. Competitive gross weekly pay starts from £915.95 with full board accommodation provided.

Benefits

Free full board residential accommodation

Staff uniform provided

Qualifications

• Management experience required.
• Experience working with juniors preferred.
• Experience in logistics or travel roles desired.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire the activity team.
• Manage and deliver high-quality programs for students.
• Ensure safety and compliance with health regulations.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Team management

Education

Degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Join our winning team of global superstars in summer 2026

Embassy Summer, under its parent company EC English, offers award winning summer vacation programmes for young people across multiple locations in the UK, Malta, Spain, South Africa & UAE. Students learn English or Spanish whilst immersing themselves in the local culture and surroundings. Our programmes are a combination of language classes, exciting excursions and fun-filled sporting, creative and social activities.

From its humble beginnings in Hastings over four decades ago, Embassy Summer has today evolved into a globally recognised and trusted brand. Our vision is to help our students succeed in a global community. We love bringing our young learners from around the world together through a common language and building global connections.

Position Summary:

The Activity Manager is responsible for the organisation and delivery of a high‑quality activity and excursion programme for students, which includes inspiring, training and managing Activity Leaders to achieve this goal. In addition, they are responsible for the safe delivery and coordination of all logistics necessary for both onsite and off‑site activities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Promoting and safeguarding the welfare of students for whom you are responsible and with whom you come into contact.
• Manage, lead, and inspire the activity team to deliver the activity programme.
• Maximise student and group leader satisfaction by ensuring their excursion and onsite activity experiences meets their expectations.
• To ensure the activities operate to the highest standards of relevant Health & Safety and safeguarding.
• Ensure cost‑effective planning of the excursion and activity programme in line with centre budgets.
• To manage, amend or cancel all attraction bookings, social spaces and transport in line with the requirements of the activity programme.
• Tobe responsible for keeping accurate records of excursions and subsequent changes.
• To ensure the Group Leader trip feedback form is completed in a timely manner using the appropriate QR codes.

Specific duties include:

• Training, leading, supporting and inspiring the Activity Team.
• To hold regular meetings with Group leaders and to assist in the Group leader induction process.
• To prepare and update the activity programme in consultation with Centre Manager and the supporting Programme Manager.
• To effectively upsell optional trips and ensure advertising in centre.
• To ensure any supplementary attractions and coaches are booked within budget.
• Working in consultation with Centre Manager on a weekly staff rota.
• Responsible for creating daily working rotas for Activity Staff and making any amendments in consultation with Centre Manager.
• Creating a positive working relationship with all stakeholders.
• To work alongside the Welfare Manager to ensure that all risk assessments are completed and implemented by all the activity staff.
• To assist with all student arrivals and departures.
• To work with Director of Studies and Centre Manager on the centre split to ensure excursion programme requirements are met.
• To carry out operational and residential duties to meet centre needs, as well as emergency phone cover on a rota basis.
• To create a positive, inclusive and safe workplace environment.

This role requires regular physical activity, including walking, lifting, and carrying stock to support daily operations.

Organisational Compliance:

The job holder will be expected to operate in accordance with the company’s Code of Conduct, and any local policies and operating procedures relating to academic, welfare and safeguarding matters.

Employeesare required to cooperate fully with all arrangements in place related to Health and Safety which include implementation and compliance with control measures resultant from risk assessments and engagement with, and completion of, any relevant Health and Safety training.

Education Desired:

• Educated to Degree level or equivalent/or working towards

Training Desired:

• Safeguarding Level 1 and 2
• First Aid Certificate

Experience Required:

• Management experience

ExperienceDesired:

• Experience working with juniors
• Experience working in a summer school environment
• Experience in a role involving organisation /logistics/ travel / sales

Personal Attributes:

• Ability to lead and inspire a team
• Practical knowledge of Microsoft Office packages
• Ability to understand and manipulate data accurately
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent organisational and planning skills
• Ability to deal and resolve complex problems efficiently
• Ability to work under pressure, prioritise tasks and meet deadlines
• Demonstrates the ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children and young people
• Demonstrates professionalism in working with challenging behaviours
• Demonstrates an exceptional level of attention to detail

Working Week:

• 6 days* out of 7 (1 day off per week)
• All management roles are residential

Remuneration:

Gross weekly pay: From £915.95

FREE Full board residential accommodation included

Staff uniform:

All staff are required to wear the designated company uniform while on duty. Employees must ensure that the uniform is worn properly, maintained in a clean and presentable condition, and always adheres to the company’s dress code standards.

Disclosure and Barring Service:

If you do not have a valid Enhanced DBS and are not subscribed to the DBS update service, we will need to apply for a new Enhanced DBS for you. Please confirm this at the time of application.

Equality and Diversity:

Equality and diversity are at the heart of everything we do. Our learning opportunities are open to everyone, regardless of their background and circumstances, and we apply the same standards to the staff we employ.