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Description
As one of the UK’s leading providers of junior language courses, EAC welcomes around 13,000 students from all over the world each summer for educational visits and study holidays. With British Council accreditation and nearly 20 years experience in providing summer programmes in English for young learners, EAC provides a first class educational programme, paired with a fun and culturally diverse activity and social programme.
EAC are currently recruiting for Centre Managers from June 2012 in the following locations:
• Ashford
• Buxton
• Edinburgh
• Leicester
The Centre Manager is the most senior role in any EAC Centre and as such it carries the responsibility for overseeing all aspects of running a centre. This list is by no means exhaustive but your duties will include the following and may vary from Centre to Centre:
• Student welfare including close liaison with Group Leaders accompanying groups
• Ensuring the educational and activity programmes operate smoothly
• Overseeing staff issues and managing your team effectively
• Leading regular meetings with EAC site staff and Group Leaders
• Liaison with EAC Head Office over bookings, arrival and departure transfers, financial and operational matters
• Managing and accounting for your weekly expenditure budgets
• Providing all required paperwork for head office, on time and as required.
• Maintaining liaison and effective relations with EAC’s host college/school, and keeping them closely informed of all changes in student numbers, times of arrivals, catering requirements etc
• Allocating residential accommodation and ensuring steps are in place to ensure residential welfare
• Maintaining control over security, noise levels, damage etc
• Completing clear documentary returns on meals, residency, petty cash, coaches, staff inductions and all other paperwork issued to you for completion
• Liaison with host family organiser (where applicable) regarding host family students and general arrangements
• Hosting visitors to your centre (whether expected or unexpected). This may also include external inspectors from the British Council and/or OfSTED
• Dealing with all day to day matters and problems arising
Requirements
Candidates for the Centre Manager positions should have a proven track record of employment within the UK Summer School or Operations environment and be able to demonstrate knowledge of this unique environment at interview stage. A proven ability to manage staff, work well under pressure and problem solve are essential, as well as the ability to deal with a variety of people at different levels from clients to on-site staff and head office management.
The Centre Manager's salary is £500-£550 per week + holiday pay and accommodation.
