Job Description

Whitgift is a leading independent day and boarding school for boys, with approximately 1500 pupils including over 100 boarding pupils and flexi boarding pupils. It is set in an attractive 48-acre parkland site in South Croydon enjoying excellent links to London, Surrey and the south coast.


During the summer holidays, Whitgift runs its own summer school for international students, utilising all its fantastic facilities and modern boarding house. Whitgift Summer School, with its innovative and exciting English language and academic courses, along with activities which involve English speaking students, is designed to appeal to girls and boys aged 11-17 from all over the world.


We are seeking to appoint an Activity Manager who will be responsible for the planning, implementing and day to day running of a varied and inspiring co-curricular programme. This programme will include sports, activities, evening social events and excursions whilst ensuring the safety and wellbeing of students is managed at all times. The Activity Manager will also be responsible for organising, managing and motivating a team of Senior Activity Leaders and Activity Leaders. The Activity Manager will report directly to the Course Director and form part of the Senior Leadership Team at the Summer School.


Applicants will have a degree and previous management experience of running an Activity programme for children in a young learner, summer school or residential context, and have experience of planning and leading excursions. Teaching, Sports and coaching qualifications (or equivalent) and/or experience in Music, Performing and Creative Arts or outdoor education would be welcomed. The ability to motivate, lead, supervise and engage with staff and young learners is essential. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are required, as is the ability to work calmly, effectively and positively, even whilst under pressure. Proficiency in spoken and written English is essential.


Applicants must be able to present evidence of their right to work in the UK for the duration of the contract.


We welcome applications from all sectors of our community as we aspire to attract staff that match the social and cultural diversity of our student intake.


For further information and an online application form, please visit www.whitgift.co.uk/vacancies


From the advert on the School's vacancy page, further information about the role and the skills required is available by selecting the

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For any queries, please telephone the Summer School on 020 8633 9924 or email summerschool@whitgift.co.uk


The Summer School will run for six weeks, and

,

although applicants who have full availability throughout this period are prioritised, applications for shorter periods may be considered. Therefore, if you are unable to work for the entire 6 weeks, please state this clearly within the additional information section of the application form and provide reasons.


We invite interested candidates to apply as soon as possible as applications will be reviewed on a daily basis, and interviews may take place at any time. This vacancy may close earlier than the stated deadline if sufficient applications are received, so early submission is encouraged.

Closing Date: 7 January 2026

Whitgift School (part of the John Whitgift Foundation) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening including checks with past employers, the Disclosure & Barring Service and online media checks (including personal, professional and other online activities).

All roles within the school involve contact with children and are therefore classed as regulated activity. Child protection and safeguarding are the responsibility of everyone who works or volunteers in our school. All staff must be committed to providing a safe environment for children and supporting the school's safeguarding ethos.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants are required to declare all convictions and cautions, even those that are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules, to assess suitability to work with children. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to disclose information relevant to safeguarding prior to the interview.



For more than 400 years, Whitgift has been transforming boys' lives through education.


Whitgift 2025 was created as a result of the input and imagination of staff and students and the next few years will represent an exciting time of evolution for the school, both in terms of our site development plan and the educational partnerships we are embarking on.


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