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Please look at the programme specific to your centre as in some cases, teaching may take place at the weekend.


Working week: The Centre Manager works six days out of seven each week.
Reports to: The Programme Manager.

Main duties / responsibilities

  • To ensure that what has been sold to the client is provided at the centre
  • To ensure customer satisfaction
  • To ensure that the day to day operation of the centre runs smoothly including overseeing the running of:
    • The academic and activity programme
    • Transfers
    • All aspects of student discipline
  • To implement and maintain weekly budgets, expenses budget and petty cash
  • To manage all aspects of student accommodation, including room allocation where applicable
  • To ensure high levels of student safety and welfare are maintained
  • To develop a good working relationship with the college/school, ensuring their rules are adhered to
  • To establish a positive working environment amongst the team of staff
  • To ensure that all staff are adequately inducted
  • To manage the weekly staff rota and staff meeting
  • To liaise with the Programme Manager, Head Office
  • To implement and maintain weekly paperwork, including weekly budget, expenses budget and petty cash
  • To ensure that Grievance and Disciplinary procedures are adhered to
  • To organise and carry out the 24hr emergency duties on a rota basis
  • To carry out residential supervision duties, including meal and bedtime supervision and guardian duties

Person Specification

Essential:

  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Ability to lead and manage a team of staff
  • Ability to work within and adhere to a budget
  • Good time management skills
  • Excellent organisational and multi-tasking skills
  • Experience of summer schools
  • Ability to work in a high pressure environment
  • Flexibility

Ideally you will have:

  • Management experience in a summer school
  • Experience of working with teenagers
  • Previous residential work experience
  • Customer service background (dealing with problematic / difficult clients)

Remuneration

  • Remuneration depends on the size of the centre and the experience of the applicant
  • The post is residential (Full board accommodation is included)
     

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