Not Your Ordinary Backpacker Job - Activity Leader

Summer Activity Leader
Gold Coast
Full Time, Fixed Term

Are you a confident and outgoing person? Do you enjoy cultural exchange, events and visiting world-famous destinations? Would you like to ensure that international students from across the globe have the time of their lives while in Australia? If so, EF Education First wants you!

EF Education First’s mission is opening the world through education.

A career with EF combines the support and opportunity of a large international organisation, with the spirit and energy of a small business. We look for thinkers and doers – creative, collaborative, and motivated people who are excited by education, communication, and travel.

When you join EF, you join a multicultural and diverse community working across more than 600 schools and offices in 50 countries. In Australia, our core presence is felt at our international language campuses and summer schools, where we welcome students from around the world to participate in language learning and cultural exchange. Whoever you are, whatever you are passionate about—we welcome you and encourage you to open the world through education.


Your Role:
We are looking for natural leaders who will help organise and deliver activities, events and excursions for groups of our student body. Every day is different from taking students on unique excursions, to running epic themed murder mysteries while dressed as your favourite film character! These roles are offered on a full-time, flexible basis over at least 2 weeks between January-February and again in June-August, and will involve 5 days per week- evening and weekend shifts.


Responsibilities:
- Leads groups of international students on a variety of activities, events, ceremonies and day trips
- Creates a lively atmosphere during excursions, delivering excellent customer service
- Takes responsibility for health, safety and well-being of all students, including completing and adhering to risk assessments and emergency situations in line with EF policy and procedures
- Liaises with co-leaders to discuss how to improve future activities, events, ceremonies and day trips
- Ensures the EF behaviour code is always followed by all students and informs the management immediately if there are any issues or problems
- Assists with other duties as requested by the Activity Manager or Centre Manager

Requirements:
- Highly motivated, energetic and positive with a sociable and outgoing personality
- Confident in leading and managing groups of students
- Highly organised and thorough, able to use initiative and work unsupervised
- Ability to handle difficult situations with ease and remain calm under pressure
- Appreciation of cultural differences and sensitive to the needs of international students
- A flexible approach to work and hours of work undertaken is essential
- Is a trained First Aider (preferable but not essential)
- Experience with 7-14 year olds (preferable but nor essential)
- All offers are subject to two references and obtaining a Blue Card


Why you will love working with EF:
- Continuous professional development
- Work in a truly international environment
- Regular social events
- Ambition is nurtured and fast-tracked career enhancement opportunities are provided
- Staff are encouraged to innovate, take ownership of their ideas and bring them to fruition
- Global career opportunities
- External trainings on safeguarding and mental health first aid
- Summer camp canteen
- Subsided accommodation available if necessary