About EC English - Young Learners

Our mission, which permeates through all our brands and everything we do at EC, is to help students succeed in a global community. The Young Learner division at EC does this through a wide portfolio of brands including the award-winning Embassy Summer, our tailor-made StudyTours programmes, and the newly launched Global Achievers Academy.

We offer immersive and life-changing experiences for young students aged anywhere between 8-17, all over the world. Whether it's helping our young learners to improve their English Language skills, or giving them the skills to become a global citizen - our students & their welfare are at the centre of all that we do.

Embassy Summer

We offer award winning summer vacation programmes for young people across multiple locations in the UK, USA, Canada, Malta, UAE & South Africa. Students learn either English or French 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 in to 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.

Global Achievers Academy

With a focus on helping to nurture the future leaders of the world, the Global Achievers Academy takes place over 4 summers in 4 unique destinations. Students will travel as a cohort, meeting each other at the age of 13 at our academy in Boston. They will then move through our academies in London, Singapore and Cape Town, before graduating from the academy at the age of 17.

The Global Achievers Academy equips our students with a mixture of classroom learning as well as the opportunity to volunteer in local communities, building a strong foundation in the fields of finance and economics, leadership & global politics, the environment & sustainability, and technology & the future - all the while nurturing critical lifeskills and building a network which will serve them throughout their professional lives.

What can you expect from working for EC Young Learners?

An employment experience filled with a wide range of activities and excursions and the opportunity to inspire a truly global group of young people. At Embassy Summer, StudyTours and Global Achievers Academy, we are looking for motivated and dynamic people to join our teams in a number of roles in North America, the UK, Ireland, Cape Town, Dubai and Malta.

Whether you are an EFL Teacher, an Academic, or looking to work as an Activity Leader, Look no further!

We have a wide range of roles available within each of our centres.

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Global Achievers Academy - 2025 USA - Activity Leader

Boston, MA

Seasonal

Mid Level

About Global Achievers Academy

Our academies offer students aged 13-17 from all over the world the opportunity to join us in prestigious locations renowned for their academic excellence, to take part in a truly unique and exciting academic summer school experience. Our programme has been developed to nurture visionary future leaders who aspire to make a difference and be better prepared to succeed in an interconnected world.

As part of EC Young Learners, including our sister brand Embassy Summer, we have been successfully delivering outstanding summer camp experiences to young people for over 45 years. Each year we welcome thousands of students on to our award winning and quality accredited programmes across the globe.

Role Summary

Our Activity Leaders work as part of a wider residential team and are at the forefront of supporting and delivering the non academic elements of our programme successfully. Our activity leaders also help to carry out important pastoral care duties and take on the role of guardian to a small group of students, looking after their well-being, guiding and mentoring them during their stay with us.

Our activity leaders provide instruction, guidance and coaching to the students, whilst ensuring all activities are delivered to provide a safe, secure, and tolerant environment in a proactive and engaged manner.

Activity leaders work 6 days out of 7 across a number of sessions that total 42 hours per week. This is a residential role and we provide full board accommodation as part of the contract.

Key Responsibilities:

Promote and safeguard the welfare of students for whom you are responsible and with whom you come into contact and in line with your guardian and safeguarding training

Lead, supervise, motivate & engage students on activities and trips and during their stay with us

Ensure adequate preparation & set up for on/offsite activities and prepare, plan & lead students on excursions

Ensure the activities and excursions operates to the highest standards of relevant health & safety and safeguarding practices

Assist our Senior Tutor and other Tutors where required on subject matter excursions

Maximise student satisfaction by ensuring their Global Achievers Academy experience exceeds their expectations

Assist in day-to-day general duties as instructed by the management team

Carry out residential supervision duties, including meal and bedtime supervision as requested and as per the rota

Essential criteria:

Minimum age 18+ and educated to minimum A-Level / High School Diploma or equivalent

Ability to deliver engaging, creative and impactful activities

Fluency in English

Excellent organisational skills

Desired criteria:

Experience of working with young people age 13-17

Experience of working in a residential environment, ideally in a summer school / camp

Experience of working with non-native speakers of English

Valid First Aid Certificate

Specialism in sports coaching, drama, or dance

Personal Attributes

A passion for inspiring young people to aspire to be more

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Excellent organisational and planning skills

Ability to motivate and engage students

Ability to work under pressure

Demonstrates the ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children and young people

A creative individual, who enjoys critical thinking and problem solving

Training & Induction:

We provide both online and face to face training for all employees. We provide a compulsory staff induction and all employees are required to take our basic Level 1 safeguarding training. Our activity team will also be required to take the English UK Activity Leader Training course, which we provide free of charge.

Working week:

6 days out of 7 (1 day off per week)

42 hours per week

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.

Employees are 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.

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.

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