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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Embassy Summer - 2026 USA - Centre Manager - Boston, MA

Boston, MA

Seasonal

EC English

Mid Level

Join our winning team of global superstars!

Embassy Summer, under its parent company EC English, offers award winning summer vacation programs for young people across multiple locations in the UK, USA, China, Malta, UAE & South Africa.

Students learn English while immersing themselves in the local culture and surroundings. Our programs are a combination of language classes, exciting excursions, fun-filled sports, and creative social activities.

From its humble beginnings in Hastings over four decades ago, Embassy Summer has today evolved into a globally recognized 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.
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The Centre Manager inspires, motivates, and leads an entire school of staff, leaders, and students.

Key Responsibilities

Promoting and safeguarding the welfare of students for who you are responsible and with whom you come into contact.
Manage, lead, and inspire a team of colleagues dedicated to students’ development and welfare.
Maximise student and group leader satisfaction by ensuring their experience meets or exceeds expectations.
Ensure the centre operates to the highest standards of relevant Health & Safety, safeguarding.
Ensure the programme runs within the pre-determined budgets in consultation with the supporting Programme Manager or Head Office teams.
Oversee the submission of all centre administration and ensure alignment with the centre budget.
Provide regular centre updates to the supporting Programme Manager.

Specific duties include

Training, and inspiring the centre teams.
Conducting assemblies and inductions for students and Group leaders.
Conducting staff and Group leader meetings.
Overseeing staff performance and behaviour and ensuring that staff demonstrate and adhere to safe and healthy working practices at all times.
Liaising with the Recruitment Team to ensure staffing is at maximum capacity and staffing issues are addressed in a timely manner.
Creating staff rotas and ensuring employee contracted hours are adhered to and additional hours recorded weekly.
Overseeing accuracy of staff rotas, contracted days / hours for payroll purposes.
Reviewing completed Meal provision forms and Occupancy record forms and confirming student numbers with Head Office prior to final submission.
Supporting all management team members.
To be familiarised with the ongoing Activity and Academic programmes.
To be familiarised with all processes for centre operation
To conduct performance management reviews of all staff.
To liaise with the Transport team regarding all student arrivals and departures.
To carry out centre duties to meet the operational needs of the centre, including emergency phone cover on a rota basis.
Managing a positive working relationship with all stakeholders.
To create a positive, inclusive and safe workplace environment.

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.

Education Desired

Educated to Degree level or equivalent/or working towards

Training Desired

Safeguarding Level 1 and 2
First Aid Certificate

Experience Required

Management experience

Experience Desired

Experience working with juniors
Experience working in a summer school environment
Experience in a role involving organisation / logistics / travel / sales

Personal Attributes

Ability to lead and inspire a team
Practical knowledge of Microsoft Office packages
Ability to understand and manipulate data accurately
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Excellent organisational and planning skills 
Ability to deal and resolve complex problems efficiently
Ability to work under pressure, prioritise tasks and meet deadlines
Demonstrates the ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children and young people
Demonstrates emotional resilience in working with challenging behaviours
Demonstrates a positive attitude to the use of authority and maintaining discipline
Demonstrates an exceptional level of attention to detail

Working week:

6 days* out of 7 (1 day off per week)
All management roles are residential

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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Considering our programmes start late June, what is the earliest date you can start working?*

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Disclosure and Barring Service
Embassy Summer will carry out background checks on all candidates who are offered employment.

Equal Opportunities
EC USA is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and welcome employees who relish the challenge of a dynamic career in an exciting, internationally inclusive workplace.

Additional Notes
- For all positions you must be over 18 years of age
- We will ask for details regarding gaps in employment

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