Senior Student Welfare Officer (Residential) Summer 2025

Are you an organised and professional leader with a natural ability to care for the needs of others? Then why not work with us as a Senior Student Welfare Officer in summer 2025.

The Senior Student Welfare Officer role is highly rewarding, as it combines team leadership, customer service, and direct care for students' well-being.

At Stafford House Study Holidays, we welcome over 6,000 students (ages 8-17) from overseas during the summer to help them improve their English. Students stay with us for 7-14 days at one of our seven fantastic school locations, taking part in a rich academic, activities and excursions programme.
At each location, our dedicated Student Welfare Team support all pastoral and well-being needs, ensuring every student feels safe, comfortable, and supported throughout their time with us.

Our Senior Student Welfare role is pivotal in supporting our students, group leaders and team of Student Welfare Officers.

Locations: Bournemouth, Canterbury, Cambridge, Central London, Uxbridge, Northampton, and Oakham.
You will provide wrap-around care for our students, and it is necessary be residential for the duration of the contract. The news as you don’t need to be local to our school locations to apply!

Contracts: Select a contract of 4-6 weeks, from 19th June to 10th August 2025 (25th August in Central London). You must be available throughout July, as this is our busiest period. You must be available for a training day in June 2025.

Hours: This senior position requires 52 hours per week over 6 days. This is a residential position therefore we provide full-board accommodation

• It’s an opportunity for leadership experiences, while you earn over the summer holidays

• Full-board accommodation

• 1st Aid Course as part of your training weekend, prior to the programme starting and ongoing support throughout your contract duration

• Experience of working in a fast-paced, fun and multicultural educational environment

• Opportunity to gain experience toward a career of working with young people in the fields of education, health or care professions

• Working with a highly experienced and supportive team

• Lots of our Senior Student Welfare Officers return during the following summers, which gives them the option to progress even further within our Study Holiday programmes as an Welfare and Accommodation Manager

Pay: £634.92 per week + holiday entitlement

Incentive: Employees may receive a £500 discount on CELTA training course provided by Stafford House, post qualifying contract. (T&Cs apply – contact us for more information)

*You can obtain the full duties and responsibilities in the Job Description and FAQs

• Experienced. For this senior position, you must have residential experience and preferably experience of working within a summer school environment.

• Confidence, with a good understanding how to work professionally with young people. You’ll be supporting young students who visit us from overseas to learn English. You’ll be guided by your Welfare and Accommodation Manager and/or the Centre Director, and acting as their responsible adult, and/or support their Group Leader.

• Safeguarding is a big part of the job, and we take it very seriously. So, as you would expect, if successful we will facilitate an Enhanced DBS check as part of our safer recruitment policy

• Administration. You will allocate the accommodation for and make plans to ensure that our overseas students’ needs are met, prior to arrival. You’ll also complete admin duties, such as logbooks and Health & Safety records.

• Great Organisation. While here, you’ll manage the essential aspects of our students’ stay; ensuring they get to lessons on time, supervising mealtimes and working with their Group Leaders to support the smooth running of their stay.

• Being Supportive. You’ll cover the duties of care for our students overnight, on a rota basis. Additionally, providing pastoral support to ensure their holistic well-being and welfare.

• Be a great Communicator with a good level of spoken and written English.

• Responsibility. You’ll take part in pastoral care duties, including night-duties on a rotating basis

• You must have the right to work in the UK on a full-time basis throughout your contract

WHO ARE WE? Stafford House has over 70 years’ experience in providing international students with great English language study experiences in the UK. Our mission is to educate, inspire and help our students enjoy our locations, empowering them with confidence to realise their personal potential. Stafford House comprises 2 brands, Stafford House International and Stafford House Study Holidays.
We offer 7 fantastic study locations within the UK with a wide range of courses to choose from including English Language and activities, creative Art & Design, sports, and academic preparation courses.
Stafford House International is part of CATS Global Schools (CGS), a leading education group committed to inspiring the next generation of world shapers.

OUR COMMITMENT TO SAFEGUARDING: CATS Global Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and expect everyone connected with the organisation to share this commitment. All positions are subject to the satisfactory completion of safer recruitment pre-employment checks in line with KCSIE guidelines. All shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a criminal declaration form prior to interview and be subject to online checks which may include social media checks in addition to an enhanced DBS check (DBS process paid for by CATS Global Schools), references and if applicable, an overseas police check.

OUR COMMITMENT TO INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY: We are committed to diversity, inclusion and belonging. Building on our core values – Pioneering, Persevering, People – we pledge to deliver a series of events, guest speakers and focus groups to make CATS Global Schools an employer of choice for all.

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What are you waiting for? We look forward to hearing from you. Good luck!