Global Summer School Pastoral Managers
Global Summer School is a two-week residential programme for the highest achieving students aged 16 – 17 from around the world to get a taste of life at Imperial. We welcome over 500 students from more than 50 different nationalities each summer. You can read more about the programme by visiting our website. Applicants must be available for the entire duration of the programme you apply for, with priority given to those who can work during both programmes.
Who are we looking for?
We are recruiting for five Global Summer School Pastoral Managers per session, who will oversee the social and pastoral programme during evenings, weekends and breakfast. These roles are responsible for supervising the safeguarding of participants, managing the 50 pastoral mentors, staffing an on-call evening rota, and ensuring the smooth running and high quality and of the social programme.
We are looking for Global Summer School Pastoral Managers who are experienced working with children and/or young people and have previously worked in a supervisory position on large summer programmes and/or worked with large numbers of young people in education settings. You must have experience of implementing safeguarding decisions and be a confident communicator, flexible, and able to work in a fast-paced environment.
Programme Dates:
In 2025 we will run two Global Summer School programmes:
30 June – 11 July
4 – 15 August
Salary:
Operational Services / Level 3b / (Salary scales)
What you would be doing:
- Supervising up to 50 pastoral mentors who are current Imperial undergraduate students
- Overseeing the Global Summer School social programme during weekday evenings and weekends
- Managing dinner and breakfast mealtimes for participants ensuring dietary requirements are catered for and groups attend allocated sittings
- Managing the pastoral wellbeing of participants and mentors during weekday evenings and weekends
- Assisting the Designated Safeguarding Lead and Programme Manager with safeguarding, risk assessment and poor behaviour procedures for participants and pastoral mentors, including taking initial statements and attending formal discussions
- Following safeguarding guidelines and risk assessment policies to protect the visiting students who are aged 16 – 17, from more than 50 nationalities
- Reporting any incidents/concerns appropriately and follow up as requested by the Designated Safeguarding Lead
Representing Imperial College to prospective applicants - Monitoring the hours worked by pastoral mentors and manage the sign in and sign out process, ensuring hours are recorded correctly for payroll purposes and follow employment guidance
- Attending mandatory training and preparatory sessions in advance of the programme
Undertaking other duties as directed by Global Summer School staff to contribute to the smooth running of the programme.
What we are looking for:
- Experience of managing a team
- Experience of providing pastoral support to students
- Experience of planning and leading social events and/or fieldtrips
- Demonstratable understanding of safeguarding procedure and risk assessment processes
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Adaptability and flexibility
What we can offer you:
Meals provided when on shift
Accommodation provided on our South Kensington campus
Further Information
This is a residential position which involves shift work and on call duties on a rota during the night, appropriate breaks will be provided as well as a mandatory unpaid day off. Core hours will be 94.5 throughout the two week programme, including 8 hours per evening, 1.5 hours each morning and 8 hours each weekend day with specific shifts confirmed in advance of the programme.
Before starting the role, all applicants must meet deadlines related to recruitment, payroll and the DBS check process. You will also need to read and understand safeguarding and risk assessment documents before training sessions. Pastoral Managers will be required to attend mandatory in person training on 24 June and 29 July 2025.
If you require any further details about the role, please contact: Claire Arnup – c.arnup@imperial.ac.uk
Please note that job descriptions are not exhaustive, and you may be asked to take on additional duties that align with the key responsibilities mentioned above.
If you experience any technical issues while applying online, please don't hesitate to email us at globalsummerschool@imperial.ac.uk . We're here to help.