Activities Manager Lisboa

Activities Manager
Lisboa
Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal

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Activities Manager

Location:

Lisbon, PT

Date: 15 May 2025

Inspired Education is the leading global group of premium schools, with a portfolio of 118 premium private schools in 27 countries spanning 6 continents which utilise proven educational practices from every corner of the globe, ensuring over 90, 000 students receive a
- class learning experience from Kindergarten to Year 13.

Founded in 2013 by Nadim M. Nsouli, Inspired is backed by investors such as Stonepeak, GIC, TA Associates, and the Oppenheimer and Mansour family offices. The Group is experiencing 20% per annum growth through acquisition, greenfield site expansion, and the development of existing schools within its portfolio. In 2023, Inspired was recognised by Beauhurst as one of the UK's top 10
- value private companies.

ROLE SUMMARY:

Pa
RK International School is a leading international school dedicated to inspiring and empowering students to live happy, successful, and meaningful lives. As part of our continued growth, we are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Activities Manager to lead our activities programmes.

At Pa
RK International School, we focus on the minds and hearts of both our students and staff. Our students are prepared for academic excellence, multilingual proficiency, and lifelong curiosity. They leave our school with lifelong friendships and a commitment to service in their communities and the world. Students are guided to embrace challenges, grow from failure, and step outside their comfort zones with resilience. By embodying these values, we aim to prepare our students to live productive and fulfilling lives.

At Pa
RK IS, we believe education extends beyond the classroom. Our extracurricular activities (ECAs), academic trips, and enrichment opportunities are designed to help students develop curiosity, resilience, leadership, and a sense of community. The Activities Manager plays a key role in delivering and continuously enhancing this essential part of our students’ school experience.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a vibrant,
- thinking team in a school that values creativity, collaboration, and innovation.

To join our team, we are looking for a
- qualified and talented ECA Officer who is passionate about student care and education.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead and manage the Activities Department, overseeing all extracurricular, enrichment, school bus routes, school trips and holiday camp programmes.
• Develop and manage the annual activities budget and pricing, in collaboration with Heads of School, CFO, and CEO for the three Pa
  RK IS campuses.
• Produce regular termly reports, including enrollment, attendance, and financial summaries.
• Plan, coordinate, and implement a
  - quality schedule of ECAs, academic trips, holiday camps, and other enrichment activities across 3 Pa
  RK IS campuses.
• Liaise regularly with the Heads of School to ensure activities run smoothly and align with school priorities, taking into account the use of space, and the needs of parents, students, and staff.
• Monitor enrollments and attendance, resolving issues such as absences and
  - up sessions.
• Actively gather feedback from students, parents, and staff to ensure a varied and engaging extracurricular offering.
• Organise promotional activities, including demonstrations and trial classes, to boost participation and visibility.
• Recruit, train, and support extracurricular providers and staff to maintain high standards across all offerings.
• Manage and process payments to vendors, ensuring timely invoicing, accuracy, and alignment with the approved budget.
• Conduct regular audits of activities to ensure alignment with school values and educational quality with Quality Assurance employee.
• Oversee the planning and delivery of summer camps.
• Ensure that all documents, policies, and procedures, especially those related to risk assessments and safeguarding, are robust, current, and compliant.
• Oversee the Trips Officer in the planning of academic trip (coordinate with hotels, transport providers, and venues to deliver smooth and enriching trip experiences).
• Organize and manange the school bus routes and enrolments.
• Prepare and manage communication materials related to activities.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

• Fluent in both Portuguese and English (spoken and written)
• Energetic, proactive, and
  - oriented
• A strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills
• Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Strong digital literacy, particularly in Excel and Airtable (experience with SOCS and i
  SAMS is a distinct advantage)
• Committed to continuous improvement and innovation
• Experienced in managing programmes involving children or young people (school-based or equivalent settings)
• Strong team spirit and the ability to build positive relationships with a range of stakeholders

If you are enthusiastic about joining a dynamic and innovative team committed to shaping the lives of young learners and contributing to a thriving school community, we’d love to hear from you!

SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT

Inspired Education Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practices and
- employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.