Operations Assistant

The Lewis School of English are looking for an Operations Assistant and Transport Coordinator for Summer.

The Lewis School of English, Southampton, was established in 1976 and is open all year round for adult courses. We have been running junior programmes since 1997 and have recently expanded our operations to offer summer junior centres in Southampton, Reading, Colchester, Gloucester, London (Harrow) and New Forest. Our students are aged between 12 and 17 and come from all over the world. Students receive English language tuition together with a fun-
filled activities programme.

The Operations Assistant and Transport Coordinator is a crucial role in the smooth running of the summer operation. The individual is responsible for the organisation and booking of the company transport requirements and any other administrative duties under the direction of the Operations Manager.

Arrivals and Departure

•  Ensure that transfers are properly coordinated and effectively communicate all transfer plans to centre.
• Manage the logistics of the transport operation to maximise the efficiency of the operation and minimise cost.
• Being ‘on-call’ for all transfers

Excursion Transport

• Explore the logistics and operational detail of all planned trips.
• Book all entrances and transport for these trips
• Effectively communicate the bookings and operational detail to the relevant Activities Managers

Operational Administration

• Assist with the administration of recruitment
• Maintain the HR and operational filing
• Answering calls and emails
• Any other duties as required by the Operations Manager and Academic HR Manager

Lewis School of English are committed to safeguarding children in our care. We expect our staff to fully accept our policies, procedures and culture around safeguarding children and expect all of our staff to take responsibility for the implementation of these polices. Measures
to safeguard children through our safer recruitment procedure are a mandatory part of our selection process.