£25.19 - £29.88 per hour
Youth Programmes at Oxford Saïd
Overview
Saїd Business School runs a portfolio of academic pre-university summer schools for 15- to 18-year-old students on a range of academic subjects including:
- Future Climate Tech Innovators
- AI and Machine Learning Pioneers
- Future Entrepreneurs
The programmes are run in partnership with different departments in the University. The departments provide subject matter experts and Oxford Saїd provides business skills expertise, as well as being responsible for the programme delivery and student experience.
Students attend from across the globe to spend two weeks on campus in Oxford learning from the University’s academics and subject matter experts and experiencing a taste of what life could be like as an undergraduate student. Many of the students will have expressed an interest in applying to our University at some stage.
Programme Details
Dates and Duration:
- 19 July to 1 August 2026 (13 nights)
- 2 August to 15 August 2026 (13 nights)
Type: Residential, in-person
Location: Oxford – Saïd Business School and accommodation in different Colleges
Participants: 60 x 15–18-year-old old students from across the globe on each programme
The Head of Pastoral Care Role
As Head of Pastoral Care, you will stay on-site for the duration and oversee the running of the summer programmes, leading a team of student ambassadors and working with the in-house Programme Delivery team and academics as they deliver the programmes and student experience each day and evening.
The students undertake a minimum of 6 hours of academic teaching Monday to Friday, and also participate in a busy schedule of extra-curricular activities throughout weekdays and weekends, which will be run by the student ambassador and Programme Delivery team under your leadership. Typically, the ratio of participants to mentors is 6:1.
You will be the primary day to day point of contact and representative of Oxford Saїd for parents, students and staff, as well as the University Colleges where students will be staying for the duration of the summer programmes.
We are looking for a Head of Pastoral Care who will have significant experience working with young people aged 15 to 18 yrs, and who have previously worked in a supervisory position on large summer programmes and/or with young people in education settings.
You must have experience of making independent informed decisions relating to the implementation of safeguarding decisions, fully up to date with safeguarding guidelines, be a confident communicator, flexible, and able to work in a fast-paced environment.
This role is likely to suit an individual who has experience as a boarding school House Manager or Deputy Boarding Manager.
You must have the Right to Work within the UK.
Further information on this role can be found in the job description.
To apply, please complete the online application form by 1 pm on Thursday 16 April 2026. Interviews will take place via Teams later in April 2026.
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