Outdoor Activity Leader

2 days ago

Reading, Reading, United Kingdom Ultimate Activity Full time

Outdoor Activity Leader - Sonning, Reading

Reading Blue Coat School - Sonning

Making school holidays extraordinary

The Details

Title: Ultimate Survival Camp Leader

Reporting to: Ultimate Survival Programme Manager

Contract: Seasonal work available during Summer holidays.

Hours: 8am – 6pm weekdays.

Additional Hours: 3 additional hours may be required on Thursday nights (6-9PM) for Campfire Cookout (site dependent).. If this is required, you will be paid overtime.

Summary of Position

Survival Leaders are responsible for the successful delivery of our outdoor adventure programme, Ultimate Survival. Delivering a variety of bushcraft and outdoor activities, they lead from the front, managing a team of Survival Instructors, both inspiring and supporting them through their roles.

Survival Leaders are responsible for the welfare and safety of children on-site, ensuring the camps' adherence to policies and procedures, and acting as a contact for key stakeholders including parents, staff, school representatives and Head Office.

Camp Leaders are the face of our outdoor programme, and are expected to uphold and maintain company values and carry out their role with the utmost professionalism.

The position of the Ultimate Survival Camp Leader is a busy, but hugely rewarding and varied role, where you will use your passion and experience for the outdoors to deliver an exceptional camp experience for the children in our care.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Prepare and deliver activities for children aged 7-14, focusing on participation, skill development and enjoyment.
  • Directly manage a team of Instructors, ensuring they deliver the quality of care and the standard of activities expected at Ultimate Activity Camps.
  • Inspire your staff to deliver quality activities through leading by example with energy and enthusiasm.
  • Ensure all policies and procedures on camp are adhered to by everyone on camp, including all Health & Safety, Behaviour and Safeguarding procedures to ensure camp runs smoothly and remains a safe environment for staff and children.
  • Liaise with Head Office with updates, queries, and any issues that arise throughout the day.
  • Act as the point of contact for parents on camp, in person and on the phone, including feeding back any issues that arise throughout the day.
  • Act as the point of contact with the Host School, meeting with their representatives to ensure the smooth running of camp.
  • Manage all administrative duties on camp, including sign-in and sign-out procedures, registration, medical forms, staff deployment and supervision and timetable amendments.
  • As well as our Ultimate Survival programme, the Ultimate Activity Company encompasses several other multi-activity and specialist programmes (UAC, UTech, Performance, USA, UEnglish). As a Survival Leader you must liaise with the staff teams of these other programmes to ensure the smooth running of the entire site.
  • Manage any other challenges that come with running an outdoor holiday camp.
  • Continuously promote the welfare of the children in your care and ensure the provision of childcare is always of a high quality, meeting the needs of children from differing backgrounds and stages of development.
  • Show high levels of energy, enthusiasm, and professionalism, acting as a suitable role model for the children and staff on camp.
  • Live up to the Ultimate promise of 'Inspiring Children Every Day' and behave in a manner that reflects the expectations of the company throughout your employment.

Share your enthusiasm. Thrive off theirs.

Essential Requirements

  • Extensive experience in a childcare and/or education setting.
  • A natural leader with management experience, ideally within the outdoor education, holiday camp, or childcare sectors.
  • Excellent communicator, with strong face-to-face customer service skills. Candidates must be confident in their ability to talk to parents and host school staff.
  • Good working knowledge of bushcraft activities.
  • Good decision maker, able to quickly assess and make informed judgements, reacting to varied situations that arise on Camp.
  • Be able to attend all required Training sessions prior to starting your role.
  • Someone looking for a challenging but hugely rewarding and fun job in the Summer, looking to further their career in the childcare, teaching, or the outdoor education industry.

Desirable Requirements

  • Previous experience within outdoor education, with a specific focus on bushcraft.
  • Hold a Paediatric First Aid Qualification (12 hour)
  • Hold relevant NGBs or experience in all or some of the following: Archery, Bushcraft, Slacklining, Canoeing or Environmental studies.

Benefits

  • Paid pre-camp training programme to prepare you to be an Ultimate staff member.
  • Subsidised CPD opportunities, ranging from First Aid Courses through to Food Safety Qualifications

  • Outdoor Activity Instructor

    2 days ago

    Reading, Reading, United Kingdom Ultimate Activity Full time

    Outdoor Activity Instructor - Sonning, ReadingReading Blue Coat School - SonningMaking school holidays extraordinary The DetailsTitle: Ultimate Survival Instructor Reporting to: Ultimate Survival Camp Leader Contract: Seasonal work available during summer holidays.Hours: 8am – 6pm weekdays..Additional Hours: 3 additional hours may be required on Thursday...

  • Outdoor Activity Instructor

    8 hours ago

    Reading, Reading, United Kingdom Ultimate Activity Full time

    Outdoor Activity Instructor - Sonning, ReadingReading Blue Coat School - SonningMaking school holidays extraordinary The DetailsTitle: Ultimate Survival Instructor Reporting to: Ultimate Survival Camp Leader Contract: Seasonal work available during summer holidays.Hours: 8am – 6pm weekdays..Additional Hours: 3 additional hours may be required on Thursday...

  • Early Years Leader: Ultimate Holiday Camps

    2 weeks ago

    Reading, Reading, United Kingdom Ultimate Activity Camps Full time

    Early Years Leader: Ultimate Holiday Camps - BerkshirePay: £114.03 - £145.54 (Inclusive of Holiday Pay, based on a 9.5 hour day). Pay is calculated on age, experience and qualifications.Job Type: Activity staff/Resort Rep, Sports Instructor/C....Location: TELECOMMUTE UK Reading, United KingdomCategory: Gap/Temp And Parttime/HolidayAvailable from: Always...

  • Ultimate Tech Leader

    1 week ago

    Reading, Reading, United Kingdom Ultimate Activity Full time

    Ultimate Tech Leader - Sonning, ReadingReading Blue Coat School - SonningMaking school holidays extraordinaryThe DetailsTitle: Ultimate Tech Leader Reporting to: Camp Manager Contract: Seasonal work in summer school holidays.Hours: Monday to Thursday 8.30am– 5.30pm (except on Mondays when you will be expected to start at 8am to set up for the week....

  • Ultimate Tech Leader

    2 days ago

    Reading, Reading, United Kingdom Ultimate Activity Full time

    Ultimate Tech Leader - Reading, BerkshireCrosfields School - ReadingMaking school holidays extraordinaryThe DetailsTitle: Ultimate Tech Leader Reporting to: Camp Manager Contract: Seasonal work in summer school holidays.Hours: Monday to Thursday 8.30am– 5.30pm (except on Mondays when you will be expected to start at 8am to set up for the week. Overtime...

  • Activity Instructor: Ultimate Holiday Camps

    2 weeks ago

    Reading, Reading, United Kingdom Ultimate Activity Full time

    Activity Instructor: Ultimate Holiday Camps  - Sonning, ReadingReading Blue Coat School - SonningMaking school holidays extraordinaryThe DetailsTitle: Activity InstructorReporting to: Camp ManagerContract: Seasonal work in school holidays.£95.26 - £120.41 (Inclusive of Holiday Pay, based on an 8.5 hour day) Pay is calculated on age, experience and...

  • Activity Instructor: Ultimate Holiday Camps

    1 week ago

    Reading, Reading, United Kingdom Ultimate Activity Full time

    Activity Instructor: Ultimate Holiday Camps  - Reading, BerkshireCrosfields School - Reading  Making school holidays extraordinaryThe DetailsTitle: Activity InstructorReporting to: Camp ManagerContract: Seasonal work in school holidays.£95.26 - £120.41 (Inclusive of Holiday Pay, based on an 8.5 hour day) Pay is calculated on age, experience and...

  • Activity Instructor: Ultimate Holiday Camps

    2 days ago

    Reading, Reading, United Kingdom Ultimate Activity Full time

    Activity Instructor: Ultimate Holiday Camps  - Reading, BerkshireCrosfields School - Reading  Making school holidays extraordinaryThe DetailsTitle: Activity InstructorReporting to: Camp ManagerContract: Seasonal work in school holidays.£95.26 - £120.41 (Inclusive of Holiday Pay, based on an 8.5 hour day) Pay is calculated on age, experience and...

  • Early Years Leader

    2 days ago

    Reading, Reading, United Kingdom Ultimate Activity Camps Full time

    The DetailsTitle: Early Years LeaderContract: Seasonal holiday work available. Future opportunities in other half term holidays.Hours: 8.00am – 6.00pm weekdays. Full season or part season roles available.Summary Of PositionOur Early Years Leader oversees the delivery of the Early Years programme on camp, fostering an exciting, enjoyable and nurturing...

  • Early Years Leader: Ultimate Holiday Camps

    1 week ago

    Reading, Reading, United Kingdom Ultimate Activity Full time

    Early Years Leader: Ultimate Holiday Camps - Reading, BerkshireCrosfields SchoolThe Details Title: Early Years Leader Reporting to: Camp Manager Contract: Seasonal work in school holidays. Hours:8.00am– 6.00pm weekdays. Full season or part season roles available.Summary of PositionOur Early Years Leader oversees the delivery of the Early Years programme on...

  • Early Years Leader: Ultimate Holiday Camps

    1 week ago

    Reading, Reading, United Kingdom Ultimate Activity Full time

    Early Years Leader: Ultimate Holiday Camps - Sonning, ReadingReading Blue Coat SchoolThe Details Title: Early Years Leader Reporting to: Camp Manager Contract: Seasonal work in school holidays. Hours:8.00am– 6.00pm weekdays. Full season or part season roles available.Summary of PositionOur Early Years Leader oversees the delivery of the Early Years...

  • Nursery Room Leader

    4 weeks ago

    Reading, Reading, United Kingdom KiddyKare Ltd Full time

    KiddyKare are looking for an experienced Room Leader to join a small chain of nurseries on the out skirts of Reading. The nursery is situated amongst natural green spaces that allows us to regularly take our learning outdoors. Enjoy peaceful views and strolls around the local farmland as you come on one of the most important journeys in life: the learning...

  • Early Years Instructor: Ultimate Holiday Camps

    2 weeks ago

    Reading, Reading, United Kingdom Ultimate Activity Camps Full time

    Early Years Instructor: Ultimate Holiday Camps - BerkshirePay: £95.26 - £120.41 (Inclusive of Holiday Pay, based on an 8.5 hour day). Pay is calculated on age, experience and qualifications.Job Type: Activity staff/Resort Rep, Sports Instructor/C....Location: TELECOMMUTE UK Reading, United KingdomCategory: Gap/Temp And Parttime/HolidayAvailable from:...

  • Camp Manager: Ultimate Holiday Camps

    2 weeks ago

    Reading, Reading, United Kingdom Ultimate Activity Camps Full time

    Pay: £133.93 - £166.09 (Inclusive of Holiday Pay, based on a 9.5 hour day). Pay is calculated on age, experience and qualifications.Job Type: Activity staff/Resort Rep, Sports Instructor/C....Location: Reading, United KingdomCategory: Gap/Temp And Parttime/HolidayAvailable from: Always RecruitingFinishes on: Aug 2025Type of work: Full Time And Part Time,...

  • Ultimate Tech Instructor

    1 week ago

    Reading, Reading, United Kingdom Ultimate Activity Full time

    Ultimate Tech Instructor - Sonning, ReadingReading Blue Coat School - SonningMaking school holidays extraordinary The DetailsTitle: Ultimate Tech Instructor Reporting to: Ultimate Tech LeaderContract: Seasonal work in summer school holidays.Hours: Monday to Thursday 8.30am– 5.30pm (except on Mondays when you will be expected to start at 8am to set up for...

  • Ultimate Tech Instructor

    1 week ago

    Reading, Reading, United Kingdom Ultimate Activity Full time

    Ultimate Tech Instructor - Reading, BerkshireCrosfields School - Reading  Making school holidays extraordinary The DetailsTitle: Ultimate Tech Instructor Reporting to: Ultimate Tech LeaderContract: Seasonal work in summer school holidays.Hours: Monday to Thursday 8.30am– 5.30pm (except on Mondays when you will be expected to start at 8am to set up for...

  • Ultimate Tech Instructor

    2 days ago

    Reading, Reading, United Kingdom Ultimate Activity Full time

    Ultimate Tech Instructor - Sonning, ReadingReading Blue Coat School - SonningMaking school holidays extraordinary The DetailsTitle: Ultimate Tech Instructor Reporting to: Ultimate Tech LeaderContract: Seasonal work in summer school holidays.Hours: Monday to Thursday 8.30am– 5.30pm (except on Mondays when you will be expected to start at 8am to set up for...

  • Ultimate Tech Instructor

    2 days ago

    Reading, Reading, United Kingdom Ultimate Activity Full time

    Ultimate Tech Instructor - Reading, BerkshireCrosfields School - Reading  Making school holidays extraordinary The DetailsTitle: Ultimate Tech Instructor Reporting to: Ultimate Tech LeaderContract: Seasonal work in summer school holidays.Hours: Monday to Thursday 8.30am– 5.30pm (except on Mondays when you will be expected to start at 8am to set up for...

  • Early Years Instructor: Ultimate Holiday Camps

    2 days ago

    Reading, Reading, United Kingdom Ultimate Activity Full time

    Early Years Instructor: Ultimate Holiday Camps - Reading, BerkshireCrosfields SchoolMaking school holidays extraordinaryThe DetailsTitle: Early Years Instructor Reporting to: Camp Manager Contract: Seasonal work in school holidays. Hours:8.30am– 5.30pm weekdays. Full season or part season roles available and additional hours available for staff that hold a...

  • Early Years Instructor: Ultimate Holiday Camps

    2 days ago

    Reading, Reading, United Kingdom Ultimate Activity Full time

    Early Years Instructor: Ultimate Holiday Camps - Sonning, ReadingReading Blue Coat School - SonningMaking school holidays extraordinaryThe DetailsTitle: Early Years Instructor Reporting to: Camp Manager Contract: Seasonal work in school holidays. Hours:8.30am– 5.30pm weekdays. Full season or part season roles available and additional hours available for...