Children's Holiday Camp Supervisor

4 weeks ago


Reading, United Kingdom Funtastic Kids LTD Full time

**Role for Summer Holiday Camps**

**Location**:Springfield Primary School

**Rate of Pay**: From £15.50 per hour, dependent on qualifications and experience.

**Employment Details**:You must commit to a **minimum of 10 days** during the Summer Holidays (can be worked as a block or individually to suit you, half day shifts considered). The opportunity to work other future holidays will also be offered. You will be employed on a Fixed Term basis for the duration of each school holiday period you choose to work.

**Qualifications Required**:Minimum Level 3 Childcare/Early Years Qualification or Teaching Assistant Qualification.

**Job Purpose**:

- To supervise the running of a holiday camp, in line with the company policies
- To lead by example and set high standards to other staff in ensuring positive outcomes for all children attending camp
- To manage a team of playworkers and other contractors (e.g. coaches, musicians), directing them to carry out tasks and activities
- To ensure safeguarding policies are followed by all members of the camp team and other contractors
- To ensure risk assessments are in place, and health and safety policies are adhered to
- To facilitate the activities to promote enjoyment and play of all children attending the camp, taking into account their different needs
- To manage fair and acceptable behaviour in the camp, promoting respect, tolerance and social skills
- To communicate appropriately with parents and give feedback, where appropriate on incidents or accomplishments
- To ensure activities are run in accordance with the company’s expectations and opportunities are created to enhance language, communication and basic literacy and numeracy skills
- To ensure the camp setting is kept clean and hygienic throughout the duration of the camp and ensure the camp setting is left clean and hygienic on the final day of camp.
- To liaise with the directors regarding outcomes of the camp

**Financial Accountabilities**:NONE

**Staff Responsibilities**:YES

Number of employees managed/supervised: Usually 2-6

**Safeguarding statement**

We take our safeguarding responsibilities very seriously, and we work hard to make sure our organisation has effective safeguarding systems in place. We expect everyone working in the organisation to share a common objective to help keep children and young people safe by contributing to:

- providing a safe environment for children and young people to learn, develop and play in
- identifying children and young people who are likely to suffer significant harm and taking appropriate action with the aim of making sure they are kept safe both at home and in the camp setting.

**PERSON SPECIFICATION**

**Knowledge/Qualifications**:

- Minimum NVQ Level 3 in Playwork/Teaching and Learning/Early Years Educator or equivalent
- Good standard of general education e.g. GCSE English, Mathematics minimum Grade C
- Paediatric First Aid

**Skills/Abilities**:

- Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills
- Ability to lead a team, promoting individuals’ strengths and be able to identify and support weaknesses
- Good questioning skills
- Good observation and assessment skills
- Understanding of open-ended questioning and investigative work
- Understanding of their role to assist and supervise pupils on particular tasks and the expected outcome of individual activities within the allocated timescale
- Confidentiality at all times
- Ability to work in a way that promotes the safety and well being of children and young people

**Experience**:

- Some experience of working with children in a school or play setting is essential.
- Experience of leading a team is desirable but not essential.

**Personal Qualities**:

- Use of initiative is very important
- Good problem solver
- Calm under pressure, adaptable and energetic
- A caring and positive attitude
- A good listener and sensitive to children’s needs
- A sense of responsibility
- Positive behaviour management
- A good sense of humour
- Flexibility

**Special Factors**:

- Responsibility for first aid
- Flexibility of working hours
- Be willing to attend supervisor meetings one evening per half term
- Be available to attend one training session held on a Saturday morning annually (before summer holiday camps commence)

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: From £15.50 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Childcare
- Company pension

Schedule:

- Day shift
- No weekends

School type:

- Primary school

Application question(s):

- Do you have a Teaching Assistant Qualification or NVQ Level 3 in Early Years Education/Childcare/Playwork (or equivalent?)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 20/06/2024



  • Reading, United Kingdom Funtastic Kids LTD Full time

    **Location**:Burghfield St Mary's Primary School, Theale Rd, Burghfield, Reading RG30 3TX **Qualifications Required**:Minimum Level 3 Childcare/Early Years Qualification or Teaching Assistant Qualification. **Employment Details: You must be able to work a minimum of 18 hours a week during the Easter and/or Summer Holidays. **The opportunity to work future...


  • Reading, United Kingdom Funtastic Kids LTD Full time

    **Role for Summer Holiday Camps** **Locations**:Springfield Primary School Primary School **Rate of Pay**: From £10.50 per hour*, dependent on qualifications and experience. - *For applicants aged 18+_ **Employment Details**:You must be able to work a **minimum of 18 hours per week** during the Summer Holidays (can be worked as a block or individually to...


  • Reading, United Kingdom Funtastic Kids LTD Full time

    **Role for Summer Holiday Camps** **Locations**:Springfield Primary School Primary School **Rate of Pay**: From £10.50 per hour*, dependent on qualifications and experience. - *For applicants aged 18+_ **Employment Details**:You must be able to work a **minimum of 18 hours per week** during the Summer Holidays (can be worked as a block or individually to...


  • Reading, United Kingdom Funtastic Kids LTD Full time

    **Role for Summer Holiday Camps** **Location**: Springfield Primary School **Rate of Pay**: From £10.50 per hour*, dependent on qualifications and experience. - *For applicants aged 17+_ **Employment Details**:You must be able to work a **minimum of 18 hours per week** during the Summer Holidays (can be worked as a block or individually to suit you, half...


  • Reading, United Kingdom Funtastic Kids LTD Full time

    **Role for Summer Holiday Camps** **Location**: Springfield Primary School **Rate of Pay**: From £10.50 per hour*, dependent on qualifications and experience. - *For applicants aged 17+_ **Employment Details**:You must be able to work a **minimum of 18 hours per week** during the Summer Holidays (can be worked as a block or individually to suit you, half...


  • Reading, United Kingdom Funtastic Kids LTD Full time

    **Location**:Burghfield St Mary's Primary School, Theale Rd, Burghfield, Reading RG30 3TX **Employment Details: You must be able to work a minimum of 18 hours a week during the Summer Holidays.** The opportunity to work future holidays will be offered. You will be employed on a Fixed Term basis for the duration of each school holiday period you choose to...


  • Reading, Reading, United Kingdom Funtastic Kids LTD Full time

    Role for Summer Holiday CampsLocation: Springfield Primary SchoolRate of Pay: From £10.50 per hour*, dependent on qualifications and experience.- *For applicants aged 17+_Employment Details:You must be able to work a minimum of 18 hours per week during the Summer Holidays (can be worked as a block or individually to suit you, half day shifts considered)....


  • Reading, Reading, United Kingdom Funtastic Kids LTD Full time

    Location:Burghfield St Mary's Primary School, Theale Rd, Burghfield, Reading RG30 3TXEmployment Details: You must be able to work a minimum of 18 hours a week during the Summer Holidays. The opportunity to work future holidays will be offered. You will be employed on a Fixed Term basis for the duration of each school holiday period you choose to work.Job...


  • Reading, Reading, United Kingdom Camp Beaumont Day Camps Full time

    Level 3 Childcare Practitioner: Multi Activity Day Camp (Easter Holidays) - ReadingLevel 3 Childcare Practitioner: Multi Activity Day Camp EASTER HOLIDAYSLooking for a flexible holiday job? Do you want to get paid whilst having fun? Do you want to work with children doing activities such as...Archery, Football, Tennis, Dance, Swimming, Arts & Crafts and so...


  • Reading, Reading, United Kingdom Camp Beaumont Day Camps Full time

    Level 3 Childcare Practitioner: Multi Activity Day Camp (Easter Holidays) - ReadingLevel 3 Childcare Practitioner: Multi Activity Day Camp EASTER HOLIDAYSLooking for a flexible holiday job? Do you want to get paid whilst having fun? Do you want to work with children doing activities such as...Archery, Football, Tennis, Dance, Swimming, Arts & Crafts and so...


  • Reading, United Kingdom Code Camp Full time

    **Love working with children? Want to make a difference? Keen to support a new generation of coders?** Vacancies available: Lead Instructor for a school in Reading. (No teaching qualification required - would suit undergrad or grad, Y13 student, or someone who enjoys working with children) Times available: After-school clubs (3:30pm - 4:30pm), choose to...

  • Camp Manager

    1 month ago


    Reading, United Kingdom Ultimate Activity Full time

    Camp Manager - Ultimate Holiday Camps - Crosfields School, ReadingMaking school holidays extraordinaryThe DetailsTitle: Camp ManagerReporting to: Head of OperationsContract: Seasonal work in school holidays.Hours: 8.00am – 6.00pm weekdays. Full season or part season roles availableSummary of PositionThe Camp Manager is responsible for the successful...

  • Camp Manager

    1 month ago


    Reading, United Kingdom Ultimate Activity Full time

    Camp Manager - Ultimate Holiday Camps - Crosfields School, ReadingMaking school holidays extraordinaryThe DetailsTitle: Camp ManagerReporting to: Head of OperationsContract: Seasonal work in school holidays.Hours: 8.00am – 6.00pm weekdays. Full season or part season roles availableSummary of PositionThe Camp Manager is responsible for the successful...

  • Camp Manager

    4 weeks ago


    Reading, United Kingdom Ultimate Activity Full time

    Camp Manager - Ultimate Holiday Camps - Crosfields School, ReadingMaking school holidays extraordinaryThe DetailsTitle: Camp ManagerReporting to: Head of OperationsContract: Seasonal work in school holidays.Hours: 8.00am – 6.00pm weekdays. Full season or part season roles availableSummary of PositionThe Camp Manager is responsible for the successful...

  • Camp Manager

    4 weeks ago


    Reading, United Kingdom Ultimate Activity Full time

    Camp Manager - Ultimate Holiday Camps - Crosfields School, ReadingMaking school holidays extraordinaryThe DetailsTitle: Camp ManagerReporting to: Head of OperationsContract: Seasonal work in school holidays.Hours: 8.00am – 6.00pm weekdays. Full season or part season roles availableSummary of PositionThe Camp Manager is responsible for the successful...

  • Group Leader

    2 weeks ago


    Reading, United Kingdom Camp Beaumont Full time

    **Group Leader / Head Group Leader: Activity Day Camp!** **Looking for a flexible holiday job? Do you want to get paid whilst having fun?** **Do you want to work with children doing activities such as** Archery, Football, Tennis, Dance, Swimming, Arts & Crafts and so much more! **What you’ll be doing**: You’ll be responsible for a group of children,...

  • Camp Manager

    7 days ago


    Reading, United Kingdom Ultimate Activity Full time

    Camp Manager - Ultimate Holiday Camps - Reading Blue Coat School, Sonning Making school holidays extraordinary The Details Title: Camp Manager Reporting to: Head of Operations Contract: Seasonal work in school holidays. Hours: 8.00am – 6.00pm weekdays. Full season or part season roles available Summary of Position The Camp Manager...

  • Camp Manager

    1 month ago


    Reading, United Kingdom Ultimate Activity Full time

    Camp Manager - Ultimate Holiday Camps - Reading Blue Coat School, SonningMaking school holidays extraordinaryThe DetailsTitle: Camp ManagerReporting to: Head of OperationsContract: Seasonal work in school holidays.Hours: 8.00am – 6.00pm weekdays. Full season or part season roles availableSummary of PositionThe Camp Manager is responsible for the successful...

  • Camp Manager

    1 month ago


    Reading, United Kingdom Ultimate Activity Full time

    Camp Manager - Ultimate Holiday Camps - Reading Blue Coat School, SonningMaking school holidays extraordinaryThe DetailsTitle: Camp ManagerReporting to: Head of OperationsContract: Seasonal work in school holidays.Hours: 8.00am – 6.00pm weekdays. Full season or part season roles availableSummary of PositionThe Camp Manager is responsible for the successful...

  • Camp Manager

    3 weeks ago


    Reading, United Kingdom Ultimate Activity Full time

    Camp Manager - Ultimate Holiday Camps - Reading Blue Coat School, SonningMaking school holidays extraordinaryThe DetailsTitle: Camp ManagerReporting to: Head of OperationsContract: Seasonal work in school holidays.Hours: 8.00am – 6.00pm weekdays. Full season or part season roles availableSummary of PositionThe Camp Manager is responsible for the successful...