Camp Leader

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Camp Manager to lead our team of coaching staff in delivering a high-quality, school-holiday, Kings Camps experience. As the first-point of contact for staff, children, parents, venue, and our central office team, you will be responsible for ensuring children aged 5 to 17 are active, having fun, and learning together.

Before the season begins, you will undertake administration and preparation responsibilities, communication with your team, planning timetables, and ensuring your venue is ready. During the season, you will be onsite from 8am to 5:30pm, dealing with concerns in a timely manner, completing paperwork and risk assessments, responding to feedback, recording incidents, and managing OFSTED requirements.

Child safety is our number one priority, and the welfare of children is paramount. Supervision responsibilities include lunch, morning, and afternoon breaks, implementing our behaviour management policy, overseeing the use of equipment, and upholding health and safety standards and procedures.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of coaching staff in delivering a high-quality, school-holiday, Kings Camps experience
• Undertake administration and preparation responsibilities before the season begins
• Ensure the venue is ready for the season
• Deal with concerns in a timely manner during the season
• Complete paperwork and risk assessments
• Respond to feedback and record incidents
• Manage OFSTED requirements
• Implement our behaviour management policy
• Oversee the use of equipment
• Uphold health and safety standards and procedures

Requirements:

• Available between 8am and 5:30pm, Monday to Friday, during the school holidays
• 12 months' experience working with children and young people
• Experience in a management or leadership position
• Childcare, sports, or teaching-related degree (or related qualification)
• Knowledge and experience of Child Protection, Safeguarding, and Health and Safety
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to motivate
• Safeguarding experience and understanding
• Organised and able to follow policy and procedure
• Vibrant, resilient, team player
• Flexible and adaptable

About Kings Camps

Kings Camps are a market-leading not-for-profit organisation offering sports and activity day camps at over 50 UK locations. We are committed to getting children and young people active, having fun, and learning together. Our coaches deliver high-quality sports camps with an energy, passion, and commitment to child development that we call the Kings Factor.