Fencing+

**Fencing+ Job Description**

**Hours of work**: 08:30 - 17:00

**Salary**: £468.45 - £565.28 salary per week dependant on age, internal/external experience, and

qualifications
- (February Half Term Contracts to be issued on 2024 wage level. 2025 wage level effective from 1st April.)_

**Reportable to**: Camp Senior Team, Area Manager and Central Office
- Barracudas is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all _
- staff to share this commitment._

**FENCING+ DUTIES**

1. Set up and maintain your activity areas to ensure they are suitable and inviting for the

children

2. Follow policies and procedures to make sure the children in your care will have fun in a safe

environment

3. Plan and deliver exciting and safe sessions that are age relevant in line with the Barracudas

training received

4. Use the Teambuilding manual to deliver a variety of exciting and safe sessions that are age

relevant

5. Provide safety instructions and demonstrations of equipment and ensure these are adhered

to

6. Ensure that the needs of the children in your care are met with active supervision and

attention throughout the day including breaks and lunch times

7. Encourage maximum participation of the children in the group

8. Work alongside other staff members who may come to assist with your sessions

9. Accurate completion of paperwork relating to Fencing sessions on a daily and weekly basis

10. Check the Fencing equipment efficiently and regularly

11. Take responsibility for general welfare and safeguarding

12. Maintain a tidy site and ensure all equipment is packed away

13. Ensure the safe use of equipment provided for your sessions

**REQUIREMENTS**

1. Undertake our FREE 1-day Fencing+ course prior to your employment start date

2. Be aged 18 or over by the start date of your contract

3. Be eligible to work in the UK

4. Provide satisfactory professional/academic references

5. Be enthusiastic, caring and organised with excellent communication skills and be able to use
your initiative

6. Obtain an enhanced DBS check through Barracudas or have an existing enhanced DBS on the

Update Service

7. Attend a Virtual Assessment Event if you’re new to Barracudas _(see staffroom for dates)_

8. Complete online training annually

9. Attend Induction Training Day ahead of your first working season (this will most likely take

place within the 7-day period before your camp opens)

10. Assist with pack up at the end of camp

**ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES**

1. Ensure that the company fulfils all its Health and Safety obligations by carefully following

instructions and showing a proactive and diligent approach to all safety issues

2. Any activities that you organise and deliver must be appropriate for the children in your care

within the scope of your qualifications, skills, and knowledge

3. Encourage the children to take part in new activities and ensure the activity programme is as

directed on the timetable

4. Ensure the children under your supervision behave in a safe manner. Always know the

children’s whereabouts, respect them as individuals and communicate with them daily

about codes of behaviour

5. Carefully follow all camp systems, including registration and collection procedures, Health

and Safety systems and all guidelines on good practice in child welfare whilst supporting

your colleagues to do the same

6. Be a positive role model to the children in your care by promoting a healthy lifestyle, good

hygiene precautions and always considering their welfare

7. Report any concerns regarding Child Protection to your Senior Team or a Designated Person

at the Central Office

8. Make reasonable adjustments to accommodate and understand the requirements of

children in your group who may have additional needs (including dietary needs) or a medical

condition

9. Pending staff availability, you may be required to deliver Skills Builder sessions

10. All staff may be required to support a swimming session - you’ll need to bring swimwear and

a spare t-shirt will be available at camp

11. The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform different

tasks as necessitated by your changing role within the organisation and the overall business

objectives of the organisation
- Barracudas are committed to equal opportunities in employment and this post does require an Enhanced Disclosure _
- and Barring Service Check. _
- The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provides that _
- that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into _
- account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice _
- website_