Camp Leader/ Multi-sport Coach

University of Leeds; Leeds; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in sports and physical activity is seeking qualified Level 2 sports coaches to lead multi-sport camps for children aged 5-11 during the 2025 Easter and Summer breaks. This role offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a dynamic environment, facilitating various sports including football, climbing, and swimming. As a Camp Leader, you will be responsible for planning engaging activities, supervising children, and ensuring their safety and enjoyment throughout the camps. If you are passionate about sports and working with young people, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 2 sport-specific coaching qualification required.
• Experience leading inclusive sports activities for children.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver age-appropriate sports activities for children.
• Oversee Camp Assistants and ensure health and safety.

Skills

Coaching children

Sports activity planning

Supervision skills

Health and safety awareness

Education

Level 2 sports coaching qualification

PE teaching qualifications

Job description

Are you a qualified Level 2 sports coach who enjoys working with children and young people? Do you want to gain more experience coaching in a multi-sport setting?

Our Sport & Physical Activity team are seeking experienced coaches from all sporting backgrounds to help deliver multi sports camps for Key Stage 1 & 2 children during the 2025 Easter & Summer breaks. Our multi sports camps will take place at the Edge where children aged 5-11 years will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of sports including football, racquet sports, climbing & swimming. You will gain valuable experience facilitating sport & supervising children of a variety of ages and abilities.

As a Camp Leader, you will need:

1. A minimum Level 2 sport-specific coaching qualification in any sport (or PE teaching qualifications & experience).
2. Experience of leading the delivery of fun and inclusive sports activities for children.

Camp Leaders will plan & deliver age-appropriate activities for children in a variety of sports with the support of Camp Assistants. Camp Leaders will have overarching responsibility for their assigned group, their activities and schedule and will also oversee the work of their assigned Camp Assistants. Camp Leaders will also support the Camp Manager with the organisation and implementation of the camps from drop off to pick up, including taking registers, supervising lunchtime and breaks, escorting children to specialist activities such as swimming & climbing, ensuring health & safety of all participants at all times and maintaining high standards of engagement and behaviour throughout.

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

We are inviting applications for both our Easter & Summer camps in 2025 – you may wish to apply for one of these camps, or for both. At Easter, Camp Leaders will be required to work for a period of up to 3 weeks, encompassing 2-3 days of training on site and 2 weeks of camp delivery. In Summer, Camp Leaders will be required to work for a period of up to 5 weeks, encompassing 2-3 days of training on site and 4 weeks of camp delivery. Camps will run from 8am-5.15pm daily Monday to Friday. Staffing ratios for any given day will be determined by the number of children we have attending so flexible working patterns may be achievable.

Application Process:

Application for this role is by way of an Expression of Interest (EOI) to the hiring manager, Suzzi Garnett. In a maximum of 500 words, this should outline how you meet the requirements for the role in terms of qualifications, personal skills and previous experiences and why you want to be involved in the delivery of our camps.

Please also state within your EOI whether you are applying for the role of Camp Leader, Camp Assistant or either role and whether you are applying for consideration for Easter, Summer or both. The deadline for the EOI for Easter is 5pm on Friday 7th February. The deadline for the EOI for Summer is 5pm on Friday 16th May and your EOI should be submitted via email to [e-mail].

Interviews for the roles will take place on a rolling basis as applications come in and applications may close before the advertised date if positions have been filled.