Camp Manager

Ultimate Activity; Packmoor; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading holiday childcare provider is seeking a Camp Manager in the UK to ensure the successful delivery of multi-activity holiday camps while maintaining children's safety. The role involves managing and motivating staff, liaising with parents, and executing camp policies. Ideal candidates should have strong communication skills and experience in childcare. Join a rewarding environment where you can inspire children every day and advance your career in the childcare industry.

Benefits

Paid pre-camp training

Competitive pay

Subsidised First Aid qualifications

Refer a Friend scheme

Qualifications

• Significant experience of working with children.
• Management experience within holiday camps or childcare.
• Good working knowledge of camp activities.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the welfare and safety of children.
• Manage and support staff team.
• Liaise with parents and school representatives.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Decision Making

Adaptability

Education

Qualification in childcare or teaching

Job description

The Details :

• Title : Camp Manager
• Reporting to : Head of Operations
• Contract : Seasonal work available in school holidays (Easter Summer and half terms).
• Hours : 8am 6pm weekdays. Full season or part season roles available.

Summary of Position :

The Camp Manager is responsible for the successful delivery of our multi-activity holiday childcare programmes whilst ensuring the welfare and safety of the children on camp is maintained at all times.

We are looking for enthusiastic and experienced professionals to help us follow through on our commitment to Inspire Children Every Day.

You will be responsible for managing motivating and supporting your staff team in order to create fun and exciting holiday camps which promote participation structure care and development. You will ensure successful execution of all policies and procedures liaising with parents school representatives and Head Office. As well as leading sessions staff will contribute to the high standard of physical emotional and social care offered by Ultimate Activity Camps.

The position of the Camp Manager is a busy but hugely rewarding and varied role where the experience of parents and children rests on your shoulders.

For a full list of responsibilities and duties download the Job Description for this Vacancy

About You

Essential Requirements :

• Qualified or working towards a qualification in childcare teaching or coaching with significant experience of working with children.
• A natural leader with management experience ideally within the holiday camp childcare teaching or coaching 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 camp activities. You must be prepared to take short term cover of groups until suitable cover is sorted.
• Good decision maker able to quickly assess and make informed judgements.
• Pro-active and conscientious able to adapt to situations when required.
• Someone looking for a sometimes challenging but hugely rewarding and fun job in the holidays looking to further their career in the childcare teaching or coaching industry.

Desirable Requirements :

• Hold a Paediatric First Aid (12 hour or 6 hour) qualification.

Benefits :

• Paid pre-camp training programme to prepare you to be an Ultimate staff member.
<>Competitive pay and opportunities for progression
• Subsidised First Aid qualifications and CPD opportunities.
• Each day is filled with rewarding work in an enthusiastic environment
• Refer a Friend scheme

Bring the energy. Leave with more

About Us

Ultimate Activity Camps is a leading provider of holiday childcare in the UK. Our trusted holiday camps operate at venues across the country offering outstanding childcare & activity provision to children whilst providing peace of mind to parents.

Ultimate Activity Camps Ltd. is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. Appointment is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for regulated activity and satisfactory references.

Required Experience : Manager