Camp Manager: Ultimate Holiday Camps - Chelmsford

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

Job summary

A leading childcare provider in the UK is seeking a Camp Manager responsible for the delivery of holiday childcare programmes. This role involves managing a team, ensuring children's welfare and safety, and liaising with parents and school staff. Candidates must have experience working with children and possess strong leadership and communication skills. This position offers seasonal work with competitive pay, training, and opportunities for progression in the childcare sector.

Benefits

Paid pre-camp training

Competitive pay

Subsidised First Aid qualifications

Refer a Friend scheme

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children.
• Management experience in childcare, holiday camps, or coaching sectors.
• Strong customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support staff to create fun holiday camps.
• Ensure the welfare and safety of children at camp.
• Liaise with parents and school representatives.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Decision-Making

Childcare Knowledge

Education

Qualification in childcare, teaching, or coaching

Job description

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.

• 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 judgments.
• 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.

About Us

What Makes Us Ultimate? 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.

The Ultimate Activity Company is committed to safeguarding and ensuring the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to relevant checks in line with Safer Recruitment guidelines, including, but not limited to, DBS Disclosure checks, identity checks, internet search, employment history and reference checks, and international criminal record checks where required.

Contract & Benefits

• Contract: Seasonal work available in school holidays (Easter, Summer and half terms).
• Hours: 8 am – 6 pm weekdays. Full season or part season roles available.
• 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.