Children's Holiday Camp - Area Manager

LMP Group; Royal Leamington Spa; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading childcare provider in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Area Manager to oversee multiple leisure sites. The role involves managing teams, ensuring the delivery of educational and fun activities for children aged 5–12, and liaising with parents. The ideal candidate will have a strong passion for working with children, excellent communication skills, and experience in childcare settings. Opportunities for progression and qualification development are offered.

Benefits

Professional sports kit

Opportunities for progression

Further qualifications

Qualifications

• Experience working at children’s holiday camps or childcare settings.
• Ability to motivate and manage a team effectively.
• Strong communication skills with parents and staff.

Responsibilities

• Manage and motivate your team to deliver high-quality programs.
• Liaise with parents and the staffing team regularly.
• Create a positive learning environment for children.

Skills

Passion for working with children

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Education

Relevant qualifications from Sixth Form, College or University

Job description

About the Job

Let's Play are looking for an experienced, motivated leader to oversee and manage four sites based in the Midlands: Newbold Comyn Leisure Centre, Studley Leisure Centre, Tudor Grange Leisure Centre and Stratford Leisure Centre. The role includes ensuring site leaders and staff keep children safe, leading activities, and delivering the programme to a high standard for children aged 5–12 of mixed abilities.

The daily programme includes activities from our schedule designed to positively impact young children. Sessions include Multi-Sports, Performing Arts/Dance, Swimming, Bouncy Castle, Team Games, Esports, Lego Building and Arts n Crafts.

About Us

Let's Play are a childcare provider based in the South East of England, Sheffield, Bristol and The Midlands, with a philosophy of ensuring everything we deliver to children is Fun, Inclusive & Educational. We have an outstanding reputation for delivering fun holiday camps suitable for all children in our care. For more information on our sites and our company, please go to: www.lets-play.org.uk.

Essential Requirements

• Has a keen interest and passion in working with and facilitating fun games for primary-aged children.
• Has vast experience working at children’s holiday camps and/or a childcare setting.
• Demonstrates willingness to develop their skills and general practice.
• Punctual, Reliable & Committed.
• Has experience in delivering activities to primary-aged children.
• Strong communication & organisational skills.
• Able to interact well with staff, parents/carers and children.

Preferred Requirements

• Clean UK driver’s license.
• Experience and/or willingness to deliver other activities during our Fun Week provision, such as Arts n Crafts, Multi-Sports.
• Completed appropriate courses at Sixth Form, College or University.

Duties & Responsibilities For This Role

• Manage and motivate your team, to ensure they are delivering the programme to a high standard.
• Liaise with parents/carers, staffing team and the Directors on a regular basis.
• Ensure sessions delivered are challenging, realistic & fun for primary-aged children.
• Create a positive learning environment for the children in our care.
• Deliver the coaching programme to a high standard consistently.
• Follow our coaching philosophy, ensuring everything we deliver is: Fun, Inclusive & Educational.
• To understand the individual needs of the staff and children in our care and challenge/engage them appropriately.
• Deal with any first aid/emergency situation.
• Approachable in liaising with parents/carers.
• To be committed to ensuring every session is delivered to the best of your ability.
• Be creative and passionate in your delivery.

You Will Be Provided With

• Professional sports kit.
• Opportunities for progression and additional work opportunities.
• Further qualifications.

How to Apply

To apply, please send a copy of your CV to [e-mail] with the subject line ‘Area Manager Role’.

About Let Me Play

Let's Play are an Ofsted registered childcare provider, delivering holiday camps to children aged 5-12. We are currently based in the South East of England & The Midlands and are in the process of an exciting expansion. All sessions follow our clear philosophy of ensuring everything we deliver to children is Fun, Inclusive & Educational. We have an outstanding reputation of delivering fun holiday camps suitable for all children in our care.