Deputy Camp Manager

Oxford Active Limited; Cambridge, Oxford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A childcare service provider in Cambridge is seeking a Deputy Manager for a holiday camp role. You will assist the Camp Manager in overseeing children's activities and staff. Successful candidates should have experience in childcare, a strong understanding of OFSTED regulations, and the ability to communicate effectively with children and parents. Training opportunities and career progression are offered.

Benefits

Free childcare for children aged 4-14

Flexible shifts

Employee Assistance Programme

Further training opportunities

Refer a friend incentives

Qualifications

• Must have one year of experience working with children.
• Experience as an Activity Leader for at least 6 months is preferred.
• Must complete a DBS check.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Camp Manager with their duties.
• Observe staff and help with training.
• Assist with activities and address challenges.

Skills

Experience in childcare

Good communication skills

Understanding of OFSTED regulations

Ability to assist with challenging children

Education

Paediatric First Aid certification

Job description

Overview

£140 a day. Free childcare available at one of our camps! Free onsite parking (site dependent). Monday – Friday role in the holidays (9 hours a day).

Oxford Active Ltd have been running successfully for over 20 years. We look for candidates experienced in childcare that ideally have one years’ experience working and / or volunteering with children in a play or sports environment and have also been an Activity Leader at one of our sites for at least 6 months. You must have a good understanding of OFSTED and safeguarding children and can communicate effectively.

Role and responsibilities

Deputy Managers are used across our larger sites where we have 80 or more children. Your role will be to assist the Camp Manager with their duties which can include admin work, observing staff and upskilling them to run sessions successfully, assisting with challenging children, speaking with parents, step in as an Activity Leader where necessary.

When working at Active Camps, you will be supported by head office and the camp team. We can also offer training opportunities and career progression.

Benefits

• Employee Assistance Programme with Spectrum Life
• Flexible Shifts
• Further training opportunities such as Paediatric First Aid (required for the DCM role)
• Refer a friend incentives
• Free childcare for children aged 4-14 years at one of our sites

Working hours

Active Camps runs from 8am – 6pm (excluding bank holidays).

Your day at Oxford Active could look like

• Doing activities such as sports, arts and crafts, drama, dance, cooking, swimming (site dependant) with Activity Leaders.
• Assisting with themed activities depending on time of year.
• Working as a team to provide safe, creative, structured, and appropriate play opportunities for children aged 4 – 14 years.
• Keeping children safe and minimising risks in the play environment.
• Being responsible for tidying rooms and looking after play equipment each day.
• Adhere to OFSTED regulations.
• Good communication skills with children and parents.
• Speaking to parents during sign in and sign out about their children’s day and / or any accidents or incidents that occurred.

Active Camps is committed to safe practice in recruitment and selection that includes consideration of issues regarding child protection, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. All staff will be expected to complete a DBS check if they are not already on the DBS Update Service and supply us with references. At Active Camps we strongly believe in respect and equal treatment for all persons regardless of race, religion or belief, ethnic origin, marital status, civil partnership status, colour, nationality, gender, age, sex, sexual orientation, or physical ability. We insist that this respect is applied in every aspect of our business and in how we conduct ourselves.