Early Years Camp Lead: Inspiring 4-5s Through Play

Ultimate Activity

Cheltenham

On-site

GBP 12,000 - 18,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Ultimate Activity is seeking an Early Years Leader to oversee the EY programme on camp for 4- and 5-year-olds, delivering structured sports, arts & crafts in line with EYFS. You will work with Camp Manager to ensure welfare and high quality childcare.

You will lead a small team of Early Years staff, be the registered person for Ofsted, liaise with inspectors, and act as the main contact for parents. The role combines activity delivery with admin duties and safeguarding compliance.

Qualifications

Educated to a minimum of Level 3 in Early Years/Childcare or Primary Education.
Significant experience working with 4- and 5-year-olds.
Strong understanding of EYFS and camp settings.
Excellent communication and ability to lead a group.
Pro-active team player with energy and enthusiasm.

Responsibilities

Oversee the delivery of a fun and engaging programme for the Ultimate Juniors on camp, ensuring all EYFS requirements are met.
Prepare and deliver quality sports, arts & crafts and games for the four- and five-year olds, focusing on participation, development, and enjoyment.
Direct and support a small team of Early Years staff.
As the registered person, ensure Ofsted requirements are always met, liaising directly with an inspector in the event of an inspection.
Be the main point of contact for the parents and guardians of the Juniors. This includes feeding back any observations or issues to parents.
Manage some administrative duties for the Juniors (e.g., sign-in/out, registration etc).
Liaise with the Camp Manager and work as a team to continuously promote the welfare of the children in your care.
Supervise and engage with the children outside of activity times.
Ensure the provision of childcare is always of a high quality to meet the needs of individual children from differing backgrounds and stages of development.
Live up to the Ultimate Activity Camp promise of 'Inspiring Children Every Day' and behave in a manner that reflects the expectations of the company throughout your employment.
Show high levels of energy, enthusiasm and professionalism, acting as a suitable role model for the children.
Ensure all policies and procedures on camp are adhered to by yourself and the children in your care, including all health and safety, and safeguarding procedures.
Other ad-hoc duties (e.g., cleaning, equipment maintenance/ordering etc).
Educated to a minimum of Level 3 in Early Years/Childcare or Primary Education, with significant experience working with 4- and 5-year-olds.
Experience of working with children and delivering activities and able to tailor the delivery and structure of a session according to age and ability.
Be enthusiastic, energetic and passionate about working developing children through play and activity.
Good organisation and communication skills. Candidates must be confident in their ability to lead a group of children and not shy away from responsibility.
Good working knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage and how to apply it to a camp setting.
Excellent communicator, with great face-to-face customer service skills. Candidates must be confident in their ability to interact with parents.
A pro-active and conscientious team player, able to adapt to dynamic situations and challenges on camp.
Someone looking for a sometimes challenging but hugely rewarding and enjoyable job in the holidays, looking to broaden their career in the childcare industry.