Holiday Club Sports Coach

Let Me Play; South Oxhey; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading childcare provider is seeking a Holiday Club Sports Coach for their Fun Week programme in South Oxhey. In this role, you will deliver a variety of engaging sports activities for children aged 5-12, ensuring sessions are fun, inclusive and educational. You will manage a team, liaise with parents, and create a positive learning environment, with opportunities for further qualifications and progression within the organization.

Benefits

Professional sports kit

Opportunities for progression

Further qualifications

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering activities to primary-aged children.
• Punctual, reliable, and committed.
• Ability to interact well with staff, parents, and children.

Responsibilities

• Manage and motivate your team to deliver the programme to a high standard.
• Liaise with parents/carers and the staffing team regularly.
• Ensure sessions are challenging and fun for children.

Skills

Strong communication

Organisational skills

Enthusiasm for children's activities

Education

Completed appropriate courses at Sixth Form, College or University

Job description

About the Job:
Let's Play are looking for an individual to deliver sports activities at our Fun Week programme in the school holidays at South Oxhey Leisure Centre, Watford. This will include delivering a variety of sports activities to a high standard, catering for all children of mixed ability, aged between 5 and 12 years of age.

The daily programme will include activities delivered from our schedule which aim to have a positive impact on young children. The sessions will range from: 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, Bristol, Sheffield and The Midlands, with a 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.

Essential Requirements:

• Has a keen interest and passion in working with and facilitating fun games for primary-aged children.
• Has 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.

To apply, please send a copy of your CV to [e-mail] with the subject line ‘Holiday Club Sports Coach’.