Instructor

MACCA Sports Academies Limited; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local sports academy in Cambridge is seeking an enthusiastic instructor to support its Holiday Activities and Food programme for children aged 5-16. The role involves leading various activities, ensuring children's safety, and promoting an inclusive environment. Flexible working hours are available, typically operating a 4-day week with 4-5 hours per day.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic individual willing to work with children ages 5 - 16.
• Experience in leading or assisting in activities for children preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in leading activities with children throughout the programme.
• Ensure children's safety and supervision during activities.
• Promote an inclusive environment and support registration processes.

Job description

Overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who can work within a supportive growing team across Cambridgeshire during the school holiday periods, supporting our Holiday, Activities and Food programme, funded by the Department of Education. An instructor would be responsible for assisting and leading activities to children ages 5 - 16 years old. Activities follow a modular daily plan provided in advance of the holiday programme start date, each activity will follow any of the following pillars of activity; Examples include: Active: Team Games, Striking & Fielding, Net & Wall Games; Creative: Thank you cards, Tallest tower challenge, strongest bridge, friendship bracelets; Healthy: Blind fold fruit tasting, smoothie making, healthy café challenge. Working days are based off of team availability and can be flexible, we typically operate a 4-day working week from 4-5 hours per day.

Responsibilities

• Safeguarding of children (Training will be provided on appointment). Inform Head of Programme of safeguarding concerns. Ensure all children are always supervised, both structured and unstructured activities (this includes toilet breaks, break and lunch).
• Ensure arrival to site in a timely prompt manner (15 minutes in advance).
• Delivery of activities provided by Head of Programme (Team CPD days are used to help further understanding). Lead a range of activities across the programme, these could include but are not limited to: Team Games; Football, TAG-Rugby, Netball, Handball; Net & Wall; Short Tennis, Badminton, Seated Volleyball; Striking & Fielding; Rounders, Kwik Cricket, Softball.
• Maintain a professional approach to duties at all times and set high expectations for children attending our course/your activity.
• Promote an ethos of inclusion and alignment with #BeYou #BeKind #BeGreat. Support Head of Programme where required with Registration of children on arrival and departure, Health and Safety checks throughout the day.