Instructor

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

Job summary

A sports academy organization in Cowbit is seeking an enthusiastic instructor to lead activities for children aged 5-16 during school holidays. Responsibilities include ensuring the safeguarding and supervision of children, delivering structured activities, and promoting an inclusive ethos. This role offers flexible working hours, typically operating 4 days a week for 4-5 hours per day.

Qualifications

• Experience working or volunteering with children, ideally aged 5-16.
• Ability to adhere to safeguarding practices.
• Flexible availability during school holiday periods.

Responsibilities

• Assist and lead activities for children aged 5-16.
• Ensure the safeguarding and supervision of children.
• Deliver structured activities based on provided plans.
• Promote an inclusive and positive ethos among participants.

Skills

Enthusiasm for working with children

Ability to lead activities

Teamwork

Communication skills

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who can work within a supportive growing team across Lincolnshire 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 (More listed below) #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

• Roles & Responsibilities 1) 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) 2) Ensure arrival to site in a timely prompt manner (15 minutes in advance). 3) 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 4) Maintain a professional approach to your duties at all times and set high expectations for children attending our course/your activity. 5) Promote an ethos of inclusion and alignment with #BeYou #BeKind #BeGreat. Support Head of Programme where required with: A) Registration of children on arrival and departure B) Health and Safety checks throughout the day