Instructor

MACCA Sports Academies Limited; Weldon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A youth activity organization in Weldon is seeking an enthusiastic instructor to lead activities for children aged 5-16 during school holidays. This role involves ensuring children's safety, delivering engaging activities, and promoting a positive environment. Applicants should be proactive and ready to support various activities focused on health, creativity, and teamwork. Flexible working days are available.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic individual capable of assisting activities for children ages 5-16.
• Experience in leading sports, creative, and healthy activities is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead various activities for children and ensure their supervision.
• Inform Head of Programme of any safeguarding concerns.
• Maintain professionalism and promote inclusion.

Skills

Teamwork

Creativity

Child supervision

Communication

Job description

Overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who can work within a supportive growing team across Northamptonshire 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*

Roles & 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 your 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:
• A) Registration of children on arrival and departure
• B) Health and Safety checks throughout the day

Site Location:
Corby Buisness Academy
Gretton Rd, Corby,
NN17 5EB

A PDF copy of your role description will be available before joining the team.