Ultimate Survival Camp Leader - Summer

Ultimate Activity; Cumnor; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

An outdoor adventure company in Cumnor seeks a Survival Leader to deliver its Ultimate Survival programme. Responsibilities include leading a team of Survival Instructors and ensuring the safety and welfare of children on-site. The role requires strong communication skills, experience in childcare, and the ability to manage varied outdoor activities. This seasonal position offers the chance to inspire children while enjoying the outdoors and developing leadership skills. Great opportunity for those passionate about childcare and outdoor education.

Benefits

Paid pre-camp training programme

Subsidised CPD opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in a leadership role within outdoor education.
• Ability to attend all required training sessions before starting the role.
• Looking for a challenging but rewarding job in the childcare or outdoor education sector.

Responsibilities

• Deliver outdoor adventure programmes, ensuring safety and welfare of children.
• Manage a team of Survival Instructors.
• Uphold company values and professionalism.

Skills

Extensive experience in a childcare and/or education setting

Natural leader with management experience

Excellent communicator with strong customer service skills

Good working knowledge of bushcraft activities

Good decision maker

Job description

Overview

Survival Leaders are responsible for the successful delivery of our outdoor adventure programme, Ultimate Survival. Delivering a variety of bushcraft and outdoor activities, they lead from the front, managing a team of Survival Instructors, both inspiring and supporting them through their roles. Survival Leaders are responsible for the welfare and safety of children on‑site, ensuring the camps' adherence to policies and procedures, and acting as a contact for key stakeholders including parents, staff, school representatives and Head Office. Camp Leaders are the face of our outdoor programme, and are expected to uphold and maintain company values and carry out their role with the utmost professionalism. The position of the Ultimate Survival Camp Leader is a busy, but hugely rewarding and varied role, where you will use your passion and experience for the outdoors to deliver an exceptional camp experience for the children in our care.

Required Experience and Skills

• Extensive experience in a childcare and/or education setting.
• A natural leader with management experience, ideally within the outdoor education, holiday camp, or childcare sectors.
• Excellent communicator, with strong face‑to‑face customer service skills. Candidates must be confident in their ability to talk to parents and host school staff.
• Good working knowledge of bushcraft activities.
• Good decision maker, able to quickly assess and make informed judgements, reacting to varied situations that arise on Camp.
• Be able to attend all required Training sessions prior to starting your role.
• Someone looking for a challenging but hugely rewarding and fun job in the Summer, looking to further their career in the childcare, teaching, or the outdoor education industry.

Desirable Requirements

• Previous experience within outdoor education, with a specific focus on bushcraft.
• Hold a Paediatric First Aid Qualification (12 hour).
• Hold relevant NGBs or experience in all or some of the following: Archery, Bushcraft, Slacklining, Canoeing or Environmental studies.

Benefits

• Paid pre‑camp training programme to prepare you to be an Ultimate staff member.
• Subsidised CPD opportunities, ranging from First Aid Courses through to Food Safety Qualifications.

What Makes us Ultimate?

Adventurers go wild during the summer holidays with our Ultimate Survival programme. Children enjoy fun and adventurous outdoor summer day camps, being fully‑immersed in the natural environment, trying brilliant outdoor activities and games, and making new friends!

The Ultimate Activity Company is committed to safeguarding and ensuring the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to relevant checks in line with Safer Recruitment guidelines, including, but not limited to, DBS Disclosure checks, identity checks, internet search, employment history and reference checks, and international criminal record checks where required.

Contract: Seasonal work available during Summer holidays.

Hours: 8am - 6pm weekdays. Additional Hours: 3 additional hours may be required on Thursday nights (6-9PM) for Campfire Cookout (site dependent). If this is required, you will be paid overtime.