Camp Manager: Ultimate Holiday Camps - Brackley, Northamptonshire
Client: Ultimate Activity
Location: Brackley, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference: 7ef10c58962a
Job Views: 5
Posted: 16.02.2025
Expiry Date: 02.04.2025
Job Description:
Title: Camp Manager
Reporting to: Head of Operations
Contract: Seasonal work in school holidays.
Hours: 8.00am– 6.00pm weekdays. Full season or part season roles available.
Summary of Position:
The Camp Manager is responsible for the successful delivery of our multi-activity holiday childcare programmes, whilst ensuring the welfare and safety of the children on camp is maintained at all times. We are looking for enthusiastic and experienced professionals to help us follow through on our commitment to 'Inspire Children Every Day'.
You will be responsible for managing, motivating and supporting your staff team in order to create fun and exciting holiday camps which promote participation, structure, care and development. You will ensure successful execution of all policies and procedures, liaising with parents, school representatives and Head Office. As well as leading sessions, staff will contribute to the high standard of physical, emotional, and social care offered by Ultimate Activity Camps.
The position of the Camp Manager is a busy but hugely rewarding and varied role, where the experience of parents and children rests on your shoulders.
Duties and Responsibilities:
* Directly manage a team of staff selected for you to ensure they deliver both the quality of care and the standard of activities expected at Ultimate Activity Camps.
* Inspire your staff to deliver quality activities by leading by example with energy and enthusiasm.
* Ensure all policies and procedures on camp are adhered to by yourself, your staff and the children in your care, including all health and safety, and safeguarding procedures.
* Lead Camp Induction Day for your staff prior to camp opening.
* Work with the Early Years Leader to ensure Ofsted requirements are always met on camp.
* Liaise with Head Office with updates and queries throughout the day.
* Act as the point of contact for parents on camp, in person and on the phone.
* Act as the point of contact with the Host School, ensuring the smooth running of camp.
* Manage all administrative duties on camp, including sign-in and sign-out procedures, registration, and staff rotas.
* Liaise with staff teams of specialist programmes to ensure the smooth running of your site.
* Continuously promote the welfare of the children in your care and ensure high-quality childcare.
* Live up to the Ultimate Activity Camp promise of ‘Inspiring Children Every Day’.
* Show high levels of energy, enthusiasm and professionalism, acting as a suitable role model for the children and staff on camp.
Qualifications:
* Qualified or working towards a qualification in childcare, teaching or coaching, with significant experience of working with children.
* A natural leader with management experience, ideally within the holiday camp, childcare, teaching or coaching sectors.
* Excellent communicator, with strong face-to-face customer service skills.
* Good working knowledge of camp activities.
* Good decision maker, able to quickly assess and make informed judgements.
* Pro-active and conscientious, able to adapt to situations when required.
* Someone looking for a sometimes challenging but hugely rewarding and fun job in the holidays.
* Hold a Paediatric First Aid (12 hour or 6 hour) qualification.
Benefits:
* Paid pre-camp training programme to prepare you to be an Ultimate staff member.
* Competitive pay and opportunities for progression.
* Subsidised First Aid qualifications and CPD opportunities.
* Each day is filled with rewarding work in an enthusiastic environment.
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