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Early Years Leader: Ultimate Holiday Camps - Kingston Upon Thames, London
Client: Ultimate Activity
Location: Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference: 9a27f6e7cfbc
Job Views: 4
Posted: 16.03.2025
Expiry Date: 30.04.2025
Job Description:
Title: Early Years Leader
Reporting to: Camp Manager
Contract: Seasonal work in school holidays.
Hours: 8.00am–6.00pm weekdays. Full season or part season roles available.
Summary of Position
Our Early Years Leader oversees the delivery of the Early Years programme on camp, fostering an exciting, enjoyable and nurturing environment. You will deliver structured sports, arts and crafts activities and games to the Early Years children enrolled on camp– our Ultimate Activity Juniors. The activities offered will follow EYFS requirements for learning and development, with the emphasis on participation and quality.
With support from the Camp Manager, you will be the key contact for the 4- and 5-year-olds on camp, maintaining their welfare and providing high-quality care. You will ensure all Ofsted requirements are met and be the primary point of contact for parents of our Juniors.
Our Early Years settings work within a ratio of 1:8, which means you could be working by yourself or within a team. It is your duty to coordinate, direct and support the rest of the Early Years team to ensure high-quality childcare is delivered at all times.
Duties and Responsibilities
* Oversee the delivery of a fun and engaging programme for the Ultimate Juniors on camp, ensuring all EYFS requirements are met.
* Prepare and deliver quality sports, arts & crafts and games for the four- and five-year-olds, focusing on participation, development, and enjoyment.
* Direct and support a small team of Early Years staff.
* Ensure Ofsted requirements are always met, liaising directly with an inspector in the event of an inspection.
* Be the main point of contact for the parents and guardians of the Juniors, including feeding back any observations or issues to parents.
* Manage administrative duties for the Juniors (e.g., sign-in/out, registration etc).
* Liaise with the Camp Manager and work as a team to continuously promote the welfare of the children in your care.
* Supervise and engage with the children outside of activity times.
* Ensure the provision of childcare is always of high quality to meet the needs of individual children from differing backgrounds and stages of development.
* Live up to the Ultimate Activity Camp promise of ‘Inspiring Children Every Day’ and behave in a manner that reflects the expectations of the company throughout your employment.
* Show high levels of energy, enthusiasm and professionalism, acting as a suitable role model for the children.
* Ensure all policies and procedures on camp are adhered to by yourself and the children in your care, including all health and safety, and safeguarding procedures.
* Other ad-hoc duties (e.g., cleaning, equipment maintenance/ordering etc).
Qualifications
* Educated to a minimum of Level 3 in Early Years/Childcare or Primary Education, with significant experience working with 4- and 5-year-olds.
* Experience of working with children and delivering activities tailored to age and ability.
* Enthusiastic, energetic, and passionate about developing children through play and activity.
* Good organisation and communication skills, confident in leading a group of children.
* Good working knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage and its application in a camp setting.
* Excellent communicator with great customer service skills, confidently interacting with parents.
* Pro-active and conscientious team player, able to adapt to dynamic situations and challenges.
* Experience taking sole charge of a group of children.
* Hold a Paediatric First Aid (12 hour or 6 hour) qualification.
* 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 filled with rewarding work in an enthusiastic environment.
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