Camp Manager: Ultimate Holiday Camps - High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
Godstowe Prep School - High Wycombe
Making school holidays extraordinary
The Details
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
1. 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.
2. Inspire your staff to deliver quality activities by leading by example with energy and enthusiasm.
3. Ensure all policies and procedures on camp are adhered to, including all health and safety, and safeguarding procedures.
4. Lead Camp Induction Day for your staff prior to camp opening.
5. Work with the Early Years Leader to ensure Ofsted requirements are always met on camp.
6. Liaise with Head Office with updates and queries throughout the day.
7. Act as the point of contact for parents on camp, in person and on the phone.
8. Act as the point of contact with the Host School, meeting with their representatives to ensure the smooth running of camp.
9. Manage all administrative duties on camp, including sign-in and sign-out procedures, registration, staff rotas and changes to the timetable.
10. Liaise with staff teams of specialist programmes to ensure the smooth running of your site.
11. Manage any other challenges that come with running a dynamic holiday camp environment.
12. Continuously promote the welfare of the children in your care and ensure the provision of high-quality childcare.
13. 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.
14. Show high levels of energy, enthusiasm and professionalism, acting as a suitable role model for the children and staff on camp.
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Essential Requirements
1. Qualified or working towards a qualification in childcare, teaching or coaching, with significant experience of working with children.
2. A natural leader with management experience, ideally within the holiday camp, childcare, teaching or coaching sectors.
3. Excellent communicator, with strong face-to-face customer service skills.
4. Good working knowledge of camp activities.
5. Good decision maker, able to quickly assess and make informed judgements.
6. Pro-active and conscientious, able to adapt to situations when required.
7. Someone looking for a sometimes challenging but rewarding job in the holidays.
Desirable Requirements
1. Hold a Paediatric First Aid (12 hour or 6 hour) qualification.
Benefits
* Paid pre-camp training programme.
* Competitive pay and opportunities for progression.
* Subsidised First Aid qualifications and CPD opportunities.
* Each day is filled with rewarding work in an enthusiastic environment.
* Refer a Friend scheme.
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