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Activities Manager

 

 As part of the King's Camps management team the activities manager helps the site manager to run the activity camp whilst enjoying significant sport and coaching responsibilities.  The activities manager's role is to ensure a fun and varied programme is planned for the children, and staff and child motivation is maintained.  
The activities manager is also responsible for supervising and coaching a group of children aged between 4 and 17 years and overseeing the evening daily extended hours provision, which takes place at the end of every camp day.

For more information about King's Camps sport and activity camps please visit the King's Camps website. Residential camp opportunities are also available for activities managers, please specify in your application if this would be of interest to you.

Activities Manager - Skills Match 

• Ideal candidates will be studying towards a teaching or PE related degree, hold sports coaching qualifications in at least three sports or have significant sports coaching experience in at least one sport.
• Experience of working with children of all ages, along with motivation, commitment and excellent organisational skills.
• Confidence to lead all ‘front of house’ activities on camp and instil excitement and motivation in staff and children
• Having a current First Aid qualification will significantly increase the chance of selection.

 

Activities Manager - Job Details

 

• Hours of work are generally between 9.45am and 6pm during the holidays and will be confirmed by contract.
• Rate of pay is dependent upon contract.

Activities Manager - Duties & Responsibilities

• Activities managers must support the site manager, complementing his/her role. Work with the site manager in preparing for the activity camp following all policies and procedures.
• Assist the site manager in the delivery of Day1 with specific responsibility for the standards of coaching and behaviour, creative ideas and ‘fun’ aspects of camp.
• Create and maintain a balanced camp timetable of sports, activities, events and themes on camp.
• Encourage, care and maintain discipline of children - ensure that the children are cared for and encouraged, and that the discipline of the children is maintained and behaviour problems are dealt with sensitively but effectively.
• Welcome children and ensure that they are being supervised and cared for and any unhappy children are encouraged to join in the activities. Ensure the sports coaches and yourself are caring for and encouraging the children in their groups.
• Be responsible for all front of house activities, morning welcome, lunchtime activities and theme days.
• Act as a role model to the coaching team by setting and maintaining high standards in conduct, behaviour, coaching and childcare and assist the sports coaches in developing their knowledge and experience.
• Carry out continual professional development with all staff, including delivering training on Day 1, and conducting regular staff evaluations for all staff on site throughout the camp.
• Ensure the safe and effective use of venue facilities and equipment.  Respect the venue facilities and ensure they are treated with care and left clean and tidy at the end of each day.
• Take responsibility for a group of age-specific children, planning and preparing structured sports coaching/activity sessions and taking the role of a ‘Responsible Adult’ in their group’s swimming sessions.
• Manage completely the activity camp in any short term absence of the camp site manager providing the overall management and up front leadership of the camp, organising activities, supervising the coaches, ensuring a commitment to quality sports coaching within a fun, safe environment, and liaising with parents over concerns arising during the camp.

UK Locations

King's Camps sport and activity camps take place at over 40 venues throughout England, Scotland and Wales during the Easter, summer and October school holidays.

Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Hamilton,Cardiff, Bakewell, Birmingham, Blackburn, Bradford, Bromsgrove, Cambridge, Cheltenham, Chester, Coventry, Exeter, Halifax, Harrogate, Hull, Ilkley, Kirkham, Leeds, Liverpool, Loughborough, Manchester, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Northampton, Nottingham, Reading, Sandbach, Sheffield, Southampton, Surrey, Wakefield, York.

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"For me, there's nothing better than working with kids, playing and coaching sport and staying active during the holidays - working for King's has been a fantastic summer of fun and sport and best of all, you get paid for it!"