Site Manager
A King's Camps site manager has overall responsibility for managing a King's Camp venue for a holiday season; Easter camp, summer camp or October half term camp. The site manager's primary role is to lead and motivate their sports coaching team to achieve the highest levels of care, organisation, sports coaching, health and safety, while providing children with a fun and enjoyable holiday camp experience.
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 site managers, please specify in your application if this would be of interest to you.
Site Manager - Skills Match
• Ideal candidates will be PE or primary teachers, those studying towards becoming a PE teacher or individuals with significant experience and knowledge of the sport industry.
• Experience of working with and managing a team and working with children of all ages, especially children under the age of 8 is essential, along with excellent organisational skills.
• Having a current First Aid qualification will significantly increase the chance of selection.
Site Manager - Job Details
• Hours of work are generally between 8am and 4.15pm during the holidays and will be confirmed by contract.
• Rate of pay is dependent upon contract.
Site Manager - Duties & Responsibilities
• Site managers are responsible for ensuring the health and safety of Children and coaching team - be fully aware of health and safety policies and ensure both the coaching team and children follow them strictly.
• Lead the Day1 with specific responsibility for the health and safety, risk assessment and organisational aspects of camp, ensuring all staff are fully aware of policies and operating procedures.
• Coordinate Kid’s Camps, Teen Camp, Xtra Time and house activities, planned by the Activities Manager, organising and delivering games and craft activities where necessary.
• Manage, motivate and develop all members of the staff team and act as a role model to all sports coaches by setting and maintaining high standards.
• Set an example in ensuring the health and safety of the children, being fully aware of health and safety policies and informing the camp manager of any contravention of policy. Ensure the children in your group are aware of all risks and relevant safety policies.
• Ensure that the coaching team is informed, motivated, encouraged, supported and that feedback is given on their performance. Co-ordinate the timetable of staff evaluations to be carried out by the Activities Manager.
• Maintain good relationships with the members, exceeding their expectations by ensuring excellent customer service is delivered. Ensure the coaching team takes ownership of problems or questions that arise and that they are dealt with quickly and effectively.
• Integrate the Rookies effectively - oversee and give opportunities for the achievement of their development plan.
• Ensure good liaison with, and care of, the venue - build a good working relationship with the venue contact and ensure the facilities are treated with care and left clean and tidy at the end of each day.
• Pre and post camp administration - plan and prepare before the camp starts and ensure paperwork is completed to specification and deadline.
• Communicate effectively with regional manager and head office representatives. Inform regional manager of any problems, concerns, accidents and incidents relating to any aspect of the activity camp.
• Oversee the management of specialist sports camps, working with the specialist coaches to integrate the programmes effectively.
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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