Multi-Sport Coach
A King's Camps multi-sport coach is responsible for the planning, preparation and delivery of a range of sports and activities to a group of age specific children attending King's Camps. Multi-sport coaches are responsible for the care and safety of their group of children throughout each week and for delivering a fun and varied sports coaching experience. Sport and activity sessions will include everything from football and tennis coaching to arts and crafts, drama activities and swimming.
The role of multi-sport coach involves leading sport and activity sessions with either Kids Camp (4-10 years) or Teen Camp (11-14 years) and if you have a preference please specify which age range you would prefer to coach on your application.
Residential camp opportunities are also available for multi-sport coaches, please specify in your application if this would be of interest to you.
Multi-Sport Coach - Skills Match
- Ideal candidates will be proficient in coaching a range of sports, preferably net and wall, invasion games or striking and fielding games
- An NGB sports coaching qualification in at least one sport, or are studying towards a sports, teaching, coaching or PE qualification.
- Experience of working with children aged 4-17 years is essential and mentoring experience will be beneficial.
- Having a current First Aid qualification will significantly increase the chance of selection.
Multi-Sport Coach - Job Details
- Hours of work are generally between 8am and 6pm, during the holidays and will be confirmed by contract.
- Rate of pay is dependent upon contract.
Multi-Sport Coach - Duties & Responsibilities
- Multi-sport coaches must focus on the children in your care at all times. Welcome and get to know
the children in your group, ensuring that their enjoyment is your prime
concern. Care for and encourage the children on camp and integrate any unhappy children into the group activities.
- Ensure the health and safety of the children in your care. Be fully aware of the health and safety policies and inform the site manager of any contravention of policy. Ensure the children in your group are aware of all risks and relevant
safety policies.
- Plan, prepare and deliver quality, fun, sports coaching and activity sessions for each sport/activity that you are scheduled for.
Familiarise yourself with the timetable and sporting/activity sessions
and ensure that each child is able to participate.
- Supervise
lunch, breaks and related activities providing adequate supervision to
ensure children are safe and happy. Carry out lunchtime activities to
keep the supervision tight, keep the children interested and enhance
their holiday camp experience.
- Ensure the safe and effective use
of venue facilities and sports equipment. Respect the venue facilities and
ensure they are treated with care and left clean and tidy at the end of
each day. Check the equipment daily to prevent loss of equipment and
identify damaged items.
- Take the role of a ‘Responsible
Adult’ in the pool sessions. Participate in the swimming sessions,
actively watching and encouraging children. Observe the children at all
times, watching for any children in difficulty.
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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