Camp Manager

Active Camps has been providing fun holiday activities for children aged 4 -14 years successfully for over 20 years.

If you love working with children, have some managerial experience and are looking for a job in the school holidays, joining our Team at Active Camps could be the perfect role for you.

We are looking for a Camp Manager to lead our Active Camps Team to provide a safe, welcoming and fun place for children to relax, play and learn, to ensure that the highest possible standards are met, and children have a positive experience at the camp.

Our camps are not residential, and you should be able to commute daily.

Key Duties

• Manage a team of activity leaders to ensure the camp runs smoothly and efficiently
• Lead the planning and delivery of a range of engaging and challenging activities for children aged 4 – 14 years. Our range of activities includes anything from arts and crafts, cooking and swimming to fun sports and games, plus wow activities like bouncy castles and archery.
• Conduct observations of staff running activities, provide constructive feedback and conduct staff
• Oversee signing in/out procedures to ensure the safe arrival of children at the camp and the safe delivery to parents and/or named carers at end of day
• Liaise with Head Office team regarding bookings and other issues that may arise
• Understand and adhere to Ofsted requirements to be registered on the Early Years Register, and the Compulsory & Voluntary Childcare Registers
• Ensure that the correct records and paperwork are in place to keep children safe
• Act as lead practitioner for safeguarding at the camp.
• With your team, build effective, informative and strong relationships with children’s parents/carers and the host school staff
• Keep children safe by following the camp’s policies and procedures at all times, particularly with regard to the Safeguarding Policy and Procedures
• Ensure the premises are kept clean and tidy, and care is taken of play and sports equipment

Ideally you will

• Have at least two years’ experience of working with 4 – 14 year-old children in a play, school or similar environment
• Have completed some of your relevant experience in a supervisory role
• Be able to communicate at all levels, with the staff, children and their parents
• Be committed, enthusiastic, and have a flexible and positive attitude to work
• Be able to use your own initiative and have the ability to lead and inspire your team
• Be willing to undertake appropriate training such as safeguarding and paediatric first aid

Active Camps is committed to safe practice in recruitment and selection that includes consideration of issues regarding child protection, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. All staff will be expected to undergo strict safeguarding checks including an enhanced DBS Disclosure.

To apply, please complete an application form here

For more information contact annebissell@oxfordactive.co.uk