If you’re looking for an incredibly rewarding way to gain additional experience with children in and out of a school setting, which will pay you to keep active and have fun, we’re sure we can find an amazing role for you! Please note that we can only hire UK Passport Holders and candidates with the right to work in the UK.
We are looking to hire candidates in or near the following cities: Aberdeen, Bradford, Birmingham, Cambridge, Cardiff, Cornwall, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Loughborough, Manchester, Monmouth, Nottingham, Northampton, Plymouth, Portsmouth, Reading, Sheffield, Yeovil, York
Kings Camps run sports and activity day camps for children throughout the February, Easter, May, Summer
and October school holidays that deliver our mission – getting children active, having fun and learning together. We know market-leading programs don’t deliver themselves – it’s our people who create amazing holiday experiences for children – and we’re now hiring energetic and passionate coaches (we call them Red Tops) to deliver our mission in 2022.
We operate at over 50 first-class locations across England, Scotland and Wales, and, to ensure we offer flexibility, you can work between your home or study city. We even have a handful of camps that run with
accommodation provided, so if you’re flexible with dates and locations, we can explore even more opportunities!
About the Role
Reporting to the Camp Manager and working alongside a like-minded team of students, early years specialists, teachers or sports coaches, you’ll be working Monday to Friday between 8 am and 6 pm with a group of up to 16 children (5-7, 8-10, 11-14 or 14-17 years), delivering high-energy, fun and inclusive sessions that get every child active and having fun, regardless of their ability.
For our younger children, activities can include anything from balloon badminton and parachute games to leading team-building activities. For our older children, activities are a little more skill-focused, so you’ll be running longer sessions and coaching sports such as football, tennis or rounders. We also run additional exciting weekly whole-camp activities such as Wet Wednesday, Coaches Challenge and Final Event!
Child safety is our number one priority so you’ll ensure that the welfare of children is paramount at all times,
supervising children during their lunch breaks, participating in swimming sessions, overseeing safe use of
equipment and promptly recording any incidents. Because we’re Ofsted registered, you’ll also be given the
opportunity to see how an Ofsted Registered provision runs, gain first aid qualifications, interact and build
relationships with parents/guardians and gain access to our market-leading training.
Person Specification
To join our team of Red Tops we’re looking for your application to demonstrate the following skills and
experience:
- High energy, fun and personable
- UK Passport Holder
- At least 6 months experience working with children aged between 5 and 17
- At least 3 months experience in a relevant role such as sports coaching, leadership or delivering games and activities
- A willingness to liaise with parents, delivering high-quality customer service
- A real team player who’s flexible and happy to rotate duties and form positive relationships
- Possess (a minimum) Level 2 qualification in one of the following fields:
o Primary of Secondary Teaching
o Sports Coaching
o Physical Education
o Paediatric First Aid (training opportunities are also available)
Benefits and Opportunities
Working at Kings Camps during the holidays offer you more than just a job, the benefits listed below will last
you throughout your career.
- Earn between £370 and £515 per week (DOE)
- A high quality, enjoyable and worthwhile experience
- Career development and the potential of regular employment with Kings (we always promote from within!)
- Working in an experienced staff team of coaches and managers who provide a strong support
network - Bi-weekly personal evaluation directly from your Manager
- Delivering market-leading activity programs with a great range of sports and activities
- Excellent locations – some of the best universities and schools in the UK
- Excellent training – market-leading online and on-site training covering customer care, child protection, child supervision, child welfare and behavior, health and safety, sports coaching techniques and creative and dynamic session development.
- The opportunity to help make a difference in the lives of children from all backgrounds
Are you the one we are looking for? Apply now!
