Camp Manager: Ultimate Holiday Camps -Berkshire

Ultimate Activity Camps; Reading; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000

Job description

Pay: £133.93 - £166.09 (Inclusive of Holiday Pay, based on a 9.5 hour day). Pay is calculated on age, experience and qualifications.

Job Type: Activity staff/Resort Rep, Sports Instructor/C....

Location: Reading, United Kingdom

Category: Gap/Temp And Parttime/Holiday

Available from: Always Recruiting

Finishes on: Aug 2025

Type of work: Full Time And Part Time, Indoor & Outdoor, Daytime Work

• Contract: Seasonal work available in school holidays (Easter, Summer and half terms).
• Hours: 8am – 6pm weekdays. Full season or part season roles available.

Summary of Position:

The Camp Manager is responsible for the successful delivery of our multi-activity holiday childcare programmes, whilst ensuring the welfare and safety of the children on camp is maintained at all times. We are looking for enthusiastic and experienced professionals to help us follow through on our commitment to 'Inspire Children Every Day'.

You will be responsible for managing, motivating and supporting your staff team in order to create fun and exciting holiday camps which promote participation, structure, care and development. You will ensure successful execution of all policies and procedures, liaising with parents, school representatives and Head Office. As well as leading sessions, staff will contribute to the high standard of physical, emotional, and social care offered by Ultimate Activity Camps.

The position of the Camp Manager is a busy but hugely rewarding and varied role, where the experience of parents and children rests on your shoulders.

The Details:

• Title: Camp Manager
• Reporting to: Head of Operations
• Contract: Seasonal work available in school holidays (Easter, Summer and half terms).
• Hours: 8am – 6pm weekdays. Full season or part season roles available.

Essential Requirements:

• Qualified or working towards a qualification in childcare, teaching or coaching, with significant experience of working with children.
• A natural leader with management experience, ideally within the holiday camp, childcare, teaching or coaching sectors.
• Excellent communicator, with strong face-to-face customer service skills. Candidates must be confident in their ability to talk to parents and host school staff.
• Good working knowledge of camp activities. You must be prepared to take short term cover of groups until suitable cover is sorted.
• Good decision maker, able to quickly assess and make informed judgements.
• Pro-active and conscientious, able to adapt to situations when required.
• Someone looking for a sometimes challenging but hugely rewarding and fun job in the holidays, looking to further their career in the childcare, teaching or coaching industry.

Desirable Requirements:

• Hold a Paediatric First Aid (12 hour or 6 hour) qualification.

Benefits:

• Paid pre-camp training programme to prepare you to be an Ultimate staff member.
• Competitive pay and opportunities for progression.
• Subsidised First Aid qualifications and CPD opportunities.
• Each day is filled with rewarding work in an enthusiastic environment.
• Refer a Friend scheme.

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About Us

What Makes Us Ultimate? Ultimate Activity Camps is a leading provider of holiday childcare in the UK. Our trusted holiday camps operate at venues across the country offering outstanding childcare & activity provision to children whilst providing peace of mind to parents.

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