Location:
Various Sites in Kent and Sussex
Benefits:
£450 - £550 per week
Start:
During School Holidays
Description
Super Camps are running a range of products for children aged 4 – 16 years including; multi activity day camps for children aged 4 – 14 years, Raw Adventure programmes and Mad About Sports Coaching Weeks for 8 – 14 year olds and A Passion for ... Workshops for 6 – 16 year olds. As the leading provider in this field, our fun packed camps are located in over 60 schools nationwide each offering excellent facilities! If you would like an exciting challenge within a fun environment we may have the perfect opportunity for you!
The role of the Site Manager is to manage and support all staff, resources and processes to ensure the smooth running of a Super Camps site and all of its programmes. This role is paramount to the success of the camps. Reporting to your Regional Manager, description of responsibilities as follows:
· Manage, direct and support staff to ensure they adhere to processes and procedures whilst the children in the care of Super Camps continually have a fun, stimulating and safe time
· Ensure that quality programmes across the brands are planned and delivered with structure and enthusiasm by staff at all times
· Liaise with parents in person and by phone with regard to the children's needs and feedback on any issues which arise
· Continually show respect for your Host site by managing your staff team and ensuring cleanliness and safety at all times
· Liaise with Head Office, your Regional Manager and Host site representatives with updates and queries
· Prepare and lead your Site Specific Training and Set-up day (prior training offered) ensuring your site, equipment and staff are set up and ready for the first day of camp
· Manage daily administration including; Sign in/out of children, grouping of children into groups, timetabling and allocation of staff to timetabled activities plus other adhoc duties as required
· Manage and support new starters
· Effectively deal with the often unpredictable challenges within the childcare industry
Appointment process:
Selected Site Managers will be required to attend an initial interview; if selected they will also be required to attend the following training;
Site Manager Training Weekend (Located in Oxford – accommodation and food supplied)
Site Specific Training and Set-up day (Located at school you will be working at) – paid training day
Pay: £450 - £550 per week
Hours: 8am – 6pm (Monday – Friday)
Temporary Contract (School holidays – part seasons considered)
‘Super Camps is committed to safe practice in recruitment and selection that includes consideration of issues to do with child protection, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people.’
Requirements
Ideally educated to degree level with experience, skills and attributes as follows:
Previous management experience within a childcare/teaching/coaching environment
Previous experience working in a camp environment or similar
Good knowledge and understanding of sports/arts and crafts
Organised with excellent face-to-face and telephone communication skills
Confident and enthusiastic with the ability to lead and motivate a team
Pro-active and flexible