King’s Camps is the UK’s leading sport and activity camp provider for children during the school holidays.  Working with King’s Camps is a fantastic opportunity to earn money during the holidays while working in the outdoors, coaching sport and having fun. 

A King's Camps Play Leader is responsible for the planning, preparation and delivery of a range of activities such as fun team games, arts and crafts and drama games to the younger children on a King's Camp activity camp. 

The Play Leader is responsible for the care and safety of the group of children aged between 4 and 10 years in their care and for delivering a fun and varied play experience.  As well as supervising a group of children throughout each week on camp, the play leader is also responsible for designing and coordinating the daily extended hours programme, which takes place at the beginning and end of every camp day and includes arts and crafts, drama games, play activities and sports for children aged between 4 and 17 years.    

Residential camp opportunities are available for Play Leaders, please specify in your application if this would be of interest to you.  For more information visit www.kingscamps.org.

Skills Match

• Ideal candidates will have an NVQ in childcare or be studying primary teaching, childcare or an art related degree.
• Experience of working with children aged 4-10 years is essential along with good organisational and creative skills.
• Having a current First Aid qualification will significantly increase the chance of selection.

Benefits

• 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.

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King’s Camps is proud of the fantastic holiday experience that they provide to thousands of children every year and work hard to improve their service by investing in their coaching teams, with many staff members returning to work for King’s Camps year after year.   Working for King’s Camps is ideal for anyone with a passion for sport of working for children and is a great opportunity to work during the holidays while having fun at the same time.  King’s Camps actively seek to reward their coaching staff by promoting from within the staff coaching teams, making it valuable work experience for anyone interested in a career in sport, childcare, teaching or coaching. 

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