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HAYFRAN TRUST
15 - 16 per hour
Day Camps
Full-time
JOB DESCRIPTION

Section 1:  General Information

Position Title &
Salary

Camp Manager (£15.00 -
£16.00 p/h + holiday pay)

Section/Department

Day Camps

Reports To

Commercial Events
Manager

Date of Review

Location/Site

Employment Status

Zero Hours – between 40 –
50 hours per week
anticipated

Section 2:  Job Description

The role of the Camp Manager is to ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the
setting’s Day Camp product for children aged 4 – 13. Remaining out of ratio
unless covering staff absence or quieter days, the successful candidate will need
to be organized, energetic and able to communicate effectively with parents,
children and fellow staff members.

Position Purpose

The Camp Manager will assume overall responsibility for the camp, ensuring all
campers are kept in a safe environment and engaged in a varied and exciting
programme of activities each day.

Key
Responsibilities

•  Signing children into and out of camp using the electronic booking system
•  Conducting efficient daily briefings with the team to ensure each day at

camp runs to a high standard

•  Providing daily feedback to parents and guardians
•  Making phone calls to parents and guardians where necessary, for

example with accidents or behavioural issues

•  Ensuring safeguarding and health & safety standards are upheld at all

times

Inspired Learning Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects
all staff and volunteers to share this commitment

•  Regularly reviewing and appropriately updating risk assessments,

ensuring they remain relevant and useable

•  Managing staff levels each day to ensure ratio and cost targets are met
•  Supporting staff with their sessions, making sure they have the correct
equipment required while providing constructive feedback on sessions
delivered

•  Maintaining brand standards, ensuring that the camp’s branding and
signage remains in good working order and is displayed to impress
parents on arrival

•  Seeking out opportunities to upsell to parents, for example through the

sale of hot lunches, additional activities or merchandise

•  Overseeing lunch duty safely while promoting healthy and hygienic eating
•  Ensuring timesheets are submitted on time and with accuracy to ensure

staff are paid correctly

•  Maintaining an accurate camp inventory list at the end of each camp

period,  this includes notifying the Commercial Events Manager of any
damaged, used or broken equipment which may need to be replaced

•  Administering first aid as required
•  Adhering to and actively promoting the camp’s policies and procedures
•  Adhering to and actively promoting the school’s ethos and values
•  Attending any required training sessions and leading the camp induction

ahead of each holiday period

•  Being the designated on-site safeguarding lead when camp is in operation

Inspired Learning Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects
all staff and volunteers to share this commitment

KEY CRITERIA
Qualifications

ESSENTIAL

•

 Paediatric First Aid
(training can be provided)

•  Minimum level 2

safeguarding (training can
be provided)

DESIRABLE

•  Childcare-related qualification

Experience

•  Working with children,

•  Managing a team of staff, ideally in an

ideally in an education or
out of school hours setting

education or out of school hours setting

•  Delivering engaging
activities to children

Knowledge

•  Maintain a good
understanding of
safeguarding and current
safeguarding-related issues

•  Dealing with issues related to

safeguarding

•

Leading inspections from external
agencies such as Ofsted

•  Understanding of the latest guidance
from regulatory bodies such as Ofsted

Skills and Abilities

•  Able to remain calm during

•

busy times

•  Able to prioritise workload
throughout the week to
suit the needs of the camp

Work-related Personal
Qualities/Behaviors

•  Be an effective team player that works collaboratively and effectively with

others

•  Excellent interpersonal skills, communicating (verbally and in-writing)

effectively to a wide-range of audiences

•  Support, motivate and inspire both colleagues and pupils by leading

through example

•  Suitability to work with children
•  Confidence, warmth, sensitivity, reliability and enthusiasm

Inspired Learning Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects
all staff and volunteers to share this commitment

Equal Opportunities
and Commitment

Commitment to equality of opportunity for all regardless of gender, disability,
religion, and ethnic origin

safeguarding and child protection

Demonstrate a commitment to:
•
•  equalities
•  promoting the school’s vision, values and ethos
•  high quality, stimulating learning environment
•

relating positively to and showing respect for all members of the school
and wider community

•  ongoing relevant professional self-development

The above is designed to help you in the understanding of your role and is not intended to be a definitive
list of your duties, as flexibility in meeting company needs is required by all employees.

I confirm that I have read and agreed this Job Description explaining the main duties of my job.

Employee Name:  _______________________________________________________________

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Employee Signature: _____________________________________________Date: ___________

Line Manager Name:  ____________________________________________________________

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Line Manager Signature: _______________________________________       Date: ____________

Inspired Learning Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects
all staff and volunteers to share this commitment