Children's Holiday Camp Supervisor - Wokingham, United Kingdom - Funtastic Kids LTD

Funtastic Kids LTD

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Wokingham, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Locations:
Hawthorns Primary School or Emmbrook Infants School.

Company description:
Funtastic Kids provide Holiday Camps and Wrap Around Childcare to children aged 4-15 (from 3 at certain locations). We operate at primary schools across Berkshire.

Qualifications Required:
Minimum Level 3 Childcare/Early Years Qualification or Teaching Assistant Qualification.

Employment Details:
You must be able to work a minimum of 18 hours a week during the Summer Holidays. The opportunity to work future holidays will be offered.

You will be employed on a Fixed Term basis for the duration of each school holiday period you choose to work.

Job Purpose:

To supervise the running of a holiday camp, in line with the company policies
To lead by example and set high standards to other staff in ensuring positive outcomes for all children attending camp
To manage a team of playworkers and other contractors (e.g. coaches, musicians), directing them to carry out tasks and activities
To ensure safeguarding policies are followed by all members of the camp team and other contractors
To ensure risk assessments are in place, and health and safety policies are adhered to
To facilitate the activities to promote enjoyment and play of all children attending the camp, taking into account their different needs
To manage fair and acceptable behaviour in the camp, promoting respect, tolerance and social skills
To communicate appropriately with parents and give feedback, where appropriate on incidents or accomplishments
To ensure activities are run in accordance with the company's expectations and opportunities are created to enhance language, communication and basic literacy and numeracy skills
To ensure the camp setting is kept clean and hygienic throughout the duration of the camp and ensure the camp setting is left clean and hygienic on the final day of camp.
To liaise with the directors regarding outcomes of the camp

Financial Accountabilities:

NONE

Staff Responsibilities:

YES

Number of employees managed/supervised:
Usually 2-6

Safeguarding statement

We take our safeguarding responsibilities very seriously, and we work hard to make sure our organisation has effective safeguarding systems in place.

We expect everyone working in the organisation to share a common objective to help keep children and young people safe by contributing to:

- providing a safe environment for children and young people to learn, develop and play in
- identifying children and young people who are likely to suffer significant harm and taking appropriate action with the aim of making sure they are kept safe both at home and in the camp setting.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Knowledge/Qualifications:

Minimum NVQ Level 3 in Playwork/Teaching and Learning/Early Years Educator or equivalent
Good standard of general education e.g. GCSE English, Mathematics minimum Grade C
Paediatric First Aid

Skills/Abilities:

Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills
Ability to lead a team, promoting individuals' strengths and be able to identify and support weaknesses
Good questioning skills
Good observation and assessment skills
Understanding of openended questioning and investigative work
Understanding of their role to assist and supervise pupils on particular tasks and the expected outcome of individual activities within the allocated timescale
Confidentiality at all times
Ability to work in a way that promotes the safety and well being of children and young people

Experience:

Some experience of working with children in a school or play setting is essential.
Experience of leading a team is desirable but not essential.

Personal Qualities:

Use of initiative is very important
Good problem solver
Calm under pressure, adaptable and energetic
A caring and positive attitude
A good listener and sensitive to children's needs
A sense of responsibility
Positive behaviour management
A good sense of humour
Flexibility

Special Factors:

Responsibility for first aid
Flexibility

of working hours

Be willing to attend supervisor meetings one evening per half term
Be available to attend one training session held on a Saturday morning annually (before summer holiday camps commence)

Job Types:
Full-time, Part-time
, Permanent

Job Types:
Full-time, Part-time

Part-time hours: per week

Salary:
From £14.00 per hour

Benefits: