Assistant Camp Coordinator

Cheltenham College are recruiting for an Assistant Camp Coordinator, starting in October 2025.

The successful candidate would be required to work 8 Weeks a year at Cheltenham College Activity Camp (holidays negotiable) and a few weeks in the run-up to each Camp.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Ensure and maintain the Health and Safety of Children and Staff - be fully aware of Health and Safety policies and ensure both staff and children follow them strictly.

Encourage, care, and maintain the discipline of children - ensure that the children are cared for and encouraged and that the discipline of the children is maintained. Behaviour problems are dealt with sensitively but effectively.

Manage, motivate, and develop the coaching staff. Act as a role model to the staff team by setting and maintaining high standards. Ensure that the team is informed, motivated, encouraged, supported and feedback is given on their performance. Responsible for the training of the staff team.

Maintain good relationships with the members exceeding their expectations by ensuring excellent customer service is delivered. Ensure the staff team takes ownership of problems or questions that arise, and that they are dealt with quickly and effectively.

Ensure good liaison with, and care of, the Sports Centre and staff and ensure the facilities are treated with care and left clean and tidy at the end of each day.

Person Specification

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 & 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

·       Candidates will ideally hold a 12hr Paediatric First Aid qualification.

Hours of work

Normal Camp Hours will be 10am to 4.15pm. Extended hours will be 8.15am to 5.45pm. Hours will be worked on a rota basis and will be a combination of normal and extended hours.

Flexible working hours are also required outside normal camp hours, including pre-camp and post-camp administration.

The current rate for this position is £13.64

Closing date for applications is: Wednesday 17th September 2025

Please click on the application link to submit an application form. Within the application form, you will have the opportunity to upload a Covering Letter outlining your interest/suitability for the post. Alternatively, you can supply this information on the Supporting Statement section of the application form.

Cheltenham College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its recruitment and selection of job applicants and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from suitably qualified individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We encourage all candidates to ensure that College is aware of your particular requirements should you be invited to interview.