Location
Oxfordshire | United Kingdom
Job description
Details:
• Title: Early Years Leader
• Reporting to: Camp Manager
• Contract: Seasonal work in school holidays.
• Hours: 8.00am – 6.00pm weekdays. Full season or part season roles available.
Summary of Position:
Our Early Years Leader oversee the delivery of the Early Years programme on camp, fostering an
exciting, enjoyable and nurturing environment. As well as overseeing the setting, you will get stuck in
and deliver structured sports, arts and crafts activities and games to the Early Years children enrolled
on camp – our Ultimate Activity Juniors. The activities offered will follow EYFS requirements for
learning and development, with the emphasis being on participation and quality.
With support and direction from the Camp Manager you will be the key contact for the 4- and 5-yearolds on camp, taking a lead in maintaining their welfare and providing high quality care. Working with
the Camp Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring all Ofsted requirements are met and be the
primary point of contact for parents of our Juniors.
Our Early Years settings work within a ratio of 1:8, which means you could be working by yourself or
within a team. It is the duty of the Early Years Leader to coordinate, direct and support the rest of the
Early Years team to ensure high quality childcare is delivered at all times.
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Oversee the delivery of a fun and engaging programme for the Ultimate Juniors on camp,
ensuring all EYFS requirements are met.
• Prepare and deliver quality sports, arts & crafts and games for the four- and five-year olds,
focusing on participation, development, and enjoyment.
• Direct and support a small team of Early Years staff.
• As the registered person, ensure Ofsted requirements are always met, liaising directly with an
inspector in the event of an inspection.
• Be the main point of contact for the parents and guardians of the Juniors. This includes
feeding back any observations or issues to parents.
• Manage some administrative duties for the Juniors (e.g., sign-in/out, registration etc).
• Liaise with the Camp Manager and work as a team to continuously promote the welfare of the
children in your care.
• Supervise and engage with the children outside of activity times.
• Ensure the provision of childcare is always of a high quality to meet the needs of individual
children from differing backgrounds and stages of development.
• Live up to the Ultimate Activity Camp promise of ‘Inspiring Children Every Day’ and behave in
a manner that reflects the expectations of the company throughout your employment.
• Show high levels of energy, enthusiasm and professionalism, acting as a suitable role model
for the children.
• Ensure all policies and procedures on camp are adhered to by yourself and the children in
your care, including all health and safety, and safeguarding procedures.
• Other ad-hoc duties (e.g., cleaning, equipment maintenance/ordering etc).
Benefits:
• Paid pre-camp training programme to prepare you to be an Ultimate staff member.
• Competitive pay and opportunities for progression
• Subsidised First Aid qualifications and CPD opportunities.
• Each day is filled with rewarding work in an enthusiastic environment.
• Refer a Friend scheme
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Salary
£94.33 - £139.46 per day
