We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who can work within a supportive growing team during the school holiday periods, supporting our Holiday, Activities and Food programme, funded by the Department of Education.
A Head of Programme would be responsible for leading the holiday camp and leading activities to children ages 5 - 16 years old, with assistance from the onsite instructors. Activities follow a modular daily plan provided in advance of the holiday programme start date, each activity will follow any of the following pillars of activity;
Examples include:
#Active: Team Games, Striking & Fielding, Net & Wall Games (More listed below)
#Creative: Thank you cards, Tallest tower challenge, strongest bridge, friendship bracelets
#Healthy: Blind fold fruit tasting, smoothie making, healthy café challenge.
Working days are based off of team availability and can be flexible, we typically operate a 4-day working week from 4-5 hours per day*
Roles & Responsibilities
1) Safeguarding of children (Training will be provided on appointment).
-Inform Regional Lead of safeguarding concerns.
-Ensure all children are always supervised, both structured and unstructured activities (this includes toilet breaks, break and lunch).
-Ensure instructors are well informed with their daily duties.
-Ensure registers are completed in a timely manner and head counts sent to the Regional Leads.
2) Ensure arrival to site in a timely prompt manner (15 minutes in advance).
3) Delivery of activities provided (Team CPD days are used to help further understanding).
Lead a range of activities across the programme, these could include but are not limited to;
-Team Games; Football, TAG-Rugby, Netball, Handball...
-Net & Wall; Short Tennis, Badminton, Seated Volleyball
-Striking & Fielding; Rounders, Kwik Cricket, Softball
4) Maintain a professional approach to your duties at all times and set high expectations for children attending our course/your activity.
5) Promote an ethos of inclusion and alignment with #BeYou #BeKind #BeGreat.
Site Location:
Rushden Academy
Hayway, Rushden,
NN10 6AG
A PDF copy of your role description will be available before joining the team.