Sports coaching opportunities during the school holidays

Camp Managers are our on-site representatives with the responsibility for the delivery of a safe, high-quality, school-holiday Kings Camps experience for children aged 5 to 17.

Reporting to the Regional Manager, Camp Managers lead a team of coaching staff, acting as the first point of contact for children, parents and our host venue. Camp Managers are our on-site safeguarding representatives and work with our Head Office Team for support or escalation. You’ll implement policies and ensure these are fairly and consistently followed, communicating openly with all parties in a calm and timely manner.

Child welfare and safety is our number one priority so you’ll actively mitigate risk, dealing swiftly with any concerns, accidents or incidents that arise.

You’ll set the standard and ensure you and your team are prepped and ready to go, planning timetables, information sharing and working with your coaching team on their own performance and development.

You’ll also be actively involved in the tone and culture of your camp, interacting with children, injecting energy, fun and passion into the programme and showcasing your Kings Factor to all other camps in your region!

Working alongside a Camp Manager, an Assistant Manager has specific responsibility for programme delivery – including activity sessions, whole camp warm-ups and weekly events. Whilst they aren’t assigned a specific group of children, the Assistant Manager is required to step in to plan and/ or lead activities, supervise lunchtimes and model best practice to Red Tops.

Onsite from 8am to 5.30pm, the Assistant Manager acts as a responsible first aider and is always on hand to speak with parents, staff or central office personnel, working alongside the Camp Manager to ensure operating procedures and policies are correctly followed.

Assistant Managers set the standard and ensure the team are prepped and ready to go, planning timetables, information sharing and working with the coaching team on their own performance and development. They’re also actively involved in the tone and culture of camp, interacting with children, injecting energy, fun and passion into the programme and showcasing the Kings Factor to all other camps in the region!

Forming part of the wider Kings Camps management team, the Regional Manager has overall responsibility for the delivery of a high-quality Kings Camps experience, across a number of camps in a specified region.

The primary role is to travel and visit each venue at least once a week, which may involve overnight stays, flexible working and being on-call to react to the unexpected.

Regional Managers are the first point of contact for a number of Camp Managers in a region and are responsible for contributing to successful camps by troubleshooting, resolving staffing challenges, responding swiftly to incidents, and providing advice for safeguarding, health and safety and behaviour management.

During a season, Regional Managers liaise with Camp Managers daily or weekly, referring to child and parent feedback and taking appropriate action. We use well-proven programme audit, and staff evaluation processes as important factors in our quality assurance.

Regional Management requires travel throughout a region, so a full driving licence, access to a reliable vehicle, and a willingness to travel is essential. (Travel costs are reimbursed.)

Multi-Sports Coaches are responsible for the delivery of a high-quality and safe school-holiday experience for a group of 16 children. You’ll hold specific responsibility for programme delivery, leading structured sports sessions (30-60 mins each), whole camp activities and weekly events from a pre-designed timetable.

You’ll ensure the welfare of children is paramount, supervising children during breaks, participating in swimming sessions, overseeing the safe use of equipment, promptly reporting any concerns relating to children’s welfare and implementing behaviour management and safety procedures.

We deliver high quality sports camps with an energy, passion and commitment to child development that we call the Kings Factor® so you’ll be expected to be active and on your feet, modelling best practice and providing high-energy, fun and inclusive activity sessions.

Key Stage One coaches are responsible for the specialist delivery of a high-quality and safe school-holiday experience for children aged 5-7.  Working with another KS1 coach with a group of 16 children, or with a group of 8 children independently, you’ll hold specific responsibility for programme delivery and welfare for this age group. Key Stage One Coaches lead active games and fun sports sessions (30-45 mins each), whole camp activities and weekly events from a pre-designed timetable.

You’ll also ensure the welfare of children is paramount, ensuring children get regular breaks and toilet trips, participating in swimming sessions, overseeing the safe use of equipment, promptly reporting any concerns relating to children’s welfare and implementing behaviour management and safety procedures.

We deliver high quality sports camps with an energy, passion and commitment to child development that we call the Kings Factor® so you’ll be expected to be active and on your feet, modelling best practice and providing high-energy, fun and inclusive activity sessions.

Swimming Teachers are responsible for planning and delivering fun, safe and engaging swimming sessions for children aged from 5-17 years in the school holidays.

Children are grouped by age – typically 5-7, 8-10, 11-14 and 15-17 – for swim activities, so Swim Teachers need to be able to adapt for varying age and ability levels, devising and delivering structured, active games and fun activities (rather than a learn to swim programme). Our programme is designed to focus on building water-confidence and basic stroke technique, all through fun and engaging games and activities.

Safety is our number one priority, so Swim Teachers work closely with Lifeguards, Camp Managers and venue staff to ensure the facilities and equipment are safe, conducting risk assessments, monitoring water conditions, and mitigating incidents. Swim Teachers need to ensure all children and support staff adhere to our policies, and the venue’s Normal Operating Procedure and Emergency Action Plan throughout.

Swim sessions typically last between 30 – 45 minutes and groups rotate with support staff throughout the day. Session times and pool availability will vary, but we typically run sessions between 9.30am – 3.30pm, Monday to Friday. This role can also be accompanied with the Multi Sports Coach role if you’re looking for more hours around swim sessions. 

As an NPLQ or NRASTC qualified lifeguard, you’ll be responsible for ensuring the safe delivery of swimming sessions to mixed ability groups of children aged between 5 and 17.

Lifeguards have a high level of responsibility and require a valid NPLQ qualification, attention to detail, and the ability to respond appropriately to the pool environment. You’ll work from poolside for all sessions with our Swimming Teacher and ratio’d staff teams.

Safety is our number one priority, so Lifeguards work closely with Swim Teachers, Camp Managers and venue staff to ensure the facilities and equipment are safe, conducting risk assessments, monitoring water conditions, and mitigating incidents. Lifeguards need to ensure all children and support staff adhere to our policies, and the venue’s Normal Operating Procedure and Emergency Action Plan throughout.

Swim sessions typically last between 30 – 45 minutes. Session times and pool availability will vary, but we typically run sessions between 9.30am – 3.30pm, Monday to Friday. This role can also be accompanied with the Multi Sports Coach role if you’re looking for more hours around swim sessions.