Job Description
Holiday Camp Manager
Royal Hospital School
Contract – Contractor, £15.50 - £16.75 per hour, plus holiday pay
Start Date – July 2025
Location – Holbrook Road, Ipswich IP9 2RX
Are you free during the school holidays? Do you have prior experience leading a team?
About the Role
As Camp Manager at Royal Hospital School, you will play a key leadership role in ensuring the smooth day to day running of our Holiday Camp. With work available during every school holiday, this role offers an excellent opportunity to shape and grow the Holiday Camp provision at Royal Hospital School.
What You’ll Do
• Overseeing daily camp operations to ensure everything runs safely and efficiently
• Leading and supporting staff, providing guidance, feedback and encouragement
• Delivering engaging activities for children aged 4–13
• Maintaining a positive, organised environment for children and staff
• Building strong relationships with children, parents and colleagues
• Ensuring high standards of behaviour, safety and professionalism across the camp
What We’re Looking For
We are seeking someone who brings strong leadership, organisation and childcare experience. The ideal candidate will have:
• Calm, organised and detail oriented approach to managing a busy camp environment
• Experience working in a childcare setting
• Confidence managing small teams and supporting staff development
• Strong communication skills, especially when interacting with parents and staff
• Ability to lead by example and maintain high standards
• Energy, enthusiasm and a passion for creating a safe, fun and engaging environment for children
All training will be provided to ensure your readiness for this role.
If you’re driven, enthusiastic and excited by a rewarding role working with children, we’d love to hear from you. We would like to hear from teachers, supply teachers, nursery managers, room leaders, freelance dance or sports coaches, University students or previously day camp staff looking for the next step up. If you have the drive and enthusiasm for our highly rewarding role we welcome an application.
A full job description is available on request.
For an initial discussion about the role please call Conor Hartley on 07596883324.
Please apply ASAP, applications are submitted online by visiting https://applicant.website/i/65A755/vacancy-info/0000001234
We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the date advertised. Interviews will take place on a rolling basis, as applications are received.
Royal Hospital School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children & young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, as all new staff will be subject to enhanced DBS clearance, identity checks, qualification checks and employment checks to include an exploration of any gaps within employment, two satisfactory references and registration with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)