Assistant Camp Manager - Summer - Lympstone, Exmouth

• Assistant Camp Manager - Summer - Lympstone, Exmouth* *Overview* If you’re looking for an incredibly rewarding way to extend your leadership skills in an out of school setting, which will pay you to keep active and have fun, we’re sure we can find an amazing role for you! Kings Camps run sports and activity day camps for children throughout the school holidays that deliver our mission – getting children active, having fun and learning together. We know market-leading programmes don’t deliver themselves - it’s our people who create amazing holiday experiences for children - and we’re now hiring energetic and passionate Camp Managers to deliver our mission in 2026 and beyond. *Why work for Kings Camps?* * Funded residential opportunities * Employee Awards Programme * Up to 60% off Paediatric First Aid training * £30 reward voucher for referring a friend * Up to 50% off Kings Camps places for your own children, siblings or wider family (5-17yrs) * Excellent locations – some of the best universities and school sports facilities in the UK! * Market leading training and development * Fully funded disclosure for Managerial positions * Career development and the potential of regular employment with Kings (we always promote from within!) * Opportunity to help make a difference in the lives of children from all backgrounds * Free Kings Camps uniform *Job Description* 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! Working hours : Between Monday and Friday, 8am-5 : 30pm, hours vary dependent upon the ages and numbers of children attending *Person Specification (Ideal, but with some flexibility)* * We’re ideally looking for candidates to be available for the full season (Mon-Fri, between 8am and 5.30pm) with the exception of summer, where we ask for a minimum of 3 consecutive weeks. * Required experience * 1+ years’ experience working with children from 5 – 17 years * At least 6 months’ experience in a management or leadership position or equivalent Kings Camps experience *Required qualifications* * Childcare, sports or teaching related degree (or related qualification) * Paediatric First Aid trained (or willing to train) * Must be eligible to work in the UK *Required attributes* * Knowledge and experience of Child Protection, Safeguarding and Health and Safety * Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to motivate * Safeguarding experience and understanding * Paediatric First Aid (training opportunities are also Organised and able to follow policy and procedure * Vibrant, resilient, team player * Flexible and adaptable *Our Safeguarding Promise* Kings Active Foundation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

Safer recruitment is central to the way we work and all staff and volunteers are expected to share our commitment to safeguarding, always creating an environment where young people feel safe and can thrive. *About us* Kings Camps are a market leading not-for-profit organisation offering sports and activity day camps at over 50 UK locations, getting children and young people active, having fun and learning together. Founded in 1991, we were inspired by US-style summer camps.

We decided that youngsters in the UK would love to experience school holiday camps too, and established a model which meant we could reach even more children through not-for-profit work in the UK and overseas. Our coaches (we call them Red Tops) deliver high quality sports camps with an energy, passion and commitment to child development that we call the Kings Factor®.