Key Responsibilities
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 independently with a group of 8 children, you will hold specific responsibility for programme delivery and welfare for this age group. You will lead active games and fun sports sessions (30‑45 minutes each), whole camp activities and weekly events following a pre‑designed timetable.
Please read the following job description thoroughly to ensure you are the right fit for this role before applying.
We will also expect you to ensure the welfare of children is paramount, providing regular breaks, toilet trips, swimming sessions, overseeing safe equipment use, promptly reporting any concerns relating to children’s welfare, and implementing behaviour management and safety procedures. You should be active, on your feet, modelling best practice and providing high‑energy, fun and inclusive activity sessions – that is the Kings Factor®. Working hours are between Monday and Friday, 8:00 am–5:30 pm, with some variation depending on ages and numbers of children attending.
Availability
- We offer 3‑, 4‑, and 5‑day experiences for children but we ideally look for candidates available for the full season (Mon‑Fri, 8 am–5:30 pm) with the exception of summer, where we ask for a minimum of 3 consecutive weeks.
Required Experience
- 6‑12 months’ experience working with children aged 7 and under, most recent experience within the last 12 months
- Experience in leading active games or activities
- Knowledge and experience of Child Protection, Safeguarding and Health and Safety
Required Qualifications
- A Level+ qualification (or equivalent) in Childcare, Primary or Secondary Education
- Paediatric First Aid trained (or willing to train)
- Must be eligible to work in the UK
Required Attributes
- Warm, approachable and able to communicate with young children
- Organised and able to plan and follow procedures
- Vibrant, resilient, team player
- Flexible and adaptable
Benefits
- 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 (5‑17 yrs)
- 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
About Kings Camps
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 Key Stage One qualified individuals to deliver our mission in 2026 and beyond.
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. xwzovoh 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®.
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