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Children’s Activity Leader

Pay: Competitive
Job Type: Activity staff/Resort Rep
Location: Corsica Corsica France Residential
Category: Gap/Temp And Parttime/Holiday
Available from: Always Recruiting
Finishes on: Ongoing Position
Type of work: Full Time, Indoor & Outdoor , Evening Work, Daytime Work, Weekend Work
Job reference: E02424145
Entertainment 2017-03-22 2017-04-20

Job Description

About the Role

This active role will suit lively, dynamic individuals with a flair for outdoor activities. As a member of our childcare team you will ensure all children have a fun, safe and exhilarating action-packed holiday. For our older 6 - 17 year old customers you will help create an exciting, stimulating and imaginative programme involving a mixture of inexhaustible indoor and outdoor activities.
This opportunity is available during our busy peak season in July and August. If you have experience with older children, this hugely enjoyable and rewarding role is perfect for you.

Main Responsibilities

  • Be a reliable member of a team, working co-operatively and with flexibility
  • Observe each child’s progress; report on achievements, looking for progression and continuity. Where appropriate, participate in a ‘Key worker’ system and take a special interest in a specified number of children
  • Assist and plan a programme of activities, suitable for the age range of the children
  • Supervise children at play (indoor and outdoor), various activities and experiences
  • Supervise children as required at meal times, act as a role model to develop eating abilities, establish meal and snack routines. To be aware of special diets and allergies
  • Create and develop an attractive, safe and stimulating environment for children
  • Understand individual children, childcare and child development
  • Project a happy, caring and efficient environment and to refer to appropriate members of the team/department
  • To take an active part in childcare projects and special events
Abilities and Skills
  • Present a ‘can do’ attitude
  • Team skills
  • Enthusiastic and passionate for outdoor activities
  • Outgoing, creative, energetic, fun-loving attitude
  • Ability to inspire confidence and motivate older children
  • Patient and sympathetic by nature
  • Physical stamina and confident swimmers
Essential Requirements
  • At least completed 2nd year of a degree course in Education, Sports or Coaching which involved full time placements with sole responsibility of children.
  • Alternatively, 2 years’ experience in a childcare environment
  • First Aid certificate
  • Good swimmer
  • Enhanced disclosure required through the ‘Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) UK/EU Passport holder
  • UK National Insurance Number
  • UK bank account

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