Holiday Club Activity Leader (Camp Sandcastle) (Bank)
On-siteScarborough, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Lead holiday club activities including games, arts and crafts, sports, and trips while supervising children and maintaining appropriate ratios. Set up and pack away activity areas, conduct risk checks, and ensure safe arrival and departure processes. Deliver high-quality sessions that adapt to group needs, weather, and venue constraints while supporting behaviour positively and children with additional needs. Complete registers, headcounts, handover notes, and incident logs accurately. Support safeguarding by following YMCA policies and escalating concerns immediately. Work across Scarborough, Eastfield, and Filey on a flexible zero hours contract during school holidays.
Required Qualifications
- Experience of working with children or young people in a paid or voluntary setting (for example, schools, holiday clubs, youth clubs, sports clubs, uniformed groups, childcare, coaching, tutoring, or residential settings)
- Ability to lead or support activities with groups of children, keeping them engaged, safe and included
- Confidence to supervise groups, set boundaries, and manage behaviour positively and calmly
- A clear understanding that safeguarding comes first, with willingness to follow policy, record concerns, and escalate immediately
- Reliable and punctual, with the ability to work as part of a team and take direction on the day
- Willingness to work across Scarborough, Eastfield and Filey during school holidays (hours are variable as this is a bank role)
- Right to work in the UK and willingness to complete safer recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS
Desired Qualifications
- Safeguarding training (current or previous) or experience working within safeguarding procedures
- Paediatric or Emergency First Aid at Work, or willingness to complete first aid training
- Relevant qualifications or training, for example childcare, youth work, teaching, coaching, playwork, health and social care
- Experience supporting children with additional needs (for example SEND, neurodiversity, anxiety, behaviour support, SEMH)
- Experience planning and delivering structured activities or sessions (sports, arts, drama, outdoor learning, STEM, etc.)
- A driving licence and access to transport (helpful for working across multiple venues and trips, but not essential)
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