Camp Manager Fixed Term Summer Contract

Join ALPADIAs team to make summer 2025 an unbelievable experience! We are looking for highly motivated people who have the ability to engage and inspire young students and who are looking for an enriching and educational experience themselves.

This is a key role to ensure: the academic and cocurricular programmes in the camp meet ALPADIAs high standards quality welfare arrangements are made for our students and staff are led by example.

Key responsibilities:

To achieve optimum management of the camp the Camp Manager should ensure the following key responsibilities are carried out fully and competently.

•  Staff Management

Manage all staff effectively and respectfully considering their personal development and providing all necessary support to ensure they contribute to a highquality programme that delivers on Alpadias aims for its courses. Lead daily meetings to drive performance and relay important messages. Lead and assist with the training and induction of staff members. Assist the regional manager with the performance management of staff in cases of deficient performance and disciplinary action.

• Student Management

Safeguard and promote the wellbeing of all students in our care. Act as Designated Safeguarding Staff. Manage all students effectively and respectfully following all Alpadia policies and rules to ensure they enjoy and contribute fully to all aspects of Alpadias programme in a spirit of respect towards other students and staff. Take overall responsibility for the behaviour and discipline of students in camp.

• Language Programme

Assist the Academic Manager in line managing all teachers and/or the Senior Teacher to ensure Alpadias language programme provides a developing and enjoyable experience for all students through highquality Standard Intensive and Individual Courses.

•  Activities Programme

Assist the Activity Manager in line managing all activity leaders and/or the Senior Activity Leader to ensure Alpadias activities are well prepared and delivered with a developing and enjoyable Multiactivity Premium Evening and Excursion programme for all students.

•  Welfare and Health & Safety

Ensure relevant safeguarding health and safety policies are understood and adhered to. Line manage all staff including the Nighttime Supervisor to ensure Alpadias welfare provision is high quality with all staff able to implement all Alpadia policies so students can enjoy all parts of Alpadias camps in a safe and inclusive atmosphere. Respond personally to all emergencies that may endanger students and staff and/or put Alpadias reputation at risk.

• Communication

Communicate effectively with all stakeholders in our camps ensuring the host school and external partners find Alpadia to be a professional and respectful partner parents/agents are kept fully up to date with all crucial elements of their students stay with us via our Sales and Admissions team and your line managers are aware of all key developments in the camp.

•  Administration

Ensure the administration in terms of weekend check in/out class lists registers and pocket money etc is well organised and delivered to ensure the smooth running of the camp and follows all Alpadia procedures and policies. Lead and contribute towards managing the camp telephone email inbox and record keeping.

•  Relationships

Manage your working relationships professionally and sensitively providing support and feedback to your camp management team. Work closely with our school/college provider to maintain our existing positive relationship. Nurture a positive camp environment where employees feel supported and motivated to do their best.

•  Financial Control

Ensure the financial procedures in the camp are handled sensitively and professionally strictly following Alpadias rules and taking full responsibility for the bank card and cash held at the camp. Ensure all expenditure is controlled tightly taking a lead to protect Alpadia from unnecessary spending at all times.

• Transfers

Take overall incamp responsibility for the inbound and outbound airport transfers of students. The transfer manager will prepare the weekend airport schedule prior to the Camp Manager delivering a Friday night departure meeting with any students departing the next day. The Camp Manager will need a good understanding of Alpadias transfer processes to answer any student/parent questions.

Qualifications :

Your skills:

Essential:

• Management experience in junior education / learning
• Strong work ethic and want to suceed 
• Experience working with juniors 
• Experience in a role involving organisation /travel/ education
• Ability to manage a team of diverse personalities and skills
• Professional experience in holiday course centres or similar structure
• High sense of responsibility organisation and initiative
• Ability to multitask and overcome stressful situations
• Ability to work under pressure prioritise tasks and meet tight deadlines
• Ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children and young people
• A positive attitude to the use of authority and maintaining discipline
• First Degree or similar
• A high degree of IT competency Outlook & MS Office (specifically Excel) 

Desirable:

• Management experience in a summer school environment 
• Managing multiple departments and teams 
• Teaching qualification
• Excellent English with an additional European language 
• Emotional resilience in working with challenging behaviours
• Demonstrates an exceptional level of attention to detail
• Management degree 
• Safeguarding and Welfare experience with under 18s 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Contract