Ages: 19+

Key Duties:

• Deliver professional, effective and great fun sports and activity classes to campers
• Design and plan activity sessions to suit specific requirements (age, weather, aims)
• Lead and motivate each individual to benefit maximally from your activities
• Work with other activity leaders and other staff to co-ordinate and combine sessions and groups
• Enjoy yourself!

Points to note:

The essential element of all Camp Suisse sports and activity programmes is to improve skills and confidence in each discipline; development and learning is essential. Sports and activities are delivered in a safe, controlled environment in a manner which is great fun for participants of all ages and which fosters real enthusiasm for the exercise.

Personal requirements / characteristics:

Camp Suisse Activity Leaders are talented and adaptable individuals with a genuine passion for their sports or activities. You must be mature, punctual, professional and responsible with a real enthusiasm for the outdoors and for educating and teaching children and teenagers. All sessions are to be structured, planned and progressive to suit the needs of each group of individuals. First Aid training and relevant qualifications in your chosen discipline(s) are required. You must have the CTC / OTC Mountain Biking Leader Award and / or the SPA Climbing Award or alternatively a sports-focussed coaching qualification eg the LTA Coaching Assistant Level 2 or the FA Level 1 Certifcate in Coaching Football. You will focus on giving classes in your specialised subject (mountain biking, climbing or sports coaching) but will also be required to run other activities and sports throughout the camp on a day-to-day basis. As this is a residential position, Activity Leaders are also involved in other areas of the camp including evening entertainment, night time supervision and domestic duties as required.

Remuneration:

• Accommodation
• Three meals per day
• Entrance / admissions / equipment relating to all activities in which you participate
• Return transport to resort from UK
• Competitive salary from £500 per month
• Some in-house training
• Resort Staff Insurance

You must have the right to work in the UK as although you will work in Switzerland, employment is in all cases on UK contracts. Please do not apply if you cannot prove your right to work in the UK.