Two roles available: Gryphons Go Camp Assistant and Gryphons Go Camp Leader

This role will be based on the university campus.  We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

We have two exciting roles available for a Camp Assistant and Camp Leader to gain more experience coaching in a multi-sport setting.

Our Sport & Physical Activity team are seeking experienced coaches from all sporting backgrounds to help deliver multi sports camps for Key Stage 1 & 2 children during the 2026 Easter & Summer breaks. Our multi sports camps will take place at the Edge where children aged 5-11 years will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of sports including football, racquet sports, climbing & swimming. You will gain valuable experience facilitating sport & supervising children of a variety of ages and abilities.  

As a Camp Assistant you will have a minimum Level 1 sport specific coaching qualification in any sport and may have some experience of assisting with the delivery of fun and inclusive sports activities for children. Camp Assistants will work under the direction and supervision of Camp Leaders and the Camp Manager to support the delivery of age-appropriate activities for children in a variety of sports including; helping to prepare for, set up and demonstrate sessions and support children to engage during the course of each session ensuring everyone is motivated, safe and having a positive experience.  You will also support the Camp Manager with the organisation and implementation of the camps from drop off to pick up, including supervising lunchtime and breaks, escorting children to specialist activities such as swimming & climbing, ensuring health & safety of all participants at all times and maintaining high standards of engagement and behaviour throughout.  

As a Camp Leader you will have a minimum Level 2 sport specific coaching qualification in any sport (or PE teaching qualifications & experience) and experience of leading the delivery of fun and inclusive sports activities for children. Camp Leaders will plan & deliver age-appropriate activities for children in a variety of sports with the support of Camp Assistants. Camp Leaders will have overarching responsibility for their assigned group, their activities and schedule and will also oversee the work of their assigned Camp Assistants. Camp Leaders will also support the Camp Manager with the organisation and implementation of the camps from drop off to pick up, including taking registers, supervising lunchtime and breaks, escorting children to specialist activities such as swimming & climbing, ensuring health & safety of all participants at all times and maintaining high standards of engagement and behaviour throughout.  

This role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Information on other visa options is available at: https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas

What we offer in return

26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!Generous pension scheme options plus life assuranceHealth and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!  

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact: 

Chloe Marshall, Sports Workforce Officer 

Email: [email protected] 

HOW TO APPLY

We are inviting applications for both our Easter & Summer camps in 2026, you may wish to apply for one of these camps, or for both. At Easter, Camp Leaders will be required to work for a period of up to 3 weeks, encompassing 2-3 days of training on site and 2 weeks of camp delivery. In Summer, Camp Leaders will be required to work for a period of up to 5 weeks, encompassing 2-3 days of training on site and 4 weeks of camp delivery. Camps will run from 8am-5.15pm daily Monday to Friday. Staffing ratios for any given day will be determined by the number of children we have attending so flexible working patterns may be achievable.   

Application for this role is by way of an Expression of Interest (EOI) to the hiring manager, Chloe Marshall. In a maximum of 500 words this should outline how you meet the requirements for the role in terms of qualifications, personal skills and previous experiences and why you want to be involved in the delivery of our camps. 

Please also state within your EOI whether you are applying for the role of Camp Leader, Camp Assistant or either role and whether your are applying for consideration for Easter, Summer or both. The deadline for the EOI for Easter is 5pm on Friday 13 February. The deadline for the EOI for Summer is 5pm on Friday 29 May and your EOI should be submitted via email to [email protected].  

Interviews for the roles will take place on a rolling basis as applications come in and applications may close before the advertised date if positions have been filled.  Due to volume of applications and a need to be flexible with differing experience levels, returning staff members are not always guaranteed positions.

Closing Date: 29 May 2026

Section: Administrative and Clerical Support

Salary: p.a. pro rata £14.67 per hour