Holidays, Activities and Food (HAF) Camp Coach (Summer 2026)
Trowbridge, Chippenham and Melksham
Key Details
- Part-time employment, 5-20 hours per week (depending on availability)
- Fixed-term: Monday 27th July – Thursday 20th August 2026
- Working pattern: Monday-Thursday
- Hours: 09:15-14:15 (approximately)
- Pay: £14.50 per hour (including holiday pay)
- Minimum Age: Applicants must be 18+ (Due to the nature of this role and our safeguarding and insurance obligations)
We require applicants to be available to work for all 4 weeks.
There will be opportunities for ongoing work at our Christmas 2026 and Easter 2027 HAF Camps for the right applicants.
About the Role
PH ActiveEd, in partnership with Wiltshire Council and funded by the Department for Education, will be delivering the Wiltshire FUEL Camp programme during the summer holidays 2026.
Our camps will be delivered across three locations:
- Trowbridge: St Augustine’s School
- Melksham: The Manor School
- Chippenham: Sheldon School
The FUEL programme supports children aged 4–16 who are eligible for free school meals, as well as those who may be vulnerable, including children referred through professional services.
This programme is designed to tackle holiday hunger while providing engaging, enriching experiences. Through a wide variety of activities, children are supported in developing resilience, confidence, wellbeing and social skills, alongside their broader educational development.
As a Camp Coach, you will play a key role in creating a safe, inclusive and inspiring environment. You’ll typically support a group of around 10 children, delivering activities and ensuring their wellbeing throughout the day. You will work closely with the Site Leader and wider team to ensure sessions run smoothly and that every child has a positive and memorable experience.
This role is ideal for individuals with experience in schools, childcare settings or holiday camps, who are passionate about supporting young people and making a meaningful impact during the school holidays.
Key Responsibilities
- Show enthusiasm, engagement and encouragement to young people whilst on camp
- Attend compulsory training and take time to prepare facilitation of coach led activities
- Ensure that the support, pastoral, and safety needs of the children are met
- Ensure all policies and procedures are followed and tasks are completed accurately throughout the programme
- Including incident/accident and safeguarding reporting
- Deliver assigned content in a fun and engaging way, ensuring that the children get the most out of each session
- Work collaboratively with the other coaches to coordinate resources and activity space
- Manage your time well and adhere to the timetable to ensure any guest activity providers can deliver as planned
- Work collaboratively with the SEND Specialist to best support the members of your team who have additional needs
- Attend daily team check-ins with Camp Leader
- Either deliver a dynamic camp coach role (working with the same group across activities) or lead specific sessions in sports, creative arts or STEM (lead repeated sessions with different groups)
- Ensure all equipment and resources are accounted for and managed appropriately
- Support with pack-down at the end of each session
- Support the Site Leader, Assistant Site Leader and SEND Specialist as required
- Represent Wiltshire FUEL and PH ActiveEd in a professional manner at all times
What We’re Looking For
- Ability to inspire and motivate teams and individuals to help them achieve their potential
- Excellent teamwork skills and ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues
- Ability to be proactive and adaptable with the skills to think on your feet
- Well organised with a responsible attitude to paperwork and recordkeeping
- Positive and motivated attitude
- Experience of leading and facilitating activities/sessions and reflection activities
- Experience of building a positive rapport with children from a variety of cultural, economic and social backgrounds
- Ability to vary instruction style to suit different audiences and range of learning styles
- Experience of working in a demanding environment, and the ability to remain calm in difficult situations
- Awareness and understanding of equality and diversity
- First aid awareness and safeguarding qualifications
- Experience of delivering creative and performing arts, sports or STEM sessions to young people
About PH ActiveEd
PH ActiveEd are an award-winning primary school PE and School Sports provider in the South-West. In addition to this, we also offer a high-quality school-based wraparound childcare service. We have an ambitious and innovative team with an exciting and aspiring vision for the future to be the best PE, school sports and wraparound childcare provider in the UK.
Starting date: July 2026
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Safeguarding Statement
PH ActiveEd is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
Equal Opportunities/EDI Statement
PH ActiveEd is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all backgrounds. We believe a diverse team makes us stronger and are dedicated to creating an environment where everyone feels valued and respected.
Right to Work in the UK
PH ActiveEd welcomes applications from all eligible candidates. All successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, in line with current UK immigration legislation.
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Pay: £14.50 per hour
Application question(s):
- In a few words, please tell us why you have applied for this role.
- What skills and experience do you have that are relevant to this role?
Work Location: In person
