Senior Activity Leader

School

Prep School and Nursery

Job Summary

Are you an energetic, organised leader who loves working with children? We are looking for Senior Activity Leader's to deliver a high-quality, fun, and safe sports and activities program for children aged 5 to 12 in our fantastic Holiday Club based at either our:

• Senior School in Upper Dicker,
• Burgess Hill Girls School.
• Potential travel to our Prep School in Eastbourne when required.

Key Responsibilities

• Team Leadership: Supervise and mentor Activity Leaders, set up daily activity rotations, and keep team morale high.

• Session Oversight: Run and oversee structured, engaging sports and activity sessions where every child feels inspired and included.

• Safety & Safeguarding: Enforce strict health, safety, and safeguarding policies. Review risk assessments and ensure student welfare is always monitored and logged.

• Registers & Admin: Oversee daily registers (drop-off, activities, lunch, pick-up). Manage the club mobile phone and handle digital admin.

• Parent Relations: Lead drop-off/pick-up routines to build rapport with parents, providing positive updates or addressing behavior/welfare concerns professionally.

• Excursions: Lead off-site trips safely, strictly maintaining staff-to-child ratios and first aid protocols.

• Logistics: Manage the daily set-up, pack-down, and equipment stock of the site.

• Incident management - the ability to problem solve and adapt to bring about resolution whilst being calm under pressure.

What We Are Looking For

• Experience leading teams and running activities for children aged 5-12.

• Strong knowledge of safeguarding, child welfare, and risk assessments.

• Excellent communication skills for managing staff and building rapport with parents.

• Highly organised, energetic, and adaptable.

We will be offering a casual contract, with working hours varying between 08:00 - 17:00, to take place during the following school holiday periods throughout the year:

• 1 week in February

• 3 weeks in Easter

• 1 week in May

• 9 weeks in Summer

• 2 weeks in October

• 1 week in December

We will be offering an hourly rate of £14.00 per hour plus holiday pay along with a range of staff benefits including:

• A generous company pension with salary exchange options

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Retail Discounts

• Aviva Digital GP app - swift and convenient access to a GP via video consultation

• Free use of School gym & pool facilities/discounted nationwide gym membership,

• Eye care vouchers,

• Refer a Friend Scheme

• Beneficiary Nominations (Death in Service),

• Complimentary Lunch provided

• Free onsite parking at the Senior School and an idyllic working location by the sea!

For further information about the role please see the Job Description below. Select Apply Now to complete your application today! We very much look forward to receiving applications from candidates who are ready to leave a lasting impact on the lives of our young learners.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact recruitment@bedes.org. Please note that we are unable to accept CV's, applicants must add their full education and employment history to their application.

Application Closing Date: Monday 19th October 2026 at 8am.

Interviews will be held at our Senior School in Upper Dicker.