Sports Leadership Placement to Camp Manager, Sophie Jancey
Sophie Jancey on camp at Wycliffe College where she dual managed our Gymnastics and Hockey camps.
I have now progressed to Camp Manager on summer camps for a variety of sports. This has linked in well with my career ambition of becoming a secondary school PE teacher.
Whilst working at activate I have completed A-Levels, and a degree in Physical Education and Sport Studies and I’m now currently undertaking a PGCE in Secondary PE. Unfortunately, my A-Level grades were not as good as expected but I was able to use the extra 20 UCAS points from my Level 3 Sports Leadership award, which initially started the earlier steps of this qualification through Activate.
Activate recruit for over 1500 seasonal job roles a year, working with children and young people across a variety of programmes.
There are four key opportunities to work at Activate; Camps, National Citizen Service, Residential Camps and HAF camps. If you’d like to work within a dynamic company and have a passion for working with children and young people of all ages and ability levels, then we’d love to meet you.
I was first introduced to Activate when I was 15 years old where I was able to be paired with a local camp and complete my Level 1 in Sports Leadership award. I thoroughly enjoyed this process and I was made to feel very welcomed by the team on camp. This was a great start to my journey today.
At the age of 16, I managed to complete my first Level 1’s in Netball and Swimming. This gave me the stepping stones to become a coach on camp the following summer holidays. This was something I had been looking forward to doing, to gain experience of working with children within a sporting environment.
After working my first summer, I fell in love with the job and working with more experienced people, helped me develop as a person and a coach. Meanwhile, I used my initial sports leader qualification to go on and complete level 2 and 3 in sixth form which played a massive role in my career.
I did two summers on Gymnastics, Cricket and Netball camps, and decided that I was now ready to start Camp Manager training.
I then completed the training in June and completed my first summer as a Camp Manager. It is a step up from the Coaching role, but has allowed me to develop other coaches with my experience and run camps to a high level to ensure Children and Parents/Careers are fully satisfied with the delivery of them. As I have worked through positions in Activate I have been very proactive and gained a further 5 Level 2 Sports Coaching Qualifications in Netball, Hockey, Swimming, Dodgeball and Multi-Skills. Also 8 Level 1 Courses or Equivalent.
I have now progressed to Camp Manager on summer camps for a variety of sports. This has linked in well with my career ambition of becoming a secondary school PE teacher.
Whilst working at activate I have completed A-Levels, and a degree in Physical Education and Sport Studies and I’m now currently undertaking a PGCE in Secondary PE. Unfortunately, my A-Level grades were not as good as expected but I was able to use the extra 20 UCAS points from my Level 3 Sports Leadership award, which initially started the earlier steps of this qualification through Activate.
Working with Activate has undoubtedly had a positive impact on my career.
Activate has been a great release from my studies and has been an enjoyable job that works perfectly around studies, social commitments and other employment, or previous jobs. Whilst I was working at Activate the last 2 years I have worked as a Swimming coordinator along side and have used the skills of a Camp Manager with this job. In turn, the skills and qualities it provides you with all help for future careers.
Currently whilst doing my PGCE I play Netball, coach and umpire at my Netball club, Tutor courses for Swim England and soon-to-be England Netball, whilst studying and one day hopefully doing my master’s degree.
I’m a huge sports fan and love participating in any sport or activity and being involved in community sports projects.
Activate has been a great release from my studies and has been a enjoyable job which works perfectly around studies, social commitments and other employment, or previous jobs.
Why apply to work at Activate?
Flexible around studies and other commitments
Training provided to help you become the best camp coach you can be
Progression and future employment opportunities available for the right candidates
Incredible places of work (venues), great sports facilities and wonderful people
Competitive pay is offered, reflecting experience and expertise
Incredible support from Head Office. Simply a call away throughout your employment
The opportunity to work in different areas of the country with accommodation and travel expenses paid for.
Coaching hundreds of brilliant and talented children every summer is so rewarding, and often if you work at the same venue the summer after, the same children attend and remember you, which can make your day!
It’s GREAT FUN! Especially the final day, with face painting and fancy dress – best of all watching the children you have coached flourish and use their skills – so rewarding!
Activate Camps are a leading UK provider of active and inspiring childcare across the UK, including fun-filled sports development camps and residential camps. Available nationwide. Childcare vouchers accepted.