Summer JobsWork at an Xplore Summer Camp

Find the position you are interested in applying for and follow the link. You will be taken through to our ‘Jobs Board’ on PeopleHR where you will be able to read a full job description and apply online.

There are four easy steps to our summer staff recruitment

1. Apply Online
2. Successful applicants will be invited to have a Skype interview with our HR Manager
3. Job offer is made if you have proved to be an all-star applicant!
4. Attend training prior to summer

As all these positions involve working in close proximity to children and other adults, we take every measure to ensure that all are protected from harm.

We complete a company specific Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, as well as a minimum of three references including former employer, school, college or university. We also complete a ‘List 99’ Check (a register of men and women who are barred from working with children by the DfSE). These initial checks are supported by the working practices we apply to all employees to ensure continued protection.

Yes! Our training is an essential part of the job and brings even experienced staff up to speed on how we do things.

It is also an opportunity to meet all your fellow staff members before reaching your centre. Unfortunately if you are unable to make the relevant training period then we may not be able to offer employment.

Our summer training period is the end of June to the beginning of July.

As well as the standard induction training that all employees will receive, summer staff are also provided with the opportunity to take part in ‘in-house’ courses, organised, delivered and assessed by senior Xplore staff and are offered free of charge.

If you are enrolled on a training course that involves a National Governing Body Award, then we ask you to sign a training course agreement. As part of this agreement Xplore will cover the costs of training on the proviso that you complete your contract of employment with us. If your contract is not fulfilled then you will be expected to pay for any costs incurred.

Our positions are based on either 40 or 48 hours over a six day week. Due to the nature of the work there is no such thing as a ‘normal’ 9-5 day, so a flexible approach is required.

The amount you will get paid depends on length of employment, experience and qualifications. All salary information is available alongside the job description you have decided to apply for.

We try to place staff at the centre they have a preference for but cannot always guarantee it.

Most of our summer staff choose to live on-site for reasons of convenience and necessity. In doing so it tends to create a better social atmosphere among the staff team.

Optional food and accommodation is provided for those wishing to live on-site. This comes at a subsidised rate and can be deducted from your monthly wages. It is however, perfectly acceptable to commute to work on a daily basis should you wish.

If you do choose to stay on-site, there is an expectation to uphold appropriate behaviour at all times. Even when you are not working, there will be students and important clients on-site.

As with any job in any field, there is hard work involved and we want the very highest calibre of hardworking staff staff working for us in order to deliver a quality experience for our students, parents, teachers and agents.

With that being said, our summer vacancies are certainly opportunities where the more you put in, the more you get out – whether that be job satisfaction, self-confidence, transferable skills, future employment offers or job progression with us.

It is full on, energetic work so you need to make sure this is the sort of environment that appeals.

As we have such diverse teams with staff from all over the world, there are plenty of opportunities to socialise both in and out of work. All our camps are in close proximity to a town or city, so staff can explore the area should they wish.

Due to how short the summer is (4-6 weeks, depending on the camp), we look for people that can work the whole period.

We understand there may be some events that are unavoidable, therefore we can where possible make exceptions for graduations, weddings, etc. Let us know your availability and we can decide from there.

We aim to develop and promote from within wherever possible, as previous staff have first-hand experience of the way in which we operate, our philosophy and practically what it is like to work at camp and the responsibilities involved, therefore more often than not “senior” positions such as Office Manager, Chief Instructor and Office Managers go to those who have worked for us whether that be as ‘extended season’ staff or the previous summer – we also try to encourage as many returning staff as possible!

However if you show us you have the ability to be involved from the start with more responsibility then we are not going to say no, so make sure you let us know why you are the right person for the job!