WHO ARE WE

We’re an exciting new start-up running live outdoor gaming missions for kids aged 7-11.
Rooted in experiential learning, our Missions help children challenge themselves in nature through outdoor experimentation, bushcraft, wildlife exploration and food growing.
Using gaming technology and principles, we offer immersive and interactive educational experiences that truly enthuse children, nurture imagination and develop lifelong skills.

What we offer

We run after-school clubs from Monday to Friday, weekend clubs on Saturday mornings and holiday clubs during the school holidays throughout the year.
Our Missions are highly structured to ensure challenge, progression and skills development for the children. They have been designed for groups of twenty 7-11 children at a time and include 12 sessions of varying length, depending on the club.

JOB DESCRIPTION

We’re looking for an energetic and creative Lead Facilitator, someone who loves working with kids, really gets gaming and technology, has an interest in innovative education and will get excited about delivering the best outdoors experience for the children.

What you’ll be doing

•     You’ll lead the Mission and empower the kids to succeed, drawing on your playfulness, energy, and imagination
•     You’ll build team spirit and develop individual relationships with the children
•     You’ll be comfortable in character, acting as a role model for the kids, helping them challenge themselves and supporting their creativity
•     You’ll love the opportunity to use and share clever mobile education gaming technology
•     You’ll get to test yourself and your resourcefulness on a daily basis!
•     You’ll enjoy collaboration and being part of a committed and exciting team of facilitators
•     You’ll help make the children’s experience completely safe following The Hive’s safeguarding processes

What we’ll need from you

•     Experience of working in an innovative way with primary school children
•     A high energy and playful outlook with an instinctive understanding of what makes children tick
•     A strong interest in learning through play and experiential education
•     Potentially some teaching qualification but this isn’t a pre-requisite
•     An ability to be very organised and assertive, earning respect from the children
•     A basic level of experience of using tablet and mobile technology

Location and working hours

•     The role is based in the Blackheath / Greenwich area, South East London
•     This job description applies only to the after-school and Saturday clubs
•     After school clubs run from Monday to Friday between 2.30pm and 4.40pm (or 3pm and 5pm)
•     Saturday clubs run from 9.30am to 1pm
•     There is an opportunity for the same facilitator to facilitate all sessions or some of the sessions. The set-up is still flexible at this stage

Nuts and bolts

•     Before being appointed, the successful candidate will have to undergo a DBS check (organised by The Hive, and paid for by The Hive)
•     A paediatric First Aid qualification would be a plus but is not a pre-requisite

Remuneration

•     This role is currently a freelance opportunity
•     Remuneration based on experience, but competitive as the quality of the experiences will dictate the success of the company

Salary

•     Competitive salary – based on experience

Please email your application to caroline@thehive-kids.com

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