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About us:
OppoSquads - Linking the UK's children with innovative, fun, military based challenges and ex-military personnel to Inspire Resilience, Discover Potential and Build Confidence We have created a number of challenges (or "missions") that develop core skills. These include communication, organisation, resilience, problem solving, teamwork, listening, cooperation, leadership and confidence. We currently operate in-school and after-school clubs, working with primary aged children to help them develop these skills in a fun environment.
Description of School Squads:
Opposquads are teaming up with a number of primary schools to provide after school clubs and whole leadership days. The after school squads run weekly throughout the school term (approx. 10-12 weeks) with squad numbers between 6 and 18 per session. Every week the school squads are challenged with different missions, enabling them to explore key skills, including communication, listening, resilience and problem solving. Skills progress is assessed and recorded so that both pupils and parents can see continual improvement. Whole Leadership days in schools are facilitated by the Squad Leader, with the support of teaching staff and parent helpers. A circuit of "missions" is typically set up in the school field and year groups rotate through the missions, again exploring key skills. These are often aligned to the curriculum or topics being discussed at school, for example, Leadership or British Values.
Missions will include:
- Blockwork - Can the team recreate the blockwork patterns in the time?
- Minefield - Can the team work together to cross the minefield?
- Shark Infested Custard - Can the team cross the custard using just a few blocks of wood?
- Tyre Stack - Can the team rearrange the tyres in the right order?
The Role
Squad Leaders -We need hard working and friendly OppoSquads leaders with excellent customer care to give pupils, parents and school an amazing learning experience to remember. You will be expected to lead and manage the squad throughout the school term and across a number of different schools depending on demand. You will be expected to deliver the Opposquads programme in a way that is engaging, challenging and fun, representing the brand in a positive way all of the time.
Your responsibilities will be:
- To provide a positive example of leadership and ensure best practice is delivered across the activities
- To provide a high standard of instruction across a range of different missions for people from 4 -11 years, with differing abilities, potentially including those with special needs
- To act as a role model for those taking part
- To provide outstanding customer care to those who take part with the ability to effectively resolve difficult customer issues
- To link with groups prior to their arrival, ensuring everything is properly prepared and then ensuring their welfare for the duration of their activity
- To take responsibility for the maintenance, safety and of the kit and equipment, highlighting and issues for resolution
- To support the Manager in reviewing the quality and effectiveness of the event and its delivery to ensure we continue to meet the needs of children and schools taking part
- To support in the set-up and collapse of the exercises
As an OppoSquads leader you will have: -
Essential
- A passion and commitment to the development of young people
- An understanding of the ethos and benefits of outdoor learning
- Experience of working with a wide range of client groups
- The ability to motivate and inspire others
- Experience working in a dynamic environment
- Excellent communication and problem solving skills
- A Passion for delivering outstanding customer service
- Able to carry equipment into schools and set up for the sessions.Equipment includes ropes, car tyres, planks of wood. No single item is heavier than 20kg
- Able to make own way to venues with equipment
Desirable
- Valid First Aid at work qualification
- Experience of working with children and young people
- DBS checked
- Knowledge of education sector and outdoor learning with groups
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