Ball Sports
Whether it's team or individual ball sports, campers develop new skills while having fun and challenging themselves every day. From friendly tournaments to inter-camp competitions, they'll build confidence, teamwork and sportsmanship in a supportive environment.
If selected to coach at a specialist sports camp, you will be responsible for the structured development of campers ability. If working at a more general camp location, campers may be of varying ability and experience.
American Football
As an American Football Coach, you’ll spend your summer teaching one of America’s most popular sports, helping campers develop their skills, confidence and understanding of the game.
Whether working with complete beginners or experienced players, you’ll lead fun and engaging sessions covering passing, catching, footwork, tackling techniques and game play.
Your role will include the teaching of:
Fundamental skills, including passing, catching, tackling techniques and footwork
Rules, positions and strategies of American Football
Drills, small-sided games and match play
To be considered as an American Football Coach, you should have experience playing or coaching the sport and be confident leading sessions independently with campers of different ages and abilities.
American Football is an exciting and fast-growing activity at camp. Campers’ safety is your main priority, alongside creating enjoyable sessions that promote teamwork, sportsmanship and skill development.
Preferred Experience or Qualifications:
Experience playing or coaching American Football at club, university or representative level
Confidence leading coaching sessions and working with children of different ages and abilities
Tennis Coach
As Tennis Coach, you will spend your summer teaching the sport you love, helping campers to improve their tennis skills.
Dependant on which camp, facilities range from 1 or 2 courts to being solely dedicated to the development of a campers Tennis ability.
Your role will include the teaching of:
Warm-ups & Cool downs
Correct starting position, the layout of the court, holding your racquet, footwork
How to return the ball (backhand, forehand, smash, volley etc)
Playing singles & doubles
Serving
Training drills
Rules & regulations, umpiring
To be considered as a Tennis coach, you must be flexible and adaptable to different ages and skill levels within a session and be confident in leading lessons by yourself.
Tennis is a popular activity choice at camp, campers safety is your main priority along with ensuring each session is fun and engaging.
Preferred Experience or Qualifications:
Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) coaching qualification Level 2 or above
Players with strong experience and skill
Basketball
As Basketball Coach, you are responsible for the safe and fun delivery of Basketball classes to campers.
Basketball is a massive part of American culture and a popular activity choice at camp. Being able to conduct varied and exciting sessions whilst having control over a group of excited campers will be key.
Your role will include the teaching of:
Ball control, dribbling, coordination
Training Drills
Positions (Offence & Defence), the difference between ‘man-to-man’ and ‘zone’ defence
Tactics
Passing, Lay-Ups, Shooting, Scoring
Rules & Regulations
How to referee a game
The completion of a camp-recognised first aid qualification may also be required.
Preferred Experience or Qualifications:
Playing/played basketball at University level and above (BUCs League)
Sports & Exercise degree (or similar)
Coaching experience
Lesson planning
Golf
As Golf Instructor, you will be spending your Summer helping campers to improve their golf game. From 1-on-1 to group classes, you are responsible for delivering safe and exciting sessions to campers.
In this role, it is key that you are passionate, responsible and patient; willing to take the time to improve a campers ability.
Your role will include the teaching of:
What is ‘handicapping’ & what is considered a basic/very good/expert handicap
The proper choice & use of clubs, dependant on distance to hole
Proper stance, how to grip, swing, drive
Putting and scoring
What competition/tournament play involves
Preferred Experience or Qualifications:
PGA Golf Instructor Level 1 or above
Single figure handicap
Other in-demand skills: Baseball, Lacrosse, Softball, Volleyball, Field Hockey