Junior Activity Coach

Huntingdonshire District Council (HDC) is passionate about providing high-quality services to our communities, residents and businesses. This means we must employ and retain the most talented and dedicated people. Situated within the heart of the Cambridge-Peterborough Growth Area, Huntingdonshire is a beautiful district that boasts thriving market towns and many attractive villages, each with its own identity. We are an innovative and forward-thinking local authority whose residents are at the heart of our decision-making. At HDC we want to employ staff who embody our icare values (Inspiring, Collaborative, Accountable, Respectful, Enterprising), all of which support our ultimate purpose of putting our customers first.

Are you a fun and professional team player? Would you like to join the One Leisure Junior Activities Team? Enjoy sports, arts and crafts within our Junior Kids team at our One Leisure St Ives centre!

Qualifications, skills and experience:

• You must be 18 or over and be working towards a childcare/teaching/coaching qualification.
• Previous experience in a similar environment is desirable but not essential.
• You will be caring, enthusiastic, talented, and love working with children.

The Junior Activities Coach will host a variety of games, sporting activities and art sessions with our customers aged between 3-12 years, both after school and at weekends. Our holiday club programmes run during school holidays and are fantastic sports camps for our younger customers to have fun and explore their physical sides. Working hours will vary, but will be upwards of 8 hours per week as a minimum.

This post will require a DBS check. An offer of employment is conditional upon having the right to work in the UK. HDC does not hold a Sponsorship Licence and is unable to provide a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) or take over sponsorship for any role.

Apply: To apply for this position, please complete the application form. The closing date is 9am 17 March 2026. However, this is a rolling campaign and we will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis and will close the advert early should we receive suitable applications, so please don’t delay in applying! Should you have any additional questions regarding submitting an application, please contact the Recruitment Team at recruitment@huntingdonshire.gov.uk.

As an employer who values diversity of thought, we seek to employ candidates from a range of backgrounds in order to make our organisation more innovative. We are seeking candidates who are looking for their next career opportunity and are supportive employers, enabling our staff to work in an environment that produces high standards of work in an employee-led environment. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our recruitment and along with our values we are committed to creating an inclusive working environment, where diversity is valued and there is equality of opportunity. We therefore welcome applications from all sections of the community and we offer a range of benefits, including flexitime, to encourage a work-life balance.