Activity Leader in Okehampton

Seeds of Peace is an organisation which inspires and cultivates new generations of global leaders in communities divided by conflict by providing them with the skills, relationships, and community to transform conflict into progress. This Seeds of Peace Camp brings together young people from across Egypt, India, Israel, Jordan, Pakistan, Palestine, the US and the UK to work collaboratively with peers in a multi-national setting. The program provides a transformative journey of personal growth through dialogue and leadership exercises, equipping participants to become effective agents of change in their communities.

The role of Activity Leader is to create activities that are intentional in featuring dialogic elements which complement the Camp dialogue curriculum and are fun, engaging and inclusive. This is a unique opportunity to make a tangible difference in the lives of young people while developing your own leadership, facilitation, and intercultural communication skills as part of a dedicated team.

Main Responsibilities Include:

• Design and lead activities as part of the arts, sports, or group challenge activity team.
• Running activities that complement the camp Dialogue programme and contain dialogic elements in line with the Dialogue curriculum.
• Plan, create and implement all camp programming for 120 campers.
• Developing a resource base of activities that meet the goals and objectives of the programme.
• Preparing rainy day back up programmes which can be implemented at short notice.
• Design, plan and run ‘Colour Games’ - a two day phase of camp with various individual and group activities.
• Creating an environment of fun, engagement and inclusivity in all activities.

Additional Camp Support:

• Contribute to an atmosphere of communication, trust and respect on Camp.
• Supporting Counsellors with bunk responsibilities after the camp day’s activities.
• Collaborate with the Dialogue team (Dialogue Lead and facilitators) in all aspects of camp life.
• Adhering to all Seeds of Peace policies and procedures, in order to create a Camp environment that is physically and emotionally safe.
• Commitment to professionalism in an informal educational space.
• Assisting with night patrol duties.

Prerequisite knowledge, skills and competencies:

Required:

• Spoken and written fluency in English.
• Track record of running engaging activities with youth.
• Fantastic communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to establish strong relationships quickly.
• Highly organised with an excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to motivate self and others.
• Excellent collaboration and team work skills.
• Patience, flexibility, and creativity.
• Ability to work with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Adaptability and willingness to learn.
• Sense of humour and adventure.
• Comfort with travelling and working in a demanding residential environment.
• Belief in the potential and brilliance of youth.

Desirable:

• Specialist activity expertise and significant experience offering and leading specific activities (instruction, direction of activities).
• Experience in working with young people in education, peacebuilding or other in residential settings.
• Knowledge of Seeds of Peace camp philosophies and traditions.
• Fluency in multiple languages.
• Significant experience working in a multi-cultural environment - knowledge of cultural sensitivities regarding Seeds of Peace delegations.

Notes:

This position is residential, meaning meals and accommodation are provided during camp and staff training. Furthermore, the cost of travel to and from camp and cost of Visa Application Fee (if applicable) is covered by Seeds of Peace. All staff are required to commit to the full duration of the session July 18th - August 10th and participate in mandatory staff training held both online prior to camp and in person on camp July 10th - 17th.

Must also:

• Be entitled to work in the UK.
• Hold a DBS certificate or be willing to let Seeds of Peace undertake a check on your behalf.
• Have a recent safeguarding qualification from a recognised provider or be willing to undertake additional training in this area.
• Comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, confidentiality, data protection and reporting concerns to an appropriate person.

Seeds of Peace values the differences that a diverse workforce brings and is committed to inclusivity. We welcome all applicants from any race, ethnicity, colour, religion, gender, age, sexuality, or any other protected characteristic. We can make reasonable adjustments throughout the application process and on the job. Please let us know, by contacting us separately if you need any adjustments or changes to be made during the recruitment process because of a disability or long-term health condition.