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Job Description: Duty Warden

Job Summary
Information
Responsibilities (in season)
Responsibilities (other times)
Essential Meetings

Job Summary

Please note: This is a warranted role
To be responsible for the operation of the site when on duty. Works as part of a team of two duty wardens.
The Duty Wardens roles are not exclusive and Duty wardens may hold another role in the campsite organisation.

Information

The Duty Warden role is key to the operation of the campsite, when on duty; the role is representing the Site Warden and operates with the full support and authority of the Warden.
There are 4 teams of two wardens, who will work as a pair and be allocated weekends throughout the year to provide cover on the site from 16.00hrs on the Friday until about 17.00hrs on the Sunday. (This will be Monday during Bank holidays). This cover will be required from March to November each year.

Responsibilities (in season)

Coordinates the opening of the campsite for the weekend
Runs the 9.00pm Friday evening meeting with campers
Liaison with other staff before the weekend about campers on site and to ensure the activities and the shop are staffed and understand what activities has been booked for the weekend
Runs the site for the weekend including (but not exclusively):
     o     Ensures Activities are being run Safely and meet the bookings received
     o     Ensures the Groups are camping safely
     o     Responsible for any Oaks Explorer Scouts present on site
     o     Ensure that the site facilities are maintained in a good condition during the weekend
     o     Allocate work to Site team from the “Jobs list”
     o     Add jobs to the “jobs list” as appropriate
     o     Issue receipts to campers and collect money
     o     Deal with maintenance problems as they arise or report as appropriate
     o     Inspect sites and buildings to ensure they are left to correct standard – if not correct ready for the following weekend
     o     Lock up site at end of weekend
     o     Complete cash return Sheet
     o     Liaise with neighbours re problems etc
     o     Ensure the site is facilities are clean and ready for the following weekend
     o     Do anything else required in the line of duty!

Responsibilities (other times)

Support the site during the week when campers are on site, by joining a visiting rota
Support the site at working weekends during winter (1st weekend in the month)

Essential Meetings

Attend the monthly Oaks Management meeting
Attend the Wardens Team Meeting

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