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Our Application Process
Our application process is designed with safer recruitment in mind at all times.
What you need to do to work with us...
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Make sure you have read this whole page carefully
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Complete an application form which should:
- Reflect you
- Not be written by AI
- Answer all the questions accurately. Please read the questions carefully
- Be an honest & accurate picture of you and your skills
- Be detailed enough so we can assess your application properly
- Show your passion for working with children and as part of a dynamic team
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Keep checking your emails – even your spam/ junk. Following submission, we will be in touch quickly letting you know whether or not you have been invited to an interview.
- If you are invited to an interview, please let us know ASAP if you will be attending as the invitation is only valid for a short period of time.
- If you confirm your attendance and change your mind or something comes up, please tell us straight away.
- After our May interview we have a lot of applications and very few jobs left! Meaning, sometimes great people do not get an interview or a job. We welcome you contacting us to see if your skills and qualifications will be a fit for our remaining places.
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A week or two before the interview we will send you an email with some key steps that need to be followed before we meet you.
The email will include:
- DBS Registration. This will only take a few minutes. Failure to complete this could cancellation of your place at the interview.
- What you will need to bring to the interview.
- What you will need to prepare.
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It’s interview time! There will be group work, activities, a chance for us to ask you questions and vica versa. It’s a lot of fun and time passes very quickly!
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For certain positions, such as management roles, the application process may require a second interview stage
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We will be in touch very quickly to let you know if we will be offering you a position or not. If you decide we are not for you following the interview, please let us know.
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Once an offer is accepted, we will send out your contract, job description, forms to complete and much more information.
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You will need to review the contract and job description, letting us know if there are any issues or if you have any questions. Once satisfied, sign the contract, complete all the forms and return it within the correct timescale.
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You are now almost ready to work at camp. We will be in touch regularly with regard to any extra paperwork we need and how you can prepare for camp.
Before You Apply
Before applying it is vital that you follow these steps to make the application process as smooth as possible and to be sure that you want to work for us:
- Check your availability. Details on start dates, minimum contract length and shift patterns can be found in the ‘roles’ sections.
- Decide which roles you are going to apply for and understand what the roles require of you.
- Have a good look at the website. Find out about the camps and our philosophy. In your application you will need to demonstrate why you want to work at one of our camps, and why we should hire you.
If you have any questions, and are certain the answers cannot be found on the website, please email [email protected].
- Make sure you have a good 20 – 30 minutes available to complete the form.
- Be honest, open and answer each question carefuly.
- Have access to your qualifications (if required).
Do you align with XUK’s values and have what it takes? You…
- have an awareness of safeguarding & will follow XUK’s Policies & Procedures
- are passionate about working with children
- have the necessary experience and expertise
- are polite and friendly
- interact and communicate maturely, showing great teamwork
- deliver quality activities and show control of s group
- show initiative and resilience
- have the ability to lead when appropriate
It’s also important you…
- are eligible to work
- are available to work
- complete tasks correctly
- have knowledge of your selected role/s & the camp
- provide accurate and complete answers
- complete and submit paperwork efficiently
- select reliable and responsive referees
- are cleared to work by the DBS
Interviews
XUK’s next interview starts in…
2026 Interview Dates
If your application is successful you will be invited to a group interview on one of the following Saturdays in North London:
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07th February14th March18th April16th May6th June- 20th June
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The Interview
Safer recruitment is at the core of our application process, and the interview stage is a crucial element.
XUK interviews offer you the chance to demonstrate:
- How you cope in a pressured and new environment
- Your natural role within a team
- How you interact with others
- Your personality we are looking for kind, positive & enthusiastic people
- Why the position you are applying for is suited to you
The interviews include:
- Working in a team
- A chance for candidates to ask and answer questions
- Running an activity by yourself.
- Verification of certificates, qualifications and identity documents
For certain positions, such as management roles, the application process may require a second interview stage.
Remember, your time is precious, so XUK need to be the right fit for you! Make sure you have researched the camps and jobs and come prepared with lots of questions.
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Location
Our group interviews are held at a venue in North London, a 15 minute walk from Finchley Central Tube station (northern line).
The exact venue details will be made clear on any invitation and a reminder in the days before the interview.
Qualifications
Listed below are the qualifications we deem ‘relevant’ for working at XUK camps.
- Qualified Teacher (primary or secondary)
- Child Studies (degree)
- Childcare L2 or higher
- Bushcraft
- Climbing Wall (MTA)
- Drone Licence (A1 & A3)
- Early Years (BTEC / Diploma)
- EFL Teacher (Cert TESOL, TEFL, CELTA, DELTA)
- First Aid (mental Health)
- First Aid (at work)
- First AId (paediatric)
- Food Safety (L2 +)
- Kayaking (BCU Level 2+)
- Lifeguard (NPLQ)
- Medic / Nurse (in training or qualified)
- Paddle Sports
- Chef / Cook
- Safeguarding with DSL (L3)
- Sports Coaching (L2 +)
- Trampoline award
This is list is not final and is updated and changed regularly. If you have a qualification not on this list and you think it is ‘relevant’ please let us know…
On your application form, each line of qualification should look, for example, as follows:
Award, Establishment, Expiry date (if none (eg: teacher) state n/a)
Paediatric First Aid, St Johns Ambulance, 01/07/2025
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Primary Teacher with QTS, Nottingham Uni, n/a
Staff Worker Handbook
Our staff worker handbook is a very valuable document, explaining many of the vital things you need to know about working with XUK.
It includes information on:
- General rules & procedures
- Staff Code of Conduct
- Criminal Record/Declaration Information
- Security, health, safety, welfare & hygiene
- Equal opportunities
- Discrimination complaints policy & procedures
- Harassment complaints policy & procedure
Safeguarding is at the core of everything we do.
Staff also need to adhere to their contract, training and our Policies and Procedures. The latter are an absolutely key part of all our camps and it is essential and part of their contract that all our staff read and understand these.
