Camp leader at YOUNGSTAR TRAVEL – your adventure starts here
Do you fancy mountains, the sea, meeting new people and plenty of shared experiences? Do you enjoy working with children and young people, and would you rather experience something than sit in a classic office job?
Then become a camp leader at YOUNGSTAR TRAVEL!
As a camp leader, you accompany our participants on their trips and, together with other camp leaders, make sure that a few days of holiday turn into an unforgettable trip. You will meet new people, take on responsibility, bring your own strengths to the team and gain lots of experience.
How does the application work?
The first step is easy: fill in our online application form and tell us a little about yourself, your interests and your experience so far.
We will then look at your application and get in touch with you to discuss everything else.
Have you never worked as a camp leader before? No problem! Previous experience is of course a plus, but not a requirement. If you are already active in a club, for example, have looked after sports groups, have taken part in holiday camps or have experience working with children and young people, that's great.
What matters even more to us are motivation, reliability, a sense of responsibility and enjoying working with groups.
You will learn the rest at our annual training weekend.
Your preparation: the training weekend
Once a year, our camp leaders come together for our training weekend. It's not just about theory – many of the topics are tried out directly in practice.
The programme includes:
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Team building & camp routines
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Icebreakers and group games
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Conflict resolution
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First aid
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Legal basics & travel law
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Show planning and delivery
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Sports modules such as mountain biking, canoeing and climbing
This way you gain the knowledge you need and can prepare for your assignments together with other camp leaders.
What jobs are there at YOUNGSTAR TRAVEL?
We offer a variety of roles – in both summer and winter.
Kiosk & Stüberl
Our kiosk and Stüberl weeks take place in summer and in winter. During these times, mainly school classes and private guests are on site, rather than camps. As a camp leader, you help run the kiosk, take on Stüberl duties and lend a hand on changeover day.
Sports camp leader in summer
Are you sporty and keen to run activities with young people? Then you can be deployed as a sports camp leader.
Depending on the trip and assignment, your tasks include, for example, leading mountain biking, canoeing or climbing for school classes.
Assignments as a sports camp leader are paid.
Camp leader in summer
In summer, our camp leaders work on a variety of youth trips and camps.
As a camp leader, you accompany the participants through their daily routine on the trip, help with activities and programme items, create a great atmosphere and are the point of contact for the group.
In summer, the main roles are camp management and camp leader.
Camp leader in winter
In winter, too, our camp leaders are out and about in Austria. There are various areas of responsibility:
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Camp management
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House camp leader
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Ski/snowboard camp leader
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Bar camp leader in Gerlos
Depending on the role, you will have different areas of responsibility and can bring your own strengths to the team.
What's included for you?
The best part: working for YOUNGSTAR TRAVEL doesn't mean sacrificing your free time without getting anything out of it yourself.
Travel to and from the destination, accommodation and meals are free for you.
During your assignment, you stay with other camp leaders in shared rooms and are right there in the middle of the action.
Numerous activities are also included for you.
In winter, for example:
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Ski pass
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Shared activities
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Accommodation
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Meals
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Travel to and from the destination
In summer, for example:
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Rafting
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Mountain biking
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Canoeing
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Summer tobogganing
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Further activities and excursions – depending on the destination
- Travel to and from the destination, accommodation and meals
So you can combine your assignment perfectly with a little time out in the mountains or at one of our other destinations.
Working where others go on holiday
Sounds pretty good, doesn't it?
Instead of sitting in an office every day, you can be out on the slopes in winter, go mountain biking in summer, try out new activities with young people or wind down the day with other camp leaders in the evening.
Of course, it's not just about having fun. As a camp leader, you take on responsibility and are an important part of the trip. You are a point of contact for the participants, work as part of a team and help make sure everyone feels at home.
It's precisely this mix of responsibility, community and free time that makes the role so special for many of our camp leaders.
What should you bring with you?
You don't have to be a professional or a trained childcare or education specialist.
What matters most is that you:
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are at least 18 years old
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enjoy working with children and young people
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are reliable and responsible
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enjoy working as part of a team
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are open and communicative
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are keen to try new things
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like to get actively involved
Experience in youth work, sport, clubs or holiday camps is of course great – but not strictly necessary.
And what's left at the end?
New friendships, lots of stories, plenty of experience and probably a rather full photo folder.
Many of our camp leaders come back more than once. A first assignment turns into more trips, colleagues become friends, and for many a holiday job becomes a regular part of their summer or winter.
Ready for your next adventure?
Then apply now as a camp leader!
Perhaps it will soon be time for you to pack your bags, get to know the team and head off to the mountains.
We're looking forward to meeting you!