Elective Activity Specialist Counsellor (Residential) - Crieff only

The Elective Activity Specialist role is one of the most exciting positions at Camp Cooper! As an Activity Specialist, you’ll be at the heart of the action — bringing our electives and cabin group activities to life and helping campers dive into experiences that are fun, creative, meaningful, and truly unforgettable.

You’ll design and lead activities that spark curiosity, build confidence, inspire teamwork, and create those magical camp moments that campers remember for years. Whether you’re teaching new skills, guiding group challenges, or cheering on a camper trying something brave for the first time, you’ll play a huge role in shaping their summer.

As an Activity Specialist, you don’t just run activities — you become a mentor, cheerleader, role model, and source of encouragement. It’s a chance to make a real impact on young people while having a ton of fun yourself.

This role is especially fantastic for anyone interested in teaching or youth development, as you’ll gain hands-on experience planning sessions, leading groups, and teaching your chosen activities every day.

If you love creativity, energy, teamwork, and helping campers shine — this is the perfect role for you!

What do Elective Activity Specialist Counsellors do?

The Elective Activity Specialist Counsellor role is a residential role at Camp Cooper Crieff. It is perfect for someone who is looking to work residentially and focus on delivery activities whilst having some responsibility for looking after cabin groups.

Activity specialist counsellors have two responsibilities. Their first one is teaching an elective activity in the morning and the afternoon.

Their second one is supporting and looking after the campers during certain parts of the day. 

Main Responsibilities

Run Elective Activities

The elective activity specialists will deliver the elective activities in the morning and afternoons (2 hours per elective). The elective activity specialists will deliver our elective curriculum as well as using your own skills and experience to make sure the elective is engaging and educational.

You are required to have the skills, experience and confidence to be able to lead your elective(s) on your own. There will be a maximum of 20 campers per elective.

Electives Available:

• Art / Creative Superstar
• English Language (English as a Foreign Language)
• Performing Arts & Dance (Must be able to do both)
• Outdoor Adventure
• Film-Making
• Tennis
• Sports & Football (Must be able to do both)
• Rockstar (guitar, drums or piano/keyboard)

Please see our elective page for further information on what activities take place within each elective

Run a Cabin Group Activity

Elective Activity Specialists will also deliver an activity for a cabin group each day later in the afternoon, based on their skill. For example, if you are delivering the outdoor adventure elective, you will run a bushcraft/campfire activity each day for a cabin group. If you teach dance, you will run a dance workshop for a cabin group. 

Support Counsellors / Cabin Groups

Elective activity specialists will also support in looking after the campers during lunchtime and siesta. During lunch, Elective Activity Specialists will sit with a cabin group for lunch. For siesta, elective specialists will also support campers.

During the evening All-Camps, Activity Specialists will help run stations at our special event or support a cabin group.

2026 Work Dates (Crieff and Edinburgh):

Elective Activity Specialists work slightly fewer days than Camp Counsellors - Camp Counsellors work 11 days per two week camper session whilst Elective specialists work 9 days. 

Elective Activity Specialists wlll need to be available for the entire contract dates below. Your work schedule will be given two weeks in advance

Start Date: Monday June 29, 2026. Arrival time 10am

End Date: Saturday August 15, 2026. Departure time 4pm