LPO Animateur 2027 Registration Form

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Welcome to the Le Pas Opton 2027
Animateur Team application process

Please complete the form in full and press 'Submit' at the end.
For more information, FAQs and role descriptions, please visit the website.

Contact Details

Please add a current photo of yourself which will be used to help verify your identity. It needs to be a colour, head and shoulders (only) shot with no sunglasses, hats, or enhancement filters! Please no group photos as we don’t know which one is you!

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Title

First Name

Known as

Last Name

Email Address

Verify Email Address

International dialing code

Mobile/ Cell Phone

Other Home/Work number (please include international dialling code)

Correspondence Address

Enter your postcode and select your address from the list provided. If you cannot find your address, please enter it manually.

Postcode

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

Town / City

County

Country

Home Address (If different)

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

Town / City

County

Country

Postcode

Date Of Birth

Nationality

First Language

If English is not your first language, what qualifications do you have in English?

Any other languages spoken (please list)

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Emergency Contact Details

Please provide details of someone who will NOT be at LPO who we should contact in case you are taken ill or in an emergency.

Name

Relationship

Contact Number(s)

Address Line 1

Town

County

Postcode

Country

Current Occupation

If you are a student:

Place of Study

Course Title

Date of Commencement

If you are in employment:

Current Role

Employers Name

Date of Commencement

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Safeguarding Checks

In order to comply with our Safeguarding Policy, successful applicants will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Certificate with Child Barring List check, or equivalent certification from their home country.

France - Casier Judiciare (Police Clearance Certificate)
Netherlands - Verklaring Omtrent het Gedrag (VOG) (Certificate of Good Conduct)
Germany - Führungszeugnis (Certificate of Good Conduct)
Spain - Certificado de Antecedentes Penales (Criminal Record Certificate).

A criminal record will not necessarily preclude you from being considered for an animateur role, but you are required to disclose any convictions, cautions, reprimands, or final warnings, including those that have been spent.

Have you had a criminal conviction, caution, reprimand or final warning in the UK or any country?

You selected 'Yes', please provide details:

Do you have a police enquiry or prosecution pending in the UK or any other country?

You selected 'Yes', please provide details:

Has your conduct ever caused or been alleged to cause mental or physical harm to a child or young person or put a child at risk?

You selected 'Yes', please provide details:

Are you currently the subject of any unresolved safeguarding investigation or allegation?

You selected 'Yes', please provide details:

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Reasonable adjustments

Our animateur team are required to undertake a variety of tasks, preparing and delivering an age-specific programme and activities for our younger guests. This requires a good level of mobility, flexibility and stamina.

You will be required to undertake physical tasks such as moving chairs, launching canoes or lifting equipment - is there any reasonable adjustment that may be required in order for you to fulfil this aspect of the role?

You selected 'Yes', please provide details

You will be required to interact with guests of all ages, and may be required to assist with working in the coffee shop or bar, or hiring out bikes – is there any reasonable adjustment that may be required in order for you to fulfil this aspect of the role?

You selected 'Yes', please provide details

You may be required to prepare and deliver talks as part of the children's/youth programme - are there any reasonable adjustments that may be required in order for you to fulfil this aspect of the role?

You selected 'Yes', please provide details

Providing accurate information is essential to the running of the site and program. If issues arise from inaccurate or unshared information, we may need to end your contract early and ask you to leave earlier than originally agreed.

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Availability

Which option would you like to apply for?

I am applying to be a short-term (2-3 weeks) animateur: FULL

I am applying to be a long-term animateur (4-12 weeks): FULL

How many weeks would you ideally like to spend as an animateur?

Please tell us your availability for the season.

15 - 21 May FULL

Number Of

15 - 21 May FULL

22 - 28 May FULL

Number Of

22 - 28 May FULL

29 May - 4 June (Half Term) FULL

Number Of

29 May - 4 June (Half Term) FULL

7 - 13 June FULL

Number Of

7 - 13 June FULL

14 - 20 June FULL

Number Of

14 - 20 June FULL

21 - 27 June FULL

Number Of

21 - 27 June FULL

28 June - 4 July FULL

Number Of

28 June - 4 July FULL

5 - 11 July FULL

Number Of

5 - 11 July FULL

12 - 18 July FULL

Number Of

12 - 18 July FULL

19 - 25 July (High Season) FULL

Number Of

19 - 25 July (High Season) FULL

26 July - 1 August (High Season) FULL

Number Of

26 July - 1 August (High Season) FULL

2 - 8 August (High Season) FULL

Number Of

2 - 8 August (High Season) FULL

9 - 15 August (High Season) FULL

Number Of

9 - 15 August (High Season) FULL

16 - 22 August (High Season) FULL

Number Of

16 - 22 August (High Season) FULL

23 - 29 August (High Season) FULL

Number Of

23 - 29 August (High Season) FULL

30 August - 5 September FULL

Number Of

30 August - 5 September FULL

6 - 12 September FULL

Number Of

6 - 12 September FULL

13 - 19 September FULL

Number Of

13 - 19 September FULL

20 -26 September FULL

Number Of

20 -26 September FULL

27 September - 3 October FULL

Number Of

27 September - 3 October FULL

Sorry, we are not able to release you to return home during your period of volunteering for any family holidays. Graduations and family weddings will be considered on an individual basis (but may affect where you are placed, to ensure consistency).

Should your application be successful you will be required to attend a training weekend at Le Pas Opton from 30^th April-3^rd May – May Bank Holiday weekend.

Please confirm that you are able to attend:

Please explain briefly why this is the case

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Preferred Roles

We are seeking animateurs for a range of roles beyond our Kids and Youth programme, to help us deliver the best possible guest experience. Please indicate your first, second, and third choice of role in order of preference.

First Choice

Second choice

Third Choice

Do you have any Food Hygiene & Safety or Allergen Awareness qualifications?

Please give brief details of your relevant qualifications here

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Personal Statement

Please tell us about any relevant experience you have had in the last 18 months for the following. If you don't have experience in a particular area, just enter 'None'. Please keep each section to a maximum of 150 words.

Person Specification.

Working with children/youth

Other involvement in church e.g. speaking, worship team, pastoral team etc

Other involvement with Christian organisations e.g. Christian Union, Home Groups etc

Other volunteer involvement

Creative activities that you feel confident to use at LPO

Sports activities that you feel confident to use at LPO

Other skills/activities

In addition, please give brief details of any experience that you have in the following areas (maximum of 150 words for each category).

Please only fill in those that apply to your experience.

Catering Outlets (Bar/Coffee shop)

Hire centre (including bike maintenance)

Team Cook (preparing team meals in Staff village- up to 45 people)

Minibus driving

Have you held a valid full driving licence for 3 years or more?

Issue date

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References

Please provide contact details of your Church Leader, or someone in leadership at your Christian Union, so that we may approach them for a reference in support of your application.

Your referee must:

Be in a leadership role in the Church or Christian Union you currently attend or a Church you have attended or a Church you have attended regularly in the last 6 months.
Be over 18 years of age.
See you in person at least once a month (or have done so in the last 6 months if you have recently moved away).
Not be related to you or a close friend.
Not be applying to serve at Le Pas Opton at the same time as the applicant.
Complete the reference within 14 days (or your application may not be considered).

Church or Christian Union Leader Referee

Referee first name

Referee last name

Referee Position

Referee Email

Referee Contact Number

How long has the Church / Christian Union Leader known you?

Character Referee

Please provide contact details for a second person who will be able to provide a character reference in support of your application. Your referee could be a teacher, employer, youth group leader, CU leader or university lecturer. Your referee must:

Be over 18 years of age.
See you in person at least once a month (or have done so in the last 6 months if you have recently moved away).
Not be related to you or a close friend.
Not be applying to serve at Le Pas Opton at the same time as the applicant.
Complete the reference within 14 days (or your application may not be considered).

Character Referee First Name

Character Referee Last Name

Character Referee relationship to you

Character Referee Email

Character Referee Contact Number

How long has this referee known you?

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Application Declaration

I understand that providing false information may result in the termination of any volunteer agreement offered.

I consent to Spring Harvest Holidays and Association Le Pas Opton to keep the information I’ve given on this form so they can process my application. This includes carrying out any necessary background checks and, if I’m offered a volunteer role, arranging any grant payments.

By ticking this box, I confirm I have read and agree to the declaration above.

Communication Preferences

We would love to keep in touch and keep you informed about LPO, Spring Harvest Holidays and Essential Christian - please see the options below.

Opt-in for Spring Harvest Holidays communications

Opt-in to hear about Association Le Pas Opton volunteer opportunities

Opt-in to receive Essential Christian communications

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Application summary

Please check that all your information is correct and click 'Submit'.

Note there may be a pause after clicking submit before the confirmation screen appears while your application is being submitted. Please do not close your browser until you see the Thank You page.

Thank you for your application.

Our communication from here on will be via email. Please check your inbox regularly for further information from us.
If applicable, we would expect to receive a response from you within 10 days or we will assume that you are no longer interested in the role.

We will be in contact with you soon.

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LPO Animateur 2027 Registration Form

Welcome to the Le Pas Opton 2027Animateur Team application process

Contact Details

Add/Replace Photo

Correspondence Address

Home Address (If different)

Emergency Contact Details

Current Occupation

If you are a student:

If you are in employment:

Safeguarding Checks

Have you had a criminal conviction, caution, reprimand or final warning in the UK or any country?

Do you have a police enquiry or prosecution pending in the UK or any other country?

Has your conduct ever caused or been alleged to cause mental or physical harm to a child or young person or put a child at risk?

Are you currently the subject of any unresolved safeguarding investigation or allegation?

Reasonable adjustments

You will be required to undertake physical tasks such as moving chairs, launching canoes or lifting equipment - is there any reasonable adjustment that may be required in order for you to fulfil this aspect of the role?

You will be required to interact with guests of all ages, and may be required to assist with working in the coffee shop or bar, or hiring out bikes – is there any reasonable adjustment that may be required in order for you to fulfil this aspect of the role?

You may be required to prepare and deliver talks as part of the children's/youth programme - are there any reasonable adjustments that may be required in order for you to fulfil this aspect of the role?

Availability

Which option would you like to apply for?

How many weeks would you ideally like to spend as an animateur?

How many weeks would you ideally like to spend as an animateur?

Please confirm that you are able to attend:

Preferred Roles

First Choice

Second choice

Third Choice

Do you have any Food Hygiene & Safety or Allergen Awareness qualifications?

Personal Statement

Have you held a valid full driving licence for 3 years or more?

References

Church or Christian Union Leader Referee

Character Referee

Application Declaration

Communication Preferences

Opt-in for Spring Harvest Holidays communications

Opt-in to hear about Association Le Pas Opton volunteer opportunities

Opt-in to receive Essential Christian communications

Application summary

Thank you for your application.

We will be in contact with you soon.

Welcome to the Le Pas Opton 2027
Animateur Team application process