PGL

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PGL provides residential activity holidays and educational courses for children. They recruit career breakers for a variety of jobs, and also offer free training to their staff.

The jobs

If you want to take a career break but can’t afford to stop earning money, joining the staff team at PGL could be the answer.

PGL offer a rewarding work environment that's a world away from the standard 9-5, the chance to live and work with like-minded people from around the globe, and access to a wealth of training opportunities. All staff receive a competitive wage, plus meals, accommodation and much more.

Each week, groups of children visit PGL’s 33 centres, and staff team members help them overcome their fears of height, water and homesickness; share their achievement; entertain them in the evenings; prepare their food and keep the centre in top condition.

Every PGL activity centre is like a small community, with activity, watersports, field studies and French language instructors to inspire, group leaders to look after the pastoral side of the holiday, a catering team to make sure no one goes hungry and administrators, drivers and a site support team to make everything exceeds guest expectations and runs like clockwork.

Countries/locations

UK: Throughout, including Shropshire, mid-Wales, Herefordshire, Perthshire, Isle of Arran, Lincs, Surrey, Sussex, Dorset, Devon and the Isle of Wight

France: Mediterranean coast, Ardeche, Alps, Dordogne, Normandy, Paris and Opal Coast (near Calais)

Spain: Costa Brava

How long?

UK & Northern France: Opening dates in Jan/Feb/Mar. Season runs until July or Oct/Nov

Southern France & Spain: mid-April – mid-Sept

Payment

Rates of pay vary depending on where you are based and the type of work that you are doing. If you are employed as an activity or watersports instructor, you may be required to take out relevant National Governing Body membership and purchase instructor log books. Training courses are free, providing you complete your contract of employment with the company.

Full-board accommodation is provided for all roles but non-residential roles are available.

About PGL Travel

PGL Travel Ltd has been offering holidays of a lifetime to children since 1957. The company is affiliated to all of the national governing bodies for the activities it operates, including the Royal Yachting Association, British Canoe Union, The Royal Lifesaving Society and many more. PGL is committed to the personal and professional development of its staff team and holds the Investors in People award, as well as offering Edexcel and Open College Network accredited apprenticeships and NVQs. PGL is ABTA and ATOL bonded and is a founding member of the British Activity Holidays Association.

Each year, more than 250,000 young people enjoy the time of their life on a PGL trip and around 2,500 energetic staff team members are recruited every season to make that happen. With 33 centres throughout the UK, France and Spain, PGL offers both guests and staff the widest variety of locations and opportunities available.

Want to find out more?

• www.pgl.co.uk/careerbreak
• 0870 401 4411
• recruitment@pgl.co.uk