Jobs Abroad with PGL
Founded in 1957, the company began with canoe camping trips for young adults down the River Wye, on the border of England and Wales. In 2001 PGL accommodated 130,000 guests in 30 activity and adventure centres across the UK, France and Spain. Their range of activities includes watersports, school ski trips, language, cookery and study tours.
Applying for Seasonal Work
With over 2000 seasonal staff recruited each year, PGL have a variety of roles. These include Instructors (canoe/kayaking, EFL tutors drama coach, climbing / hill waking etc), Supervisory and Childcare, Support and Logistical Roles (domestic staff, security, maintenance), Language Roles, Catering and Bar Roles, Administration and Senior Roles (centre manager, team leaders). The minimum period of work is six to eight weeks, the max is the whole season from February to November.
PGL accept applications online at the excellent recruitment section of their site. Here, interested applicants can find out more about PGL centres, read staff feedback over the last 40 years, and make use of the detailed job search.
Case Study - Stewart Hardie's Story..
"I was 21 and spending my days working in an office in Sydney, living in the suburbs. Surely there was more to life than this. Long gone dreams of travelling and working overseas started to resurface - I had always wanted visit the UK and Europe to see the sights, but didn't have the money to pay for my 'world tour' up front and I didn't really want to do it on my own.
I heard about PGL from a friend and when I checked out their web-site it seemed like a great opportunity to establish a base overseas, earn some money and have a great time into the bargain working with kids.
I was placed at PGL's largest centre Boreatton Park as a group leader - looking after kids when they weren't whizzing down zip wires or jumping from the Leap of Faith. I got all the training I needed to help me do the job and made some of the best friends ever.
It was a real kick-start to my holiday adventures too - in the end a group of us from PGL went backpacking together."
Further Information
If you want to work and have fun check out the ad in the Jobs Abroad Bulletin, call 01989 767833, email personnel@pgl.co.uk or visit www.pgl.co.uk/personnel
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