Activity Instructor / Group Leader Where: Ryde Contracted hours: Job type: Fixed Term Pay: £12.[...]

PGL Travel Ltd; Ryde; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant and inclusive team as an Activity Instructor, where your passion for adventure helps create unforgettable experiences for children. This role offers flexibility in location, generous pay above the National Minimum Wage, and opportunities for personal growth through training and mentoring. Enjoy a unique work environment, where every day is different, and your contributions make a real difference in the lives of young adventurers. With a commitment to safety, fun, and inclusivity, this is your chance to thrive in a supportive atmosphere while making lifelong friends.

Benefits

Generous accommodation & meal packages

Birthday off

Paid volunteering days

Access to Wellbeing Hub

Employee Assistance Program

Financial wellbeing platform

Training and mentoring programme

Career pathways and qualifications

Discounts at high street retailers

20% discount in on-site shops

Qualifications

• No experience needed; character is valued most.
• Passionate about adventure and the great outdoors.

Responsibilities

• Run activity sessions and support children in outdoor adventures.
• Assist with meals, equipment checks, and provide hospitality support.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Resilience

Leadership

Job description

YOUR NEXT ADVENTURE STARTS HERE –Are you a budding explorer looking for an opportunity to move
around the UK? All our activity centres are wonderfully unique; whether it’s a
grand mansion or a historic castle, nestled in ancient woodland or perched on
majestic coastline, each location has something different for you to discover.
We are looking for individuals who don’t mind which location they work at(accommodation
will be provided)…….we will work with you to decide which location before
you start.

• We’re so proud to say that we are real Living Wage accredited. This means we will continue to pay well above the National Minimum Wage, so our pay rate is £12.60 with the opportunity for paid overtime (6 day working) during our peak periods.
  
• Full Time Fixed Term Contract from May 2025 until July 2025, we can offer varying start and end dates between these months.
  

• Accommodation & meal packages available (optional) at a generous rate with zero charge for bills or utilities.
• Flexible location.

Do you believe in the power of adventure?

PGL is a world where children achieve the ‘impossible’.

Our residential adventure camps create extraordinary breakthroughs through active and life-affirming experiences in the great outdoors.

Our purpose is to enrich the lives of children through the transformative power of adventure. Will you join us?

Being an Activity Instructor / Group Leader

Working with kids requires energy, confidence and effort; but we guarantee it’s never, ever boring.

You could be running activity sessions, lighting campfires, taking groups for meals, building shelters, checking equipment, telling daft jokes, comforting a home-sick guest or lending a helping hand to your hospitality colleagues. No two days will ever be the same.

Are you a PGL person?

No experience needed, your character is what we value most. PGL people are:

• Passionate about adventure and the great outdoors
  
• Friendly people who flourish in team environments
  
• Determined and resilient (peak periods are challenging)
  

Above all, it’s our core values of FUN, SAFETY, QUALITY, INCLUSIVITY, TEAMWORK and RESPECT that unite us.

A place to thrive

No matter your background, ethnicity, age, neurodivergence or anything else … PGL is a place to be yourself, have fun, make lifelong friends and celebrate what makes you brilliantly unique.

Fair pay and benefits for all

• Happy holidays! On top of your annual leave, you’ll also get your birthday off and paid volunteering days to help worthwhile causes
  
• 24/7 access to our Wellbeing Hub alongside our Employee Assistance Program
  
• Access to our financial wellbeing platform for financial support if you need it
  
• Training and mentoring programme, career pathways, aided development and qualifications in future seasons
  

• Big savings and exclusive perks at 100s of high street retailers, PGL discounted holidays and 20% discount in all our on-site shops

PGL is part of PGL Beyond, a group of innovative companies transforming the world of adventure through enriching experiences and breakthroughs.

For a full Job Description and Personal Specification please clickhere.

For any enquiries specific to this role please email [e-mail]

We
hire the best talent and value a diverse, inclusive team; so, we are dedicated
to ensuring our application process is accessible to everyone and are happy to
provide helpful adjustments to make it easier to complete. Simply email or call
us with detail around the adjustments you need. However,
our top priority is the safety of the guests on our centres. Therefore, all
employees must undergo an Enhanced criminal records check (known as DBS or
PVG), which we pay for. You will need to provide a 5-year address history and
ID (such as passport/birth certificate). Convictions related to violence,
drugs, or safeguarding may affect your application. Not all convictions will
disqualify you, as we assess each case individually.

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