EFL Teacher

PGL; Torquay; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading adventure company as an EFL Teacher, where you'll inspire young learners through engaging lessons and outdoor activities. With a supportive team and a focus on personal growth, this role offers a unique opportunity to make a difference in children's lives while enjoying the great outdoors.

Benefits

Birthday off

Paid volunteering days

24/7 access to Wellbeing Hub

Financial wellbeing platform access

Exclusive discounts at retailers

Qualifications

• Experience teaching or delivering training in a classroom setting.
• Ability to prepare and deliver engaging lessons.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver fun and engaging English lessons.
• Support students in improving their English understanding.

Skills

Passion for adventure

Teamwork

Resilience

Education

Cambridge CELTA

Trinity Cert TSEOL

PGCE in English/Modern Languages

Job description

EFL Teacher

• Earn £15.81 per hour with the opportunity for voluntary paid overtime
• Working an average of 40 hours per week over 5 days
• Fixed Term contract for 23rd June 16th August 2025
• Accommodation & meal packages available (optional) at a generous rate with zero charge for bills or utilities.

Use your love for languages to enrich young lives

PGL is a world where children achieve the impossible .

Our residential adventure camps create extraordinary breakthroughs by instilling a love of adventure and the great outdoors, encouraging independence and empowering them to achieve amazing things in the future.

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

Being an EFL Teacher at PGL

Working with kids requires energy, confidence and effort; but we guarantee it s never, ever boring. Our EFL courses combine classroom based English language lessons, sightseeing excursions and our famous PGL outdoor activities to bring learning to life!
You ll prepare and deliver fun and engaging lessons to our international guests, both in the classroom and outdoors, encouraging and motivating them to improve their English understanding.

You will get a 3-day induction and support from an on-site Director of Studies who will guide you through pre-written weekly or fortnightly programmes for you to deliver (A1-B2 level) with the option for you to include your own resources that meet our Can Do philosophy. Class sizes are a maximum of 15 students.

Are you a PGL person?

You ll need your Cambridge CELTA/Trinity Cert TSEOL or equivalent (PGCE in English/Modern Languages, Primary PGCE leading to QTS) combined with previous experience of teaching or delivering training in a classroom setting. Alongside your passion for teaching, 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 assistance if you need it
• 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.

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.

EFL Teacher