Field Studies Instructor Where: Weymouth Contracted hours: Job type: Fixed Term Pay: £12.60, Pe[...]

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

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to enriching children's lives through adventure. As a Field Studies Instructor, you'll engage with kids in spectacular outdoor settings, bringing educational concepts to life. Your passion for the outdoors and teamwork will shine as you guide children through transformative experiences. Enjoy a supportive work environment with opportunities for personal growth, fair pay, and a variety of benefits, including holidays and discounts. This is your chance to make a meaningful impact while having fun and making lifelong friends.

Benefits

Paid holidays

Birthday off

Paid volunteering days

Wellbeing resources

Employee assistance programs

Financial wellbeing support

Training and mentoring

Career development opportunities

Discounted holidays

20% off on-site shops

Qualifications

• Degree in Geography, Biology, or similar required.
• Experience working with children is essential.

Responsibilities

• Introduce guests to learning concepts through outdoor experiences.
• Work with children in a dynamic and energetic environment.

Skills

Geography

Biology

Outdoor Education

Youth Work

Teamwork

Determination

Education

Degree in Geography

Degree in Biology

Degree in a similar subject

Job description

We’re proud to be a Living Wage accredited employer, ensuring we pay well above the National Minimum Wage. Our pay rate is £12.60 per hour, with opportunities for paid overtime during peak periods (6-day working).

Full-time fixed-term contract available until October 2025.

Accommodation & meal packages are available at a generous rate, with zero charges for bills or utilities.

Use your Geology, Geography, Biology, or Sciences degree for good

PGL is a world where children achieve the ‘impossible’. Our residential adventure camps foster breakthroughs by instilling a love of adventure and the outdoors, encouraging independence, and empowering children to achieve great things.

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

Being a Field Studies Instructor

Working with kids requires energy, confidence, and effort, but it’s never boring. Our centres provide spectacular locations for taking the National Curriculum out of the classroom. As a PGL Field Studies Instructor, you will bring the natural world to life, introducing guests to learning concepts through outdoor experiences.

Are you a PGL person?

You need a degree in Geography, Biology, or a similar subject, and experience working or volunteering with children, such as guiding, coaching, or youth work. We value character traits such as:

• Passion for adventure and the outdoors
• Friendliness and team spirit
• Determination and resilience (especially during peak periods)

Our core values are FUN, SAFETY, QUALITY, INCLUSIVITY, TEAMWORK, and RESPECT, which unite us.

A place to thrive

At PGL, regardless of background, ethnicity, age, or neurodivergence, you can be yourself, have fun, and make lifelong friends while celebrating what makes you brilliantly unique.

Fair pay and benefits for all

• Enjoy holidays, your birthday off, and paid volunteering days
• Access to wellbeing resources and employee assistance programs
• Financial wellbeing support
• Training, mentoring, career development, and qualifications
• Savings and discounts at high street retailers, discounted holidays, and 20% off on-site shops

PGL is part of PGL Beyond, a group dedicated to transforming adventure through enriching experiences.

For the full Job Description and Personal Specification, please click here.

For inquiries about this role, email [e-mail].

We hire the best talent and value diversity and inclusion. Our application process is accessible, and we provide adjustments upon request. All employees must undergo an Enhanced criminal records check (DBS/PVG), which we pay for. Convictions related to violence, drugs, or safeguarding may affect your application, but not necessarily disqualify you, as each case is assessed individually.