Watersports Instructor

**SPLASH INTO YOUR 2023 ADVENTURE**
- Excellent rates of pay of up to £22,995 per annum for entry level roles
- Working 42 hours per week over 5 days
- Beat the cost-of-living crisis with our optional accommodation & meals package. With all bills and utilities covered, you’ll still earn up to £364 a week and our competitive meals package will provide you with three nutritional meals every day
- Roles commence in EARLY 2023

Do you love Water Sports? Searching for a career path with real prospects & progression?

Share the joy of being on the water as a specialist **Paddlesports Instructor with PGL.** You’ll live, work and play at one of our stunning centres across the UK. You’ll enjoy delivering fun and educational sessions to children and families, introducing them to fun water activities and teaching them the basics of a variety of paddle sports. At the same time you’ll be enriching the lives of young people by instilling a love of adventure and the great outdoors, encouraging independence and empowering them to achieve amazing things in the future. You’ll also be supporting our hospitality team, which could involve assisting in catering, housekeeping or retail. No two days will ever be the same

PGL is renowned for its personal development & investment in people. We’ll support you each step of the way, including all the training you need to be confident and successful in your role, a personal development plan, and nationally recognised qualifications funded by PGL to give your career the very best start.

But life at PGL isn’t all work, as a valued member of #TeamPGL you’ll be joining a tight-knit community & building friendships with like-minded people, who in their spare time enjoy socialising, outdoor activities, and team events.

**IS THIS YOU?**
- Hold your ‘British Canoeing Paddle Sports Instructor’ award **OR** be able to attend one of our training courses in early 2023
- Love working with children and young people and be able to communicate with this age group confidently and effectively
- Be passionate about paddle sports and the benefits of outdoor living

We are committed to the principles of equality and diversity and welcome applicants from all sectors of the community, but you will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS (criminal reference) check (paid for by PGL).

**THE PACKAGE**
- Be rewarded for your development **Generous increase to your pay in your 2nd year and 3rd year**:

- A generous benefits package including annual leave accrual, birthday leave, pension & death in service cover
- Enjoy a range of employee perks including PGL discounted holidays, partner offers (such as Anytime Fitness) and 20% discount in all our on-site shops
- Health and wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme, mobile app and health cashback plan

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**Job Type**: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 9 months

**Salary**: Up to £22,995.00 per year

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

Application question(s):

- Do you have the right to work in the UK? Yes / No
- To work with children and young people and live residentially on one of our centres, we need you to be at least 18 years old. Are you or will you be at least 18 by the time you work with PGL? Yes / No
- Do you have experience of working with children? Yes / No
- Have you worked in the outdoor industry before? Yes / No
- Do your hobbies/interests include outdoor activities? Yes / No
- Do you have experience working in a customer facing role? Yes / No
- Do you have a disability where we will be required to make a reasonable adjustment to support you with our recruitment process? Yes / No
- Do you have any unspent criminal convictions or cautions (excluding youth cautions, reprimands or warnings) under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974? Yes / No
- Do you have any adult cautions (simple or conditional) or spent convictions that are not protected as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020? Yes / No
- Are you on the Children’s Barred List (previously known as the ‘List 99’ check) barring you to work with children or young people? Yes / No

Work Location: One location