Title:

Field Studies Instructor

Location:

Dorset, Surrey, Devon, Isle of WIght

Salary:

Competitive, plus meals & accommodation

Description:

PGL Travel Ltd is the UKs leading provider of residential activity holidays and educational courses for children. Morethan 200,000 young guests enjoy a PGL trip each year, and were looking for energetic staff team members to make thathappen.Whether you are looking for a career in the outdoor industry or just want to spend some time instructing your favouriteactivity, PGL has excellent opportunities for qualified and unqualified people.As a PGL Field Studies Instructor, you will have the opportunity to open up our young guests eyes to new concepts oflearning and experience, using the outside world as your classroom.PGL offers residential Field Studies courses to primary, secondary and A Level groups. Using your knowledge from yourenvironmental science, geology, geography or other relevant degree, you will work with a group of up to 12 children orteenagers, taking sole responsibility for their field studies sessions. If you dont possess a degree, but have similarexperience of teaching field studies, wed still like to hear from you. No formal teaching qualifications are required aswe provide all the training you'll need to deliver our sessions. This position is the perfect step if you're looking togain practical experience towards a career in teaching.With the centre and surrounding areas of scientific interest, as their classroom, your group will have the chance tosearch for freshwater invertebrates, dress up as historical characters or discover fossils that have not seen the lightof day since they sunk into the Jurassic mud over 160 million years ago!Youll need basic IT skills, a high level if initiative and commitment, boundless enthusiasm and a true desire to workwith children of all ages.As a PGL Field Studies Instructor, you will also be trained and assessed as a Multi-Activity Instructor so you candeliver these sessions when not leading field studies. Part of your role will include assisting with eveningentertainments for our guests.To be considered for this role, you need to be over 18 and possess the legal right to live and work in the UK.For more information, to apply online and to sign up for our PGL Recruitment E-News bulletins, please visit our website.PGL is committed to the principle of equal opportunities.