Lead Activity Specialist

• Earn up to £32,960 per annum

• Permanent contract, full time, 5 days per week
  

• An accommodation & meal package available (optional) at a generous rate. With all bills and utilities covered and three nutritional meals every day

Since 1957, we’ve enriched the lives of millions of young people by delivering inspirational learning through outdoor adventure. We are searching for an incredible LEAD ACTIVITY SPECIALIST / INSTRUCTOR to join our buzzing activity centre, Osmington Bay in Dorset.

THE ROLE

Reporting to the Guest Experience Manager, you’ll be the centre expert for all our exciting activities! From ziplining and abseiling to kayaking and archery, you’ll have all the technical know-how on best practice and safety procedures whilst supporting and leading a team of Activity Specialists.

Keeping up to date and informed on the latest safety standards and ‘how to do’ procedures on the activities will be vital for this role. You’ll also be responsible for monitoring the standard of our activities to identify maintenance requirements or providing advice, training and support to Activity Instructors and Activity Specialists to allow them to lead consistently safe and enjoyable sessions.

IS THIS YOU?

For this vacancy we are seeking an individual with deep knowledge of outdoor activities including Off-Ground Ropes supervision or Ropes Access Management and experience implementing activity training and performance monitoring. You will need to hold the relevant National Governing Body qualifications to a supervisory level.

THE PACKAGE

We are renowned for our personal development & investment in people, we are ready to support you in your career development, each step of the way! You’ll have all the training you need to be confident and successful in your role, be equipped with a personal development plan, and access to nationally recognised qualifications funded by PGL to give your career the very best start.

• A generous benefits package including annual leave accrual, birthday leave, pension & death in service cover
  
• Sector leading family friendly policies (for example 90% of your salary for maternity, paternity or adoption leave for 26 weeks)
  
• 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, financial and wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme, health cashback plan and Salary Finance platform (loans, advances, savings and financial education)

is role please email thomas.parry@pgl.co.uk

PGL is committed to the principles of equality and diversity and welcome applicants from all sectors of the community. However, all PGL colleagues are required to undergo enhanced background checks (known as a DBS), which PGL will pay for. The DBS looks at criminal records, so if you have a conviction related to violence, drugs or safeguarding this could affect your application. You can find more information on DBS checks on the gov.uk website here.