Career Development at PGL

Each year, we employ more than 200 staff in senior roles to manage their departments and motivate their staff teams.

Some of our staff wish to develop a career with PGL and take on more senior positions.

We are looking for people who can demonstrate:

• A proven record of achievement, gained either within PGL or externally
• Reliability and maturity
• An interest in staff development
• That they will go that extra mile to ensure that our guests have the best experience possible while at PGL and are flexible and prepared to roll up their sleeves to tackle whatever comes their way. This doesn’t mean working all hours under the sun: it can be achieved by being a positive role model and providing an excellent service for both guests and staff.

There is no set time-frame to becoming a senior member of staff. Someone with relevant experience gained outside PGL may become a senior in their first year, while it may take someone else several years.

PGL actively encourages the career development of our staff and many of our senior staff, managers and head office team have worked their way up through the ranks. If you would like to apply for a senior position for the following season, then state this on your re-application form, which will be available from your centre manager.

Please be realistic: for example, if you have just completed your first year with PGL and have minimal industry experience and qualifications, you are unlikely to be offered a Centre Manager position!

To apply for a senior role, you need to apply with CV and covering letter for the specific position when it is advertised (on our website or an internal staff notice). If you are a current PGL employee and would like to be considered for a senior role the following season, you can fill in a Re-Application form to notify us that you would like to be considered for senior roles. Please note that we must have a specific application for the individual job you are applying for. You are welcome to apply for more than one position. Please state in your covering letter which roles and centres you are interested in.

If a senior vacancy arises mid-season, your centre and area managers will assess the best situation for the centres’ operation. This may mean a temporary restructure of the existing team; or an opportunity for another member of staff to ‘act up’ until a suitable replacement is appointed. Where applicable, vacancies are advertised company-wide, using staff notices and the PGL recruitment website, and also external publications and websites if required.

PGL’s Senior Team take on more responsibility and work with the centre manager to ensure their teams are motivated, adhering to health and safety requirements and are committed to the happiness and welfare of our guests.
 In return, senior staff receive an increased wage, attend our senior training courses at the start of the season and are usually provided with single accommodation.

Life After PGL

While there’s plenty of opportunity for you to stay with PGL and progress up the career ladder within the company, we also recognise that some of you will want to move on to pastures new.
 
Each year, several of our staff team progress into exciting and equally rewarding roles, utilising the skills they developed and learnt while working for PGL.
 
Popular career paths include joining the emergency services, armed forces, teaching, social/youth work, fundraising and outdoor education