General Assistant at PGL

General Assistant

Combining several different roles on a rota basis, General Assistants take responsibility for the presentation of the centre and the organisation, storage, issue and care of all PGL's activity equipment.

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All new members of staff with no or limited previous experience will join our PGL Apprenticeship programme to give you the skills, expertise and confidence to make sure you're happy in your job role.

For our General Assistants based in the UK, we offer £581.14 for this role, paid monthly. We give you the option of free meals plus on-site accommodation at a highly subsidised £33.11 per week, inclusive of all bills.

Our General Assistants working in France and Spain will receive £372.66 paid monthly into a UK bank account together with free meals and accommodation as a benefit in kind.

At the end of this 34 week programme (which can be 52 weeks with some employers) it's possible to move straight onto our qualified staff wage meaning you could be earning up to £906.36 or £1106.56 gross per month in the UK by the end of your first season with us and £520 per month in France and Spain, in addition to our full range of employee total reward benefits.

We offer a competitive wage, in addition to residential packages, access to training and qualification opportunities and a free staff uniform that reflects your job role, location and contract length.

Click here for further details on our Staff Total Reward package


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Beam House
Jobs at PGL Beam House

Our 17th century country house in beautiful North Devon, a short drive from Westward Ho! beach and the Atlantic surf. Great for land-based activities and surfing.


Caythorpe Court
Jobs at PGL Caythorpe Court

Purchased by PGL in 2005 and rejuvenated thanks to a £2 million development, creating a market-leading adventure centre with some of the best motorsports and ropes facilities in the company.


Chateau du Tertre
Jobs at PGL Chateau du Tertre

An impressive 19th Century Château, now our specialist French language centre in Normandy. Located in the village of Ambrières-les-Valées with grounds bordered by the River Varenne.


Court Farm
Jobs at PGL Court Farm

On the banks of the River Wye in Herefordshire where the PGL story began in 1957. Perfect for paddling so ideal for eager Kayakers and Canoeists.


Hillcrest
Jobs at PGL Hillcrest

A converted salmon fishing lodge overlooking the River Wye in Herefordshire, where our younger guests often stay.


Hameau les Ages
Jobs at PGL Hameaus les Ages

PGL's own hamlet in the Dordogne. Excellent for paddling, climbing and mountain biking.


Le Pre Catelan
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By the beach and under an hour from Calais, specialising in educational school trips mixed with land-based activities.


La Fosca
Jobs at PGL in Spain

PGL occupies a section of the well-equipped Camping Kings site on the Costa Brava, with a pool, bar and shop on-site and the beach a short walk away.


Liddington
Liddington

PGL's newest centre, just outside Swindon in the Wiltshire countryside. A former conference and events centre offering fantastic accommodation and facilities.


Little Canada
Jobs at PGL Littel Canada

Set in 48 acres of woodland, facing the tidal waters of Wootton Creek on the Isle of Wight.


Lou Valagran
Jobs at PGL Lou Valagran

Exclusive PGL site, on the banks of the River Cèze, with a private riverside beach and close to the famous Ardeche gorge. A playground for paddlers!


Loch Ranza
Jobs at PGL Loch Ranza

Our specialist field studies centre on the beautiful Isle of Arran in Western Scotland.


Marchants Hill
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Marchants Hill is set within an area of outstanding natural beauty surrounded by 45 acres of woodland in the Surrey countryside, but is also just an hour from London.


Mimosa
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One of our watersports-specialist centres in the South of France, with direct access to the beach and the glorious Mediterranean Sea.


Osmington Bay
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One of our largest centres: overlooking the sea, set in 44 acres of downland close to Weymouth in Dorset. Excellent for field studies and land-based activities.


Domaine de Segries
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Paddling heaven on the mighty Ardèche River in the heart of southern France - an adventure-lover's playground.


Tregoyd House
Jobs at PGL Tregoyd House

The former country house of Lord Hereford, situated at the foothills of the Black Mountains on the English/Welsh border with the River Wye close by.


Windmill Hill
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An impressive Grade II listed mansion house set in 21 acres on the Sussex Downs, close to Hastings.