Jobs at PGL Caythorpe Court

Caythorpe Court

Purchased by PGL in 2005 and rejuvenated thanks to a £2 million development, creating a market-leading adventure centre nine miles from Grantham.

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The main building at Caythorpe is Grade II listed and was built at the end of the 19th Century for a local wealthy family. It became an agricultural college at the end of World War II, before being purchased by PGL in the summer of 2005.

The centre opened in spring 2006, with more than £2 million invested over the year to develop Caythorpe into a market-leading adventure centre specifically created to meet the needs of school, college and youth groups.

Season: March - November
Guests: Maximum 786 aged 7-17 plus Family Active
Staff : Maximum 130


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Assistant Chief Instructor
Jobs at PGL: Assistant Chief Instructor

Helping the centre's Chief Instructor to oversee the activity provision, health and safety requirements and team of instructors. A great first step into management.


Administrator
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To ensure our centre offices run like clockwork. Opportunities in the UK and for French and Spanish-speakers at our overseas centres.


Group Leader / Activity Instructor
Activity Instructor / Group Leader at PGL

The most popular job at PGL! If you're full of energy then is the role for you: combining instructing and group leading, you'll lead activity sessions, organise evening entertainments and ensure your group has the best stay possible.

All Activity Instructor/Group Leader positions for the 2008 season are now filled. We will be accepting applications to join our 2009 staff team from October, with positions available to start working from mid-January onwards.


Catering Manager
Catering Manager

As Catering Manager you will take on full responsibility for the running of the entire catering operation. You will be involved in menu planning, budgeting, staffing, health and safety, quality control and food hygiene.


Chef
Chef Job

Providing first class nutritious meals for our guests and staff team is no easy task, especially when you realise at some centres this could involve the preparation and serving of more than 3,000 meals a day!


Chief Instructor
Chief instructor

As a Chief Instructor you will lead by example. You'll be an excellent team manager and have a passion for making sure that session and activities are delivered to the highest possible standard.


General Assistant
General Assistant at PGL

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.


Catering Assistant
Jobs at PGL: Catering Assistant

Helping to prepare and serve meals for our guests. Fantastic training opportunities and no previous experience is required!

Join us from Aug/Sept until Oct/Nov this year and get preference on your choice of location and job role, plus receive the 2009 increased returning staff wage if you come back next season (start from Jan onwards).


Housekeeping Assistant
Housekeeping assistant

As well as amazing activities and fantastic food, our guests have come to expect market-leading accommodation. Our Housekeeping Teams prepare and maintain accommodation and communal areas to create a great first impression for our guests. 

Join us from Aug/Sept until Oct/Nov this year and get preference on your choice of location and job role, plus receive the 2009 increased returning staff wage if you come back next season (start from Jan onwards).


Retail Assistant
Retail assistant

Things have certainly moved on from lunch time "tuck shops" and our retails outlets are now professionally run operations.  From stock taking to stacking and from scanning to serving; these roles would suit people with previous retail experience.


Maintenence Assistant
Maintenance assistant

Keeping on top of things when there are hundreds of children passing through your centre week after week is certainly a challenge. You could be painting rooms, building fences, fixing leaky taps and changing plugs...all in the same day!


Senior Group Leader
Senior group leader

Responsible for the day to day running of our guest care department, this role involves close liaison with teachers, overseeing the evening entertainments programme and managing a team of Group Leaders.