Canoe / Kayak Instructors

Get paid to paddle!

Share your passion for paddling with our young guests and inspire, nurture and reassure them as they take to the water, often for the first time.

We’re looking for energetic, motivated people holding their UKCC Level 1 paddlesports award to join our Instructor staff team.

We offer the opportunity to live and work in some of Europe’s most beautiful paddling locations, including the Ardéche, Wye Valley, Tay Valley and the Dordogne, as well as inland lakes and purpose built facilities at our market-leading activity centres across the UK, France and Spain.

PGL Travel Ltd is the UK’s leading provider of residential activity holidays and educational study courses for young people. We operate at 28 centres across the UK, France and Spain, giving more than 400,000 young guests an experience to remember each year.

We offer fantastic training and qualifications opportunities including apprenticeships and NVQs – all offered free of charge on the provision that you complete your contract of employment with us. Many of our Chief Instructors and General Managers joined us in this role, progressing to their present roles as a result of our Apprenticeship programme and development opportunities.

This role offers the perfect chance if you’re interested in developing your career and coaching abilities in the outdoor industry but have little previous experience as we provide all the necessary training to give you the skills and expertise to do your job. Our Watersports Instructors can gain their Apprenticeship in Active Leisure and Learning at Level 2 and 3 as well as a plenty of BCU and UKCC coaching and personal competency awards. Plus with more than 250 senior roles available every season, there’s plenty of opportunity for career progression including River Leaders, Assistant Chief Instructors and beyond. All training and qualifications are offered free of charge on the provision that you complete your contract of employment with us.

This is a residential role, with an accommodation package and meals included. You’ll also receive a competitive wage, free uniform (no bond required), return transport to resort from a UK pick up point if working overseas. We also offer the opportunity to live and work in a supportive environment with people from around the world, where the emphasis is on fun!

Click APPLY to be redirected to our website: Here you can create your own 'My PGL' account and complete an online application form.

Help to give our guests the time of their lives ... while you have yours!

PGL is committed to the principles of equality and diversity: we welcome applications from all members of the community. You must have the legal right to live and work in the UK to be considered for a role with PGL.