Sports Camps: These normally concentrate on one or two specific sports rather than offer a broad selection. Swimming, football, soccer and tennis are popular ones. To work at one of these camps you are likely to have relevant qualifications Religious Camps: These camps are organised like regular camps and kids do typical camp activities, but […]
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Job: Looking after children at a residential kids’ camp as either a general counsellor or in a specific activity. Skills: You will need to like kids, be extrovert, responsible and full of energy. For an activity specialist role, you will need to have relevant experience and often qualifications eg. RYA or lifesaving etc. Pros: It’s
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There are three main job types in a ski resort. Working for a holiday company in a chalet or a chalet hotel. Working in the resort – often in a bar or ski rental shop. Working as a ski/snowboard instructor. What you chose will depend on your qualifications, your personality and how much time you
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Job: For many the ultimate: teaching individuals and groups to ski. Skills: You need to be qualified to at least level 2 from a ISIA approved organisation, although further qualifications may be needed for Austria, France and Italy. You need to be an extrovert, patient and good communicator. Pros: You are on the slopes, skiing
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Job: A Ski Rep is the point of contact for all the guests in the resort for questions and problems. They run and host the transfer day coach journeys, the welcome evenings and visit the chalets regularly. They liaise with local services such as ski schools, ski hire, coach companies and hospitals. You will be
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Job: Cleaning chalet, making breakfast, dinner and afternoon tea for an average of 12 guests daily. You will be working for a company. Skills: You will need cooking/catering experience. Plus, you will need to be extrovert and organised. Pros: Free accommodation – sometimes shared – and free food. Free lift pass and ski equipment If
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Job: Serving drinks and keeping the bar clean. Sometimes food serving is involved. You probably won’t be working for a company. Skills: Bar experience is essential, as resort bars are busy. Language skills are a massive plus and often a determining factor. Pros: A sought after job, as you get free drinks. Working bar hours
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Job: Nannies are in demand on the slopes. They work in the nursery and are responsible for non-skiing children from infants upwards. Nannies also take older children to and from ski school and care for them until their parents return. You will be working for a company. Skills: You need to be responsible and like
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