JAB / 123 / January 2024: Faroe Islands Closes For Maintenance
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⭐️Applications To Be An English Language Assistant In 2024/25 Are Now Open
WORLDWIDE > Every year the British Council send around 2,000 English language assistants from the UK to support the teaching of English in 12 destinations around the world: Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Colombia, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Spain, and Switzerland. Irish, EU, and passport holders of other countries can also apply to work in some of these destinations. The deadline for applications is February 1.
⭐️Wilderness Adventures Is Looking For Trip Leaders
WORLDWIDE > The activities led by the trip leaders hired by Wilderness Adventures include mountain climbs, rock climbing, sea kayaking, whitewater rafting and kayaking, ice climbing, canyoneering, sailing, snorkelling, SCUBA diving and trekking. Experience in these activities is helpful, but not required. Other leader responsibilities include supervision of meal planning, keeping a daily expedition journal, managing trip funds, and organising activities and games in the evening. Applicants should have a Wilderness First Responder certificate, be 21 by June, and hold a US driver’s license.
⭐️Trail Team Volunteers
ICELAND > The Iceland Forest Service is looking for volunteers to join them next summer in maintaining hiking trails and working on practical nature conservation tasks in the Thórsmörk nature area in South Iceland. Though focused on trail construction, their practical work also includes landscape restoration and tree planting. Volunteer teams bring their own tents and stay at base camps close to the mountain trails. Full details and application forms to join their three and six week placements, as well as longer placements for team leaders, can be found here.
⭐️Neilson Open Summer 2024 Applications
EUROPE > Neilson opened their summer application just before Christmas and will start the process of screening applicants throughout early 2024. From resort host or joining the kids team to lifeguard or tennis coach, view their roles at jobs.neilson.co.uk/summer-jobs.
⭐️Summer Photography Jobs
EUROPE > CE Photo works closely with its partners in six beach clubs across Greece, Croatia and Sardinia, providing a resort photography service to holidaymakers. This freelance position includes flights, accommodation, basic pay, commission and incentives.
⭐️Windsurf And Wing Foil Instructors
CYPRUS > Windsurf and wing foil instructors with a minimum one year of experience are invited to Larnaca to join the team (private group) at Windsurf City Cyprus.
⭐️Funding Available For Volunteers To Work With Cetaceans
SPAIN > With funding available to provide free volunteering opportunities to college students in Tenerife in 2024, Fair Earth Foundation is now taking applications for volunteers to work with cetaceans, including interspecies and communication work. Opportunities are also available for creatives. To register your interest and find out whether you’re eligible, email ed@fairearthfoundation.org.
⭐️The Faroe Islands Are Closed For Maintenance But Open To Volunteers
FAROE ISLANDS > The Faroe Islands are a beautiful tourist destination, but the upkeep of their stunning sites requires regular maintenance. Every year since 2019, a weekend has been set aside for tasks including creating pathways, constructing viewpoints, and installing wayfinding signs to make navigation easier.
The next edition of their Closed for Maintenance, Open for Voluntourism event will take place from May 2 to 4, 2024. Volunteers who are passionate about preserving nature and wildlife are invited to apply on their website on Tuesday, January 9 at 11am GMT. The registration process will remain open for 48 hours and close on Thursday, January 11 at 11am. 50 people will be selected randomly, while 30 will be selected based on their relevant skills and experiences that align with the 2024 projects. See here for FAQs.
⭐️Camping In Veliko Tarnovo
BULGARIA > Camping Veliko Tarnovo, a small family run campsite in central Bulgaria, is looking for a friendly, cheerful, hardworking couple or individual for a minimum of four weeks between May 1 and September 30. In return for working an average of 20 hours each week spread over five days, they will provide a free pitch with electricity, fresh water, use of a swimming pool, campers kitchen, and internet.
⭐️TUI Still Looking For Superstars
EUROPE > What’s your plan for 2024? asks TUI. If you don’t have one yet they are still looking for the next TUI superstars to work in their holiday destinations this summer. From reps, to childcare, fitness to entertainers, they have a range of career paths for you to explore. They also have job fairs coming up in the next few weeks in Utrecht, Athens, Mallorca and elsewhere.
⭐️General Assistant
FRANCE > Select School Travel would like to add to their team of general assistants, who provide restaurant service, housekeeping and guest liaison to the school groups staying in Château du Baffy.
⭐️Ski Job Replacements
EUROPE > This time of year ski tour operators often find they’ve had a few drop outs so it may be worth making inquiries to some of the names on the big list of 23/24 ski resort employers we published last May.
⭐️Head Chef
FRANCE > Alpine Elements is looking for a head chef to run a small Morzine hotel of around 50 covers. 35 hours a week, split shifts with a good package and accommodation included. EU passport/ CDS needed. Email your CV to recruitment@alpineelements.co.uk if interested.
⭐️Immediate Start In Meribel
FRANCE > Alp Leisure needs an experienced host/stew immediately to finish the winter season in Meribel. Applicants must be EU passport or CDS holders and able to drive a minibus in the mountains.
⭐️Live Aboard In Scotland
UK > Caledonian Discovery has two large holiday barges that cruise Loch Ness and the Caledonian Canal in the Highlands of Scotland. They are searching for friendly, dedicated staff to contribute to a fun, relaxed and safe atmosphere aboard. All the crew are required to live aboard whilst they are working, with meals and a single cabin provided.
⭐️Yacht Week
CROATIA & GREECE > Registered nurses, doctors or paramedics who are looking to take some time out of their careers can have an adventure with Yacht Week. They also need a patient, organised team player with a love for travel to be their guest relations coordinator. Other roles are available.
⭐️Spend Time In The Tropics
AUSTRALIA > Want to work on your tan and live in a rainforest with the Great Barrier Reef at your doorstep? If yes, Jackaroo Treehouse Rainforest Retreat, located in the rainforests of Mission Beach, is looking for friendly outgoing staff who are looking to work for accommodation.
⭐️Join The Adventure At Peninsula Outdoor School
CHINA > Peninsula Outdoor School is on the lookout for dynamic individuals to join their team as an outdoor instructor. If you have a passion for outdoor education, whether it's creating unforgettable experiences, leading thrilling activities, or designing innovative programs, they want to hear from you.
⭐️Yoga Teacher Wanted
PORTUGAL > Elementfish Kite & Surfcamp is looking for a yoga teacher to join their team in Praia de Ofir.
⭐️Non Profit Wants More Volunteers To Make A Difference In Medellín
COLOMBIA > Since they began their project last year, Intercambio has had over 70 volunteers helping them with their efforts to dissuade young people from falling into drugs, prostitution and armed groups in Medellín. Starting in February, they need more volunteers to teach English in a youth centre in a disadvantaged neighbourhood in the city for a minimum duration of three months.
⭐️Not Your Typical Summer Camp
USA > Earn up to $6000 plus full room and board for ten weeks on an idyllic private island in Newfound Lake, New Hampshire. The Mayhew Program challenges and helps at-risk New Hampshire boys to believe in themselves, work well with others, and find their best. They accomplish this through a unique and award winning year round programme comprised of a residential summer camp and a school year mentoring programme. Boys participate, tuition free, for eight years.
⭐️Surf School Vacancies
PORTUGAL > Desperate for a break after a crazy season, Surf Cascais is expecting another great year in 2024 and have decided to start early getting the team set. Content creators, housekeeping and a chef are among the vacancies they want filling.
⭐️Upcoming Summer Camp Recruitment Fairs
USA > Want to secure a summer camp placement in the USA? American Summers are holding recruitment fairs in London, Dublin, Madrid and Puebla, Mexico in the coming weeks.
⭐️Simmering Shots
FRANCE > Emma Tyndall, owner of Simmering Shots, recently left a comment on her post from around this time last year in the Winter 2023/24 Ski Season Bar Jobs Facebook group. She said she is hiring shot staff for Val Thorens and Chamonix now.
⭐️Animal Shelter Volunteering
SRI LANKA > Eva Ruppel, who runs a shelter for abandoned dogs and cats in Sri Lanka, stated recently that potential volunteers are welcome to contact her.
⭐️Get Funding For Your Own Volunteer Project
EUROPE > The European Commission launched their 2024 call for proposals under the European Solidarity Corps. €145 million has been put aside to fund volunteering, youth led solidarity projects, volunteering teams in high priority areas, and the European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps, which contributes to humanitarian aid efforts across the world. Any public or private entity whether non profit or profit making, local, regional, national or international from EU and EEA member states, plus EU candidate countries Turkey and North Macedonia, is eligible.
⭐️Hostel Volunteering In Sarajevo
BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA > Infinity Boutique Hostel, in the centre of Sarajevo, is looking for volunteers (private group) to help with housekeeping and socialising with their guests. Volunteers work a maximum of four hours per day, six days a week. The minimum stay is four weeks.
⭐️The Entertainers
GREECE > Pathos Greece need all around entertainers, sports entertainers, fitness entertainers and kid’s entertainers from April to November.
⭐️Work In The Wild Mountains Of Idaho
USA > Elevated at 5,000 feet, amongst rugged mountains, glacier carved lakes and ancient hot springs, Idaho’s Shore Lodge is currently focused on filling 250 openings for the summer season. Their employees join them from around the world, coming from many different backgrounds and age groups. Find out more on WanderJobs.
⭐️Female Deckhand Wanted On An American Flagged Vessel
USA > The owners of this 40m+ yacht are heading off in two weeks so they want an energetic deckhand with a minimum of one season of previous yachting experience ASAP. Female only due to cabin arrangements.
⭐️Cunard Entertainment Team Casting Day In London
UK > Do you want to help create unforgettable holiday happiness by being part of the Entertainment Team onboard Cunard ships? If yes, Cunard is holding an entertainment casting day in London on Thursday, January 18. DJs may also be interested in this.
⭐️Holiday Park Entertainment
UK > You Book Entertainment is still taking applications for entertainers for a holiday park in Dorset. Full season and summer contracts are offered to singers, dancers and hosts.
⭐️Rota Nanny Wanted In Geneva
SWITZERLAND > A family of four is seeking a talented and experienced French speaking rota governess to support the education and language development of their two school aged children, aged 5 and 10. The ideal candidate will be a well educated and energetic governess with a calm and patient personality and ability to swim.
⭐️Night Owls Wanted
AUSTRALIA > Selina Central Melbourne is offering accommodation in the centre of the city to someone willing to work a couple of nights a week as their night receptionist.
⭐️Station Hand
AUSTRALIA > There is a station hand job going at Arubiddy Station in Western Australia for approximately six to eight weeks. See this picture for more information.
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⭐️EFL Teachers
THAILAND > I Can Read wants to fill their Bangkok centres with new literacy/ESL teachers. Students are typically between three and 12 years old so applicants must be comfortable with teaching these age groups and have a universally understandable native English accent.
⭐️Full Time EFL Instructors In Arequipa
PERU > Come experience amazing Peru, says Extreme Learning Centers (ELC). They are hiring native English speaking TEFL/CELTA certified instructors for teaching positions starting on March 1, April 1, and May 1 for a minimum of three months.
⭐️YHA Activity Team Members
UK > YHA Chester Trafford Hall in Chester is welcoming new members to their activity team between February and September. Applications close on January 8.
⭐️Center Parcs Is Hiring
IRELAND & UK > Whether you’re a housekeeper, chef, lifeguard, or electrician, everyone is part of the same Center Parcs family, where no two days are the same in a workplace set in 400 acres of beautiful forest. They also currently have vacancies in the UK.
⭐️Manor Adventure Is Holding An Instructor Selection Day
UK > Residential school outdoor fun providers Manor Adventure is holding a selection day in Shropshire on January 20 to entice new instructors into their last few remaining vacancies. Send your CV to recruitment@manoradventure.com.
⭐️Hat Wearing Campsite Hosts
UK > For the 2024 season Mendip Basecamp, an off grid family campsite perched in the Mendip Hills, is looking for team members who can wear a variety of hats with enthusiasm and a positive attitude.
⭐️Van Life Advice
WORLDWIDE > Janet Fizz Curtis offered her advice recently to someone thinking of early retirement and travelling for a bit in their van. Having lived in several vans with her husband she said: “My number one tip would be that if you own a house, do not sell it. We rent ours out. I know for a fact that when my old bones and sinews get even more creaky than they are now, I want to be in a house! With a garden. It is a wonderful life, but it can be hard, lonely and expensive at times.” She also shared this photo of three Facebook groups where she has found work exchanges in England, Scotland, Czechia, France and Spain.
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