Thinking of working abroad this year? In this blog article, the first in a series, a member of our summer team describes her experience of applying for a job with Xplore...
'It was always
my dream to work with children probably also the reason why I want to become a
teacher. When I was looking for a summer job I had the amazing idea to work in
a different country. The company Xplore just kept coming up with good
evaluations on different job websites so I had a closer look on their website. I
was amazed on how many different products they offer such as Day Camps, Language Camps, Activity Camps, and High School Programmes. Furthermore,
Xplore does not only operate in the UK but also has offices in Germany, China
and the USA. It just seemed that they offered something interesting for
everyone. After studying their general website I followed the link to
their recruitment page. Everything was very nicely structured and I got all the information that I needed to decide that I wanted to apply for a job with
Xplore. I just had to decide for what kind of job I wanted to apply now. Maybe
an Activity Instructor delivering fun activity sessions such as archery or quad
biking. Or a Camp Leader, being the main contact for the international and
English residential campers and helping them with their daily routine. Besides
the wide range of products and different jobs I also liked that I could work in
the summer camps for 6 weeks and not 3 months many other companies in the youth
travel and activity industry offer.
After some thought about the different jobs
I decided that I wanted to become a Camp Leader for Xplore during the summer.
Even though I liked the idea of doing fun activity sessions with children I
felt that I was better in organising and supervising children. I wanted to be
the person who would be picking up the children from the airport, integrating
everyone into the camp, creating an incredible atmosphere everyone would remember
and finally saying goodbye again when bringing the children back to the
airport.
The application process was easy and very well
structured. I just needed to click on “currently recruiting”, chose the job I
wanted to apply for and get started. First, Xplore wanted to have some general
information about me such as name, address, and phone continuing with my
covering letter and my CV. Then I had to describe what I hoped to gain through employment
with Xplore, what I could bring into the role as a Camp Leader and what was
setting me apart. One of the trickiest questions was to use the analogy of a
bus as a working team and to decide which part of the bus I would be. I decided
that I would be the TV in the front overlooking everything but also
entertaining the children and creating a fun and good atmosphere.
After I clicked the “send” button I was a
little nervous but also very excited and hopeful to spend my summer with
Xplore.'
Next up... the summer and how it met the expectations of our Camp Leader!
