A British company is offering wold-be ski instructors the chance to train from scratch to become qualified ski instructors over the summer. Once qualified, Snoworks GAP are then offering a guaranteed job teaching in St Anton next winter.
There's o catch and no small print BUT anyone tempted should be aware that they'll need to have a working knowledge of German to understand the course and for the job afterwards, they'll also need to find the £2,995 – course fee for the three week course.
That fee cover the cost of three weeks of training and examinations on the glacier at Hintertux, exam assessment, half-board accommodation in a four Star hotel, return airport transfers from Munich, ski pass and that guaranteed job in St Anton when you've successfully passed the course. Graduates receive the Antwärter qualification that is the entry level required to work and teach in a ski school in Austria. The three week course takes Sunday July 3rd to Saturday July 23rd, 2016.
"For post graduates, the obvious benefit is that the course takes place during the summer break, leaving some time in the autumn to earn extra money or relax before the start of winter," said Snoworks GAP Director Lee Townend, adding, "For students taking a GAP year between their A levels and university, it's also ideally placed so that you can maximise your time working on the snow during the winter whilst qualification way before those who choose to join GAP ski courses over the winter."
Although the job in St Anton for successful course completion is guaranteed, once you have an Antwärter qualification, you can in fact apply to and be employed by any ski school in Austria.
It is the first of four stages of ski instructor qualification, much like any other system in other countries. It's also possible to follow the pathway all the way through to the very highest qualification, which allows you more freedom to work independently and take skiers off-piste.
www.snoworksgap.co.uk/gap-austria.php