I realise this is a couple of weeks old, however they are good questions and there may be others interested in working for PGL:
1) Which centres would you recommend based on location, facilities, people and accommodation ? - totally depends on what you'd be comfortable with. some centres are huge with over 100 staff, some are absolutely tiny. Also think about the actual physical location.. Would you be happy being hours away from a large town/supermarket?
2) Which centres would you suggest avoiding e.g due to the management being autocratic dictators ? - This is going to be far too subjective! Also most stuff tend to go back to the same centre each year so noone is really going to have much of a comparison
3) Do the provided accommodation have internet so as to browse the world wide web and that is capable of connecting to the EA servers to play games like fifa ?
- every site I worked at (3 in total) had broadband internet. The speed isnt great though in the evenings as 50+ staff try browsing through a residential internet line.
4) What is the average age group of the Workers their (group leaders and activity instructors) - Most instructors/group leaders are either pre-uni (18/19) or after uni (21/22) gap yearers. Seniors will be older and the centre mananger likely to be 40s.
5) Are we able to bring people who don't work there back to are house/room/shed/place where we live ? - Yes as long as they sign in with reception.
6) What sort of things do the staff do in their social time - Drink, watch tv, internet, games consoles, some of the activities.
7) How many people work at the larger centres ? (roughly) - 100+
9) How much free time would an AI/GL get per day (again roughly) - Instructors tend to work 9-5. The group leaders basically have their breaks when the kids are doing activites; so you'll work 7am-9am 12-1pm 5pm-9pm etc.
10) How many days do you get off per week as an AI/GL - 1.5
Finally any tips on applying would be much appreciated. - Remember that you do the job because you enjoy it. The pay is
terrible.. so youve got to enjoy it! Remember that the weeks/kids will totally fly past for you, but for the kids they will remember their week for years. The kitchen staff have the worst job on site, so be nice to them!
Also, I know the job is "AI/GL".. however most people tend to become one or the other after a few weeks on site. Have a think about which would suit you best and try to steer towards that.
Personally I became an activity instructor specializing in abseiling.