Ski Instructors & Dual Qualified (Ski & SNB) Instructor - 80 day contract

ROLE DESCRIPTION

Interski is looking for ski instructors & a dual ski & snowboard instructor to join us on an 80‑day contract, either from mid‑December until the end of February (13.12.2026‑26.02.2027) or from mid‑January until the end of our season (20.01.2027‑09.04.2027). For UK passport holders, you must have sufficient days available on the 90/180‑day Schengen area agreement. Once the ETIAS visa waiver is introduced in 2026, UK passport holders must apply for the visa waiver, which monitors stays in the Schengen area at your own cost.

Our instructors will be teaching our clients from the Schools & College market, approximately 12‑16 year olds, many of whom are new to skiing. Alternatively, you may be allocated to work in our snowsports support capacity assisting with check‑out and check‑in, holiday lessons, booster lessons, etc. Instructors will be based in Aosta/Pila or La Thuile and will work in their ‘home’ resort. When there are insufficient client numbers in the home resort, instructors will be allocated to work in other resorts within the Aosta Valley.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Attend daily instructor briefings
• Deliver 24 hours of lessons over 5 days. Lesson times may vary from 09:30‑15:30 or 10:00‑16:00 with an hour allocated to lunch/breaks or work in a snowsports support capacity
• Supervise the students during their lunch hour/breaks
• Attend the snowsports school presentation event, normally on a Thursday evening at the client’s hotel
• Assist in ski hire on a Sunday (up to 6 Sundays over the course of the season)

SKILLS

• Passionate about skiing and teaching people how to ski
• Friendly, positive, and personable
• Excellent communication and motivational skills
• Taking ownership of your responsibilities
• Flexible and adaptable
• A team player, both on and off the slopes

REQUIREMENTS

• UK passport with sufficient days on the 90/180 day Schengen area agreement and when introduced must apply for the ETIAS visa waiver at your own cost or EU passport or right to work in Italy (via residency or work visa)
• Minimum of a Level 2 Ski Qualification
• Instructor Membership Card (in date to cover the current season)
• For example, this could be a physical card or electronic card, or it could be a QR code
• Criminal Record Disclosure / DBS / Police Check
• Enhanced DBS for UK residents/citizens which Interski would assist with
• First Aid Certificate (if a requirement of your instructor governing body)
• CPD (if a requirement of your instructor governing body)
• For example, some governing bodies require instructors to revalidate their qualification every 3 years
• Fluent in the English language

CONTRACTOR PACKAGE

• Contribution towards travel expenses at the start and end of the contract
• Training programme delivered upon arrival in resort
• Accommodation (maximum twin share in a hotel or apartment)
• Option to live out and an allowance of £500.00 per month offered
• Meals (lunch provided during the season)
• Uniform (ski jacket, ski trousers, gilet and polo shirts)
• Lift Pass
• Aosta/Pila instructors will receive a season pass for Pila, Crevacol & Cogne
• La Thuile instructors will receive a season pass for La Thuile & La Rosiere
• If required to work in another resort, a daily or 5‑day lift pass will be provided
• Equipment (skis/poles/boards/boots if required)
• Insurance (travel, medical and public liability) – depending on nationality
• On‑snow training (ad‑hoc during the season)
• Minimum of one day off per week
• Team Engagement Programme (contractor of the month and social events)
• Competitive wages of £1700.00 pcm working on a contractor basis

AMOUNTOF ROLES AVAILABLE

• 2 roles in Aosta/Pila from mid‑December until end February and 2 from mid‑January until mid‑April
• 1 role in La Thuile from mid‑January until mid‑April

WHERE YOU CAN DO THIS ROLE

Our 80‑day contract instructors are contracted to work in the Aosta Valley, Italy, working in the ski resorts of Pila, La Thuile & Gressoney.