Green Team Information Booklet - Club La Santa Reisen GmbH

Information booklet 

Green Team work opportunities 


Green Team work opportunities in 

our Sports Department 

(Green Team· Events· Personal Training/ 

Test-Training Centre) 

Do you have the feeling you only live to work and 

you feel tempted to experience more of life 

Club La Santa offers great work opportunities, but 

most importantly a wonderful lifestyle. Optimally 

enjoy yourself in a sporty and sunny environment, 

so that you notice you work to live and not the 

opposite way! 

Club La Santa S.A, 07.05.2012 

1



Welcome to the wonderful world of sun, 

sport & leisure… 

Just a few hours flying time and you could be at Europe’s premiere sport and leisure resort, Club La 

Santa, on the volcanic island of Lanzarote. Only 100 miles off Morocco’s North African coast line you 

will experience a perfect climate – and a perfect holiday for active and enthusiastic people along with 

a range of sports facilities to satisfy the most dedicated individuals and especially families. 

Club La Santa offers a superb choice of activities and sports in a healthy and friendly environment 

where you can do as much- or as little as you want. Club La Santa offers over 30 sports, group 

instruction and entertainment free of charge. 

Our team of qualified and experienced sports instructors, “the Green Team”, is on hand to ensure 

that each holiday is extra special. There is an organized activity program that includes daily runs of 

varying distances, a weekly half marathon or mini triathlon, tennis/ windsurf/ badminton/ golf/ squash 

instructions, seminars, tournaments, relaxation classes, mountain bike and road bike tours on the 

island, entertainment, … and so on. All these activities and facilities, makes Club La Santa a totally 

dedicated healthy holiday resort with an “Olympic Village” atmosphere. 

On top of the weekly activities, Club La Santa organizes special theme weeks (e.g. Total Body 

Conditioning Weeks, Bike Weeks, Training Camps in different disciplines) and sports events (e.g. 

Ironman Lanzarote Spain, Club La Santa Cycling Trophy, International Running Challenge) to provide 

the customers with a more professional and intensive approach of particular sports. 

In the following information package, you will find more details regarding job openings in the Green 

Team. 

Step into the healthy world of Club La Santa, transmit our lifestyle to our guests and feel the great and unique 

work atmosphere! We will offer you a package with valuable experience, good conditions and great fun in a 

superb climate and lifestyle. 

I thank you for your interest in Club La Santa and I look forward hearing from you. 

Best regards, 

Laurent Sillon 

Sports Manager 

Club La Santa S.A. 

http://www.clublasanta.com 

2



Table of contents: 

Chapter 1: Sports Department 4 

Chapter 2: Job description 5 

General information and requirements for all basic Green Team position 

Qualifications per position: 

• Aerobic instructor 8 

• Bike mechanic/ -guide 8 

• Body Bike instructor 8 

• Fitness instructor 9 

• Golf instructor 9 

• Guide 9 

• “Handy man” (mechanical) 10 

• Multi-sport instructor 10 

- Badminton instructor 10 

- Squash instructor 10 

• Play Time (children activity assistant) 10 

• Sports Booking/ Sports receptionist 11 

• Swimming instructor 12 

• Tennis instructor 12 

• Windsurf instructor 13 

Chapter 3: Employment & General conditions 14 

Chapter 4: Student Placements 18 

3



Chapter 1: Sports Department 

The responsibility for all activities at Club La Santa lies with the Sports Department, which has 

approx. 50 employees and consists of 3 subdivisions: Green Team, Personal Training/Test-Training 

Centre and Events. 

GREEN TEAM: 

The Green Team exists out of approx. 40 instructors, handy-men/ mechanics, guides, children 

animators and sports receptionists. They are all qualified and/ or experienced employees with very 

good language skills who are employed in order to use their skills and education in a dynamic sportsresort 

in the sun. They arrange the many weekly activities, competitions and tournaments for the 

guests, and they also participate weekly in the Green Team shows. 

The Green Team activities are usually free and constitute the basic concept of Club La Santa. The Green 

Team activities consist of a large range of instructions, tournaments and competitions offered by our 

sports team. These activities are listed in the weekly programme. In this programme you can see 

both: when the activities take place and which levels are offered. We distinguish between green level 

for beginners, blue level for slightly experienced and red level for experienced 

PERSONAL INSTRUCTION & TRAINING/TEST CENTRE 

Apart from this free basic concept, Club La Santa also offers personnel coaching according to the 

special needs and wishes of each client. The idea is to offer a personnel and professional service to 

each guest or group against extra payment. Among other things, the Personal instructors offer: 

personnel coaching in several sports activities, individual training programmes, etc. The Personal 

instructors are highly qualified persons with a considerable experience and expertise on their fields. 

EVENTS: 

Races are some special sport events during the year at Club La Santa or on Lanzarote. The most well 

known event is the IRONMAN Race, which is held every year by the end of May in collaboration with 

the public authorities of Lanzarote. Other examples of events arranged by the Sports Department 

are: IRONMAN 70.3 (half distance), The Wine Run, The Volcano Triathlon, The Challenge week, 

4 Stage Mountain Bike Race, and the Duathlon Competition. 

As an important addition to the Weekly Programme, Club La Santa organizes more than 60 special 

event weeks and training camps to provide a more intensive and professional approach to particular 

sports – such as Total Body Conditioning Week, Bike Weeks Training Camps, Swim Camps, Zumpa 

Weeks, Hip-Hop, Crossfit, Good-Life, Boxing and Kick-Boxing, etc. 

4



Chapter 2: Job descriptions 

Please see the following pages for an explanation of all basic Green Team positions. If you wish to 

receive more detailed information on other positions (Manager Positions, administrational positions, 

etc.), then please contact us to get a job description. 

General information and requirements for all basic Green Team positions: 

Minimum age: 

23 years old. 

Employment period: 

Minimum period 9 months. 

Working hours: 

40 hours per week excluded the show rehearsals. The worker must be prepared to work weekends/ 

evenings. The work will be distributed on 5 working days a week. 

On the days where major events/races CLS organizes are held all staff in Sports Department has to 

work, despite that this day might be your normal day off. 

Job assignment: 

Each Green Team member has its own main responsibility in one of the positions mentioned on the 

following pages. Besides this all employees must have the ability and motivation to lead other 

activities/ jobs: 

- Taking part in excursions and transfers when needed. 

- Taking part in other jobs, such as: 

- Photocopying 

- Racket restringing 

- Making posters 

- Repairs in general 

- To help and give service to our guests “24 hours” a day 

- Be able to provide First Aid 

- Instruction and organisation of tournaments, competitions, social games and other activities 

such as: 

• Beach Day 

On this day the guests can participate in different games on the beach, like for example: eggs 

throwing, bolas. 

• Morning Run 

The guests can participate in a 2k run, 3k run, 3k walk and 5k run in the morning. It is 

necessary that an instructor can follow the speed of the guest. 

• Fitness centre 

The Fitness centre is a place where each guest is training. Professional and non-professional. 

For this you need to be able to give them advice on how to use machines and how to train in 

a right way. 

• Presentation of diplomas 

• 8k Hill Run, 5/10k Race, Duathlon, Mini-Triathlon, ½ Marathon, Off-road runs, Aquathlon 

These small competitions are being held in Club La Santa. It is necessary to explain the rules 

and to lead the races. 

• Info tours 

As the complex is quit extended, we offer the clients an information tour. This will be for the 

German, English and Danish guests and will be accompanied by some of the members of the 

Green Team. 

• Sports Booking 

This is the reception of the Sport Department. In this department the guests can book for 

the facilities, material, instructions, excursions and they can also buy souvenirs of the Club 

(mainly clothes). 

5



• Play Time 

Play Time is a playing area for children between 3 and 12 years old - where they can 

participate in different activities organized and supervised by the Green Team members. 

• Events 

Club La Santa is regularly organizing different events (races & theme weeks), such as Ironman 

Lanzarote Spain, IM 70.3, Volcano Triathlon, Bike Weeks, Training Camps, etc. During these 

events organized by the Sports Department it is necessary to have full assistance of all staff. It 

is therefore not possible to have Green Team members participating in the events. 

- Participating in the evening entertainment: 

* Green Team Show: 

Every Monday you have to be a part of the Green Team show. This show requires 

abilities of dancing and performing sketches in front of an audience of up to 1100 

people. The show is a mixture of music, dances and sketches. Further it requires an 

outgoing personality and the enthusiasm to try out something you might never have 

done before. Every week you will have three hours schedule for rehearsal of the 

show. 

* Show “Club la Santa Stars”: 

Every Wednesday evening there is a show called “Club La Santa Stars” at the 

square. It is a show where guests take part. The Green Team does not take part, 

but organize the show. You will be on a team to help out but only every third week. 

This job requires some organisation skills and people who can keep their head cool 

among 40-55 enthusiastic kids. 

General requirements: 

• You should have an outgoing personality, ready smile, flexibility and a 100% service minded 

attitude; 

• You should be able to work both in a team and independently; 

• Ability to think practically and creatively; 

• Ability to work under pressure; 

• In possession of a recent First Aid Certificate. 

Other requirements: 

• You need to be a member of the European Community in order to get official work 

permission in Lanzarote. 

Different instruction levels in Club La Santa: 

For most classes we offer instructions on beginners, intermediate and advanced level. These levels are 

distinguished by green (beginners), blue (intermediate) and red (advanced). The level in Club La Santa 

can be compared as a “family level” and not professional. 

We offer: 

We can offer you a job in our well known international Sports Complex situated in the warm climate 

of the volcanic island Lanzarote. You will be part of our enthusiastic sports team and you will receive 

a monthly salary and unlimited use of our different sport facilities, as well as the possibility to stay in 

an apartment of the complex according to availability. Furthermore you will receive assistance in 

administrational matters with regard to Spanish authorities. 

All in all we can offer you a package with tremendous fun, valuable experience and good conditions! 

6



Employment procedure: 

• Read the INFORMATION PACKAGE thoroughly; 

• Fill out the APPLICATION FORM; 

• Please return the form (IN ENGLISH) with all references, certifications and a PICTURE 

of yourself by (preferably) email (you can also download all information from our 

website www.clublasanta.com) to jobs@clublasanta.com or by regular mail to: 

Club La Santa S.A. 

Attn: Green Team Manager Leen De Brabandere 

Avda. Krogager s/n 

35560 Tinajo Lanzarote 

Canary Islands 

Spain 

In case of doubts or more enquiries, please call Leen De Brabandere, Green Team Manager: 

Tlf. (direct): +34 928 59 99 95 # 4410 

Tlf (reception): +34 928 59 99 99 

E-mail: jobs@clublasanta.com 

7



Qualifications per position: 

AEROBIC INSTRUCTOR 

Job description: 

Teaching aerobics outside, in English and for a large group of people. Approximately 6 hours per 

week. The rest of the working time has to be combined with another main area (e.g. Fitness 

instructor or Spinning instructor, etc.) depending on your qualification/ experience. 

Qualifications: 

• Education to teach in Aerobics, Step, body toning and stretching. It would be an 

advantage if you are educated as a fitness or spinning instructor and if you are able to 

teach Aqua aerobics, Body Combat or Pilates; 

• Work experience of at least two years with Aerobics; 

• Capability of adjusting and instructing on beginners, intermediate and advanced level; 

• Please see the general information and requirements on page 5. 

How to apply 

With the application form enclosed in this information package, you should also send us a DVD with 

yourself teaching aerobics. We need to see an intermediate instruction for some students of ½ -hour 

step and ½ hour low/ high aerobics (full choreography). 

BIKE MECHANIC/-GUIDE 


Repairing bikes in the Bike Centre of Club La Santa. Club La Santa’s Bike Centre stocks more than 

100 Cannondale bikes, which need to be assembled, repaired and cleaned. Guests can borrow racing 

bikes, mountain bikes, city bikes, children’s bikes, tandems and baby joggers. 

As a bike mechanic you should be able to serve the customers in the bike centre and lead the various 

bike tours. These tours (both racing- and mountain biking) are of a distance from 12k till 90k and 

consist out of groups with beginners, intermediate and advanced persons. The approx. hours of 

guiding the bike tours are 8 hours per week. 


• Educated and/ or experience as a bike mechanic; 

• Some years of experience as a cyclist; 

• Ability to correct bike positions and giving advice to the guests; 

• Ability to adjust front/ back gears/ brakes, fix wheels and assemble bikes from the 

bottom; 

• Knowledge of the newest equipment of Shimano and Campagnolo; 


BODY BIKE (SPINNING) 


Body biking is a squad style session, combining music with aerobic and anaerobic exercise, finishing 

with a thorough cool down and stretch. The guests have the possibility to sit on the Body Bikes 

situated in a purpose built room within the fitness centre and follow the instructions of the Green 

Team instructor. 

As a Body Bike instructor you should have the qualifications as a fitness instructor (see below). You 

will be teaching body bike approx. 2-4 hours per week. The rest of the hours should be within the 

collective tasks mentioned on page 6. 


• Ability to give guidelines of resistance, technical skills, the length of intervals and the time 

spent on the bike on beginners, intermediate and advanced level; 

• Experienced and/ or educated Body Bike instructor; 


8



FITNESS INSTRUCTOR 


Instructing in the modern and professional fitness centre of Club La Santa. This fitness centre is 

equipped with machines for limbering-up exercise, warming up, fat burning, body bikes, machines for 

training every muscle group of the body, as well as a large range of free weights and steppers, 

treadmills, rowing machines and body building. There is a special room for the weight lifters in the 

fitness centre. In this room the guests can use the heavy weights. The power lifting room contains 2 

training platforms and is ideal for weight lifters and others who like intensive training on the big 

muscle groups. 

The fitness centre welcomes clients who range from beginners to elite athletes in most sports. These 

different guests require motivated and effective training advice. Naturally the daily maintenance and 

tiding up the fitness equipment is part of the job. 


• Experienced and/ or educated fitness instructor; 

• Ability to advise guests about training, how to use the different machines, construct specific 

programmes, carry out fitness tests, measure body fat percentage and answer all the fitness/ 

training questions; 

• Basic knowledge of anatomy & physiology; 

• Knowledge of the fitness equipment and machines; 

• Frequent user of gym yourselves, general interest in fitness training and a wish to improve 

personnel skills in this area; 


GOLF INSTRUCTOR 


Instructing the guests on the golf facilities at the golf course at Costa Teguise one day a week, using 

their practice areas. Besides instructing on these facilities, you also need to offer your skills on the 

golf courses of Golf Costa Teguise (alternatively at Tias.) There is one tour weekly at different levels 

to the 18-hole golf course. You will be teaching golf approx. 4-6 hours and leading 1 day of golf tour 

per week. 

The rest of the hours should be within the collective tasks mentioned on page 5. 

The equipment we offer to our guests is clubs for men and ladies (right handed and left handed) in 

variety of Mizuno, Fuko and Powerbilt clubs. 


• Experienced golf instructor with a handicap of 15 or lower; 

• Ability to teach children and adults in groups and individual on beginners and intermediate 

level; 

• Ability to explain golf techniques (position, grip and swing) good, clear, easy and 

understandable; 


9



GUIDE 


The Guide department consists of 5 persons, including one guide manager. The guides are helping the 

guests to find suitable excursions on the island, serving the clients in the Guide office (administrating 

and selling excursions), organizing and taking care of the transfer to and from the airport, showing the 

guests around in the hotel (“information tours”) and helping the guests in case they have to go to the 

hospital or police station. 


• Educated and/ or experienced guide; 

• Experience in the service industry; 

• Being in possession of driving licence; 

• Knowledge in writing and speaking at least English and preferably Spanish; 


“HANDY MAN” (MECHANIC) 


A “handy man” is a person who is able to help us with the technical and practical things in the sports 

department. The “handy man” hours are 40 hours a week. Some of the hours will be Green Team 

work which includes the sound, music and light for the entertainment (shows and events). 


• Preferably educated carpenter or electrician or else similar experience in this line of 

business; 

• Ability and interest to instruct in a sport or to have bike mechanic skills would be an 

advantage. 


MULTI-SPORTS INSTRUCTOR 


The multi sports instructor is responsible for conducting and instructing guests in fitness and sports 

activities. They are directly responsible for the guests enjoying their stay through the medium of 

exercise, fitness and recreational activities, managing weekly events e.g. mini triathlon, road races, 

working in the Sports Booking selling merchandise, rental of sports equipment and reservations of 

instructions. So you can see that the Multi-sports instructor’s position is one, which requires the 

individual to “wear many hats” so to speak and not just sport shoes. 


• Ability to instruct in at least one racket sport at intermediate level; see details under as to 

Badminton and Squash, and under Tennis for Tennis and Padel Tennis. 

• Preferably experienced/ educated to instruct our guests in swimming; 

• Experienced/ educated to instruct our guests in the correct use of our fitness equipment; 

• Experience in organizing tournaments, competitions and activities; 


BADMINTON (A PART OF BEING A MULIT-SPORT INSTRUCTOR) 


Instructing badminton for both single persons and groups (up to 16 persons), for children 

and adults in the sport hall of Club La Santa. You will be teaching badminton approx. 3 hours 

and leading 6 hours tournaments per week. The rest of the hours should be within the 

collective tasks mentioned on page 6. This multi-use badminton hall has six courts according 

to international standards with Sportson Combi R/30 Hard Court floor. The courses are 

between ½ hour and 1 hour. 


• At least one training course and two years of experience as a badminton coach; 

• Ability to teach both children and adults in groups or single; 

10



• Ability to instruct advanced badminton groups in short backhand service, high 

backhand, forehand- and backhand cut, the tactics of the game (both single and 

double) etc. 

SQUASH (A PART OF BEING A MULIT-SPORT INSTRUCTOR) 


Instructing our guests in one of our four squash courts, from which two are glass-backed 

courts so that spectators can watch your game. You will be teaching squash approx. 3 hours 

and leading 4 hours tournaments per week. The rest of the hours should be within the 

collective tasks mentioned on page 5. 


• Experienced squash coach with ability to teach children and adults in groups and 

individually on beginners, intermediate (and advanced level). 

• Preferably educated coach (UK: England Squash, minimum level 2); 

Ability to lead squash tournaments; 

PLAY TIME (CHILDREN ACTIVITY ASSISTANT) 


While the parents are enjoying their sport, their children can have great fun and meet new friends in 

the playground called Play Time, which is under constant supervision by the Green Team. 

There are always new children arriving in Play Time. The guests use this facility normally for one or 

two weeks. That’s why Play Time needs to have a lot of different activities. The programme for the 

many different activities is advertised every day, e.g. Olympic Games in the athletics stadium, treasure 

hunt, beach day etc. Because of all these activities, the Play Time shouldn’t be seen as a normal daily 

institute. 

It is a playing area for children between 3 and 12 years old - where they can play while being looked 

after. 


• Preferably experience/ education as a nurse, school-, kindergarten- and/ or nursery teacher; 

• Great interest in working with children; 

• Creative 


SPORTS BOOKING/ SPORT RECEPTIONIST 


The Sports Booking is where all guests book themselves into the different sports facilities and 

activities/ events in connection with the weekly programme. Guests can also book Personal 

instruction in different sports, babysitting, etc. 

Moreover the guests can borrow different sports equipment and buy balls/ shuttles for racket sport in 

the Sports Booking. We also sell a wide range of Club La Santa products. 

As a Sports Booking Assistant you are dealing with the daily running of the Sports Booking under the 

supervision of the Sports Booking Manager. You will have both administrative tasks (booking of 

facilities and rental bikes, preparation and updating programmes and information, internal information, 

stocktaking, purchasing, correspondence, etc.) and receptionist duties (serving customers). As a 

Sports Booking Assistant you will work most time in the Sports Booking and a small part in another 

area (preferably as a Children Activity Assistant in the Play Time area). 


• Preferably education within Hotel Management/ Receptionist; 

• Experience in the service industry (and administration); 

• Counter/ Till experience; 

• Computer knowledge (Words and Excel); 


11



SWIMMING INSTRUCTOR 


Giving instructions to children and adult guests, both individual and in groups. Club La Santa's open-air 

Olympic Pool has 8 lanes each separated by ropes, and timing pace clocks at both ends of the pool. 

The Green Team offer regular free Swim Instructions for both Children and Adults at different levels, 

from beginner through to advanced. We also offer instruction in turns and starts. 

You will be teaching swimming approx. 6 hours and leading other swim related activities in the pool 

for children, such as Flip´n Fun & Rookie Lifeguard (Children´s Lifesaving). The rest of the hours 

should be within the collective tasks mentioned on page 5. 


• Having one or more training courses and at least 3 years’ experience as a swim coach 

• Level Two ASA Swimming Teacher/Coach or equivalent 

• Attendance of regular CPD (Continually Professional Development) seminars 

• Ability to instruct both children and adults in groups and individually at beginners, 

intermediate and advanced level. 

• Ability to do analysis of swimmers and give feedback and instruction based on this using 

over/under water camera. 


Training will be given for over/underwater camera along with Flip ´n Fun and Rookie Lifeguard. 

TENNIS INSTRUCTOR 


Giving instructions to children and guests, both individual and in groups. Club La Santa has nine tennis 

courts available for daily use. The Deco Turf surface is the same as they use for the US Open and at 

the Olympic Games. The courts are enclosed by windbreakers to reduce the strength of the wind on 

them. All the courts have floodlighting, and they can be used until 22.00. 

You will be teaching tennis approx. 6-10 hours and leading 9-12 hours tournaments per week. The 

rest of the hours should be within the collective tasks mentioned on page 5. 

In addition to tennis, you will be giving introduction to padel tennis and leading padel tennis 

tournaments as well. We have 3 padel tennis courts at the Club La Santa. 


• Having one or more training courses and at least 3 years experience as a tennis coach; 

• Ability to instruct both children and adults in groups and individually on beginners, 

intermediate and advanced level. 

• Ability to instruct advanced tennis groups in spin service, stop volley, slice and topspin; 

• Ability to instruct the tactics of the game (both single and double). 


WINDSURF INSTRUCTOR 


Instructing the guests on Club La Santa’s man made lagoon. Here it is safe to practise the difficult art 

of windsurfing without drifting out to sea. Lanzarote’s characteristic windy climate gives windsurfers 

great pleasure. Club La Santa’s windsurf Station is located within 10m of the water’s edge. 

In addition to a variety of wind surf boards and sails, the guests can also borrow kayaks, sea kayaks 

and stand up paddle boards at the wind surf station. 

The instructor conducts instructions daily seven days a week (approx. 20 hrs per week). They also 

organise windsurf races and windsurf shows (approx. 3 hrs). The rest of the hours should be within 

the collective tasks mentioned on page 5. 

12




• Experience and very good knowledge of sailing all-round boards with dagger board. You 

must be able to have secured skills in manoeuvring, tacking, jibing and the beach start; 

• Experience and knowledge on short fun boards under 300 cm. You must be able to have 

secure skills in jibing and the water start; 

• Very good knowledge of elementary things like swimming, rigging, safety on sea and normal 

sailing terms (winds, knots and ropes); 

• Experience with instructing. The best would be if you have followed courses like for example 

Danish sailor union, the well-known German surf course VDWS (Verband Deutsche 

Windsurfing Schule) or the English surf course RYA (minimum instructor level – RYA-2); 

• Minimal two years experience with surfing; 


13



Chapter 3: Employment & General conditions 

Employment Conditions as per February, 22 nd of 2012 

Job designation 

Green Team Instructor 

Green Team Sports Booking 

Green Team Play Time 

Green Team Guide 

Green Team Mechanic 

Green Team Entertainment 

Tasks See job description (page 8-12). 

Salary/Tax 

Salary/holiday pay: 

The salary for the basic Green Team positions is 1.236,14€ bruto per 

month 12 times a year. 

Besides this monthly salary you also receive three extra payments during the 

year: 

1) Extra payment in December: max. 1.236,14€ bruto. 

However, the first year the extra payment will be calculated proportionally to the 

number of months the worker has been employed. 

2) Extra payment in June: max. 1.236,14€ bruto. 

However, the first year the extra payment will be calculated proportionally to the 

number of months the worker has been employed. 

3) Holiday pay: Calculated according to how long the worker has been employed 

(max. 1.201,54€ bruto/year) 

All salary is paid in €. The salary is paid before the 5 th of the following month. 

Example of payment statement for basic Green Team positions: 

I. Wages 

Basic salary 1236,14€ 

Shoes 4,06€ 

A) Total Wages 1240,20€ 

Deductions 

Medical insurance 1.542,29 4,70 72,49€ 

Unemployment 1.542,29 1,55 23,91€ 

Professional education 1.542,29 0,10 1,54€ 

Total Social Security 97,94€ 

Taxes of persons 1.240,20 13,00 161,23€ 

B) Total to deduct 259,17€ 

Total to receive 981,03€ 

The apartment rent (150,25 EUR per person) for staff living in Club La Santa 

(employed on a full time contract) will automatically deducted from the netto monthly 

salary (981,03€) 

Tax: 

The tax is automatically deducted from the salary. 

As you can see in the payment statement above, the current tax rate is appr. 13% and 

the instructor will pay appr. 6% per month to social services. A total of 19% will be 

deducted from the salary. 

14



Working conditions 

Contract: 

All employees are working with an open-ended contract. The minimum period of 

employment is 9 months, starting with 2 months probationary period. 

The first week will be used for training and observation of the different activities and 

excursions. 

Working hours: 

Working hours will be 40 hours a week (excluded show rehearsals). The worker must 

be ready to work weekends/evenings. The work will be distributed on 5 working days 

a week. 

Your working day can be seen a few days ahead of schedule. 

A typical working day: 

First shift: 

07.45 - 08.45 Morning gymnastics 

Morning run with the guests (2, 3,5 km or 3 km walk) 

08.45 - 12.30 Sports booking, instructions, tournaments etc. 

12.30 - 13.30 Lunch 


14.45 - 15.45 Rehearsal for show 

Second shift: 

11.00 - 12.00 Rehearsal for show 


13.30 - 14.30 Lunch 


Green Team Show Monday evening: 20.30-23.00 

Children & Guest show Wednesday evening: 20.00-22.00 

Holidays/days off: 

2 weekly days off, distributed by Club La Santa. 

Holidays: 30 days a year + 18 days off as compensation for work on public holidays 

and changing working hours. This way, the employee gains 4 holidays/days off per 

month. 

The minimum days of holiday to take are 7 days and the maximum is 21 days (including 

the normal 2 days off per week). 

If you are employed after February 1, you ”take over” the holiday periods originally 

assigned to the former employee. 

It is not allowed to go on holiday during the week 42, Christmas, New Year, Easter 

and during the following big events; Volcano triathlon, IRONMAN (May), Challenge 

Week (November) IRONMAN 70.3. 

Moreover, the holidays must be held according to Spanish legislation. 

Working permit, etc.: 

Club La Santa will provide the working permit (only for members of the European 

Community). 

Resignation, etc.: 

The employee has a 2 months resignation notice. 

In consideration of the planning and the appointment of a new instructor, we do ask 

the employees to give notice as early as possible. 

In case Club La Santa discharges the instructor, the notice period depends on how 

long the instructor has been employed, according to Spanish legislation. 

Lunch: 

The instructor will receive one free meal on all working days in the staff canteen. 

15



General conditions 

Housing 

Flight 

Medical insurance – 

Seguridad Social 

Unemployment fund 

The instructor can choose one of two possibilities according to availability 

1) Share an apartment at Club La Santa. The apartment is shared with another 

employee and consists of a living room with a small kitchen, bathroom and a 

bedroom. Rent per person per month: 150,25 Euros/month (this will be 

automatically deducted from your salary). Incl. cleaning every two weeks, 

changes of towels, etc. 

2) Find own residence in nearby village (approx. 1,5 km away). 

The employee will pay flight expenses to Lanzarote. No guarantee for available flights 

in connection with holidays (only for Danish flights). 

The employee will be integrated in the Spanish social security system, which implies 

free medical assistance (only in case of sickness or accident at home) 

The instructor’s part of the expenses to Seguridad Social is, as mentioned above, 

currently 6% of the salary which is automatically deducted. This amount is equivalent 

to appr. 1/5 of the expenses for Seguridad Social. The employer pays the remaining 

4/5. Please see the payment statement on page 13 for more details. 

You automatically pay to the unemployment fund through your salary. Please see the 

payment statement on page 13 for more details. 

Insurance 

Health/ Medical insurance: 

See above. But we recommend you take a private accident insurance. 

In case of a work accident, Club La Santa’s accident insurance is covering you. 

Casualty insurance: 

You will be covered by Club La Santa’s casualty insurance from the first to the last 

working day, but only in connection with work. We recommend that you take out a 

personnel insurance to cover you in your spare time. 

Other insurance: 

You will not be covered by Club La Santa’s insurance for any of your personal items. 

We recommend you to take a private housing insurance. 

Telephone 

Internet 

Uniform 

Comments 

The use of telephone in the apartment is not included in the rent. Calls within Club La 

Santa are free, but calls out of Club La Santa are at your own expense. 

All employees in the Sports Department can use the internet/ email for free in the 

“private” (work office of the Green Team) subject to availability (work has priority). 

Club La Santa provides the employees with a free uniform. However, shoes and socks 

are not included. 

The employee agrees to put all his/her work capacity at the disposal of the company. 

Therefore the employee shall not without prior permission from the company 

undertake any other tasks or jobs which may be considered incompatible with the 

satisfactory execution of his/her obligations towards the company. 

In case the employee displays negligence such as serious disregard of duties and 

responsibilities in relation to the job, committing breach of confidence, taking up other 

private tasks or jobs without prior written permission, intoxication during working 

hours, behaving or acting in a manner which causes serious public and/or private 

offences and thus being detrimental to interests of the company, these acts are to be 

considered as serious breach of the contract and entitles the company to the 

immediate dismissal of the employee. 

The employee is not permitted to enter into Club La Santa’s major Events. 

16



Chapter 4: 

Student Placements 

Club La Santa gives some students the opportunity to do their practise at Club La Santa. Like the 

normal employee procedure we make a selection of all student candidates depending on their skills 

and the hotel occupation. Please read the following information thoroughly and consider all details 

together with your study coordinator. You can show your continuous interest by filling out and 

returning the application form. 

Education: 

It is only possible to do a placement that is applicable to the Green Team, e.g. sports education or 

teacher/ nurse education. It is not possible to be a student in the Green Team during a high school 

education. 

Areas of practise: 

It is only possible to obtain a student placement in combined in the different areas of Green Team 

such as Fitness, Multi Sport, Aerobic, Sports Booking and Play Time. It is not possible to perform a 

practice in e.g. physiotherapy, events, nutrition or management. 

Students with e.g. Sports education or teacher/ nurse education might have a possibility to do 

instructions. However, this will be considered during the practise and cannot be guaranteed 

beforehand. 

In chapter 2 you will find short description of the different work areas in the Green Team. Besides 

these areas, the student should also assist during general activities (e.g. morning activities, 

Entertainment and Club La Santa event races). Please note that Club La Santa will make a decision of 

your working areas with regard to your education, need of staff and duration of practise. 

Minimum age: 

The minimum age to perform a practise in the Green Team is 21 years old. 

Duration: 

The minimum period for student placements is 8 weeks. The maximum is by mutual agreement. 

Supervision: 

The direct coordinator of student practises will be the Supervisor of the Green Team. Furthermore 

you will always work under supervision of qualified/ experienced Green Team employees. 

You will get a special introduction programme during your first week. In this week you will visit and 

assist within different areas of Club La Santa together with other Green Team members. 

Conditions: 

• Working week of 5 days and 2 days off; 

• Approximately 40 hours per week. Additionally the Green Team + Children and Guest 

Show and rehearsals; 

• Student won’t receive salary and will have to defray own costs (see below for more 

details); 

• Club La Santa will offer a daily lunch in the staff canteen and free use of sports facilities 

and equipment (subject to availability: client has priority!); 

• Students will have to accept the same rules, mentioned in the information package, as all 

other employees; 

• Students will have to wear a Green Team (Student) uniform during working hours; 

• Students won’t have any insurance during their stay at Club La Santa. This means no 

health insurance, no insurance for possession, or anything else. Club La Santa’s insurance 

will only cover the students if something happens during the working time. 

The students have to sign an internal contract at arrival. An example will be send to the student 

before arrival. 

17



Costs and salary: 

Unfortunately students won’t receive salary and will have to pay for own costs. 

Accommodation: 

CLS will provide accommodation, apartment to share with other Club La Santa employee. 

Flight: 

Danish applicants can have a special staff price for flights from Copenhagen or Billund. Applicants from 

other countries than Denmark can contact the Club La Santa sales offices in England (Manchester: 

+44 161 790 98 90) or Germany (Hamburg: +49 40 551 00 34) for flight prices. 

Meals: 

Club La Santa offers you one meal in the canteen during working days. 

There is a kitchen available in the apartment. However, there is also the possibility to have half board 

in the hotel’s Restaurant Atlántico. Please contact us for price. 

We look forward to welcoming 

You in our team 

18

Green Team Information Booklet - Club La Santa Reisen GmbH

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

Delete template?

Save as template?