Guernsey

• The Bailiwick of Guernsey is actually made up of seven islands, Guernsey, Alderney, Sark, Herm, Jethou, Brecqou and Lihou.
• Victor Hugo completed his play 'Les Miserables' whilst living at Hauteville House around the 1850s.
• The Little Chapel in the grounds of Blancheland Girl's College is the smallest chapel in the world. It was built by a French monk and is decorated with broken china and shells.
• Liberation Day on May 9 is an extra Bank holiday in Guernsey
• Norman French, along with English, is still the official language of the Guernsey Court

• House - £348,125
• Apartment - £200,000

PricewaterhouseCoopers CI LLP in Guernsey is conveniently located in the heart of St Peter Port, the island's capital and financial services centre. The small but dynamic office consists of 73 staff and 3 partners, who provide assurance, advisory and tax services to a wide variety of high profile clients within all sectors of the financial services industry including investment management, insurance, banking and real estate, to name but a few.

The open culture of the Guernsey office revolves very much around continuous development, coaching, quality and fun! As well as delivering exceptional services and expertise to our clients, we take helping our people to strike a healthy work-life balance seriously. We have an extremely active social committee that organises monthly events, from local cliff walks to our annual summer and Christmas dinners, outdoor theatre evenings, golf and sailing days and day trips to France and other neighbouring islands. Our people can also choose to get involved in helping the local community through our volunteering programme, and we have a range of sporting teams that play in local friendly leagues.

Guernsey is an idyllic place to live offering countless sandy beaches, beautiful cliffs and a vibrant alfresco dining and bar culture, all within minutes of the office.

The island is conveniently located for both business and leisure, 75 miles from the English coast, and just 30 miles off the French coast. Guernsey airport services flights to and from many cities in the UK and Europe, with the flight to Gatwick taking around 40 minutes. Quick ferry links make the journey to Portsmouth in around four hours and to the French port of St Malo in around an hour.

The island is British crown dependency, but run independently by The States of Guernsey, with UK Government being constitutionally responsible for its defence and international representation.

The island has been self governing since 1204. The legislature of the island is called 'The States of Guernsey'. The States comprises of The Bailiff who is President of the Assembly, The Lieutenant-Governor, 45 Deputies, with the Policy Council made up of 10 deputies and ministers, The Dean of Guernsey, The Attorney General and The Solicitor General.

The island holds great history in its French heritage, dating back to the 10th Century when it formed part of Normandy. This is apparent in most street and road names, in the laws and especially in the surnames of local people.

The Culture and Leisure department services a wide range of activities, varying from the outstanding sporting facilities at Beau Sejour which is often the venue for many inter-island and international events, to the informative and diverse museums and arts centres showcasing local and international talent.

Health services are well facilitated and accessible and the education service is highly regarded, supporting all aspects of learning within the community, from nursery level through to adult education for all levels and abilities.

With low tax, low crime and low pollution, Guernsey is an appealing and secure place to build a successful career whilst still being able to take full advantage of a healthy work/life balance.