Grout will bring 15 years’ travel industry experience to the role overseeing G Touring’s guided touring brands.

Much of Grout’s experience has been gained across a range of operational, product development, commercial contracting, sales and reservations roles with The Travel Corporation in the UK, Switzerland and the Channel Islands.

"Simon brings with him a wealth of experience of all areas of tour operating," said G Touring managing director Alastair Campbell.

"As Just You and Travelsphere continue to operate more holidays, the time is right to strengthen with someone with Simon’s expertise and commitment to delivering exceptional experiences."

Grout’s appointment comes after Travelsphere operated its first overseas departure for more than 20 months last week; Just You, meanwhile, has been operating UK tours since August and last month had guests head to Iceland and Jordan.

“It is great to be rebuilding our team at G Touring," added Campbell. "We are currently on the lookout for committed and passionate people to join our amazing contact centre and customer support team."

Anyone interested in G Touring can contact the team via LinkedIn, Facebook or the group’s website.

Grout added: "It is a fantastic time to join the team at G Touring. Just You and Travelsphere are back on the road giving their customers experiences that they will cherish forever.

"My role is to make sure these amazing brands deliver ever greater experiences to our loyal customers and stay true to our mission of changing people’s lives through travel."