OnBoard Co-ordinator, Merseyside & Cheshire 

Would you like to increase participation in Sailing and Windsurfing?

The RYA is looking to contract an OnBoard Co-ordinator for the Merseyside & Cheshire area.  OnBoard is an RYA project which increases the number of children and young people learning to sail and windsurf, and who subsequently participate in these sports regularly.

The contract value is £11,020 per annum (which equates to approximately 120 days per annum, 10 days per month).  You will need to have your own transport, suitable work base (computer and mobile phone) and ideally be situated in this area.

You will be responsible for establishing and maintaining links with RYA Training Centres (including sailing clubs, trusts and education providers) and other professionals working with school-aged children (e.g. schools, youth groups, uniformed groups).  You will be responsible for ensuring the achievement of OnBoard objectives and success of the project in this area.

The ideal candidate will have proven experience of teaching sailing to young people or adults and be qualified to a minimum of RYA Dinghy/Windsurf Instructor.  They must be an effective communicator, inspirational to volunteers, youth leaders and young people, and have good administration skills as well as being competent in the use of IT equipment and software.

They will have experience of working with volunteers, developing and delivering project work, monitoring and reporting progress towards targets and will be familiar with working within a child protection framework.  They will need to be self-motivated and enthusiastic and willing to work flexible hours, which may include evenings and weekends.

Please send your application to Cat Ferguson, catherine.ferguson@rya.org.uk ,   tel: 023 8060 4195.

Closing date for applications:  12pm Monday 13th August 2012

Interview date: Wednesday 29th August 2012