Jobs - People wanted

The adverts below are for staff wanted at RYA Recognised Training Centres.

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Poole Yacht Club

Job title
Sailing Professional
Location
Poole, Dorset
Job Type
Full Time
Salary
£26,000 per annum.

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The Poole Yacht Club has a membership of approximately 1800. It provides a sail and power boat training programme to Club members and associated training to ensure that volunteers have the necessary skills to support the requirements of the sailing, training and racing programmes; VHF, First Aid, Race Officer, Race Officer Assistant, Assistant and Dinghy Instructor.

The size and scope of the programme is now such that the Clubs Management Committee has decided that it is necessary to appoint a sailing professional to

  1. Act as Principal for The Poole Yacht Club as a RYA training centre
  2. Promote The Poole Yacht Club as a location for external sailing events
  3. Take a lead role in the planning, delivery, and administration of the training / coaching programme
  4. Assist in supporting and developing the Clubs dinghy and cruiser sailing and racing programme

Please contact Mark Fulton for a full job description and person specification.

Interviews to commence: 26/05/2021​

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Claires Court School Limited

Job title
Outdoor Education Instructor
Location
Maidenhead, Berkshire
Job Type
Part Time
Salary
Competitive

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We are seeking to appoint a part time instructor, to join our Outdoor Education department in May 2021.

The main role will be coaching sailing, canoeing and kayaking, but if suitably qualified leading DofE expeditions and delivering other activities. The post holder should be as a minimum RYA Dinghy Instructor and BC Level 1 Paddlesports Instructor.

The department typically operates Monday through Friday afternoons during term time, but some Saturday/full weekends and school holiday work will be required. Typically staff work 3-5 days per week with 6 hours/day during summer and 4 hours/day in winter.​


Alton Water

Job title
Watersports Instructor
Location
Alton Water, Suffolk
Job Type
Full Time
Salary
Circa £24,000

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As a qualified Senior Watersports Instructor, you’ll get to work at an award-winning park that not only is used for leisure activities but also is crucial to the supply of water to Anglian Water’s millions of customers. 

The watersports centre offers sailing, windsurfing, rowing and paddle boarding, providing a fun filled day out for beginners to experts, as well as group tuition for school groups and corporate events. 

It’s essential that you have a RYA Senior instructor qualification in Sailing or Windsurfing. Ideally you’ll have experience in a similar environment, assisting people of all ages and abilities.

Apply here: https://awg.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/AW/job/Ipswich/Watersports-Instructor_R10772-1 ​​


Alton Water

Job title
Watersports Instructor
Location
Alton Water, Suffolk
Job Type
Part Time
Salary
9.50 Per Hour

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As a qualified Senior Watersports Instructor, you’ll get to work at an award-winning park that not only is used for leisure activities but also is crucial to the supply of water to Anglian Water’s millions of customers. 

The watersports centre offers sailing, windsurfing, rowing, and paddle boarding, providing a fun filled day out for beginners to experts, as well as group tuition for school groups and corporate events. 

It’s essential that you have a RYA Senior instructor qualification in Sailing or Windsurfing. Ideally, you’ll have experience in a similar environment, assisting people of all ages and abilities.

Apply here: https://awg.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/AW/job/Ipswich/Watersports-Park-Instructor_R10679-1 ​​


Royal Docks Boat Station

Job title
Boat Station Manager
Location
London
Job Type
Full Time
Salary
£28,000 – 30,000 gross per annum

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We are seeking a Manager who will lead and drive high quality activity and training at our facility based at the London Regatta Centre. Overseeing sailing, windsurfing, powerboating, rowing and Paddlesport while supporting our growing number boating Instructor qualified volunteers.

  • Day to day running and maintenance of the Boat Station;
  • management of and delivering boating activity including training to adults and young people;
  • Managing the health and safety and safeguarding of all trainees and visitors; 
  • Co-ordinating the administrative, financial and accounting procedures for MSSC activities at the Boat Station.​


Southampton Water Activities Centre

Job title
General Manager
Location
Southampton, UK
Job Type
Full Time
Salary
£28,000 - £30,000 DOE

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We’re looking for a compassionately ruthless, commercially focussed Leader to drive forward the centre ensuring that customers receive a high level of tuition through delivery of a diverse portfolio of water-based experiences. You will be responsible for the operational and commercial performance of the venue – via a venue leadership team and a centralised sales and marketing team.

You will drive the commercial and operational performance of SWAC along with the strategic development of the RYA Training Centre. You’ll fulfil the RYA Principle role for the centre.

If you are confident, self-motivated and consider yourself to have incredible inter-personal skills, then we would love to hear about:

- Your previous leadership experience, preferably in the marine environment

- Your experience as, or dedication to become, an RYA Coach Assessor and/or Powerboat Trainer and your history of teaching core RYA disciplines

- Your proven track record of delivering high operational standards

- About the brilliant B2B relationships you have developed and how those relationships have positively impacted previous professional responsibilities

For further details: bit.ly/SWACGeneralManager​​​


Joint Services Adverturous Sail Training Cente (JSASTC)

Job title
Yachtmaster Offshore Sailing Instructor or Cruising Instructor
Location
JSASTC, Haslar Road, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 2AQ
Job Type
Full Time
Salary
Equivalent to Permanent Civil Service D Grade Pro Rata (£26,350 pa)

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JSASTC is recruiting enthusiastic and outgoing Sailing Instructors to deliver RYA Offshore courses to Service Personnel as part of a team of 20 sailing staff at JSASTC operating from the MOD services offshore sailing centre based in Gosport. Suitable candidates will have a strong sailing background, high standards, and excellent inter-personal skills. Instructional experience is ideal, but newly qualified Instructors are welcome to apply. Up to 20 weeks per annum pro rata on water training delivery is required with the balance of working days spent on yacht maintenance and/or delivering RYA classroom training. Sailing activity is only delivered Mon to Fri – weekend sailing activity is not conducted. Normal non sailing working hours are Mon to Thu 0800-1630hrs, Fri 0800-1600hrs.

Essential: Up to date RYA Yachtmaster Instructor or Cruising Instructor with at least one year remaining before revalidation, up to date First Aid, Commercial endorsement and ML5 with at least six months. 

Desirable: Classroom, Diesel, First Aid, Radar or Sea Survival Instructor.​




Children’s Sailing Trust

Job title
RYA Senior Instructors & RYA Dinghy Instructors
Location
Helford Area, Cornwall
Job Type
Seasonal
Salary
Competitive dependent on qualifications and experience

CST is a youth charity based in Cornwall that offers access to sailing and water activities to children aged 8-14, as well as children and young adults with additional needs. We are looking to expand our activities team with to help deliver our growing activity programme. SEASONAL and PART TIME/AD-HOC positions available. For more information on job roles and application details please visit our website.​​