Leisure & Watersports Officer

London Borough of Merton; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits beyond salary

Flexibility to suit you

Job summary

London Borough of Merton's Wimbledon Park Watersports Centre is seeking highly motivated RYA Senior Instructors to join the senior team. This role involves delivering high‑quality paddlesport sessions and helping run the centre day‑to‑day, with a flexible 35 hour week including weekends, evenings and bank holidays as required.

Essential qualifications include RYA Senior Instructor (dinghy), paddlesports experience, excellent communication skills and coaching experience with adults and children

Qualifications

• RYA Senior Instructor (dinghy) required.
• Paddlesports experience or willingness to learn.
• Excellent communications skills.
• Experience coaching adults and children including those with additional needs.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality sessions across activities, including taster paddlesports, children's courses, and RYA sailing/powerboat courses.
• Support the Wimbledon Park Watersports Centre senior team in day-to-day operations.
• Assist in maintaining facilities and equipment.
• Support staff and volunteer development.
• Act as instructor in charge when offsite and as a keyholder.

Skills

RYA Senior Instructor (dinghy)

Paddlesports experience

Excellent communications

Coaching adults and children incl. add

Job description

Advert Text

We are looking for highly motivated, enthusiastic RYA Senior Instructors to join the senior team at Wimbledon Park Watersports Centre.

These roles require an adaptable approach with successful candidates working a flexible 35 contracted hours per week which will be higher or lower on a given week according to demand and will include some weekends, evenings and bank holidays as required.

Essential

Experience & Qualifications

• RYA Senior Instructor (dinghy)
• Paddlesports Experience (either qualified instructor, experienced personal paddling or willingness to learn)
• Excellent communications skills
• Experience in coaching adults and children including those with additional needs

Desirable

• BCAB Paddlesports Instructor (or British Canoeing Instructor) or higher paddlesport qualification (e.g. BCAB Performance Coach)
• RYA Powerboat Instructor
• At least one year's experience working in a Recognised Training Centre (RTC) as an active Senior Instructor
• RYA Windsurf Instructor
• Racing/Advanced Instructor endorsements
• You will have good technical knowledge of the RYA

Duties Include

• Delivering high quality sessions across various activities. The majority of which will be taster paddlesport sessions, 5-day children's holiday courses and 2-day RYA sailing/powerboat courses.
• Supporting the WPWC senior team in managing and running the centre day-to-day.
• Assisting in maintaining the centre facilities and equipment.
• Supporting the development of staff and volunteers
• To act as the instructor in charge (deputised by the management when offsite) and as a keyholder

What We Offer

Please see Merton's why work for us page on our website for more information about a great range of benefits that go beyond salary and offer flexibility to suit you.

Please see our website to see the range of courses we offer.

For more information or any questions about this role please contact Erica Bishop at [e-mail]