Water sport coach

Better; Greater London; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

GLL, trading as Better, seeks Watersports Instructors at Westminster Boating Base in London to run sessions in kayaking, canoeing, sailing and powerboating.

You will teach sessions, set up equipment, ensure safety and deliver strong customer service. On-the-job training is provided, with DBS checks required prior to starting and opportunities for skill development.

Qualifications

• Must hold one or more of the listed instructor qualifications.
• On-the-job training will be provided.
• DBS check will be required before start.

Responsibilities

• Teach high-quality watersports sessions.
• Set up and pack down equipment at start and end of day.
• Perform maintenance, cleaning, and admin support as needed.
• Ensure health and safety of staff and customers.

Skills

RYA Dinghy Instructor

RYA Powerboat Instructor

Paddle UK Paddlesport Instructor

Job description

Watersports Instructors - RYA and Paddle UK

GLL is looking for Watersports Instructors based at Westminster Boating Base. Westminster Boating Base is a Royal Yachting Association training centre and Paddle UK delivery partner. We are looking for qualified instructors to join our professional and experienced team of instructors running sessions and courses in kayaking, canoeing, sailing and powerboating.

You’ll have a real passion for watersports and must hold one or more of the following:

• RYA Dinghy Instructor Certificate or higher
• RYA Powerboat Instructor
• Paddle UK Paddlesport Instructor or higher

On-the-job training will be provided and there will be opportunities for skill development following successful hire.

You will be required to teach high quality watersports sessions, set up and pack down the equipment at the start and end of each day, ensuring the health and safety of staff and customers, guaranteeing the highest standards of service. When not teaching, you will be expected to perform a variety of roles including maintenance, cleaning, operational tasks and admin support. Flexibility, punctuality and reliability are just as important as integrity, a can-do attitude and a real focus on customer service.

The welfare and safety of the children in our care is of the utmost importance to us at GLL. We follow safer recruitment procedures to ensure that our staff are checked and appropriate to work with young people. Therefore we’ll require you to complete an enhance DBS check before you will be allowed to start work.

All pay rates are subject to qualifications and skills.

About Us

GLL is the UK’s largest leisure and cultural services provider and one of the first and largest leisure social enterprises. Our aim is to get more people, more active, more of the time whilst making leisure and community facilities accessible and affordable. We partner with local authorities to run leisure centres, swimming pools, libraries, children’s centres, spas, events spaces and world-class sporting venues such as the Copper Box Arena and London Aquatics Centre on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park - all under our Better brand. As a not-for-profit organisation, we’re different. Passionate about seeing our communities thrive, we invest back into our facilities, projects and people and we are an Investors in People Silver Award employer.

GLL is an equal opportunities employer.