Chief Instructor - Southampton

Chief Instructor - Southampton Water Activities Centre

£22,000 - £26,000 + Benefits

Full Time 40 hour contract

Active Nation are looking for a Chief Instructor at Southampton Water Activities Centre (SWAC) to lead the team and assist in developing the facility.

Are you an enthusiastic individual with a positive, customer focussed attitude?

Do you have experience managing a customer-driven environment?

Can you inspire, encourage and motivate your team AND our supporters (customers) to be more active?

SWAC is a busy RYA Training Centre located near Southampton’s Ocean Village, with quick access to some of the best training and cruising waters on the south coast. The centre boasts a range of water sport experiences alongside a wide variety of sailing, powerboating, windsurfing, paddle boarding, and specialist one day courses.

No two days will be the same and you will need to:

• Hold a range of outdoor sailing qualifications to enable you to lead sessions (minimum qualifications: RYA Senior Dinghy Instructor and RYA Powerboat Instructor)
• Be passionate about sport and exercise, particularly outdoor activities and watersports
• Be responsible for managing, motivating and developing your team
• Be responsible for operational performance and increasing participation.
• Lead on instructor recruitment, selection, training and mentoring
• Maintain safety, operational and service standards
• Develop excellent relationships with key supporters and partners to further develop the centre
• Demonstrate a conscientious approach to resource management and have an aptitude for equipment maintenance

Active Nation is a very special charity with a very important role to fulfil. Our cause – led mission is to persuade the nation to be active and we intend to make a positive impact upon the health of communities’ right across the country. At our heart is a belief that we must excite our communities and ignite their enthusiasm for physical activity, sport and exercise.

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer an excellent range of staff benefits, including:

• Free (or discounted) use of all of our venue facilities and activities (7 in Southampton alone)
• Free parking
• Free and flexible uniform and protective gear

To apply please tell us your story so far by emailing your CV and a covering letter.

CLOSING DATE: 3rd March 2019

INTERVIEWS: Week Commencing 4th March 2019