Job Description
GLL is looking for Watersports Coaches (Kayaking and Sailing) based at Standborough Park Water Sports centre in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire. Stanborough Park has been providing sailing since 1969 and is an British Canoeing and RYA Training Centre offering courses and practise sessions to adults and children, where you’ll join the Watersports team in delivering these.
As a NGB Qualified Instructor, You’ll be require to run 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. Working with a team of Watersports Instructors on a daily basis means you’ll need to have a positive attitude.
You’ll have a real passion for Watersports and must hold either a RYA Dinghy Instructor certificate, RYA Powerboat Level 2, British Canoeing Instructor or Higher or British Stand Up Paddle Board Association Level 1 Instructor. Flexibility, punctuality and reliability are just as important as integrity, a can-do attitude and a real focus on customer service. Passion and personality will stand you in good stead too.
In return, we offer a range of benefits that you’d expect from the UK’s largest leisure provider:
– Pension schemes
– Discounted membership at our leisure centres
– Career pathways
– Ongoing training and development to help you to be the best
If you want the chance to develop a career doing something you love, apply now.
Closing date: 23rd February 2020
Note, you will be required to show your qualification during the recruitment process.
All pay rates are subject to skills, experience, qualifications and location.
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 are an Investors in People Silver Award employer.
GLL is an equal opportunities employer

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