Job Description

We are looking for a BSUPA Level 1 stand up paddleboarding instructor who can run our activity down on the River Avon between Bath and Bristol, a beautiful stretch of water-based at Avon Valley ADventure and Wildlife park. If the instructor has an equivalent (like ASI, Watersport skills or BCU), then a conversion course must be obtained before you may commence work. This is a day of training at a recognized school (maybe at our location?).

The session we mainly run are BSUPA ready to ride course of which the customer must be able to pass a number of tests to gain their ready-to-ride certificate (the recognized certificate will show their confidence and enable them to hire any sup boards in the UK).

The instructor must be able to demonstrate each technique while making the session fun and enjoyable. Customer satisfaction is very important as well as the well being of every customer on site.

The instructor must be mindful of the group, ensure the wellbeing of each individual and be able to control the group size (6 per instructor). The age range we take on for the course are 12+

We also run River Trips and hire on site. The instructor must be reliable, good communications, polite, must be willing to learn and provide knowledge to customers, multitask and have good time keeping.

Other work will involve cleaning the wetsuits, cleaning the boards, and maintaining our small storage space and changing rooms on site. We operate at the venue of Avon Valley Adventure and Wildlife Park, so please note that their customers are also our customers, and therefore you must be professional at all times while on-site.

You will be running at least 3 sessions a day, each session is 90 to 120 minutes long giving you time in between to set up for the next session as well as any Q&A after your session with your group.

If you feel that you're up to the task of providing an amazing experience, please drop us a message with your CV as soon as possible. We are looking to secure instructors now.

Please note that training will be provided.

Please note, a SUP board is available to teach on, but Wetsuits and PFD as well as own safety gear is required by the instructor.

Reference ID: SUP2021Vobster

Contract length: 6 - 12 months

Part-time hours: 16 per week minimum

Application deadline: 16/02/2021

Expected start date: 02/04/2021

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Temporary

Salary: £8.00-£9.50 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Flexible schedule
• Wellness programmes

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime
• Weekends

COVID-19 considerations:
We are following strict guidelines with our signing in process and every customer will have hand sanitizer before and after their session. We are not able to help them in or out of the water, but we are allowed to rescue them if necessary.

Experience:

• level 1 watersport skills: 1 year (Preferred)
• level 1 ASI: 1 year (Preferred)
• Level 1 BSUPA: 1 year (Preferred)
• level 1 paddle sports: 1 year (Preferred)
• stand up paddleboarding: 1 year (Required)

Work remotely:

• No

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