Water Sports Instructor

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  • Ref:
    77979
  • Posaddress2
    Whale Island
  • Location:
    Portsmouth
  • Employment:
    Full time

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Sophie Willson

sophie.willson@mitie.com

+44 116 261 5017

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Key Information:

  • Location: PO2 8ER
  • Work Hours: 40 Hours week
  • Contract: Full time | Permanent

 

Join a vibrant team at RNWAC where you'll deliver RYA sailing and powerboat courses, Paddle UK SUP, kayak and canoe sessions, and support military personnel through engaging water-based activities. You'll also help maintain equipment and ensure safety standards. With opportunities for professional development and access to wellbeing benefits like virtual GP services and salary finance, this is a rewarding role for passionate instructors.

Mitie, through the Hestia contract, supports the Royal Navy by delivering high-quality services at RNWAC, a centre of excellence for water-based training and recreation.

You'll deliver certified courses, maintain watercraft, issue safety gear, and support the Chief Instructor. You must hold an RYA Dinghy Instructor or Paddle Sport/SUP Instructor qualification and a valid First Aid certificate. Additional qualifications are desirable. In return, you'll receive training, career progression, and access to Mitie's market-leading benefits.

 

Responsibilities:

As a Water Sports Instructor at the Royal Navy Water Activity Centre, you will be responsible for delivering a range of water-based training sessions, including RYA dinghy and powerboat courses, as well as Paddle UK SUP, kayak, and canoe activities. You will assist in maintaining watercraft and safety equipment, issue clothing and gear, and ensure all activities are conducted safely and professionally. Working closely with the Chief Instructor, you'll support the delivery of high-quality instruction to military personnel, civil service members, and contractors, while upholding the standards and values of both RNWAC and Mitie.

 

Requirements:

  • Qualified Instructor: Must hold an RYA Dinghy Instructor or Paddle Sport/SUP Instructor certification.
  • First Aid Certified: Possess a valid and up-to-date First Aid qualification. (Desirable)
  • Strong Personal Attributes: Organised, confident, proactive, adaptable, and calm under pressure.
  • Team Player: Able to work collaboratively with the Chief Instructor and wider team to deliver high-quality training.
  • Maintenance Skills: Capable of conducting routine maintenance on watercraft and managing safety equipment.

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Our market-leading offering provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle.

We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.

When you join us, we’ll give you a link to our flexible lifestyle benefits platform, Choices. You might choose to purchase up to five extra days’ holiday each year. You might buy critical illness insurance, seek dental treatment or buy technology products at an affordable cost. There are many choices!

We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme. Life cover of up to four times your salary is available. We also offer enhanced pension contributions, a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).

We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there’s a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,000!

Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term condition (for example dyslexia, anxiety, autism, a mobility condition or hearing loss) and need us to make any reasonable adjustments, changes or do anything differently during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing Sophie Willson at sophie.willson@mitie.com.

Since 1987, Mitie’s 76,000 employees have been maintaining companies globally. We are the UK’s leading facilities management and professional services company, and our clients range from household names in banking, critical government sites as well as hospitals and schools.

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Hestia SW - HMS Excellent - Portsmouth
HMS Excellent, Whale Island, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, PO2 8ER
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