Windsurfing Instructor

Vacancy: Windsurfing Instructor
Company: Mark Warner Ltd
Category: Windsurfing
Dates: Ongoing
Salary: Competitive Seasonal Package

Involves daily instruction, maintenance of equipment, and waterfront safety. RYA Start Windsurfing Instructor or above, RYA powerboat level 2, ICC and first aid qualifications essential.

We have a limited number of positions available for the summer season and competition for these is very high; we are looking for Instructors ideally with Senior Instructor qualifications and you will need to be able to demonstrate in depth teaching experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Windsurfing instruction on a daily basis.
• Up holding both the Standards of Mark Warner and the RYA
• The Health and Safety of the guests in all activities
• Setting up and pack up of the waterfront at the start and end of each day.
• Ensuring that where possible the expectations of the Guests are met or acted on.
• The thorough cleaning and tidying up of the equipment and waterfront at the end of each day

Your duties include:

• Ensuring that an instruction programme, which caters for all abilities of Guests whether adults or children is in place.
• Carrying out other duties on the Waterfront as dictated by the Standard Operating Procedure – e.g. Shore break, manning Customer Service Desk, providing Safety cover.
• Establishing and implementing water safety precautions.
• Ensuring the safety of the guests and staff at the waterfront.
• Assisting with the care and maintenance of all Watersports equipment.
• Assisting the Waterfront Manager and Head Instructor with the organisation of Race Day
• Participating in the running of bad weather programmes.
• Writing Windsurfing Lesson Plans
• Carrying out Windsurfing Instructional Admin for the operation of the Waterfront
• The greeting of Guests at the airport and their transfer to Resort with a welcome speech on the coach.
• The transfer of Guests to the airport at the end of their stay - assisting with check-in.
• Assisting the Waterfront Manager, Head Instructor and Activities Manager with the organisation of Welcome Drinks.
• Assisting Guests with all their requirements, problems and difficulties.
• Participating in evening entertainments and social activities (in liaison with the Activities Team).
• Arranging interesting, informative and well laid out notice boards.
• Taking evening meals with the Guests.
• Attending regular departmental meetings.
• Attending a weekly staff meeting.
• Displaying a positive attitude at all times.
• Duties outside your job description as deemed appropriate by your Manager.
• Maintaining a professional image at all times.

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