Senior Outdoor Activities Lead in Oakham

Location: Rutland Water

Contract: Part Time Permanent

Hours: 18.5 hours

Salary: from £15,250.00 based on part time hours

Surfing, Swimming, Sailing and more. Join the adventures at Rutland Water, beautifully nestled in 4,200 acres of countryside, making it the perfect place to work for those who love the outdoors. From thrilling watersports to relaxing nature walks, our park has something for everyone.

What will you be doing?

As a Senior Activity Instructor, you will be supporting the Activities Manager and managing a team of instructors to deliver fun activities for all ages.

• Deliver high quality, safe and enjoyable activities, including watersports, bushcraft and land-based sessions, for individuals, school groups and corporate groups.
• Provide exceptional customer service from start to finish, assisting with the delivery of day-to-day operations.
• Use the online booking management system to ensure customers have a seamless experience when booking and checking in for hires, courses and events.
• Maintain high standards of health and safety, housekeeping and presentation.
• Handle cash, retail systems and end-of-day process in line with company procedures.

What does it take?

• RYA Senior instructor Qualification
• Experience in leading a team of instructors (Desirable)
• An appropriate valid First Aid qualification certificate
• We are looking for customer-focused individuals to provide first-class customer service to all our visitors
• Experience of working in a customer facing outdoor role would be desirable
• You’ll help us maintain a clean and safe environment
• Most importantly you’ll show flexibility and a willingness to learn about all aspects of our activities
• Driving Licence

As a valued member of the team, you are entitled to these fantastic benefits:

• Bonus scheme
• Private health care
• Competitive pension scheme
• 26 annual leave rising with length of service (pro-rata)
• Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing
• Company Induction, Uniform and Training
• Free parking at all our water parks
• Discounts across our water parks – including our Watersports Centre and Cafés

We are committed to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve in both our workforce and our supply chain partners to help us to understand and meet the needs of our customers. We are passionate and dedicated to the learning and development of our people, making sure they have the right skills and knowledge to be successful and to help achieve their potential.

We want to give everyone equal access to our recruitment process. If you have a disability or long-term condition, including neurodiversity and mental health conditions, we’ll support you throughout your application, and make any adjustments to make sure your disability or long-term condition is not a barrier to recruitment.

If you need any support, please reach out to our team at resourcing@anglianwater.co.uk. To apply, you’ll need your up-to-date CV; we also recommend uploading a cover letter – tell us what has made you apply and what skills you can bring to the position. We will be in touch after your application has been reviewed, following the closing date.

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