Manage sail and powerboat training at Whitstable Yacht Club's training centre
TASKS
TRAINING PROGRAM
A)PUBLIC COURSES
·Developing and promoting the Annual WYC training course programme with the Principal and Rear Commodore Sailing
·Ensure annual training programme is added to and managed via WYC website
·Organising courses and individual tuition to meet demand
·Responding in a timely manner to training enquiries and requests
·Recording of supply and awards of RYA course materials and certificates
·Assisting with RYA and training promotional events
·Promoting and organising in house courses e.g. VHF Radio, First aid, Sailing theory
B)CADETS and IMPROVERS
·Develop and promote regular sessions
·Maintain an instructors’ roster
·Use a pre-entry booking system and then advising "runners and riders" to participants and instructors
·Ensuring signing out sheets and spread sheet returns maintained
·Attendance at Cadets Committee meetings
TRAINING EQUIPMENT AND CLUB BOATS
·Maintaining accurate records of checks, maintenance and repair of all club boats and dinghies.
·Ensuring regular checks and maintenance of grab bags, radios, club first aid kits, buoyancy aids, helmets and sailing kit
·Updating records as necessary for Safety, Accident and Emergency, staff, tuition, equipment and facilities
·Ensuring support boats’ drivers record any necessary repair works
·Ensuring support boats’ maintenance contractor completes maintenance and recording same.
LIAISING WITH
·Principal and training team to ensure all are up to date with developments, plans, issues etc.
·Office team to coordinate club dairy for events
·Accounts manager for purchasing of equipment and supplies
·Club manager to provide monthly instructors’ payroll information
·RYA Training for annual validation of training centre accreditation
·WYC web manager and website provider as required
PERSON SPECIFICATION
ESSENTIAL
1.RYA Senior Instructor qualification
2.Computer skills – Word, Excel, email and messaging
3.Social media skills -Facebook, Instagram and others as may be appropriate
4.Inter- personal management skills ensuring the wellbeing of instructors and enabling them to progress qualifications
5.Inter-personal skills with course participants and club members to ensure the smooth running of the training centre
6.Ability to keep accurate, up to date records and filing systems
7.Attendance at KSSA meetings
8.To live within a reasonable distance of the club to enable easy access.
DESIRABLE – training available as deemed necessary
1.RYA Powerboat instructor qualification
2.Marketing - Powerpoint to enable presentations to interested parties e.g. schools, colleges, businesses, KSSA etc.
3.Website management using Wordpress
4.Financial analysis skills to ensure courses profitable
5.Ensuring conformity with RYA instructors code of conduct
6.Professional training skills as per RYA courses
Reporting to: WYC Training Centre Principal
Responsible for: Training Team comprising instructors at various levels
Objective: to ensure agreed training program successfully and professionally implemented
Hours of work: 32 per week as required
Contact Jo Wyles WYC Training Centre Principal @ jo.wyles@wyc.org.uk for more information
Closing Date for applications: August 18th
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