Watersports Instructor
MSSC
Watersports Instructor
MSSC
Sea Cadets program and seafarer education
MSSC · Waterloo, United Kingdom · Other · Posted 2026-05-07
Workplace: on_site
Department: Sea Cadets
Watersports Instructor
Contract: Casual Contract
Location: Various Locations across UK (please scroll down to view)
Salary: Salary is dependent on location (please scroll down to view)
Closing Date: On going
Application: CV & Supporting Statement
Marine Society and Sea Cadets (MSSC) is a leading maritime charity in lifelong learning and personal development and is the governing charity of the Sea Cadet Corps (SCC), a civilian voluntary youth organisation engaging some 15,000 young people over 400 Sea Cadet Units, throughout the UK. The SCC offers a wide range of youth opportunities with the same enduring objective – to give young people the best possible head start in life through nautical adventure and fun.
We are currently recruiting enthusiastic watersports instructors at our boating and training centres around the UK. With a significant investment in equipment and facilities over the last few years, the MSSC has repositioned boating at the centre of the Sea Cadet experience and we aim to support all units in providing each Cadet with a boating qualification and 30 hours boating per year.
You will be experienced at delivering enjoyable, effective and safe learning for young people in the outdoors. You will hold at least one of the following qualifications: RYA Dinghy Instructor/Senior Instructor, RYA Powerboat Instructor, Paddlesport Instructor; UKCC Level 2 Rowing Coach. Experience and knowledge of routine boat maintenance would be useful but not essential.
The post can be demanding and working hours are as determined by the training programme, which will include some evening and weekend working. However the experience of working with our cadets and other young people is rewarding especially if you are interested in and have benefited from youth work.
Locations
Outside London: £14.24 per hour
In London: £14.66 per hour
We are a national charity helping to develop lifelong learning skills for the youths of today. With strong links to the maritime sector and Royal Navy. The charity uses the impact of being on the water to change their lives. Offering great flexible work and benefits
Additional Information
MSSC positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates from all backgrounds. Equity, diversity, and inclusion really matters to us, so we can best serve our beneficiaries from every community. We work to ensure a fair and consistent recruitment process and aim to be a charity where diversity of experience, identity and skills are valued and welcomed. MSSC is an equal opportunities employer.
We recognise our responsibilities to safeguard and protect the young people and vulnerable adults with whom we work. We do all we can to promote their health, safety and wellbeing, and we expect our staff to share this commitment and work in line with safeguarding policy, the MSSC’s values and ethos of inclusivity. We adhere to safer recruitment practices and therefore employment is subject to detailed pre-employment checks for successful candidates, including references and criminal disclosure checks and the completion of a disclosure questionnaire.
All successful applicants are required to attend safeguarding training and undergo a criminal record check.
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MSSC brings together two charities: Sea Cadets and the Marine Society. Sea Cadets runs nautical adventure programs for about 14,000 young people ages 10–18 across the UK, organized through local units, training centers, boat stations, and a large group of volunteers. The Marine Society offers education and learning support for seafarers worldwide, using mentoring and distance-learning resources so people can study and gain qualifications while working at sea. What sets MSSC apart is its UK-wide, dual-charity model that combines youth development with lifelong maritime education, backed by thousands of volunteers and a fleet of vessels. Its goal is to help young people start strong in life by building confidence and skills, while helping seafarers advance professionally through certificates and qualifications.
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