Seasonal Instructor

Seasonal Instructor at Pinkston Watersports

Pinkston Watersports is home to Scotland’s only artificial white-water course; a community paddle sports centre with a clean water basin. As a charity, Pinkston works with a variety of people within the community as well as being open to the public for both paddle sports and dry land activities. These versatile roles require skills across a wide range of client groups, from birthday parties to small 1:2 ASN deliveries.

Various contracts with additional hours from June-September including weekends and evenings. Flexible working patterns will be required.

Pinkston Watersports, 75 North Canal Bank street, G4 9XP

Staggered starts available from 16 March 2026. Staggered ends available until 30 October 2026.

• Valid two-day first aid certificate
• Valid safeguarding training/certificate
• Experience in delivering dry land activities such as teambuilding and bushcraft
• Subject to a suitable PVG disclosure check

Experience and qualifications including

• Have worked in the outdoor industry previously (in any capacity)
• British Canoeing White Water Safety and Rescue
• British Canoeing White Water Kayak Leader
• Archery GB Instructor
• British Canoeing Introduction to Paddle Ability
• Driving licence / car / D1
• Knowledge and understanding of adverse childhood experiences
• Experience working with additional support need groups

You will have to hold a British Canoeing Paddle sports Instructor Award to be considered for this role. We are looking for people who have previous experience of working or volunteering with a wide range of clients such as care experienced young people, schools, families and adults/children with additional support needs. Our seasonal instructors need to be committed to excellent customer service and be passionate about sharing their love of paddling and outdoor activities with our clients.

As a seasonal instructor, you will need to work well within our small team or instructors, admin staff and senior management.

You will be responsible for delivering safe and engaging outdoor activities across the site. Activities that you would be expected to deliver are flat water kayaking, whitewater kayaking (if you have sufficient experience/qualifications), stand-up paddle boarding, canoeing, white-water tubing, raft building, archery, teambuilding and bushcraft.

Another aspect of this job role will involve upkeep and cleaning of the site, ensuring kit is safe and available to use and supporting maintenance staff.

Please send us your CV and a cover letter to  with a subject title of ‘seasonal instructor 2026’.

Friday 30 January 2026

Successful candidates will be subject to PVG and 2 reference checks.

Starts 16 March for successful candidates (16-18 and 23-24 March inclusive).