RYA Dinghy Sailing Instructor; Seasonal South West London; sites – Hampton, Surbiton

RYA Dinghy Sailing Instructor (Seasonal)

We’re looking for an enthusiastic RYA Dinghy Instructor to join our team from March–October 2026. Based across our West London centres, you’ll deliver RYA courses, youth programmes, and group sessions, while supporting daily operations. This is a fun, hands‑on seasonal role in a friendly, growing organisation — ideal for instructors who enjoy teaching, working weekends, and gaining experience across multiple sites.

Location:

South West London (Multiple sites – Hampton, Surbiton, Wraysbury, Guildford)

Type:

Seasonal (full time between March – October)

• Confident dinghy sailing and teaching skills
• Friendly, approachable, and professional with customers
• Good communication and teamwork
• Flexible and reliable, able to adapt to busy seasonal work

• Deliver RYA dinghy sailing courses for adults and youth
• Support group sessions, schools, and corporate events
• Assist with daily centre operations, safety, and equipment checks
• Create a safe, enjoyable, and professional learning environment

• Experience teaching dinghy sailing to a range of ages and abilities
• Previous seasonal or centre‑based watersports experience desirable
• Comfortable working in a busy and varied environment

• RYA Dinghy Instructor
• Valid First Aid certificate
• RYA senior instructor
• RYA Powerboat Instructor
• RYA Endorsements (Racing, Keelboat, Multihull)
• SUP Instructor

We’re looking for an enthusiastic RYA Dinghy Instructor to join our team for the March–October 2026 season. Based across our West London centres, you’ll deliver a variety of dinghy sailing courses, youth programmes, and group sessions, flexible with working on weekends.

This is a fun, hands‑on role in a friendly and supportive team, perfect for instructors who enjoy teaching and want to gain valuable experience in a growing organisation. You’ll help create a safe and welcoming atmosphere for our sailors, while getting the chance to work on exciting projects and activities across multiple sites.

Keep Sailing is a fast‑growing, not‑for‑profit watersports organisation with centres in Hampton, North London, Surbiton, and Wraysbury. We deliver a wide range of RYA courses in dinghy sailing, power boating, wing sports, and paddle boarding, alongside youth programmes, group activities with schools, corporate events, and instructor training.

Our mission is simple: to make watersports accessible, safe, and enjoyable for everyone.

As we expand rapidly, we’re investing in new projects & partnerships that open up even more opportunities on and off the water. We’re building something exciting — and we’re looking for people who want to be part of that journey.

Joining Keep Sailing means more than just a job: it’s a chance to shape the future of watersports, take on new challenges, and help grow a community that inspires the next generation of sailors and watersports enthusiasts.

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