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Anglian Water Services • Ipswich | Alton Water | Suffolk | United Kingdom

Senior Watersports Instructor

Employment type:  Full time
Salary:  From £29,600 per annum
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Senior Watersports Instructor

Fixed Term Contract / Full Time (From April to August)

Salary from £29,600

Lead the Adventure – Inspire, Instruct, and Make a Splash!

Join us at Alton Water, where big skies, open water, and a vibrant outdoor community come together. We’re searching for a passionate Senior Watersports Instructor to join our watersports team and help create unforgettable moments for visitors of all ages. If you love the outdoors and want to make a real impact, this could be your perfect next step.

What You’ll Be Doing:

  • Coordinate daily watersports sessions including sailing, kayaking, paddleboarding and more

  • Support the team of instructors and activity leaders

  • Oversee safety practices and ensure compliance with NGB guidelines and center policies

  • Plan and deliver high-quality sessions for groups, schools, and the general public

  • Carry out regular equipment checks and help maintain kit and activity areas

  • Create a fun, engaging, and inclusive environment for all visitors

About you:

  • RYA Dinghy Instructor or Paddlesports Instructor (or similar qualifications) is required

  • Experience in a senior/lead instructor role or ready to take the next step

  • Strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills

  • A passion for outdoor education and inspiring people through watersports

  • Safety-conscious, with a proactive and professional attitude

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

  • Discounts on activities and cafés at our Water Parks, as well as free parking

  • Personal Private Healthcare

  • Access to a 24/7 remote GP service for your entire household

  • 23 days annual leave – rising with length of service. Through this benefit you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days additional leave each year.

  • Competitive pension scheme – Anglian Water double-matches your contributions up to 6%

  • Bonus scheme

  • Generous Paternity, Maternity & Adoption leave

Company benefits

25-30 days annual leave + bank holidays
Adoption leave – 26 weeks full pay
Annual bonus
Annual pay rises
Bank holiday swaps
Bike parking – Secure bike parks at main offices
Buy or sell annual leave – 5 days (pro rata'd if part time)
Cinema discounts
Company car
Compassionate leave
Critical Illness Insurance – Personal Accident cover - providing a lump sum in the case of an accident leading to injury, death or disablement at any time, whether you are on company business or not
Cycle to work scheme
Electric Car Salary Sacrifice – 2 schemes available
Employee assistance programme
Employee discounts
Enhanced maternity leave – 26 weeks full pay
Enhanced paternity leave – 4 weeks full pay
Enhanced pension match/contribution – Double the contribution you make up to 6% - you pay in 6%, we pay in 12%
Enhanced sick pay
Eye Care Support – Free eye tests for visual display unit (VDU) users, along with free/discounts on glasses
Faith rooms
Family health insurance – Discounted family health insurance. Available to select annually.
Fertility treatment leave
Further education support
Gym membership – Discounted gym membership
Hackathons
Health assessment
Health insurance – Private Healthcare scheme including cover for pre-existing conditions
In house training
Income protection – Should you be unwell and unable to work for a period of time, the Income Replacement scheme may provide you with income for two years combined with sickness absence
Interest free loans
Learning platform
Life insurance – 8 times your basic annual salary
Loyalty programme – Awards for long service, along with increase in annual leave allowance
Lunch and learns
Meditation space
Mental health platform access
Mentoring
Neo-natal leave
Open to job sharing
Open to part time work for some roles
Open to part-time employees
Optional unpaid leave
Pregnancy loss leave
Private GP service – 24/7, unlimited remote GP appointments for you and your household
Professional subscriptions
Religious celebration leave
Sabbaticals
Salary sacrifice
Shared parental leave – 26 weeks full pay
Teambuilding days
Theme park discounts
Time off in-lieu
Volunteer days
Work from anywhere scheme – Available to those employees whose work can be done fully remotely
Paid fostering leave – 5 days paid

Working at Anglian Water Services

Company employees

6500

Gender diversity (male:female:non-binary)

66:33:1

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United Kingdom

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