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We’re Hiring: Motorboat Skipper & Bosun

Overview:

Friendship is a 31ft accessible twin engine motor vessel specially adapted for wheelchair users and individuals with additional needs, Friendship provides a safe, stable, and welcoming platform for inclusive boating experiences. With easy-access boarding, accessible seating, and space for carers or support workers, Friendship enables children and adults of all abilities to enjoy the freedom and confidence-building benefits of time on the water.

This is a rewarding and varied part-time position working as part of a small, dedicated team delivering inclusive and meaningful experiences on the water for children, young people and adults.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Friendship Skipper – deliver on water sessions with clients, ranging from regular club sessions to groups with SEND or group sessions for corporate or pleasure groups.
  • Maintain Friendship ensure it remains safe, seaworthy and compliant with MCA coding. Ensure all resources on board Friendship are well looked after and fit for purpose.
  • Produce and deliver annual upkeep and maintenance schedule working to a given budget.
  • Train and supervise staff and volunteers to be skippers and support crew.
  • Work with the local outreach team to promote and secure bookings with Plymouth based organisations who could make use of the vessel

Wider Responsibilities:

  • Assist with and advise on the maintenance of the wider Horizons sailing and powerboat fleet
  • Drive the Horizons minibus to facilitate groups coming to site to utilise Horizons resources.

Skills, experience and qualifications:

  • Commercially endorsed RYA Powerboat Level 2 – essential (or the ability to get)
  • Experience driving twin engine displacement craft – essential
  • Passion for working with a wide variety of groups and to enable inclusivity – essential
  • Ability to teach and train in a safe, positive way – essential
    Hands-on, flexible and proactive approach – essential
  • D1 minibus driving license – desirable
  • Experience in youth or charity setting – desirable
  • Experience in / knowledge of outreach to schools and community groups – desirable

Further Details:

Employer: Andrew Simpson Watersports Centres Ltd (on behalf of Horizons Plymouth)
Location: Mayflower Marina, Plymouth, Devon
Contract Type: Part-time – 2 days per week

Start Date: ASAP

The closing date for applications is Friday 6th February. Please note we reserve the right to stop accepting applications early if we receive enough qualified candidates.

To apply please send CV and covering letter to recruitment@andrewsimpsonfoundation.org