Phoenix Outdoor Centre

A lovely article by Active Thames who helped fund some activities at Phoenix this year. Thank you for helping to make these oportunities possible for these groups.

Maths lessons & hidden treasure: more people than ever experiencing the benefits of north London’s largest body of water - Active Thames School pupils, adults and children with disabilities and more are experiencing the vast benefits of being surrounded by nature and playing watersports within north London’s hidden Brent Reservoir, thanks to grant investment in Phoenix Canoe Club from Active Thames

RYA Level 1 Start Sailing Courses 2022. There's still space on the course running next weekend too!

https://phoenixcanoeclub.co.uk/page/4515

Camp Phoenix courses for Easter Holidays are filling up fast. Head over to the Camp Phoenix page of our website for more info and booking!

https://phoenixcanoeclub.co.uk/page/4572

See you on the water very soon.

Congratulations, but more importantly thank you to Jadon for restoring our old Topper, entering it into the competition and winning us a brand new Topper too!

Jadon started his sailing career at Camp Phoenix on a Stage 1 course in 2018. He found a passion for the sport, and after attending a few traveller series races with Phoenix he got the bug for racing. He entered the London Youth Games in a battered old 1985 Topper which was donated to us the year before. The boat was in a sorry state, but Jadon saw through this and found a love for the little boat. Shortly after he asked us if he could work on the boat to make it better, this developed into completely stripping it down, heading to the topper factory to see how they are made and painstakingly cleaning, rebuilding and replacing components on the boat. During this process he found out about the Reactivate Your Topper Competition and saw an opportunity to try to win Phoenix a new topper so that we could have 2.

Now not only do we have a fantastically well restored topper, but we will have a brand new one joining it very soon. We will be using these boats to help teach and enthuse young people about sailing and racing, and hopefully we will have more young people catching the sailing bug in these boats very soon!

Thank you very much Jadon, Topper International and ITCA.

Learn to look after yourself and others on the water. This very hands on and practical course covers a rescues of various craft, towing of boats and boards, helping people in the water, and a safe systematic approch to safety on the water.

The course open to anyone at a British Canoeing Explore Award Standard and is a pre-requisite for British Canoeing Instructor, Coach and Leadership Awards.

https://phoenixcanoeclub.co.uk/page/4917

We're Hiring!

Phoenix is looking for a Seasonal Instructor to join the team this summer. Head to the link below for more details:

https://phoenixcanoeclub.co.uk/page/7032

RYA First Aid Course - Sunday 23rd January

Bookings and further details:
https://webcollect.org.uk/phoenixcc/event/rya-8-hour-first-aid-courses-2022
[email protected]

Phoenix Outdoor Centre is looking for a full-time instructor to join our small, friendly team for the 2022 summer season. (April-September, average 40 hours per week with varying but flexible working hours)

Post Title:
Seasonal Instructor

Location:
Phoenix Outdoor Centre & Canoe Club, Cool Oak Lane, London, NW9 7ND

Hours:
40 hours pw full time, seasonal contract, 1 April- 30 September 2022, including some weekend and Bank Holiday working. Room for flexibility on dates available.

Salary:
£10k - £12k for 6 months (pro rata £20k to £24k pa) dependent on qualifications & experience + employer pension contribution + 15 days holiday in employment period including bank holidays

Benefits: Opportunities for professional development and additional qualifications

Responsible for:
Supporting the day-to-day running of Outdoor and Watersports Activity Centre

Closing Date:
Midnight, 31 January 2022

Application Process:
Written or Video CV and covering statement demonstrating how you meet the requirements in the Person Specification. Applications to be sent by email to: [Email address hidden].

MAIN DUTIES

• Supporting the Management Team with session planning and delivery of safe outdoor, water sports sessions and Youth Holiday Schemes. Delivering all courses and activities to a high standard in line with the centre’s operational procedures, policies & guidelines, whilst meeting the participant’s needs and/or required session outcomes.
• Regular checks and ongoing maintenance of various types of outdoor equipment.
• Supporting the Management Team with leading and mentoring sessional instructors and/or volunteers as required.
• Accurate logging of various records including working hours, participant information and other administration.
• Working with consideration for their own personal safety and that of all others on site and within our areas of activity.
• Help to maintain the tidiness and cleanliness of the centre and working environments.
• Support and maintain positive, professional, working relationships with the staff team, sessional instructors, volunteers and all Centre users.
• Take an active role in promoting and upselling activities to users and potential users at the Phoenix Outdoor Centre & Canoe Club.

No job description can be entirely comprehensive, and the job holder will be expected to carry out other associated duties as required from time to time.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential:

• British Canoeing / BCU Kayak and/or Canoe Instructor or Coaching qualifications
• Active British Canoeing membership with all relevant coaching updates/CPD in place
• Current First Aid Certificate
• Current Safeguarding Certificate
• Enhanced DBS check result to Phoenix Outdoor Centre’s satisfaction
• Experience in delivering and assessing skills across various types of activity sessions and courses
• Experience working with both adult and youth clients and with individuals/groups with additional support needs
• Ability to recognise, understand and maintain safe and tidy working environments
• Excellent & professional customer care skills
• Ability to plan, prioritise and manage own workload in an efficient and proactive manner
• A 'team player' with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to monitor, evaluate and review services/client progression
• Ability to be flexible in a dynamic working environment
• A good level of personal and professional timekeeping
• High standards of personal presentation

Desirable:

• RYA Dinghy Instructor or Higher
• RYA Powerboat, Windsurfing, or First Aid Instructor
• British Canoeing / BSUPA Stand up Paddleboard Qualifications
• British Canoeing Personal Performance Awards Provider
• Experience with Improvised Raft Building, Orienteering and/or Teambuilding
• Forest School Leader qualifications
• D1 Minibus Driving Licence
• Good standards of written, numeric and IT (MS Office / Google Docs) skills
• Experience leading and mentoring other instructors

www.phoenixcanoeclub.co.uk/page/7032

16 Hour Outdoor First Aid Course
Weekend 8th & 9th January 2022
Phoenix Outdoor Centre, NW9 7ND.
Cost: £125
Booking: https://webcollect.org.uk/phoenixcc/event/16-hour-outdoor-first-aid-course-1

Do you want to run a maths lesson on the water? We can help!
One of our regular school groups took to the water last week to learn some maths outside of the classroom.