RYA & Sailing Training Principal
Job Posted: 20 June 2026
- Contract Term: Permanent
- Location: Seaview, Isle of Wight
- Contract Type: Full time
- Salary: £40,000–£50,000 per annum, dependent on experience, plus pension scheme and performance-related incentive.
- Industries: Management & Executive Marine Sports & Fitness
Job Start Date: Subject to the right candidate.
View Yacht Club | Isle of Wight | Full Time
Salary: £40,000–£50,000 per annum, dependent on experience, plus generous pension scheme and performance-related incentive.
Sea View Yacht Club is seeking an exceptional sailing professional to lead one of the most established and respected sailing training operations in the United Kingdom.
Reporting to the Club Secretary, the RYA & Sailing Training Principal will provide strategic and operational leadership across the Club's sailing and training activities, including RYA programmes, instructor development, water-based safety systems, training assets and educational partnerships.
This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for:
- Leading and developing the Club's sailing and training programmes
- Acting as RYA Training Principal for affiliated schemes
- Managing and developing instructors, volunteers and training staff
- Maintaining the highest standards of safety, compliance and operational delivery
- Supporting the continued growth of the Seaview Sailing Trust schools sailing programme
- Driving participation, quality and commercial sustainability across training activities
We are seeking an experienced sailing professional with strong leadership capability, a passion for participation and development, and a proven ability to manage people, programmes and operational risk.
Applications are welcomed from existing Training Principals, experienced Chief Instructors seeking progression, and senior sailing or watersports professionals looking for a broader leadership role.
For full details, including the Candidate Information Pack and Job Description, please visit:
https://www.svyc.org.uk/training/job-vancancies
For an informal and confidential discussion:
James Crofts
Club Secretary
[email protected]
01983 613268
07483 015622 (office hours only)
Applications should include a current CV and covering letter, via this platform or directly.
The initial application window will remain open for six weeks, although applications will be reviewed as they are received and the process may close earlier should a strong field of suitable candidates be identified.
