We will be recruiting for new SUP Safer providers in April 2025. Note your interest in your Paddle Scotland JustGo profile and we will contact you when applications open. 

If your application is successful you will be required to attend online orientation 4 June 2025 19:00-21:00.

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We will be recruiting for new White Water Safety providers in April 2025. 

Given the multi discipline nature of this course we are looking for applicants with qualifications in White Water Canoe, White Water SUP and White Water Kayak. At least one of these needs to be a Coach qualification; the other's can be Leadership. Specialists in Rafting and Slalom will also be considered.

The application form will be linked here from 1st April 2025. 

Closing date 22nd April 0900. 

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The last recruitment took place in April 2024. We are committed to recruiting at least every 4-years. We are not expecting to recruit providers in 2025. 

Note your interest in your Paddle Scotland JustGo  profile and we will contact you when applications open.

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The last recruitment took place in April 2024. We are committed to recruiting at least every 3-years. We are not expecting to recruit providers in 2025. 

Note your interest in your Paddle Scotland JustGo  profile and we will contact you when applications open.

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The last recruitment took place in April 2024. We are committed to recruiting at least every 3-years. We are not expecting to recruit providers in 2025. 

Note your interest in your Paddle Scotland JustGo  profile and we will contact you when applications open.

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In April 2025 we are recruiting for new tutors of the following awards: 

• SUP Sheltered Water Leader 
• SUP Tidal Leader 

Please see attached for further details on the provider requirements. 

We will be considering applicants who hold these qualifications;

• New SUP Tidal Leader Tutors will require BCAB SUP Open Water Coach AND a coastal based Leadership award (e.g. SUP Coastal Leader, SUP Tidal Leader or Sea Kayak Leader).
• New SUP Sheltered Water Leader Tutors will require a relevant SUP Coaching Qualification, and ideally a relevant SUP Leadership award. 

The application form will be linked here from 1st April 2025 and successful applicants are invited to attend compulsory orientation later in the year;

• SUP Tidal Leader Tutor Orientation - 13/14 November 2025
• SUP Sheltered Water Leader Tutor Orientation - 3/4 November 2025. 

Please pencil these dates in your diary if you intend on applying. If successful you will be required to attend. The cost is £450 for each role. Closing date 22nd April 0900. 

We are committed to recruiting Leadership award tutors at least every 4-years. We are not expecting to recruit leadership providers for other disciplines in 2025. 

Note your interest in your Paddle Scotland JustGo  profile and we will contact you when applications open. 

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If you wish to become a provider of the British Canoeing Personal Performance Awards, you must first complete the Personal Performance Awards Provider eLearning is designed to support Providers with the delivery of the British Canoeing Personal Performance Awards. The activities will give a range of information about how Providers can support paddlers and all the information they need to know about the Personal Performance Awards.

The eLearning costs £15, will take approximately an hour to complete and you will also receive the following upon completion:

• 10 CPD Points
• Provider Pack

Documents:

• Personal Performance Awards Provider Requirements
• Personal Performance Awards FAQs  
• Personal Performance Awards Details  
• Personal Performance Awards Final Recommendation Guidance
• Personal Performance Awards Provider Recommendation
• Personal Performance Awards Delivering the Awards

Applications will open in April 2025 and successful applicants are invited to attend compulsory face-to-face orientation later in the year:

5th July 2025 Grandtully

4th July 2026 Grandtully 

3rd July 2027 Grandtully

Please pencil this date in your diary if you intend on applying. If successful you will be required to attend. 

The cost in 2025 is £175. Tutors delivering exclusively as volunteers are able to apply for a 50% discount. Please email hello@paddlescotland.org.uk to request and provide details of the your planned delivery. 

The Paddle Safer course is designed for anyone new or relatively inexperienced to paddling wanting to gain knowledge and raise their awareness of paddling safely in a sheltered water environment in, or on, the craft that they paddle. 

All aspirant Providers will need to complete the Paddle Safer Provider eLearning package before delivering the course, as well as remaining current with valid first aid, safeguarding training and up to date CPD. The eLearning enables all Providers to access the package in their own time, reducing the need for travel, making this a more cost effective and sustainable route for all Providers. 

The eLearning provides guidance and structure on the ethos and delivery of the course, as well as how to certificate participants. Each module has a session guide with linked resources. If you're also a Personal Performance Award Provider, you can offer dual certification of the Paddle Safer and Paddle Discover Award.

The Paddle Safer eLearning provides 5 CPD points, and only costs £10. There is no provider administration fee for courses run and no certification fee. 

We recruit on an annual basis and deliver at least one provider orientation per year. Aspirant providers will book on the advertised events on a first come first served basis, subject to meeting the advertised criteria. 

• Find dates here
• Provider Support Document
• Provider Requirements  
• Application Instructions  

We are recruiting for providers in April 2025. 

The application form will be linked here from 1st April 2025. 

Closing date 22nd April 0900. 

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We are recruiting for new tutors in April 2025.

The application form will be linked here from 1st April 2025. 

Closing date 22nd April 0900.

Successful applicants are invited to attend compulsory orientation later in the year. See Application Information for more details. 

Note your interest in your Paddle Scotland JustGo  profile and we will contact you when applications open. 

If successful you will need to complete some pre-reading and attend;

New Provider Induction 2 June 19:00-21:00 (Compulsory if not already a Safety, Leadership, Coach or Instructor Tutor; optional for others)

Sea Kayak Safety and Rescue Tutor Orientation: a one day practical orientation event 28 September 2025 (Venue TBC). Compulsory for all.

Note we are committed to recruiting Safety award tutors at least every 4 years. 

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We are recruiting for new tutors in April 2025.

The application form will be linked here from 1st April 2025. 

Closing date 22nd April 0900.

Successful applicants are invited to attend compulsory orientation later in the year. See Application Information for more details. 

Note we are committed to recruiting tutors for this role at least every 4 years. 

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The last round of recruitment took place in April 2023. Next recruitment expected in 2027 or sooner.  

Note your interest in your SCA JustGo  profile and we will contact you. 

Given the small number of candidates presenting for Performance Coach we will recruit on a demand based need following an annual review* in January each year.  This workforce is managed at a UK level. 

We are recruiting for providers for the following roles in April 2025;

• PaddleAbility Module Tutor 
• Tides Module Tutor 
• Weather Module Tutor
• Surf & Swell Module Tutor
• Navigation for Paddlers Module Tutor 
• Open Crossing Module Tutor
• Guide Module - Camp Craft & Expedition Skills
• Guide Module - Environment and Sustainability
• Guide Module - Leadership 
• Guide Module - Customer Experience
• Guide Module - Trip Planning and Organisation

Applications will open in April 2025, and successful applicants are invited to attend compulsory orientation later in the year. See Application Information for more details. 

The application form will be linked here from 1st April 2025. 

Closing date 22nd April 0900. 

Note we are committed to recruiting tutors for these roles at least every 4 years. 

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