BECOME A TRAINING PROVIDER
If you're interested in becoming a training provider, then the first step is to read the qualification course documents for the personal performance, coaching or leadership or rescue award that you'd like to provide on the British Canoeing Awarding Body Website (BCAB) website.
Please familiarise yourself with the Award Guidance Notes, Course Syllabus and Tutor and Assessor Notes. Each provider role has minimum requirements that are shown in the person specification documents under each award with open applications shown below.
If you hold the minimum requirements, please apply through the application form link.
Note: if we have advertised orientation dates below, please make sure you are available on these dates.
Once applications close they will be filtered and selections will be made by an anonymous panel as per our
Recruitment, Selection & Training Policy.
Please note that you must apply through your National Association to become an Award Provider. Members from other National Associations are welcome to join one of our orientations if permitted after successful applications.
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BCAB Instructor, Coach, Leader, Safety & Navigation Provider Applications 2025
Applications open on 1st April 2025 and close on 22nd April 2025
We are welcoming applications for the tutor roles listed below.
Each role has a Google Form application. Please inform us if you require a different way of applying.
Applications will be reviewed anonymously by an independent panel. Accurate, detailed answers are important to be considered. We hope to inform all applicants of their application results by 28th May.
Person Specifications
Each role has specific requirements that must be met to become a tutor. Please only apply if you meet all the minimum requirements.
Course Documentation
If you're interested in becoming a training provider, the first step is to read the qualification course documents for the personal performance, coaching, leadership, or rescue award that you'd like to provide. These documents can be found on the British Canoeing Awarding Body (BCAB) website.
Orientation Viability - Provider Request Survey Results -
We have set orientation dates for all roles that had enough interest from our provider request surveys to make a viable orientation run. There are some other roles that we are opening up applications for as we have gaps in our workforce numbers. If the tutor role you are hoping to achieve does not already have set orientation dates we will set these dates if we have enough successful applicants to run viably.
A minimum of 4 aspirant tutors need to be booked onto an orientation to be viable to run. If this is not achieved alternative options for orientation can be attending an orientation with a different National association or to arrange orientation during a live course with a National association trainer.
Orientation Booking Deadline
You will be required to book onto the orientation within 8 weeks of being informed of your successful application. Instructions will be distributed with links to booking pages through Just Go.
Orientation costs
Each 2 day Orientation costs £450, please find out more information in our Delivery Centre Fees 2025 document.
Welcome Webinar
All successful applicants are required to attend a welcome webinar on 4th June from 19:30 to 21:00.
Peformance Coach Tutors
Application FormWe are recruiting for Performance Coach Tutors
As a member of the Performance Coach Provider team you will be helping coaches to
further explore their own coaching, exploring their complex behaviours and helping them
advance in their coaching career or aid them in their quest for a sense of purpose.
The performance Coach Delivery team has a number of roles which all contribute to and
support an aspirant Performance Coach at different stages of their journey.
The deadline for applications is 29 April 2025.
Please read the following person specifications and apply below.
Performance Coach Award Turor application information and Person specification
Coach Award Tutor Application (All disciplines)
Application formRecruitment is open for new providers of the British Canoeing Awarding Body (BCAB) Coach Award ( all disciplines)
The deadline for applications is 22 April 2025.
Please read the following person specifications and apply below.
Coach Award person specification
Orientation dates
Paddle Cymru Online welcome webinar - 7:30pm to 9:30pm, 4th June 2025
PUK Whole UK Orientation Webinars
11/6 : 7-9pm Welcome Webinar
12/6 – 1/11: Self directed Study (100 hrs approx.)
10/9: 7-9pm Webinar 1
24/9: 7-9pm Webinar 2
15/10: 7-9pm Webinar 3
29/10: 7-9pm Webinar 4
20-21: November F2F Orientation with Paddle Cymru- N Wales
Paddlesport Instructor Tutor Application
Application formRecruitment is open for new providers / tutors of the British Canoeing Awarding Body (BCAB) Paddlesports Instructor Award
The deadline for applications is 22 April 2025.
Please read the following person specifications and apply below.
Paddlesport Instructor Person specification
Orientation dates:
Online 7:30pm to 9:30pm, 4th June 2025
Face-to-face, 13-14 November 2025 North Wales
SUP Instructor Tutor Application
Application formRecruitment is open for new providers / tutors of the British Canoeing Awarding Body (BCAB) SUP Instructor Award
The deadline for applications is 22 April 2025.
Please read the following person specifications and apply below.
SUP Instructor person specification
Orientation dates:
Online 7:30pm to 9:30pm, 4th June 2025
Face-to-face, 17-18 November 2025 North Wales
Leader Award Tutor Application (All disciplines)
Application formRecruitment is open for new providers of the British Canoeing Awarding Body (BCAB) Leadership Awards (All disciplines)
The deadline for applications is 22 April 2025.
Please read the following person specifications and apply below.
Online welcome webinar - 7:30pm to 9:30pm, 4th June 2025
Face-to-face,
Paddlesports Leader: 24-25 November
Paddlesports Touring leader: 22-23 November
Sea Kayak Leader: 6-7 November
Advanced Sea Kayak Leader: 6-7 November
All other disciplines will run with a minimum of 4 sucessful applicants. Dates TBC- Other orientation options are available.
SUP Safer Tutor Applications
Application formRecruitment is open for new providers of the British Canoeing Awarding Body (BCAB) SUP Safer Award
The deadline for applications is 22 April 2025.
Please read the following person specifications and apply below.
SUP Safer person specification
Orientation dates:
Online welcome webinar - 7:30pm to 9:30pm, 4th June 2025
Face-to-face, 17-18 November 2025 venue in Wales TBC
Online Orientation Webinar (for those viable) - Date TBC
Paddlesport Safety and Rescue Tutor Application
Application formRecruitment is open for new providers of the British Canoeing Awarding Body (BCAB) Paddlesport Safety And Rescue award.
The deadline for applications is 22 April 2025.
Please read the following person specifications and apply below.
Orientation dates:
Online welcome webinar - 7:30pm to 9:30pm, 4th June 2025
Face-to-face, 11-12 November 2025 venue in Wales TBC
Inland Open Water Safety and Rescue Tutor Application
Application formRecruitment is open for new providers of the British Canoeing Awarding Body (BCAB) Inland Open Water Safety and Rescue Award
The deadline for applications is 22 April 2025.
Please read the following person specifications and apply below.
Orientation dates:
Online welcome webinar - 7:30pm to 9:30pm, 4th June 2025
Face-to-face, Date TBC if Viable, Venue in Wales TBC
Introduction to White Water Safety Tutor Application
Application formRecruitment is open for new providers of the British Canoeing Awarding Body (BCAB) Introduction To White Water Safety award.
The deadline for applications is 22 April 2025.
Please read the following person specifications and apply below.
Orientation dates:
Online welcome webinar - 7:30pm to 9:30pm, 4th June 2025
Face-to-face, 8-9 Nov, North Wales
White Water Safety Tutor Application
Application formRecruitment is open for new providers of the British Canoeing Awarding Body (BCAB) White Water Safety Award
The deadline for applications is 22 April 2025.
Please read the following person specifications and apply below.
Online welcome webinar - 7:30pm to 9:30pm, 4th June 2025
Face-to-face, 8-9 Nov, North Wales
Navigation Awards Tutor
Application FormRecruitment is open for new providers of the British Canoeing Awarding Body (BCAB) Navigation Modules
- Weather
- Tides
- Surf and Swell
- Navigation
- Open Water Navigation
The deadline for applications is 22 April 2025.
Please read the following person specifications and apply below.
Navigation Awads Tutor Person specification
Orientation
We have had enough Pre interest for orientations to be viable.
Our intentions that this will be in Late October or Decemeber 2025- Date TBC
Typicaly this will be a 2 day event.
Coach Award Tutor Application (All disciplines)
Application formRecruitment is open for new providers of the British Canoeing Awarding Body (BCAB) Coach Award ( all disciplines)
The deadline for applications is 22 April 2025.
Please read the following person specifications and apply below.
Coach Award person specification
Orientation dates
Paddle Cymru Online welcome webinar - 7:30pm to 9:30pm, 4th June 2025
PUK Whole UK Orientation Webinars
11/6 : 7-9pm Welcome Webinar
12/6 – 1/11: Self directed Study (100 hrs approx.)
10/9: 7-9pm Webinar 1
24/9: 7-9pm Webinar 2
15/10: 7-9pm Webinar 3
29/10: 7-9pm Webinar 4
20-21: November F2F Orientation with Paddle Cymru- N Wales
Introduction
Each year Canoe Wales uses these surveys to help gauge demand for new Tutors (providers) joining our workforce.
We use the results of these along with known shortages in the workforce to determine if an application and orientation process will be opened up each year.
Due to Open Applications in April 2025 and orientations secheduled for Autumn 2025 the surveys below will next be reviewed in December 2025 for potential 2026 Applications.
BCAB Instructor, Coach & Leader Provider Request Surveys
Provider Request Survey for British Canoeing Awarding Body Instructor and Coach Awards 2026
Please express your interest if you would like to be a Tutor (provider) for Instructor, SUP instructor or Coach Awards.
See Tutor Requirements here:
Provider Request Survey for British Canoeing Awarding Body Leadership Awards 2026
Please express your interest if you would like to be a Tutor (provider) for any BCAB Leader Awards.
See Tutor Requirements here:
Provider Request Survey for British Canoeing Awarding Body Rescue & Navigation Awards 2026
Please express your interest if you would like to be a Tutor (provider) for any BCAB Rescue & Navigation Awards.
See Tutor Requirements here:
Provider Recruitment and Selection Guidelines
This policy has been developed by Paddle Cymru to provide guidance as well as processes to ensure fair and reliable systems are adopted in the recruitment and selection of individuals applying for roles as providers and tutors for British Canoeing Awarding Body Coaching and Qualifications, as well as establishing appropriate working groups and trainers.
