Watersport jobs

SURF/SUP – Seasonal Freelance guide.

Watersport jobs available this summer with opportunities to start or progress an outdoor education career.

Board Games provides fantastic experiences in and along the Pembrokeshire coast to people all levels of experience. Our crew are fun loving and professional with a wide range of knowledge in the outdoors and the environment.

We are looking for freelance Surf/SUP Guides and assistant surf/SUP guides. Please see below for more information.

 

Watersport Jobs

SURF Guide

Qualification requirements:

  • Age 18+

  • ASI (or equivalent) Surf level 1, minimum.

  • Surf rescue/beach lifeguard

  • First aid course (Minimum 16hrs).

  • Full clean driving licence (and be happy to tow a trailer)

Assistant SURF Guide

Qualification requirements:

  • Age 18+

  • First aid course (Minimum 16hrs).

  • Water experience

  • Ideally surf rescue/beach lifeguard qualification

SUP Guide

Qualification requirements:

  • Age 18+

  • ASI SUP level 2 exposed waters, or equivalent to work on the sea.

  • Surf rescue/beach lifeguard

  • First aid course (Minimum 16hrs).

  • Full clean driving licence (and be happy to tow a trailer)

Assistant SUP Guide

Qualification requirements:

  • Age 18+

  • First aid course (Minimum 16hrs).

  • Water experience

  • Ideally surf rescue/beach lifeguard qualification

Volunteers

We offer training and experience on the sea for anyone willing to help out and learn. If you feel that you would love to have a go at this job but don’t have much experience then there is still an opportunity to apply as an assistant or volunteer. We offer unpaid training to dedicated individuals, so please do apply! Board Games will supply all gear required to be afloat on or in the water, so if you don’t have any gear, don’t worry…we do!

  • Age 18+

  • Water experience

  • A love of the outdoors and a passion to learn.

Stunning views while Paddleboarding in Pembrokeshire

Location:

North Pembrokeshire. (We generally use Fishguard for our SUP adventures and Newgale for our SURF fun…however we are mobile and occasionally change location depending on the weather!) We always start at our HQ which is near Letterston.

Hours of work:

8:30am – 6pm. (approx, we base our sessions around the tides, if you are willing to work earlier and/ or later then we can discuss on certain dates!) 

Benefits:

  • Staff clothing
  • Staff trade discounts available on outdoor kit.
  • Having fun!

How our days work:

  • Setting up the van at the beginning of the day.
  • Meet and greet clients, kit up and safety briefing.
  • Helping visitors with their SUP or SURF skills, give talks about local information, marine life and ensure safety on the water.
  • Washing kit at the end of the day back at Board Games HQ.

Get in touch for watersport jobs…

We are looking for fun, outgoing individuals who are up for any challenges that are thrown at them and don’t mind getting wet! Board Games run in nearly all weather, some days the sun is in liquid form 😉

Sound like something you fancy? Pop us an email at Libby@BoardGamesSurfing.com attaching your CV with any especially relevant water-based experience.