BECOME A TRAINING PROVIDER

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 proposed 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.

Applications open on 1st April 2026 and close on 22nd April 2026

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 29th 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 proposed 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 9th September from 19:30 to 21:30.

  • Coach Award Tutor Application (All disciplines)

    Recruitment is open for new providers of the British Canoeing Awarding Body (BCAB) Coach Award ( all disciplines)



    The deadline for applications is 22 April 2026.




    Please read the following person specifications and apply below.



    Coach Award  person specification


    Proposed Orientation dates

    Paddle Cymru Online welcome webinar - 7:30pm to 9:30pm, 9th September 2026


    PUK  Whole UK Orientation Webinars

    10/6 : 7-9pm Welcome Webinar

    11/6 – 31/10: Self directed Study (100 hrs approx.)

    9/9:  7-9pm Webinar 1

    23/9: 7-9pm Webinar 2

    14/10: 7-9pm Webinar 3

    28/10:  7-9pm Webinar 4



    19-20: November TBC F2F Orientation. (Wales or Nottingham depending on ratios) 







    Application form

  • Paddlesport Instructor Tutor Application

    Recruitment is open for new providers / tutors of the British Canoeing Awarding Body (BCAB) Paddlesports  Instructor Award


    The deadline for applications is 22 April 2026.


    Please read the following person specifications and apply below.


    Paddlesport  Instructor Person specification



    Proposed Orientation dates:


    Online 7:30pm to 9:30pm, 9th September 2026

    Face-to-face, 12-13 November 2026 North Wales


    Application form

  • SUP Instructor Tutor Application

    Recruitment is open for new providers / tutors of the British Canoeing Awarding Body (BCAB) SUP Instructor Award


    The deadline for applications is 22 April 2026.


    Please read the following person specifications and apply below.


    SUP Instructor person specification



    Proposed Orientation dates:


    Online 7:30pm to 9:30pm, 9th September 2026

    Face-to-face, 16-17 November 2026 North Wales


    Application form

  • Leader Award Tutor Application (All disciplines)

    Recruitment is open for new providers of the British Canoeing Awarding Body (BCAB) Leadership Awards (All disciplines)



    The deadline for applications is 22 April 2026.




    Please read the following person specifications and apply below.


    Leader Provider Requirements



    Proposed Orientation Dates

    (Ratio depending)


    Online welcome webinar - 7:30pm to 9:30pm, 9th September 2026


    Face-to-face, 

    Paddlesports Leader: 23-24 November

    Paddlesports Touring leader: 21-22 November

    Sea Kayak Leader: 5-6 November

    Advanced Sea Kayak Leader: 5-6 November


    For all orientations and other disciplines, we will run with a minimum of  4 sucessful applicants. Dates TBC- Other orientation options are available.


    Application form

  • SUP Safer Tutor Applications

    Recruitment 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


    Proposed Orientation dates:


    Online welcome webinar - 7:30pm to 9:30pm, 9th September 2026

    Face-to-face, 16-17 November 2026 venue in Wales TBC


    Online Orientation Webinar (for those viable) - Date TBC

    Application form

  • Paddlesport Safety and Rescue Tutor Application

    Recruitment is open for new providers of the British Canoeing Awarding Body (BCAB) Paddlesport Safety And Rescue award.



    The deadline for applications is 22 April 2026.




    Please read the following person specifications and apply below.


    PSRC person specification


    Proposed Orientation dates:


    Online welcome webinar - 7:30pm to 9:30pm, 9th September 2026

    Face-to-face, 10-11 November 2026 venue in Wales TBC



    Application form

  • Inland Open Water Safety and Rescue Tutor Application

    Recruitment 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 2026.




    Please read the following person specifications and apply below.


    IOWS person specification


    Proposed Orientation dates:


    Online welcome webinar - 7:30pm to 9:30pm, 9th September 2026

    Face-to-face, Date TBC if Viable,  Venue in Wales TBC



    Application form

  • Introduction to White Water Safety Tutor Application

    Recruitment 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 2026.




    Please read the following person specifications and apply below.


    IWWS person specification


    Proposed Orientation dates:


    Online welcome webinar - 7:30pm to 9:30pm, 9th September 2025

    Face-to-face, 7-8 Nov,  North Wales



    Application form

  • White Water Safety Tutor Application

    Recruitment is open for new providers of the British Canoeing Awarding Body (BCAB) White Water Safety Award



    The deadline for applications is 22 April 2026.




    Please read the following person specifications and apply below.



    WWS person specification


    Proposed Orientation dates:


    Online welcome webinar - 7:30pm to 9:30pm, 9th September 2026

    Face-to-face, 7-8 Nov,  North Wales



    Application form

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 2026 and orientations secheduled for Autumn 2026 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:

EXPRESS YOUR INTEREST 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:

EXPRESS YOUR INTEREST 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:

EXPRESS YOUR INTEREST 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.