Benefits for Coaches / Instructors 

Having a BWSW qualified status exemplifies industry standards and what is good practice for coaching/instructing within sport. Despite this, all BWSW coaches/instructors will be able to benefit from the following for as little as £48 every 3 seasons      -     

Recognition  

A BWSW qualified/active status is a mark of your commitment to good coaching/instructing practice and, as a result, can increase your profile and recognition. On all promotional material you may describe yourself as a "BWSW Active Coach" . Once qualified and your licence is active, yoou will be able to download your digital Coach Pass which will list any coaching/instructing qualifications you hold. These will remain active providing all licensing pre-requisites are met. You can also promote yourself on our new 'Coach Finder' - set your permissions within your membership profile. In recognition of your active coach status, our partners; Dryrobe, LifeJacket Skin Protection and Extreme Sports Performance will offer additional discounts to you. 

Cutting Edge / Progressive Edge

As a qualified Coach/Instructor, you will be able to deliver our very popular Cutting Edge and / or Progressive Edge programme at your club. Upon renewal, coaches and instructors will be given a number of resources inc. Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards that they can use to help support their coaching/instructing sessions.    

Insurance

As a qualified coach/instructor, you will receive £10 million professional indemnity cover for coaching on a voluntary basis within the BWSW network. This means that, you will be covered for any damages and legal costs arising out of third party loss, injury or damage. 

Note, as a PAID coach/instructor, you will need to check you are covered by your employer. For those who need their own insurance we recommend Sports Coach UK who offer professional indemnity insurance cover for paid coaches. 

Coaching/Instructing at BWSW Accredited Sites

Sites are increasingly looking for qualified coaches to fill positions at their centres (in the UK and aboard). This is because, not only do BWSW qualified coaches help clubs to meet insurance eligibility criteria and achieve Accredited status but, research indicates that the perceptions of coaching quality tends to be higher for qualified coaches than non-qualified (Sports Coach UK, 2014). 

Using BWSW qualified staff defines industry standards and what is good practice for commerical water ski and wakeboard centres. To help promote this, BWSW have actively helped a number of our coaches to find work within the UK and abroad. For job opportunities, click here.