On The Water Project Assistant (Edinburgh)
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On The Water Project Assistant (Edinburgh) at MSSC: Edinburgh, United Kingdom; On-site; Full time; Operations & Project Management; GBP 23,635+ / yearly. JobGrid adds normalized role facts, source context, and a path to the employer application page so candidates can compare the listing before applying.
- Location and workplace: Edinburgh, United Kingdom, On-site
- Role classification: Operations & Project Management, Full time
- Employer salary shown on the listing: GBP 23,635+ / yearly
- Source freshness: checked by JobGrid on 2026-05-29.
Location: Port Edgar Boat Station (South Queensferry, Edinburgh)
Contract: Full time, 11 week fixed term contract, starting on 22 June 2026
Salary: £23,635 gross pro rata
Closing Date: Friday 5 June 2026
Interview: Interviews to be held virtually on Thursday 11 June 2026
Are you looking for a new opportunity?
The Marine Society & Sea Cadets (MSSC) is a vibrant and growing charity delivering life changing nautical adventure for young people through the Sea Cadets to give them the best possible head start in life. We also provide personal and professional development opportunities for seafarers with the Marine Society. Working with our staff, cadets, and volunteers, we have built a vision and five-year strategy to take us forward and further improve the astounding contribution already made through our work to the lives of thousands of young people and seafarers, while fully supporting our volunteers who are vital to our success.
We are currently looking for an OTW Project Assistant who will support the delivery of the On The Water project at one of boat stations, specifically at Port Edgar (Edinburgh); whilst being engaged remotely to the other 2 sites at the Midlands Boat Station and Royal Docks Boat Station. The project provides young people from outside Sea Cadets, age 9-14, the opportunity to get on the water, learn new skills and build confidence through boating activity. This is a very varied and rewarding role that requires someone who is self-motivated, inspiring, organised, creative, tenacious, positive, IT competent and with a real interest in people with an attention to detail and real enthusiasm for the project.
Key Responsibilities
- The welcoming and registration of participants for the On The Water project
- Collecting and uploading daily statistics and figures that show how the project is progressing
- Making new and repeat bookings
- Talking to participants and their parents/carers about the opportunities within Sea Cadets
- Managing a waiting list and reducing dropouts
- Responsible for the safety and wellbeing of participants alongside the Boat Station staff
- Ensure that participants complete surveys to share their experience of the project and encourage adults to feedback on their young people’s experience
- Attend any meetings as required by the project
- Assist with the evaluation of the On The Water project