Job Title: Maritime Program Lead
Location: Camp Fairbridge Point Peron, Rockingham, WA
Work Type: Full-time (Expression of Interest)
Fairbridge Western Australia Inc. is an education and training institution and the state’s largest provider of outdoor educational activities for school and community groups through our camps located throughout WA. Various activities are offered that utilise the beautiful country and surrounds of each camp site. Our programs deliver hands-on learning experiences to a variety of age and ability levels on land and on the water, or up high amongst the trees.
We are seeking expressions of interest for an inspirational and experienced leader for our Maritime Program. One such program is SeaTrek, which is a long running and popular education-adventure experience in which groups of teenagers – usually between 15-20 – are led on coastal sailing expeditions of between four and six days duration. The expeditions are delivered with Fairbridge’s extensive facilities and capabilities including yachts, support vessels, accommodation, and experienced staff.
SeaTreks have operated in the islands off Dampier for over twenty years and in 2025 we are exploring possible expansion to the Cockburn Sound/ Perth area based out of Camp Fairbridge, Point Peron.
We are looking for a person that can take the lead and leverage our existing maritime assets and unique geographic locations to build an enhanced program that may include sail training, recreational skippers tickets, and other maritime qualifications mainly for secondary school groups.
Not only will you have the qualifications and technical capabilities required to build and run our Maritime Program, but you will have the qualities to lead the team, and promote the Program to targeted customer groups.
You will have:
The position will be based at Camp Fairbridge Point Peron (near Rockingham, Western Australia) except for a period in the winter months where it will be based at Camp Fairbridge Dampier, Western Australia.
Fairbridge College is a child-safe employer, dedicated to the welfare and protection of children. All employees and volunteers must comply with our Child Safe Policy and Code of Conduct. Applicants will be required to provide a National Police Clearance and Working with Children’s Check.
Email all applications to careers@fairbridge.asn.au
Applications close: 23rd of August 2024 at 5pm.
Please note we will be reviewing applicants as they are submitted.
Action packed adventure camps throughout WA. A heritage listed holiday destination. Innovative education programs. There is plenty to experience at Fairbridge.
Fairbridge WA Inc. acknowledges and respects Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders as the traditional owners of this land. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.