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Part-Time Climbing Instructors (Experienced & Non-Experienced)

Location: Awesome Walls Cork

Are you passionate about climbing and eager to share your skills with others? Awesome Walls Cork is currently looking for both experienced and non-experienced part-time climbing instructors to join our enthusiastic team. Whether you’re a seasoned climber or just starting out, if you have a love for the sport and a drive to deliver exceptional customer service, we’d love to hear from you!

As a part-time instructor, you’ll play a key role in providing a safe and fun climbing experience for all our visitors. Below is an overview of the role and what we’re looking for in our ideal candidate. To apply, please send your CV to [lisa@awesomewalls.ie](mailto:lisa@awesomewalls.ie).

Essential Requirements:

– Competent in top rope belaying (minimum requirement).

– Experienced climbers should also be skilled in bouldering, lead climbing, and belaying.

– Flexibility to work evenings and weekends (our busiest times are outside regular office hours).

– Friendly, approachable, and professional demeanor.

– Completion of Level 1 Child Safeguarding course (or willingness to complete it).

Role Overview:

Position:  

Part-time with flexible hours, mainly evenings and weekends. As our schedule is customer-driven, flexibility is crucial as it may vary from week to week.

Core Responsibilities:

1. Belaying Groups:  

Instructors must be highly competent belayers with a passion for introducing climbing to beginners of all ages. A positive attitude, combined with high safety awareness, is essential.

2. Teaching Technical Rope Skills:  

You’ll teach beginners how to climb independently. This requires excellent communication skills and the ability to assess and make decisions in real-time. Knowledge of climbing equipment and techniques is essential.

3. Coaching Climbing Movement:  

You’ll deliver coaching sessions to climbers of various abilities. Understanding and teaching efficient climbing techniques, movement, and safety practices is key.

4. Working with Children:  

Instructors must enjoy working with children and young people. Garda vetting and regular safeguarding training are mandatory. All staff must adhere to our code of conduct when working with minors.

5. Monitoring Safety:  

Ensuring the safety of customers and staff is our top priority. You’ll need to demonstrate safe practices and be vigilant in spotting hazards and unsafe behavior around the centre.

6. Cleaning Duties:  

A clean and tidy centre is essential to maintaining a safe environment. Instructors are responsible for regular cleaning tasks and should take initiative when necessary.

7. Customer Service & Reception:  

This is a customer-facing role. Instructors are expected to provide exceptional customer service, including working the reception, answering phones, taking bookings, and handling food and beverage services. Familiarity with our entrance policies and products is essential. Any on-the-spot decisions must be cleared with the Duty Manager.

Salary:  

€13.79 – €14.29 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications.

If you’re passionate about climbing and ready to help others enjoy the sport, we’d love to have you as part of the Awesome Walls team! Apply today by sending your CV to [lisa@awesomewalls.ie](mailto:lisa@awesomewalls.ie).

Eight weeks ago I was idly checking my social media when a friends post in our running group caught my eye.
‘I’m injured, does anyone want my Race Across Scotland place?’ As expected no one snatched up his offer as running 225 miles over Scotlands Southern Upland Way in under 100 hours appealed!
Funnily enough though a few people mentioned my name…
Whilst big epic running challenges are my thing, I felt with only six weeks notice and a lack of big training days, I wasn’t quite ready for such suffer fest.
I also had the slight complication that I had a 100 mile race two weeks before that one!

To cut a long story short I accepted the place, I only ran 40 miles of the 100 and arrived at Portpatrick on Friday the evening before the big race.

On Saturday 6am 163 of us set off heading East to push our bodies and minds to their limits.
As the miles clicked away we ate plenty and slept little but pushed on regardless.
Day 1, day 2, day 3 were a blur and eventually day 4 arrived.
Everyone was totally spent but with the finish line close (40+ miles) we needed to crack on and complete this epic journey.
Unfortunately many people had had to drop out along the course but 63 competitors pushed on.
After running for 85 hours and sleeping for less than 5 hours I eventually hit a pain barrier that tried to thwart my progress.
Blisters on four toes, the base of one foot and around both ankles brought me to a hobble/wobble!
I had a final nine miles to the finish and NOTHING was going to stop me. While I walked, hobbled, tripped and jogged, a few hardier runners passed me but we all had the same goal in mind.

I’m pleased to say that I crossed the finish line after 227 miles and 89 hours and raised an awesome £2100+ for Mind Charity (the JustGiving page is still open for donations https://bit.ly/DavesRAS24)

I had a good friend Dave Jones help me along the way with nutrition (pot noodles), kit (sweaty clothes) and encouragement (move it…). Without his tremendous support the outcome would not have been the same.

I’ve received so much positive support via emails, social media and personally that I can’t thank my supporters enough.

My years of climbing have taught me many things, but one of the most important things is ‘Stay Positive’.

Hope to see you at the climbing wall soon,

Dave Douglas