14/10/2014
I have climbed sport and both single and multi-pitch routes with Jerome on the south coast, mainly in Dorset. Jerome is a very confident and competent climber who I would trust to deal with any arising situation in a clam manner. I have worked with him leading climbing sessions for children, teenagers and adults. He is able to adapt his teaching style to suit all age groups and can facilitate and encourage them to have a successful and rewarding session.
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13/05/2016
Jerome worked for us as a seasonal multi activity instructor for one season in 2014 and subsequently has free-lanced for us on a regular and frequent basis which is indicative of how highly we value his work. I have specifically used him to prepare candidates for SPA and ML training by employing him to plan and run - appropriate to his level and current qualifications - training weekends and longer periods at our mountain base in Capel Curig. As an instructor / coach I consider him to be highly professional, thorough and detailed in his approach to planning and running training. The desired outcomes are carefully considered and a well structured plan drawn up to achieve these aims. I have also found his feedback on the candidates to be thoughtful, measured and consistent and a very useful aid to planning further training. Technically Jerome is a very accomplished climber. His mind is clearly in the mountains; he trains consistently and seeks to improve his own performance in everything he does. he has a carefully driven approach to his personal climbing but is patient and understanding with others. Personally I have found Jerome to be a straight and honest character with a determinedly no-nonsense approach and a dry sense of humour. I have no doubts about his ability to perform and work at the level demanded of a Mountain Instructor and we sincerely hope he passes so we can start to use him and his qualification as soon as possible.
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