Hi,
I work as a team leader at Colomendy (kingswood) , I spend most of my time training and mentoring staff through the introduction to the industry. I spend most of my time in work developing an understanding of why we do what we do, and how do we adapt sessions to fit a variety of groups.
My history is in freelance instructing in South Wales, the Peak District and North wales, specialising in gorge walking, coasteering and climbing but have run loads of hill walking and team building activities.
My current aspirations is to become a trainer and provider for some of mountain training awards (CWI, RCI). In order to achieve this is an spending most of my time training and up skilling instructors at work.
What I have done with my quals! I spend most of my free time teaching our staff to become independent practitioners (teaching to lead climb both indoors and outside, sport and trad). I help train and develop offsite programmes at work and give our instructors the required skills to lead groups in the Clwydian hills.
Extras! I have attainder and used the Climb4All course, tidal validation for the RCI, become a tutor and run NNAS courses. I have gained my ERCA and spend a lot of time inspecting high ropes courses.
I really benefit and gain a lot from watching other instructors have an impact on many people lives. I used to love that feeling when I was an instructor but knowing I can have an exponential effect from the knock on effect from training and mentoring other instructors gives me a better feeling.