Climbing Wall Instructor X2

**Location***

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University of Warwick Campus, Coventry

**Department***

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Warwick Sport

**Position Type***

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Full Time, Part Time

**Hours***

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(FTE: 0.178) 6.5 hours per week (Sundays Only)

**Salary***

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£22,776 - £23,144 per annum, pro rata

**About the Role***

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As a Climbing Wall Instructor, you will work collaboratively within the climbing team to develop and deliver an excellent programme of climbing in line with the Warwick Sport Mission, the University of Warwick’s vision and strategic aims.

This is a fantastic opportunity to deliver climbing in our Sports Hub which includes:

- 706sqm of climbing surface, varying from 15m height to 7.975m at its lowest point, 5m overhang from vertical at 30 degrees and two types of wall texture - stone and wood panel based
- 48 top rope climbs and 144 climbing routes to suit a range of skill sets from elite to beginner.
- A number of auto-belays to ensure individuals can train at their own convenience.
- 296sqm dedicated bouldering and training zone, enabling users to climb up to 5m without a rope to a maximum angle of 69 degrees.
- Dedicated climbing seminar room for clubs or group briefings or training.

The Climbing Centre has peak and off-peak opening hours. There is a rota system in place with a combination of early mornings, evenings, weekends, and bank holiday/closure days. This is to support our opening hours of Monday - Friday 6am - 11pm and Saturday/Sunday 7am - 8pm.

**This role will require an enhanced DBS check with child’s barred list**

**About You***

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Warwick Sport are seeking some highly motivated and enthusiastic Climbing Wall Instructors to assist in the delivery of its climbing programme in the Sports & Wellness Hub.

**About the Department***

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Based at the University of Warwick, this is one of the leading Universities in the country, recently recognised at the best University in the UK for teaching quality by The Good University Guide and also recognised as runner up University of the Year.

The University has invested in excess of £49 million in new sport facilities to include a Sport and Wellness Hub which opened in April 2019. The Warwick Sport mission is to build the most active Campus Community in the UK. We have recognised a shift in our focus from the physical ‘building’ of sports facilities towards the building of a member offer, of activities, communities, and programmes to ensure our world class facilities and wider campus are used to see more people active every day.

For further information about Warwick Sport, please visit our website.

**About the University***

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Born in the 60s with a mindset of boldness, imagination and collaboration, the University of Warwick is a world-leading research-intensive university with the highest academic and research standards. We’re one of the world’s top universities, ranked 67th in the world and 10th in the UK*, with 92% of our research assessed to be ‘world leading or internationally excellent’**.

You'll be joining a diverse, innovative and globally connected community committed to igniting real world progress. Here at Warwick, we offer you opportunities to follow your ambitions as long as you bring the energy and determination to succeed.
- QS World University Rankings 2024

**Research Excellence Framework 2021

**How to Apply***

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The interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.

**What we Offer***

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We will provide you with a great range of benefits, which include an attractive pension scheme, 26 days holiday plus Christmas closure, excellent learning and development opportunities, and savings on a wide range of products and services. We offer a generous maternity/paternity/adoption/parental leave policy, and onsite childcare facilities.

We are proud to say that we are a Living Wage employer.

**Our Commitment to Inclusion***

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Warwick is committed to building an organisation of mutual respect and dignity, promoting a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive working and learning environment. We recognise that everyone is different in a variety of visible and non-visible ways, and that those differences are to be recognised, respected, and valued. Where possible, we go beyond legislation to provide a place where everyone can thrive, supporting all staff to achieve their full potential. We aspire to remove economic, social, and cultural barriers that may otherwise prevent people from succeeding.

The University currently holds a Race Equality Charter Bronze Award, Athena Swan Sliver Award and a Disability Smart Bronze Award. The University of Warwick is also one of the six founder institutions of the EUTOPIA European University Alliance.

**Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS)**

The University of Warwick complies with the DBS Code of Practice and undertakes not to discriminate unfairly against anyone who makes a Disclosure relating to a conv