I can provide Technical Adviser, Competent Person, and site-specific staff training and assessment support for climbing walls, outdoor education centres, high ropes courses, adventure parks, and schools — all matched to your kit, your operating procedures, and your risk assessments.
“As an employer, you must appoint someone competent to help you meet your health and safety duties. A competent person is someone with the necessary skills, knowledge and experience to manage health and safety.” Quoted from HSE.gov.uk
I am a Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor, Development Coach, Rope Access Technician and Ropes Course / Adventure Park Inspector. I am member of the Association of Mountaineering Instructors (AMI), Mountain Training Association (MTA) and the British Mountaineering Council (BMC) and I’m fully insured for the role of Technical Adviser. I’m based in North Wales and work all over the UK on request.
I have been working as a qualified instructor since 2000 working for a variety of centres and client groups. I have experience in running and managing outdoor activity centres, climbing walls, undergoing inspections from government agencies (AALS), delivering National Governing Body (NGB’s) qualifications and site specific training / assessment courses.
How I can help you as your Technical Adviser or Competent Person
- Giving relevant, up-to-date technical advice and sharing current good practice
- Writing or helping you review and update your standard operating procedures (SOPs), risk assessments, and rescue plans
- Running site-specific staff training and competence assessments on your own wall, high ropes course, or crags, using your kit and your procedures
- Delivering Mountain Training qualifications (I’m an approved provider for ICA, BWI, CWI, CWIA, CWDI, RCI, and Foundation & Development Coach)
- Advising on the selection, care, maintenance, inspection, and retirement of equipment — or carrying out your
- PPE & LOLER inspections
- Helping you prepare for AALS licensing and insurer or governing-body inspections
Everyone’s business is different and different businesses want / need different things from their Technical Adviser. It is beyond this web page to discuss all the benefits I could bring to your business so please get in touch so we can organise a free, no obligation meeting to discuss your needs.
