If you're a passionate climber and wish to introduce others to the sport, get in touch
We are looking for a Climbing Duty Officer to join the team covering all our opening hours, including weekday evenings and weekends. If you have an upbeat, energetic personality, you will find yourself in good company at Surrey Summit.
As a Climbing Duty Officer, you will run sessions across all ages and ability levels, including our NICAS and Squad programmes and GCSE PE sessions for school groups. You will also be booking customers onto these sessions, all as part of a dedicated team of Instructors, receptionists and other Duty Officers. You will have regular opportunities for route setting on our roped and boulder walls. You will be a point of escalation for day-to-day problems the freelance team members might face, reporting back to the Climbing Duty Supervisor should anything require further escalation. Furthermore, you will oversee a specific area of responsibility tailored to your skillset to grow and develop under the guidance of the Climbing Duty Supervisor.
Our offer includes:
* Free Full Access membership at Surrey Sports Park
* Part-time contract
* Funding for NGB qualifications
* Industry-standard holiday and pension contributions
* Varied and supportive work environment
* Trade discounts with selected suppliers for climbing equipment
What we are looking for:
* Positive, energetic personality
* Self-motivated mindset
* Experienced climber
* CWI or CWDI qualified
* Weekend and evening availability
Surrey Sports Park is at the heart of sport and physical activity in Surrey, and our mission is to deliver the best possible sport, health and wellbeing experience to our University of Surrey students and to the wider SSP community. We provide strategic added value to the University by delivering an outstanding student experience through social and competitive sport and providing an excellent environment for wellness and fitness for Surrey staff and students, and our community impact is significant both culturally and physically.
How to apply
Please apply with a CV and covering letter detailing why you are interested in the role and giving an overview of how you meet the required experience and knowledge.
Further details
For more information and to apply online, please download the further details and click on the 'apply online' button.
Surrey Sports Park is committed to providing an inclusive environment that offers equal opportunities for all. We place great value on diversity and are seeking to increase the diversity within our community. Therefore we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and people with disabilities.
Job Details
Department
Climbing
Location
Guildford
Salary
£20,602 to £21,966 per annum pro rata (0.8 FTE)
Post Type
Part Time
Closing Date
23.59 hours GMT on Sunday 26 October 2025
Reference
051525