Climbing Duty Officer

Surrey Sports Park Guildford; Guildford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

A vibrant sports facility in Surrey is seeking a part-time Climbing Duty Officer. The role involves running climbing sessions for diverse age groups, booking customers, and supporting freelance staff. Ideal candidates are passionate climbers with an energetic demeanor and availability during weekends and evenings. Benefits include a free Full Access membership, generous holiday entitlement, and discounts on climbing equipment. This role offers an engaging environment for those looking to inspire and teach others in the sport.

Benefits

Free Full Access membership at Surrey Sports Park

Generous annual leave entitlement of 33 days holiday

Varied and supportive work environment

Trade discounts with selected suppliers for climbing equipment

Generous pension

Responsibilities

• Run climbing sessions for all ages and ability levels.
• Book customers onto climbing sessions.
• Oversee specific areas of responsibility.
• Support the freelance team with day-to-day problems.

Skills

Positive, energetic personality

Self‑motivated mindset

Experienced climber

CWI or CWDI qualified

Weekend and evening availability

Job description

Organisation: Surrey Sports Park, Guildford
Salary: 20602 - 21966
Location: Surrey Sports Park, Guildford
Contract type: Permanent (Part time)
Closing date: 15 January 2026

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. If you’re a passionate climber and wish to introduce others to the sport, get in touch!

We are looking for a part-time 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 if anything requires 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.

What we are looking for

• Positive, energetic personality
• Self‑motivated mindset
• Experienced climber
• CWI or CWDI qualified
• Weekend and evening availability

Our offer includes

• Free Full Access membership at Surrey Sports Park
• Generous annual leave entitlement of 33 days holiday
• Varied and supportive work environment
• Trade discounts with selected suppliers for climbing equipmentStaff discount
• Generous Pension