Freelance work
About me
I am a motivated and extremely enthusiastic person that is passionate about a career in the outdoors. I have always hated the idea of a mundane job and even at university I started my own business as a means of escaping this fate. I went on to study festivals and events when looking for a career and enjoyed it immensely. However, whilst I always knew that I enjoyed working with a wide variety of people that this comes with events, it is just the urban based environment which I do not feel at home in and that I belong working in the outdoors.
I regularly worth in both instructional and guiding capacities and I am available for both regular and one off freelance/contract work. For instructional work I am qualified and capable to act as activity leader or as an assistant to support your own staff as required.
Guiding
I have a solid skill set for guiding work both in Scotland and Internationally, I regularly undertake training to improve my interpretative guiding skills and some recent training includes; interpreting the woodland and mountain environments, words in the landscape - bringing literature into the guided experience, bushcraft skills, coastal environment interpretation.
Mountains and Hills
I am a fully qualified International Mountain Leader, the highest award recognised worldwide for leading in non-climbing mountainous terrain and therefore have the skills to safely and engagingly lead clients around the world in remote terrain to any altitude in both summer and winter conditions.
In a UK context, I am also a holder of the Summer and Winter Mountain Leader awards for leading in any condition or season in the mountains including coaching in the use of technical items such as ice axe and crampons.
Climbing
I am a Rock Climbing Instructor (formerly SPA) and Climbing Wall Instructor (formerly CWA). I am therefore able to act as lead instructor for indoor and outdoor climbing and abseil activities including the coaching movement skills.
Mountain Biking
As a keen biker and Mountain Bike Leader I can act as a leader for biking sessions, trips and skills coaching as required on easy, or remote and technical terrain anywhere in the UK and Europe. Additionally, besides trailside fixes I am also a qualified bike mechanic to Velotech Gold standard and can maintain bike fleets and undertake repairs to a recognised and safe professional standard.
Paddlesport
I am a UKCC level 2 paddlesport coach and hold both the canoe leader award and moderate water coach status, and both the sea kayak leader and moderate water coach status, I also possess 3* white water kayak and have undertaken white water kayak leader training in addition to the BCU's White Water Safety and Rescue training and REC3 Swiftwater & Flood Rescue Technician qualification. I am also in the process of gaining providership of 3* Canoe and 3* Sea Kayak awards and Foundation Safety and Rescue Training.
Rock and Water
I regularly undertake gorge walking, canyoning and coasteering with groups, so I am very familiar with the good practice and the dynamic risk assessment processes required to undertake such activities safely. I have formal training as a REC3 Swiftwater& Flood Rescue Techician and BCU White Water Safety and Rescue.
Archery
I am Archery GB (formerly GNAS) certified archery instructor and therefore qualified to introduce novices to the sport, and basic coaching in both bare bow and freestyle (recurve) archery styles.
Duke of Edinburgh Assessor
As a current DofE leader and deliverer of the award for a youth organisation, I am also an accredited DofE expedition assessor at Bronze, Silver and Gold levels and have completed the official DofE safety supervisor training course. I am available for DofE exedition preparation, training, practices, remote supervision and assessing.
First Aid
I have a valid 16hr outdoor first aid qualification, which specifically looks at first aid scenarios in an outdoor context, ensuring a relevent knowledge base.
Driving
I am over 25 as typically required for insurance, and I am in possession of a new style D1 PCV minibus licence entitling me to drive vehicles up to 17 seats and in excess of 3500kgs (unlike those with D1 from grandfather rights; as many minibuses are now in excess of this weight), I am also entitled to tow a trailer up to a weight of 750kgs such as canoe trailers. My licence is full and clean with no penalty endorsements.
For an up-to-date list of my current qualifications please see 'About Paul' page
I am a motivated and extremely enthusiastic person that is passionate about a career in the outdoors. I have always hated the idea of a mundane job and even at university I started my own business as a means of escaping this fate. I went on to study festivals and events when looking for a career and enjoyed it immensely. However, whilst I always knew that I enjoyed working with a wide variety of people that this comes with events, it is just the urban based environment which I do not feel at home in and that I belong working in the outdoors.
I regularly worth in both instructional and guiding capacities and I am available for both regular and one off freelance/contract work. For instructional work I am qualified and capable to act as activity leader or as an assistant to support your own staff as required.
Guiding
I have a solid skill set for guiding work both in Scotland and Internationally, I regularly undertake training to improve my interpretative guiding skills and some recent training includes; interpreting the woodland and mountain environments, words in the landscape - bringing literature into the guided experience, bushcraft skills, coastal environment interpretation.
Mountains and Hills
I am a fully qualified International Mountain Leader, the highest award recognised worldwide for leading in non-climbing mountainous terrain and therefore have the skills to safely and engagingly lead clients around the world in remote terrain to any altitude in both summer and winter conditions.
In a UK context, I am also a holder of the Summer and Winter Mountain Leader awards for leading in any condition or season in the mountains including coaching in the use of technical items such as ice axe and crampons.
Climbing
I am a Rock Climbing Instructor (formerly SPA) and Climbing Wall Instructor (formerly CWA). I am therefore able to act as lead instructor for indoor and outdoor climbing and abseil activities including the coaching movement skills.
Mountain Biking
As a keen biker and Mountain Bike Leader I can act as a leader for biking sessions, trips and skills coaching as required on easy, or remote and technical terrain anywhere in the UK and Europe. Additionally, besides trailside fixes I am also a qualified bike mechanic to Velotech Gold standard and can maintain bike fleets and undertake repairs to a recognised and safe professional standard.
Paddlesport
I am a UKCC level 2 paddlesport coach and hold both the canoe leader award and moderate water coach status, and both the sea kayak leader and moderate water coach status, I also possess 3* white water kayak and have undertaken white water kayak leader training in addition to the BCU's White Water Safety and Rescue training and REC3 Swiftwater & Flood Rescue Technician qualification. I am also in the process of gaining providership of 3* Canoe and 3* Sea Kayak awards and Foundation Safety and Rescue Training.
Rock and Water
I regularly undertake gorge walking, canyoning and coasteering with groups, so I am very familiar with the good practice and the dynamic risk assessment processes required to undertake such activities safely. I have formal training as a REC3 Swiftwater& Flood Rescue Techician and BCU White Water Safety and Rescue.
Archery
I am Archery GB (formerly GNAS) certified archery instructor and therefore qualified to introduce novices to the sport, and basic coaching in both bare bow and freestyle (recurve) archery styles.
Duke of Edinburgh Assessor
As a current DofE leader and deliverer of the award for a youth organisation, I am also an accredited DofE expedition assessor at Bronze, Silver and Gold levels and have completed the official DofE safety supervisor training course. I am available for DofE exedition preparation, training, practices, remote supervision and assessing.
First Aid
I have a valid 16hr outdoor first aid qualification, which specifically looks at first aid scenarios in an outdoor context, ensuring a relevent knowledge base.
Driving
I am over 25 as typically required for insurance, and I am in possession of a new style D1 PCV minibus licence entitling me to drive vehicles up to 17 seats and in excess of 3500kgs (unlike those with D1 from grandfather rights; as many minibuses are now in excess of this weight), I am also entitled to tow a trailer up to a weight of 750kgs such as canoe trailers. My licence is full and clean with no penalty endorsements.
For an up-to-date list of my current qualifications please see 'About Paul' page
Quality instruction and guiding since 2012
Working in the sublime Scottish highlands and islands, we offer a variety of high quality hill, mountain, climbing and wilderness focused adventurous activities and training throughout Scotland.
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