Good news!

As ever it has been hectic! I have officially zig zagged around the country about eight times in only 3 weeks or so. I have just finished a couple of expeditions for Duke of Edinburgh with work only down in the Chiltern Hills then around the Yorkshire Dales and the Peak District. Interspersed with that I have been to some job interviews and been working on the Adventure Quest work in Buxton and Bushey. Fun it has all been and with living out of my car for about 2 weeks since leaving home last, I have finally returned to Dunstable with the expeditions under my belt, being signed off to run high ropes courses around the country and.........a NEW JOB!

Yes I am finally sure on my movement and it will be to Buxton on either 20th or 21st September to take up the new trainee instructor position at the World Challenge Expeditions centre in the beautiful Peak District! I had been tipped off about the position opening up again this September so quickly threw a beautiful CV together, got my log books together then zoomed up to Buxton for the nerve-racking interview. It was pretty laid back but as usual I suffer under 'interview-pressure'. It all paid off though as after 2 weeks of waiting to hear back from them I was doing some shadowing at the centre for the week and was then told the good news. It was definitely a relief to finally know the outcome. I had been quite positive but then everyone else was telling me that I would no doubt get the job but then I thought I might be devastated if I didn't so went with the negative view. It all worked out though :-)

So the job is actually a 6 month placement where I will be 1 of 3 trainee instructors living in the centre with a small wage, helping to run the training expeditions for the groups going abroad in the summer, as well as running the stores, being on call if there are any problems, being the face of World Challenge, centre assistant, plus all the menial jobs like folding tents and pairing up boots. We also have a personal development programme where I will be able to finish my SPA climbing award and start working towards my kayaking qualifications. It's going to be an intense 6 months which I know is going to be hard work but it's an opportunity to be working over the quiet winter period and work towards further qualifications. It was even mentioned about possible trips to Northern Ireland, Scotland and Morocco! It boils down really to have dedicated you are to the work and what you put in reflects what you get out of it so I'm looking to be very busy. I can't wait :-)