Pawel Kowalczyk

Experience

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  Sports' Camps Organization Office

  Jul 1999 - Aug 2003

  Supervisor/Multi-Sport Instructor/Taekwondo Instructor/Lifeguard

  • Taking on different and casual roles and positions during schools’ holidays

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  Champion Taekwondo Club

  Sept 2003 - Aug 2004

  Taekwondo Instructor

  • Teaching Taekwondo to different age groups.

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  University Taekwondo Club

  Sept 2004 - Sept 2006

  Taekwondo Instructor

  • Teaching Taekwondo to different age groups.

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  Group of Schools of Trading, Poznan, Poland

  Sept 2005 - Sept 2006

  Teacher of Physical Education

  • Teaching Physical Education according to the National Curriculum

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  Dolphin Swimming Pool

  Oct 2006 - Jun 2007

  Lifeguard

  • Supervising swimming activities and assisting in day-to-day duties.

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  Rossmore Leisure Centre

  Jun 2007 - Sept 2008

  Team Leader/Lifeguard

  • Leading team members in the right direction.• Supervising swimming activities and assisting in day-to-day duties.

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  The Purbeck School

  Sept 2008 - May 2015

  Sports Assistant/Technician

  • Providing specialist teaching, technical and administrative support in the PE Department.• Developing and delivering OAA into core PE lessons and into PE and Sport studies.• Running lunch and after school Extra Curricular Activities and Outdoor Pursuits Club.• Undertaking regular checking procedures and risk assessments relating to PE, Sport and OAA.

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  Purbeck Sports Centre

  Sept 2008 - Aug 2014

  Holiday Club Supervisor/Multi-Sports Coach/Climbing Wall Supervisor

  • Running the Holiday Club for 8-14 years old in a role of a Multi-Sport Coach, ensuring that the children had a lot of fun and enjoyable experience in a safe environment.• Running a number of different sporting and OAA activities during school holidays including climbing, kayaking, archery, team building, orienteering and ‘Bikeability’.• Playing a role of a Climbing Wall Supervisor and delivering inductions and sessions for members.

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  Wessex Taekwondo Association

  Sept 2011 - Jun 2014

  Taekwondo Instructor

  Teaching Taekwondo to different age groups.

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  UK Youth

  May 2015 - Oct 2015

  Seasonal Activities Instructor

  • Delivering innovative, high quality activities and environmental outdoor programmes, safely, effectively and efficiently in order to provide a high standard of service for all guests.

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  HARBOUR CHALLENGE OEC

  Mar 2016 - Mar 2017

  Senior Instructor of Land Activities

  • Instructing and developing safe, educational & enjoyable activities.• Taking charge of Land Activities and introducing and implementing new activities.• Developing Operational Procedures and undertaking safety checks and maintenance of equipment and facilities.

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  UK Youth

  Mar 2017 - Oct 2020

  To support the Chief Instructor and deputise for him in period of absent with the day to day management of the Activities Department. Directly manage on a day to day basis a core area of the Activity Department including direct line management of a teamRegularly monitor the quality of programmes and sessions delivery with reference to industry best practice as well as to UK Youth’s procedures, giving feedback to staff/freelancers and taking appropriate action when necessaryInstruct a variety of outdoor learning programmes and activities including; schools, Prince’s Trust, NCS, Corporate Management Training’ and to continually seek ways to improve the quality of activities and programmes delivered. Show less

  • Senior Instructor & Head of Watersports

    Dec 2019 - Oct 2020

  • Lead Instructor

    Mar 2017 - Dec 2019
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  Dorset Council UK

  Apr 2021 - Mar 2024

  Climbing Wall Supervisor

  Description: Supporting the management team to ensure the safe and effective running of the climbing facilities and activities at Queen Elizabeth Leisure Centre.Achievements:• Successfully built a reliable and trustworthy reputation and identified and implemented areas for improvement and development.• Designed and implemented a new label system to identify grades on roped walls.• Changed and implemented a “V” grading system in the Boulder Room.• Successfully performing bouldering and climbing wall route setting.• Changed and implemented a new system for running birthday parties.• Redesigned the internal climbing awards. • Running Kids Clubs and Adult Beginners Courses.• Revising and rewriting operational documentation and risk assessments.• Implemented equipment management for a new system and performing regular safety inspections. Show less

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  Parthian Climbing

  Mar 2024 - now

  Duty Manager at Parthian Climbing Southampton