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Post subject: Getting work in the UK as an instructor
 Posted: Jul 24, 2008 - 10:10 AM
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Hello. I've just converted my ASBI to a BASI. I've never actually got around to working as an instructor. I'm fed up with my current job (estate agent - lol!).
I live close to CFe and Cas and a coupla dry slopes.
How easy is it to get a job as an intructor at these places? What do they pay? |
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Markland
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Post subject: RE: Getting work in the UK as an instructor
Posted: Jul 24, 2008 - 10:21 AM
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| I hear Chill Factore is very competitive and they chose only the best from hundreds of applicants, dryslopes are easier to get into though i think. |
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Branny
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Post subject: RE: Getting work in the UK as an instructor
Posted: Jul 24, 2008 - 10:37 AM
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Dryslope is usual quite easy to get an instructing job (many don't even require formal qualification they cover you under their own indemnity)
however in my experience the pay at dryslopes sucks!! especially if your coming from a "real job" which is why so many have a high turn over of staff..and most of them are young..or instruct alongside another job
if you want to go and teach..go and do a season...week in week out of people coming in who are about to go away for 3 weeks with family/friends/school etc is soul destroying..when your stood in the cold and rain on a plastic slope in somerset..(or wherever)
can't answer from a dome perspective but i guess the wages are as equally minimum ... |
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Post subject: RE: Getting work in the UK as an instructor
Posted: Jul 24, 2008 - 01:46 PM
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| Pay at Cas is under £7/hour or slightly more if you're on a full-time contract. You won't be able to get a job there until October/November at the earliest because it doesn't get busy enough till then. Even then I would say it will be hard to get work full-time because of returning staff. I'm sure there's a chance of getting some shifts though. |
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yellowlala
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Posted: Jul 24, 2008 - 02:59 PM
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| Where abouts do you live? Ooopps just noticed. Was gonna suggest Hemel as it'll need staff upon opening. But no good as you're near Cas etc. |
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Posted: Jul 24, 2008 - 03:05 PM
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I teach at my local dryslope, and I do it on top of my normal job. There is no way no matter how many shifts they gave me I could live on the wages they pay. Teaching has always been about the passion for me and not the money. I can't see the pay being substantially better at the dome, I imagine JimmyLad is right around £7/ph.
I got the job because I used to tech skis in return for free slope time and they asked me to go and do my qualification so I could teach.
I really don't think it will match what you make as an estate agent, but if its in your heart to do it, then go for it.
Are you not able to go and do a season? |
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Posted: Jul 24, 2008 - 03:10 PM
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snochick
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Posted: Jul 24, 2008 - 06:26 PM
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mini.mansell
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Posted: Jul 24, 2008 - 06:31 PM
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when you have done an instructors course, and have to do 35 hours shadowing. are you paying to shadow?
how does that all work? |
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yellowlala
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Posted: Jul 24, 2008 - 07:31 PM
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| Hey mini, You do your 5 day course which costs roughly £500 if you include the first aid and child protection course. Then you shadow for free only after you have got your criminal disclosures. |
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Branny
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Posted: Jul 24, 2008 - 07:39 PM
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mini's already criminally disclosed...i saw it on his site...which is quite impressive for a man who plays with balls for a living  |
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Posted: Jul 24, 2008 - 08:11 PM
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hehe true Branny, i also have child protection courses done by the dozen.
how is the shadowing arranged though, do you contact a slope an just ask? |
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yellowlala
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Posted: Jul 25, 2008 - 07:40 AM
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Yep, yep, yep. Contact whatever school you want to go with and as long as they have Basi qualified staff you should be able to go get your shadowing down.
I've done 15hrs of mine thus far out on the mountain but just gotta complete the rest. Mk are very receptive esp if you've done your basi through them. Once you're with them you call up whoever is co-ordinating it and they'll let you know the timetable of the instructors. Most will get you doing all the demonstrations and giving feedback under their supervision.
You thinking about going for it mini? |
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Posted: Jul 25, 2008 - 08:07 AM
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yellowlala wrote:
Mk are very receptive esp if you've done your basi through them.
Yeah definately Cas are the same. If you do the shadowing with them you're going to meet the instructors/managers and get a feel for the place. It shows that you're serious about working there. |
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Posted: Jul 25, 2008 - 09:20 AM
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This is something I want to do too. Recently done the performance course with Snowboard Coach and thats made up my mind to go for the level 1 later this year with Ash.
I know if/when you start coaching the pay isn't great......but thats not why I want to do it. Hopefully as I'm self employed I'd be able to fit the shadowing/teaching (when qualified) around my other work. |
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