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Overview
Work History
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Certification
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Daniel Taylor

Chorley

Summary

Highly motivated professional with a strong work ethic and excellent time management precision. Demonstrates exceptional teamwork and independent working capabilities, coupled with good communication skills. Flexible and intrinsically motivated, consistently delivering high-quality results.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work History

Activities & Education Manager

Rock and River Outdoor Pursuits
Mawdesley, Lancashire
01.2024 - Current

My responsibilities are broad-ranging, primarily supporting the staff in the day-to-day delivery of activities and delivering on sessions. Staff training, development, and observations.

Managing groups on arrival and throughout their stay, which includes liaising with school staff, consulting medical forms, and preparing any necessary alterations to delivery sessions to accommodate additional needs.

Site and activity development and maintenance, along with daily and periodic monitoring checks on the Climbing and Abseil tower, High and Low Ropes courses, and the lake area. Periodic equipment checks and maintenance, where required.

Outdoor and Adventurous Activities Lead

West Lancashire Sport Partnership
Burscough, Lancashire
09.2012 - 12.2023

Primarily, delivering OAA (Outdoor and Adventurous Activities) during curriculum PE lessons to KS2 children, FMS (Fundamental Movement Skills) to KS1 and EYFS, and carrying out an end-of-term assessment on the children's performance levels.

Secondary role is planning and delivering OAA events and experiences for KS1, 2, and 3 children, along with inclusion/SEN groups across the borough. Events include but are not limited to orienteering competitions, OAA challenge experiences, and local camping expeditions.

I have also delivered on the Bikeability programme, and have established a Balance Bike programme for EYFS.

Outdoor pursuits instructor

Rock and River Outdoor Pursuits
Mawdesley, Lancashire
04.2008 - 09.2012

Initially delivering a range of Outdoor pursuits activities to a broad clientele, including schools, scouts and guides to Princes Trust, Corporate and Private groups.

Delivered on bespoke activities to Respite care group with ranging additional Physical, developmental and behavioural needs.

Delivered on varying BTEC and NCFE courses to college students from across the country studying Sports and Uniformed Services courses.

Shop floor supervisor.

JJB Sports
Aintree, Sefton
10.2004 - 04.2008

My roles involved all aspects of assisting in the running of a large retail outlet. This included opening and closing of shop, stock rotation and merchandising, managing a group of staff and customer support.

I was also the bike technician, responsible for assembling and Pre-Delivery Inspections of bikes. I carried out any repairs and maintenance including ordering relevant parts from a variety of manufacturers.

Education

Btech National Diploma - Sports Studies

Skelmersdale and Ormskirk College
Skelmersdale, Lancashire
09.2001 - 08.2003

GCSEs -

Maricourt Catholic High School
Liverpool
09.1995 - 07.2000

Skills

  • Time management precision
  • Strong work ethic
  • Teamwork
  • Independent
  • Good communication Skills
  • Intrinsically motivated
  • Flexible

Certification

Summer ML (01/06/19)

RCI (12/12/15)

CWI (08/10/09)

CWIA (08/10/09)

BCU L1 (22/04/2008)

Outdoor First Aid (16hr) (22/05/22)

British Cycling MTB Level 2 Leader (03/11/16)

Bikeability Instructor (18/11/14)

Balanceability (29/09/15)

IOL Bushcraft Competency (Trained)

Hays Safeguarding and Protecting Children (06/04/23)

DSL (25/07/22)

Bikeability SEND Training (11/05/23)

Multi Skills Level 2 (19/08/15)

Dodgeball Level 2 (27/10/13)

FA Coaching Level 1 (18/06/03)

Full UK Driving Licence (Clean)

Affiliations

  • I'm very fortunate that my hobbies and interests and being outdoors every day is also how I make a living and I take every opportunity I have to go mountain biking or hiking across the UK. I particularly enjoy Journeying and have recently started bikepacking and hiking the National Trails, although I have more planned than I have undertaken, so far. In the last few years, I've been participating in Bushcraft type activities, in particular, the use of edged tools in green wood working and carving. I have completed the IOL Bushcraft Competency Training initially to further my knowledge but now I hope to continue my development and go on for Assessment. When not outdoors, I enjoy reading (about the outdoors), particularly adventurers biographies, but I also enjoy reading works of historical fiction.

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Activities & Education Manager

Rock and River Outdoor Pursuits
01.2024 - Current

Outdoor and Adventurous Activities Lead

West Lancashire Sport Partnership
09.2012 - 12.2023

Outdoor pursuits instructor

Rock and River Outdoor Pursuits
04.2008 - 09.2012

Shop floor supervisor.

JJB Sports
10.2004 - 04.2008

Btech National Diploma - Sports Studies

Skelmersdale and Ormskirk College
09.2001 - 08.2003

GCSEs -

Maricourt Catholic High School
09.1995 - 07.2000

Summer ML (01/06/19)

RCI (12/12/15)

CWI (08/10/09)

CWIA (08/10/09)

BCU L1 (22/04/2008)

Outdoor First Aid (16hr) (22/05/22)

British Cycling MTB Level 2 Leader (03/11/16)

Bikeability Instructor (18/11/14)

Balanceability (29/09/15)

IOL Bushcraft Competency (Trained)

Hays Safeguarding and Protecting Children (06/04/23)

DSL (25/07/22)

Bikeability SEND Training (11/05/23)

Multi Skills Level 2 (19/08/15)

Dodgeball Level 2 (27/10/13)

FA Coaching Level 1 (18/06/03)

Full UK Driving Licence (Clean)

Daniel Taylor