JOBS: Climbing Manager & Head Route Setter at 270 Climbing

In preparation for the opening of climbing facilities at 270 Climbing Park this Autumn we’re looking to appoint two fundamental positions to help oversee and drive the climbing operations forward.

Located within a rural six-acre site on the edge of the Cotswolds in Gloucestershire, 270 Climbing Park will offer a selection of indoor and outdoor aerial adventure activities for all ages and abilities. With activities and facilities opening in phases over the coming 6-7 months, the park is set to be one of the most comprehensive climbing gyms in the country offering something for everyone from first-time novices and elite climbing athletes, as well as an exciting visitor attraction for friends and families.

Following Phase One of the project which was the install our exciting high ropes & activity course last year, Phase two of the development now sees the first of our two bouldering areas open this summer with our smaller short-reach bouldering zone open to private and group bookings. Then, in October, the main bouldering gym will open offering around 1,200m2 of surface and over 180 blocs across indoors and outdoors walls. Along with spray wall, kilter board and a training area, this will also be accompanied with our fun climbing zone and dedicated group roped climbing zone.

Phase 3 then follows early in 2025 with the main climbing gym. Coming in at around 2,500m2 of climbing surface this will result in one of the largest climbing gyms in the country with over 200 routes across 17m high lead walls, 15.5m freestanding centrepiece pillar, 90+ lower offs, 30+ autobelays, 4 speed walls and a IFSC comp-spec bouldering wall.

It should all be pretty special and as we approach phase two, the two exciting roles we are looking for to help make the dream into reality are: CLIMBING MANAGER and HEAD ROUTE SETTER.

CLIMBING MANAGER

As our Climbing Manager you will be responsible for heading up our climbing team and the day-to-day activities within our bouldering facilities, whilst also spending time helping to push forward the world-class climbing gym as it is phased in and comes onboard next year. As a highly motivated and dynamic leader, your focus will be to manage, champion, support and develop the team and organise the climbing gyms to ensure we become the best at what we do. And you need to do it in a way that puts customers experiences and everyone’s safety first, whilst keeping an eye on staff performance, controlling budgets, business efficiencies and cost controls. This significant position within the 270 Team is a full-time role with a negotiable salary of around £40k depending on experience. Deadline for applications for this role is Friday 26th July with interviews taking place shortly afterwards for a start date asap.  

HEAD ROUTE SETTER

As Head Route Setter you will ultimately be responsible for customers’ climbing experiences on the walls. Primarily focussed on setting on our two roped climbing areas, as well as overseeing the bouldering, you will be working alongside the team you will establish and maintain the quality of our roped climbing gym, ensuring our customers enjoy a range of top class, creative and consistent routes. You will also work with coaching and management teams to ensure both the bouldering and climbing gyms offers something for everyone – from elite athletes to novice beginners; manage internal setting teams (climbing and bouldering) plus external setters; collaborate on in-house competitions and development plans (Squad, NICAS etc); manage holds orders, hardware and resources including the care and maintenance of holds and volumes. This role offers flexible hours with a pro rata FTE salary of £30-£35k depending on experience. Deadline for applications for the head route setter role are Friday 26th July with interviews taking place shortly afterwards for a flexible starting date.  

Help with relocation packages are available for both positions. Various benefits include free climbing, guest passes and loads of perks and discounts from all aspects of the business. Successful candidates must have several years experience, be accomplished at organisation and planning, value inclusivity and diversity, be great at working in a team, have brilliant people and communication skills (no big egos thanks!), be friendly, sociable with a professional attitude and a flexible approach to working including weekends and can do all this while balancing the challenges of establishing and sustaining one the most comprehensive climbing centres in the country with bringing smiles to people’s faces – then you could be the right fit for us!

If you have the expertise and skills we’re looking for, get in contact! We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.  

For a chance to be involved in the development of one of the UK’s biggest and best climbing centres, please head to www.270climbing.com/vacancies to view the Job Specification and to apply for this role by downloading an Application Form. Then please complete and email through to [email protected] ref: ‘Climbing Manager’ job, or ‘Head Routesetter’ job.

If the right person comes along and absolutely blows us away then we reserve the right to close the application process earlier than advertised.

Closing Date: 26th July