Our permanently employed instructors are some of the best in the industry, with many years' civil engineering and offshore commercial diving experience between them. They take great pride in the quality of divers graduating from the Centre.
Alf Leadbitter
Alf is The Underwater Centre's chief instructor, with over 20 years professional dive experience under his belt. Having achieved a first class honours degree at the Open University, Alf went on to complete his mechanical technicians certificate at Sunderland Technical College, and then his closed bell certificate at Fort William. Before joining The Underwater Centre, Alf worked as a professional diver for Wharton Williams, Ocean Technical Services and Fox Diving, before going on to become the clients representitive for Qatar General Petroleum.
At The Underwater Centre Alf is responsible for dive instruction, course planning and structure as well as an internal verifier ensuring resources are available to keep the courses running properly.
Ali McLeod
John Penny
Steve Grinrod
Kenny Kinnaird
A well as permanently employed instructors we also have outside professionals visiting us to teach some of our more specialised courses.