Experience

RACPD

• United Kingdom
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Became a Subject Matter Expert in Driving Goods Vehicles and Telecommunications

  • Sep 2016 - Present

  Became an SME within the two aforementioned subjects and have completed my Assessor NVQ enabling me to become a fully qualified assessor. Became an SME within the two aforementioned subjects and have completed my Assessor NVQ enabling me to become a fully qualified assessor.



British Army

• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Sep 2008 - Present

  Precision fires, Battlefield Simulations, Team Leading, Command, Management, Welfare & Support.

• • Apr 2019 - May 2019

  Completing this course enabled me to further my knowledge from the level 2 course held the previous year in 2018.

• • Jan 2010 - Dec 2018

• • Aug 2018 - Oct 2018

  Deployed to London to help the household division guarding Buckingham Palace, St James Palace, Windsor Castle and The Tower of London. During this time I was a Guard Force commander with my job being to command the guard and quick reaction force in line with the troop sergeant and commander.

• • Jun 2018 - Jul 2018

  Completing this course allowed me to retrain in line with 1 Artillery Brigades new plan for the regiment. This course enabled me to use a new peice of equipment.

• • Apr 2017 - Nov 2017

  Deployed to Estonia with NATOs new EFP battlegroup as an Fire Support Team bombardier. As an FST attached to the battlegroup I worked in conjunction with NATO forces to train and to coordinate as a larger force.

• • Jun 2017 - Jun 2017

  During deployment to Estonia I completed my JNCO CLM part 3 enabling me to even further command, lead and manage my subordinates.

• • Mar 2017 - Mar 2017

  Completing this course allowed me to setup and use the VBS 2 system and the FIRES functionality to enable me to train and mentor my subordinates.

• • Oct 2016 - Oct 2016

  Completing the OPA level 4 course enabled me to become an FST bombardier and command my crew and direct fire support on the battlefield and in simulations.

• • Aug 2015 - Nov 2015

  Completed Level 3 OPA to enable me to assist the Fire Support Team in a more advanced and knowledgeable way. This course also gave me the skills to use many more assets and coordinate them effectively.

• • Sep 2015 - Sep 2015

  Due to passing the required courses and showing command and leadership potential I was promoted to the rank of Bombardier.

• • Jul 2015 - Jul 2015

  2 week course designed to test and evaluate potential skill at arms weapons instructors with the end result becoming a qualified instructor.I am now qualified to train and evaluate the weapon skills of any individual in the army. I am in charge of training battery/regimental personnel on weapon skills.

• • Jun 2015 - Jun 2015

  Completed JNCO CLM Part 1 and subsequently the JNCO leadership course, enabling me to acquire and prove my skills as a leader. These courses also enabled me to promote to the rank of Bombardier.

• • May 2015 - May 2015

  Completed my ETL course enabling me to develop myself and others' physical abilities within the Army.

• • Apr 2014 - Nov 2014

  Deployed to Afghanistan on Operation Herrick 20 within the Joint Fires Cell of 16 Battery, 26th Regiment RA. I was in charge of receiving and transmitting radio communications to Fire Support Teams. As a LBdr I also helped maintaining the communications equipment and battlespace management with the JFC commander.

• • Apr 2014 - Apr 2014

  Passed the RA Potential Non Comissioned Officer course. The course tests for individuals aptitude as a leader and ability to work under pressure. Upon completion and a waiting period I promoted to LBdr before deploying on operations.

• • Feb 2014 - Feb 2014

  Completed the PNCO leadership course. This course is designed to test command and leadership abilities when working as individuals and as part of a team in stressful conditions.

• • Jan 2014 - Jan 2014

  Completed my PNCO CLM course in conjunction with my leadership course to develop me as a potential NCO.

• • Jul 2012 - Aug 2012

  Partnered with other security services, I helped to secure my location for the athletes and other staff for the 2012 Olympic Games.

• • Sep 2011 - Apr 2012

  Deployed to Afghanistan within the Joint Fires Cell of 16 Battery, 26th Regiment Royal Artillery as a signaller in charge of receiving and transmitting radio communications from fire support teams.

• • Jun 2011 - Jun 2011

  Qualified as a Husky vehicle Gunner in preparation for operations in Afghanistan.

• • Dec 2010 - Jan 2011

  Completed the OP L2 course to enable me to coordinate fire support at the lowest level.

• • Nov 2010 - Nov 2010

  Qualified as a part 3 communications user within the royal artillery. This built on my previous knowledge as a level 2 and pushed it even further to allow me to effectively use more equipment.

• • Feb 2010 - Feb 2010

  Completed the Part 1 and 2 modules to qualify as a Level 2 in RA communications.This qualification ensured I understood how to check, fit and use royal artillery and army wide communications systems.

• • Oct 2009 - Oct 2009

  Completed the RA Communicator part 1 course. This course was designed to teach me at the most basic of levels how to use a small number of radio equipment within the British army and MOD.



Castlegate Financial Management Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Worked as a summer temp, before joining the armed forces.

  • Jul 2008 - Sep 2008

  Working as a part time temporary employee before I joined the Army. It was in charge of making sure filing systems where correct for the wealthy clients of CFM who are a pensions firm. Working as a part time temporary employee before I joined the Army. It was in charge of making sure filing systems where correct for the wealthy clients of CFM who are a pensions firm.