Experience

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  SQA – Scottish Qualifications Authority

  • Sgoil Lionacleit, Benbecula

  • Examinations Invigilator

    • May 2016 - Jun 2016
    • Sgoil Lionacleit, Benbecula

    Organization of examination venues.Instruction and monitoring of candidates.

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  Fettes College

  • Edinburgh, United Kingdom

  • Examinations Invigilator

    • May 2013 - Jun 2013
    • Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    • Organisation of Examination Venue.• Instruction and monitoring of candidates.

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  HM Forces

  • Edinburgh Castle/Catterick Garrison

  • Officer Commanding Officers' Study Centre

    • Jul 2004 - Jul 2012
    • Edinburgh Castle/Catterick Garrison

    Planned and delivered mandatory courses to officers in Management/Leadership and International Relations/War Studies. Co-ordinated and set-up site facilities for new Centres in Afghanistan and in Edinburgh Castle. Visited Primary Schools to deliver Outreach projects. Utilized study time during courses at Edinburgh Castle to take students on informal tours in order to stimulate discussion topics.

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  Cranfield University

  • Shrivenham

  • MSc in Global Security

    • Aug 2003 - Jul 2004
    • Shrivenham

    Full-time student. Included Field Trips to Normandy, Northern Ireland and Russia. Research for dissertation on Northern Ireland included interviews with senior political and para-military figures from both sides of the religious divide.

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  Army Foundation College

  • Officer Commanding Leadership and Initiative Training

    • Jul 2002 - Aug 2003

    Head of the Leadership and Adventurous Training programme for approximately 1200 junior soldiers. Dealt with a range of Management and Welfare issues whilst running a department with eclectic mix of PT Instructors, Education Officers and Civil Servants. Initial Verifier for all Leadership assessments.

  • Training Manager

    • Jan 2000 - Jul 2002

    Managed training of 250 junior soldiers. In charge of ongoing Internal Validation of training and pastoral care of young trainees (aged 16 to 17 years).

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  Army Education Centres

  • Catterick Garrison, Larkhill Garrison and Split (Croatia)

  • Instructor Officer/Second-in-Command

    • Apr 1996 - Dec 1999
    • Catterick Garrison, Larkhill Garrison and Split (Croatia)

    Directed day-to-day administration of Centre responsible for education of some 12,000 officers and soldiers. Managed delivery of and instructed on mandatory education courses for all NCOs and Warrant Officers in the area. Provided schools advice to Army families. Extremely active governor of local Secondary School.

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  HM Forces - Army

  • England, Northern Ireland, Hong Kong, Australia, Oman, Cyprus, Kenya

  • Physical Training Instructor

    • Aug 1978 - Apr 1996
    • England, Northern Ireland, Hong Kong, Australia, Oman, Cyprus, Kenya

    Various tours as a Physical Training Instructor including service with SAS, Parachute Regiment, Infantry Training Centre and Army School of Physical Training.