Experience

Bents Garden & Home

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Assistant - Outdoors

  • Jun 2021 - Present

  Glazebury, England, United Kingdom General Assistant - Outdoors; principally bedding plants, but also outdoor plant area (shrubs, climbers, roses, alpines, cottage garden, hedging, trees), and hard goods such as composts, aggregates, fountains, trellis and fencing.



Freelance

• Audio and Video Production

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  Warrington, England, United Kingdom



RedShift Online UK

• United Kingdom
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Radio Presenter

  • Jul 2011 - Mar 2020

  Nantwich, England, United Kingdom Producing and hosting a variety of shows. Responsible for researching topics and guests, inviting, welcoming and interviewing guests on air, compiling themed playlists. Using social media and email before and during the show, receiving telephone calls on air. Using the Myriad playout system, spontaneous creativity, compliance with OFCOM and copyright regulations. Experience of two 4 week FM trial broadcasts. Editing with Audacity and uploading broadcast shows to Mixcloud. Launching into… Show more Producing and hosting a variety of shows. Responsible for researching topics and guests, inviting, welcoming and interviewing guests on air, compiling themed playlists. Using social media and email before and during the show, receiving telephone calls on air. Using the Myriad playout system, spontaneous creativity, compliance with OFCOM and copyright regulations. Experience of two 4 week FM trial broadcasts. Editing with Audacity and uploading broadcast shows to Mixcloud. Launching into a podcast format from RedShift Radio to RedShift Online at the end of January 2020. Show less



HMV

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales Assistant

  • Oct 2019 - Dec 2019

  Manchester, England, United Kingdom Returning for a third period with HMV, working as a seasonal sales assistant at the Manchester Arndale store.

• Sales Assistant

  • May 2019 - Sep 2019



HMV

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales Assistant

  • Nov 2018 - Mar 2019

  Manchester, United Kingdom Initially contracted for just one month as a Christmas temp at the Manchester Arndale store, twice I had my employment extended, even through the unsettling administration period prior to take over by Sunrise Records I received 14 Exceptional Service mentions from customers via SMG Feedback I delivered on all my KPI metrics including till attachments, perfect partners and the Pure HMV loyalty scheme I excelled at first contact, greeting customers, locating items, resolving… Show more Initially contracted for just one month as a Christmas temp at the Manchester Arndale store, twice I had my employment extended, even through the unsettling administration period prior to take over by Sunrise Records I received 14 Exceptional Service mentions from customers via SMG Feedback I delivered on all my KPI metrics including till attachments, perfect partners and the Pure HMV loyalty scheme I excelled at first contact, greeting customers, locating items, resolving queries I increased the footfall to purchase rate - the conversion I went on to have a further 3 1/2 months at the Wigan store, gaining many more exceptional customer feedbacks, being the top in the store for June and July; I gained 15.4% on till attachments / perfect partner across the quarter June - August inclusive. Show less



BBC

• United Kingdom
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Freelance Producer

  • Mar 2016 - Aug 2016

  MediaCityUK, Salford Worked on 360 Degree VR project for BBC Research and Development UX (User Experience) at MediaCityUK, Salford, reporting to Maxine Glancy and Andy Brown. Filming, editing, storyboarding for 360 footage and traditional 'flat' footage. More to follow.



Pearson

• United Kingdom
• Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• General Marker

  • May 2016 - Jul 2016

  Salford Quays Temporary contract as a General Marker marking SATs and GCSEs from May 17th to July 1st inclusive.



History and Mystery Tours

• Proprietor

  • Oct 2007 - Jan 2014

  Crewe, United Kingdom I launched heritage walks and ghost tours in Crewe and Nantwich town centres in 2007, followed by a tour at Crewe Train Station in 2011. Tours and talks have gone on to be a resource to Cheshire East Council, Manchester Metropolitan University’s Crewe Campus, groups and individuals. I have covered for the official Chester Ghost Tour for Visit Chester and Cheshire. Combermere Abbey sought assistance to develop and deliver a ghost tour which has had a run through over the winter 2012/13. I wound… Show more I launched heritage walks and ghost tours in Crewe and Nantwich town centres in 2007, followed by a tour at Crewe Train Station in 2011. Tours and talks have gone on to be a resource to Cheshire East Council, Manchester Metropolitan University’s Crewe Campus, groups and individuals. I have covered for the official Chester Ghost Tour for Visit Chester and Cheshire. Combermere Abbey sought assistance to develop and deliver a ghost tour which has had a run through over the winter 2012/13. I wound down the tours as I no longer live in the area. Show less



Heritage Open Days

• Official Blogger

  • Jul 2011 - Apr 2013

  One of the official volunteer blogging team for the national annual heritage event across England, Heritage Open Days. All posts available here: http://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/blog/author/tim.prevett



Trinity Mirror Group PLC

• Columnist

  • Nov 2011 - Dec 2012

  Cheshire and North Wales I wrote a column for Trinity Mirror newspapers online editions for Cheshire and North Wales. Entitled "History and Mystery" it dealt with a range of haunted places, intriguing landscape features, oddities, curiosities, archaeology, built heritage, the historic environment and all manner of ancient sites and historic places. Appeared in online editions of: The Crewe Chronicle, The Chester Chronicle, The Ellesmere Port Pioneer, The Flintshire Chronicle, The North Wales Daily Post.



ROMAN TOURS LTD

• United Kingdom
• Entertainment

• Tour Guide

  • Nov 2010 - Apr 2011

  Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester Covered as the Roman Soldier at MOSI - The Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester for Autumn term 2010 and Spring 2011. Roman Britain not taught during summer term, and tours cut from Autumn 2011 due to funding cuts.



ROMAN TOURS LTD

• United Kingdom
• Entertainment

• Tour Guide

  • Jan 2005 - Jun 2010

  Chester, United Kingdom Worked as a tour guide for all range of groups, largely based in Chester, but occasionally at shows and historic properties around the country.