Experience

Coleg Cambria

• United Kingdom
• Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lecturer

  • Aug 2019 - Present

  Qualification Leader for the Level 3 Foundation Diploma in Protective Services. Lecturer on BTEC Further Education provision. Associate Lecturer for University of Chester Qualification Leader for the Level 3 Foundation Diploma in Protective Services. Lecturer on BTEC Further Education provision. Associate Lecturer for University of Chester



Donography

• United Kingdom
• Photography

• Photographer

  • Aug 2010 - Present

  Photographer at Donography - established in 2010. Experienced in: Portraiture Landscape Photography Corporate Photography Wedding Photography Live Music Event Photography Adobe Lightroom Adobe Photoshop. Awards and recognitions: Featured on NewYork.com website in 2012, Winner in Hour Manchester Photography Competition October 2012. Featured in the Hour Manchester book launched on 17th November 2012. Photographer at Donography - established in 2010. Experienced in: Portraiture Landscape Photography Corporate Photography Wedding Photography Live Music Event Photography Adobe Lightroom Adobe Photoshop. Awards and recognitions: Featured on NewYork.com website in 2012, Winner in Hour Manchester Photography Competition October 2012. Featured in the Hour Manchester book launched on 17th November 2012.



Cheshire College - South & West

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Lecturer

  • Oct 2012 - Aug 2019

  Qualification Leader for the Level 3 Programme in Public Services at West Cheshire College. Qualification Leader for Higher National Diploma (HND) in Public Services. Lecturer on BTEC Levels 1 to 3, specialising in politics and criminology. Lecturer in Higher Education provision of HND Public Services, specialising in governance, criminology and organisational behaviour. Previous teaching experience in Business, Travel and Tourism and in delivering the Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) Level 3 Award. Since starting this post, I have developed and maintained a number of working relationships with external partners at Chester and Cheshire West, Houses of Parliament and the Ministry of Defence. Responsibilities include: Qualification management. Assessment of student work in line with BTEC assessment criteria. Interval validation of units. Internal validation of students work. Student profiling. Student retention. Management of educational trips and visits, both domestically and internationally. Show less



British Military Fitness (Wales/Bristol/Chester)

• Event Marshall

  • Sep 2013 - Sep 2013

  Major Series North event marshall. * Event Support * Course Marshall * Supervision Major Series North event marshall. * Event Support * Course Marshall * Supervision



First Choice Homes Oldham

• United Kingdom
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Customer Involvement Officer

  • Oct 2009 - Sep 2012

  * Involve and engage customers to shape and influence the management of their homes and their neighbourhood. * Facilitate the Allocations Service Forum. * Positively promote the customer involvement options available. * Submission of funding bid applications for community initiatives / projects. * Actively take part in customer meetings, including TRA’s, Forums, customer events etc * Work closely with the Neighbourhood Officer to increase customer involvement * Encourage initiatives that will promote prevention of Anti Social Behaviour within the Neighbourhood. * Liaise with other members of the Neighbourhood Team to resolve issues identified within the neighbourhood. * Develop creative solutions to identified problems within the neighbourhood. * Build and maintain effective relationships with external agencies, contractors, partners and customers (including Leaseholders), promoting the organisation and the opportunities for joint working. * Fully participate in training initiatives and programmes. * Use if IT systems such as Word, Excel, Northgate, Publisher, Powerpoint and Outlook Show less



Glyndwr University

• United Kingdom

• Bar and Entertainment Coordinator

  • Aug 2007 - Dec 2008

  * To plan the operational detail required to operate the bars. * Establish and control the health, safety and security of members of staff and visitors to the bar premises. * To promote good staff relations and carry out training and development activities with staff. * Purchase products/stock, cleaning materials, disposables and equipment required for the bars at competitive prices. * To develop and maintain good working relationships with all customers through regular personal contact, providing customer information and maintaining systems and procedures to obtain customer feedback. * To carry out daily cash reconciliations/ banking and ensure that agreed control measures are adhered to regarding the safe keeping and recording of all cash takings. * To liaise with event organisers/promoters etc. * Member of the following University committees;  Health & Safety Committee  Equal Opportunities Committee Show less



NEWI Students Union

• General Manager

  • Jul 2005 - Aug 2007

  * Writing a yearly budget for approval by Student Executive Committee, Recruitment, Policy Writing, Running of Retail areas (Shop, Bar and Launderette), writing of Job Descriptions, maintenance of organisation's website, * Staff Training for commercial staff and responsible for training and support of Senior officers and part-time officers of the Executive committee, other responsibilities include effective day to day running of the organisation and ensuring the organisation adheres to its constitution and remains in line with relevant H&S laws, Employment Laws and Licensing Laws. * Designated Premises Supervisor on the organisation’s entertainment and alcohol license. During my time as General Manager I have improved the profitability of the commercial side of the organisation and was responsible for the writing of an organisational re-structure proposal which will see a more efficiency in the running of the organisation and ensure that the Students Union achieves its mission set out in the constitution. * Member of the following University committees;  Health & Safety Committee  Equal Opportunities Committee  Student Induction Committee  Student Ball Committee  Student Executive Committee (non executive member) Show less



NEWI Students’ Union

• President

  • Jun 2004 - Jul 2005

  * Duties include overall responsibility for the effective organisation of the Union, its staff and officers. Responsible for financial matters of Union and to ensure Union accounts are audited annually. To coordinate the work of the executive officers and ensure the Union adheres to its legal, constitutional and ethical requirements. Responsible for training of Union officers and staff. * Member of the following University committees;  Health & Safety Committee  Equal Opportunities Committee  Student Induction Committee  Student Ball Committee  Student Executive Committee (Chair)  Student Affairs Committee  Student Council  University Academic Board  University Board Of Governors Show less



NEWI

• United Kingdom

• Board Member

  • Jul 2004 - Jun 2005

  Student representative on the organisation’s Board Of Governors. Student representative on the organisation’s Board Of Governors.



Wrexham Homework Clubs

• Session Supervisor

  • Sep 2002 - Jul 2004

  * Club supervisor at 7 (seven) school clubs, responsible for organising and helping children with homework and preparation for SATS examinations. Also employed as sports coach and youth worker for sister organisation (OFFA Community Council, Summer 2003). * Club supervisor at 7 (seven) school clubs, responsible for organising and helping children with homework and preparation for SATS examinations. Also employed as sports coach and youth worker for sister organisation (OFFA Community Council, Summer 2003).



Odeon Cinemas Ltd

• Customer Service Sales Assistant

  • Jul 2000 - Jul 2004

  • Day to day retail duties, cleaning, serving, stock taking, cashing up of tills. • Customer service enquiries etc. • Schedule programming using Access Data Base. • Day to day retail duties, cleaning, serving, stock taking, cashing up of tills. • Customer service enquiries etc. • Schedule programming using Access Data Base.



TDG Warehousing

• Warehouse Operator

  • Jun 2002 - Sep 2002

  • Forklift Truck operator (Reach and Counterbalance) • Stock Picking • Loading of Despatch Heavy Goods Vehicles • Forklift Truck operator (Reach and Counterbalance) • Stock Picking • Loading of Despatch Heavy Goods Vehicles



Ruabon Brick

• Fork Lift Truck Operator

  • Jun 2001 - Sep 2001

  • Forklift Truck operator (Reach and Counterbalance) • Forklift Truck operator (Reach and Counterbalance)



Asda Stores Ltd

• Goods In Checker

  • Jun 1995 - Sep 1999

  • Stock taking. • Customer service enquiries. • Fork Lift Truck Operator. • Stock picking. • Responsible for accepting deliveries of goods. • Stock taking. • Customer service enquiries. • Fork Lift Truck Operator. • Stock picking. • Responsible for accepting deliveries of goods.



Olympus Sports

• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Customer Service Sales Assistant

  • Jun 1994 - Jun 1995

  • Day to day retail duties, cleaning, serving, stock taking, cashing up of tills. • Customer service enquiries. • Day to day retail duties, cleaning, serving, stock taking, cashing up of tills. • Customer service enquiries.