Employment history

2002- present

Highly commended -National training award (individual)- The only individual entrant to reach the final in 2006

In 2002 Barclays Bank decided to close their branch in the Village of Braunton. I saw the site as an ideal location for a Learndirect ICT centre.

Although reputed to be the largest village in England, Braunton has a growing community, presently 12,000.
Using personal contacts I formed a small group of like minded people including councillors and businessmen. £90,000 was raised and the centre is now fully operational.

 1996- to present day, NVQ, BTEC and Keyskills, external verifier, assessor and moderator for Edexcel/BTEC and OCR.

 I also work for Edexcel and QCA as an Invigilator/ Facilitator, a position that entails visiting training centres/schools and invigilating the “testing” of new Keyskills question papers.

I Verify and assess quality for the following awards:

·       Retail

·       Customer Service

·       Information and Communications Technology (ITQ)

·       Administration

·       Management

 I am a keyskills moderator for OCR.

I design web sites for local businesses.

In 2006 I completed ITQ level 3 at Wiltshire College. This is the only college

offering ITQ in the south west at the present time. It was completed via E portfolio.

 Voluntary work:

My wife managers a local charity shop and I work as a volunteer when needed. This ensures occupational competency in Retail and Customer Service.

I recently completed Retail NVQ level 3 whilst mentoring and supporting 14 other volunteers who are also taking part. This is an LSC sponsored programme via Derby College, an OCR centre.

 I introduced the head of training and development of the charity, Cancer Research UK, to NVQs and This ensures occupational competency in Retail and Customer Service.

 Previous employment 

2000-2002 Manager of Braunton Volunteer Bureau. 

1998-1999. Trainer, Devon Training for Skills. Giving training and support to unemployed adults and young people.

 1996-1997. Technical Manager Escom UK A Company that offered computer sales, support and service on the high street.

 1995-1996 Work on a years contract for North Devon District Council reporting and installing their first Windows/Nouvell networks.

 1994-1995 Director, Microcentre Ltd, a retail and business company that offered computer sales, support and software design.

 1989-1994 Manager/Director North Devon ITEC. A government funded company that provided training to unemployed adults and young people. Funded by the, then, Manpower Services Commission.

 1984-1988. Computer Training Manager- Britishship Builders Tyne and Wear.

 1957- 1961 Corporal radio and electronics Technician, in the Royal Air Force.