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Gareth Roberts

Gareth Roberts

Lead Trainer and Managing Director

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  • About me

    Managing Director - GDR Solutions (UK) Ltd.

  • Education

    • Churchdown School

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    • University of Wales

      2003 - 2005
      Postgraduate Certificate in Education

    • University of Gloucestershire

      1996 - 2000
      BA (Hons) Business Management and Business Computer Systems

  • Experience

    • GDR Solutions (UK) Ltd.

      Aug 2003 - now
      Lead Trainer and Managing Director

      Managing Director and Lead Trainer/IQA for this customer-focused Training and Event First Aid Provider.GDR Solutions offers a wide range of qualifications, specialising in First Aid (First Aid at Work, Paediatric First Aid, Forest Schools, Outdoor First Aid, Activity First Aid), but also delivering Fire Safety, Health & Safety, and Food Safety Training.In addition GDR offers First Aid cover to a wide range of public events across the country from large music festivals, festive events and horse racing to small local events.Call us 01531 888333 to discuss your requirements. Show less

    • UKOBD Ltd

      Feb 2005 - Jan 2017
      Managing Director

    • Gloucestershire College

      Sept 2006 - Jul 2008
      Variable Hours Lecturer

      Teaching students on HND/C Computing programmes, as well as students on BND Computing

    • City & Guilds

      Jan 2007 - Sept 2009
      External Verifier

      Providing support and Quality Assurance on behalf of City & Guilds to a variety of NVQ centres across the South West

    • Gloucestershire Fire & Rescue

      Sept 2011 - Sept 2018

      Responding to 999 clinical calls in partnership with South West Ambulance Service (SWAS). Responding locally to emergencies and are able to provide basic life support until an ambulance arrives. Retained Firefighter for Gloucestershire Fire & Rescue

      • Co-responder

        Jan 2012 - Sept 2018

      • Retained Firefighter

        Sept 2011 - Sept 2018

    • Fire Service College

      Jul 2015 - Sept 2018
      Visiting Lecturer

      Supporting quality assurance of teaching and learning, and ILM qualifications

    • FBU Learning Centre

      Nov 2015 - Aug 2016
      Assessor

      Assessing the work of Fire Services candidates on Team Leading, Customer Service and IAG (Information, Advice and Guidance) qualifications.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Level 4 NVQ Diploma in Advice & Guidance

      OCR

    • Member of the Institute of Hospitality

      Institute of Hospitality

    • Member of the Institute of Leadership and Management

      ILM

    • First Response Emergency Care (FREC) Level 3

      Qualsafe Awards
      Sept 2017

    • FPOS Intermediate (First Person on Scene)

      Edexcel & Pearson UK
      Jun 2013

    • Level 3 Award in Initial Incident Command in Fire and Rescue Services

      Skills for Justice
      Jan 2015

    • Level 4 Award in Managing Food Safety in Catering

      Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance (HABC)
      Jul 2015

    • Level 3 Award in Effective Auditing and Inspection Skills

      Highfield
      Sept 2015

    • V1 - Internal Quality Assurance

      OCR
      May 2005

    • D32/33 Assessor

      City & Guilds
      Jan 2004