Experience

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  Wightlink isle of wight ferries ltd

  Jan 2009 - Apr 2009

  Terminal assistant
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  Royal navy

  Apr 2009 - Mar 2013

  Warfare officer

  Completing extensive leadership and navigational training during Initial Officer Training (IOT) at Britannia Royal Naval College (BRNC) followed by Initial Warfare Officer Foundation (IWOF), Initial Warfare Officer Navigation (IWON) and Initial Warfare Officer Course (IWOC). Furthermore, appointments to Mine Hunters, a Frigate and a Deep Ocean Survey Vessel, completing operational tasking throughout the Atlantic and 2 operational deployments to the Persian Gulf and East of Africa. Duties included holding Navigational Watches for the safety of the vessel, reporting directly to the Captain, fulfilling the operational requirements of the vessel and adapting to an every changing programme. Other responsibilities included Intelligence reporting, Meteorology briefs & forecasting, Ships investigations, Officer of the Day duties, Emergency Stations Control Officer, Visit Liaison Officer and Education Officer.During my time in the Royal Navy I experienced many high pressure situations in a variety of scenarios which have strengthened my ability to work effectively and efficiently at a high level, remain proactive to prevent failure and produce results even when under pressure Show less

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  Red ensign maritime training

  May 2013 - Oct 2016

  As the Special Project Manager I was responsible for the development and management of multiple maritime apprenticeships and the coordination between the learners, employers and examination bodies. This included managing the learners schedules, coordinating with maritime employers and managing the procurement of specialist resources.I was also responsible for the management of new resources, including commercial and coded vessels for Level 3 Apprenticeships and developing training packages for the wind farm and workboat industry. Furthermore I was responsible for the procurement of specialist equipment, liaising with government bodies and expanding Red Ensign for further and future development. Show less In my role as a Maritime Training Instructor at Red Ensign Ltd I was responsible for educating and teaching specialized short courses to a diverse student base including multinational students and professional seafarers.I taught and assessed the following short courses:STCW Personal Survival TechniquesSTCW Fire Prevention & Fire FightingSTCW Personal Safety & Social ResponsibilitySTCW Proficiency in Security AwarenessSTCW Crisis Management & Human BehaviourSTCW Proficiency in Security AwarenessSTCW Proficiency in Designated Security OfficerSTCW Efficient Deck HandSTCW Proficiency in Survival Craft & Rescue Boats (PSCRB)STCW Fast Rescue Boat (FRB)STCW Refresher CoursesMNTB Entry into Enclosed SpaceSeaFish Safety CoursesRYA SRC VHF (Instructor & Assessor)RYA RADAR (Instructor & Assessor)IAGC Small Work Boat courseIAGC Team Leader Work Boat courseSQA Level 2 Maritime Apprenticeships (Boat Master, Able Seamen) Show less

  • Special Project Manager

    Apr 2015 - Oct 2016

  • Maritime Instructor

    May 2013 - Oct 2016
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  Faststream recruitment group

  Oct 2016 - Feb 2018

  Recruitment Professional for Ship Owners & Ship Managers within the EMA region recruiting for shore based technical staff. I have maritime industry experience from sailing in the Royal Navy as a Warfare Officer for 4 years and delivering commercial maritime training for 4 years at an industry leading training company.The Faststream Recruitment Group is a global people specialist providing recruitment solutions to the Shipping & Maritime, Oil & Gas and Offshore sectors worldwide. Faststream was founded in 1999 and employs over 130 staff in an office network covering the UK, Singapore and Houston.In my role as Senior Recruitment Consultant at Faststream I was responsible for recruiting for Ship Owners, Managers, Oil Majors Globally and specialised in Port roles. Show less

  • Senior Recruitment Consultant

    Dec 2017 - Feb 2018

  • Recruitment Consultant

    Oct 2016 - Dec 2017
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  Mrs training and rescue (the new name for mines rescue service)

  Feb 2018 - now

  Operations manager