Peter Galley

Peter Galley

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  • About me

    Executive Officer - Casework Decision Maker at UK Government

  • Education

    • Hugh Baird College

      2006 - 2008
      B.T.E.C First Diploma for I.T Practitioners - Grade: Merit I.T

      Activities and Societies: Class President for 2 consecutive Years. Studied B.T.E.C National Diploma for I.T Practitioners for 1 of the 2 Years but I decided that the course was not right for me and thus did not complete it.

    • Joint Learning Partnership

      2004 - 2005
      Media Studies N/A

      Studied all forms of media e.g. Internet, Television, Film, Newspapers. I attended this course as a means of gaining extra experience and skills during unemployment. I succesfully completed many modules throughout this course, such as: helping to write, direct and perform in an advert against drugs, which was aired on channel 4 for a short period. I left the course before completion to start employment in Pontin's Holiday Centre as money is unfortunately a necessity to life.

    • St Ambrose Barlow R.C High School

      1999 - 2004
      High School level of education ICT, Graphics, Resistant Materials, Science, English Language, Mathematics B, C, D, B, B, C

      Activities and Societies: Midfield B-Team Football Player I was young and very naive. If I could go back in time I would have gotten better results.

    • St Raymonds R.C Primary School

      1993 - 1999
      Primary School level of education. Communication and Media Studies

      Activities and Societies: Midfield B-Team Football Player

  • Experience

    • Pizza Hutt

      Jul 2003 - Jul 2003
      Kitchen Porter

      Fast FoodHigh School Work Experience.Role summary:Assisting in food production, cleansing of food preparation areas and cleaning of utensils. Refilling customers drinks, cleaning of tables.

    • R.J Edwards & Co Engineers Ltd.

      Jul 2004 - Nov 2004
      Engineering Trainee

      Engineering/ Fabrication WeldingRole summary:Assisting in manufacturing, cleaning of shop floor, office areas and material storage.

    • Pontin's Holiday Centre Southport

      Mar 2005 - Sept 2005
      Kitchen Porter

      Hospitality and LeisureRole summary:Assisting in food production, cleansing of food preparation areas and cleaning of utensils.

    • MITIE CLEANING LIMITED

      Feb 2006 - Aug 2006
      Cleaning Operative

      Domestic and Industrial CleaningRole summary:Ensuring premises were clean and presentable prior to store opening.

    • Greencore

      May 2008 - Dec 2009
      Hygiene Team Leader and Site Trainer

      Food ProductionRole summary:Delegation of duties to daytime Hygiene Staff.Replenishing/ordering stock of PPE, chemicals and equipment.Auditing of Hygiene paperwork and team's tasks.Guiding and assisting morning and afternoon staff in their roles.Reporting and resolving Hygiene related issues efficiently and effectively.Training day staff in Chemical Handling, Cleaning Methodology and Pest Awareness.Communicating with Managers and Team Leaders to ensure processes and procedures were adhered to.Achievements:• Gained permanent contract after 8 Weeks of temporary agency based employment.• Promoted to Team Leader after 8 weeks of temporary agency based employment. The largest effect of this was 2 consecutive passes from BRC with 0 concerns with site Hygiene.• Became site trainer. This allowed me to ensure that all day staff were trained in chemical handling, cleaning methodology and pest awareness which facilitated the improvement of site hygiene.• Nominated member of the Health and Safety Committee. I put forward the implementation of mirrors in the Goods in corridor to allow staff and FLT drivers to see around corners, to help prevent accidents. This was a success and it improved staff morale, safety and productivity within that area.• Designated member of the Pest Control team. I put in place check sheets and timed inspections of the dispatch area, which enabled staff to be aware of any possible pest harbouring sites and to rectify them. Show less

    • WBS Computers

      Aug 2010 - Jun 2015
      Store Manager and IT Technician

      Home and business to business IT ServicesRole summary:Opening and closing of premises.Order taking and fulfillment.Booking in of repairs.Diagnosis and repair of booked in jobs.Communicating with customers via telephone, email and social media.Providing customers and clients with quotes and invoices.Negotiating with suppliers prior to orders. Ordering and purchasing of stock. Pricing of stock and services.Achievements:• Gained permanent employment after 6 Months of temporary Maternity cover.• Promoted to Store Manager. The outcome of this was larger business to business relations, as I managed the store and its customers enabling the owner to concentrate on the larger business clients. Show less

    • The Contact Company

      Nov 2015 - Mar 2017
      Customer Service Advisor and Trainer

      Outsourced communicationsRole summary:Responding to inbound communications via telephone, email and live chat.Investigating and resolving store related queries for store staff and customers.Order taking and fulfillment.Communicating with internal and external colleagues and managers to resolve queries and to enable the sharing of best practice.Guiding and training agents in policies, procedures and best practice.Achievements:• Gained permanent contract after 6 Months of temporary agency based employment.• Started Bank Trainer Secondment after a successful presentation and interview. This enabled me to share the knowledge I had gained and aided the overall effectiveness of the campaign. Show less

    • UK government

      Jul 2019 - now
      Executive Officer - Casework Decision Maker

      Using guidance; knowledge; common sense and compassion to make decisions using the balance of probability on officially sensitive case types.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • BTEC Level 2 First Diploma for ICT Practitioners - Grade: Merit

      Edexcel
      Jul 2007
    • GCSE Grade C - D&T: Resistant Materials Technology

      AQA
      Jun 2004
    • GCSE Grades E, E - Science Double Award

      AQA
      Jun 2004
    • GCSE Grade C - D&T: Graphic Products

      AQA
      Jun 2004
    • Basic Health & Safety Chemical Training

      Ecolab Food Safety Specialties
      Oct 2008
    • GCSE Grade B - ICT

      OCR
      Jun 2004
    • Cleaning Methodology Training

      Ecolab Food Safety Specialties
      Oct 2008
    • NVQ Level 2 in Customer Service

      City & Guilds
      Jun 2011
    • HACCP Awareness

      Greencore
      Feb 2009
    • Customer Service Unit Level 1 - Principles of Customer Service

      Kaplan
      Oct 2015
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Voluntary Carer

      Issued by Buckley Hill Hostel and Respite Centre - Sefton Council on Jul 2003
      Buckley Hill Hostel and Respite Centre - Sefton CouncilAssociated with Peter Galley