Gareth White

• Processing applications for restoration of goods seized by Border Force
• Issuing decision letters based on Home Office policy and parliamentary legislation
• Manning a public telephone line which operates Monday to Friday
• Liaising with third parties including solicitors, MPs and major international corporations
• Working complex cases to a high standard and to statutory deadlines
• Collaborating with colleagues of all grades from a range of Civil Service departments

• Examining arriving passengers to determine their eligibility for entry to the UK
• Conducting in depth secondary examinations where necessary
• Conducting asylum interviews
• Showing cultural awareness whilst interacting with diverse passengers.
• Drafting deportation summaries for approval of Home Office ministers
• As a qualified French speaker assisting front line colleagues with desk interviews and further examination in that language
• Training new recruits in all areas of PCP (Primary Control Point) work

• Performing a variety of duties including portering, maintenance, cleaning and kitchen work
• Communicating with a diverse workforce in German

• Auditing the accounts of small and medium sized companies
• Preparation of accounts for sole traders and smaller companies
• Working accurately and efficiently to tight deadlines
• Always maintaining a high standard of professionalism when liaising with clients

I did a variety of short term jobs to save money for my university degree.

These included working for a marketing company in Claughton, Birkenhead and a garden centre in Neston, Wirral.