Garry Martin Avery
Market Drayton,Shropshire
Summary
Holds a professional driving license and is committed to ensuring safety and efficiency in all transport operations. An experienced driver who tries is very best to uphold safe driving practices, and is very positive about vehicle documentation.
Proficient in the use of Information technology and equipped with strong interpersonal communication abilities.
Focused Driver with experience transporting special needs children to school. Courteous and cordial with desire to maintain safe driving record.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Minibus Driver (D1)
(Marches Academy Trust)
Market Drayton, Shropshire
2025.01 - Current
- Submits reports regarding issues and concerns to the manager as and when required.
- Accepts and receive job information (tasking) through digital apps.
- Flexible with working patterns when needed, to suit the business requirements.
- M.I.D.A.S - Standard
Porter Driver (NHS)
The Redwoods Centre (M.P.F.T) NHS
Shrewsbury, Shropshire
2024.01 - 2025.12
- Delivered mail and packages promptly for effective communication.
- Moved heavy furniture or equipment, aiding room set-up for events.
- Collected waste and recycling materials, promoting eco-friendly practices.
- Helped in setting up rooms for meetings or special events.
PCV driver
Lakeside Coaches Ltd
, Shropshire
2023.06 - 2023.12
- Returned to lakeside Coaches as a PCV Driver
- Duties involved driving designated subsidized routes
- School Trips and Educational Visits.
- Market Drayton town services,
Coach driver
Elcock Reisen
, Telford and Wrekin
2023.01 - 2023.06
- Followed pre-defined routes strictly; ensured timely arrival at each stop.
- Adhered to company policies regarding operations, enhancing overall service quality.
- Managed unruly behaviour amongst passengers, upheld a peaceful atmosphere in the coach.
P.C.V driver
Lakeside Coaches Ltd
Shropshire
2019.01 - 2022.12
- Duties involved driving designated subsidized routes.
- The Wem town services through (Covid 19)
- School work and coach trips which brought me in contact with people from all walks of life.
Community transport driver D1
Telford and Wrekin Council
2018.01 - 2019.01
- Duties involved driving designated subsidized routes, school work and dial a ride especially for disabled persons and senior citizens.
- Experience in transporting special needs children to school,
- M.I.D.A.S - Standard Accessible
Aircraft handler
Babcock
2017.01 - 2018.01
- Babcock: RAF Cosford
- Duties involved aircraft towing and marshalling cleaning and all duties involved with (8) experience flight;
- Also I did some agency work for other companies during this period, (stores and forklift driving).
Instructional officer (IO)
MOD RSS Blandford (ITFS)
2012.01 - 2016.01
- Responsible for training of service personnel in Information Systems;
- Assisted other team members in the preparation of course material for the use in training, and also in the production of new course documentation.
Defence Driving examiner (D.D.E)
MOD DST South
Lark Hill / Bordon / Blandford
2010.01 - 2012.01
- Defence Driving Examiner (DDE)
- Invigilate for (Driver theory testing) via DVSA
- Responsible for the training of Service and civilian personnel in Theory/Hazard perception,
Instructional officer (I.O)
MOD DST Leconfield Beverley E Yorks
2007.01 - 2010.01
- Instructional Officer (I.O)
- Driving Instructor (L.G.V & PCV)
- Responsible for the training of Service Personnel to MOD standards in M.T. related subjects.
Administrator
MOD TES (Change Team Bath)
2006.01 - 2007.01
- Responsible for the administration duties in support of 14 personnel in the TES Change Team.
- Tasks included photocopying and general IT work.
- Procurement of stationary as and when required.
- IT and travel co-ordinator for the spur dealing with requests as and when they arise.
Education
C.S.E - in Six Subjects
The Grange School Shrewsbury
Shropshire 1971.09 - 1976.06
G.C.S.E - English and Maths
Shrewsbury College Of Arts and Technology
Shropshire 1990.09 - 1991.06
Fork Lift / Crane Operators – Courses - Logistics
Ministry of Defence
Bicester, Oxfordshire 1997.04 - 1997.04
European Computer Driving Licence - Information Technology
Telford College Of Arts and Technology
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BTEC Professional Certificate Level 4 - Teaching in The Life Long Learning Centre
Edexcel
Defence Centre of Training Support (UK) 2007.11 - 2008.01
Level 3 Award (Team Leaders & First Line Managers) - Teaching in The Life Long Learning Centre
I.L.M
Defence Centre of Training Support (MOD) 2008.06 - 2008.09
Level 3 Certificate for Profess Work Place Coaches - Teaching in The Life Long Learning Centre
I.L.M
Defence Centre of Training Support (UK) 2009.05 - 2009.07
Skills
- Good IT Skills
- Ability to Multitask
- Interpersonal communication
- Vehicle defect documentation
- Safe driving practices
Affiliations
- Six Nations Rugby, Learning German. And General Travel
MY ICEBREAKER
We were on the airfield at Blandford camp, we would do type training every now and again as driving examiners. This particular day we were all taking it turns to drive an articulated lorry - belonging to one of the contractors.
Unfortunately one of the examiners had got out of the cab and forgot to apply the park brake, for a few seconds we couldn't believe our eyes as we looked down at the wheels and saw them turning and there was nobody in the cab.
Another examiner and I tried to run after it, the other guy an ex-marine fell by the wayside but I manged to get on the moving vehicle and into the cab and pull on the park brake on and stop it; before it smashed into another vehicle - words to the effect they never called me a “large person again”! Because I could run.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Minibus Driver (D1)
(Marches Academy Trust)
2025.01 - Current
Porter Driver (NHS)
The Redwoods Centre (M.P.F.T) NHS
2024.01 - 2025.12
PCV driver
Lakeside Coaches Ltd
2023.06 - 2023.12
Coach driver
Elcock Reisen
2023.01 - 2023.06
P.C.V driver
Lakeside Coaches Ltd
2019.01 - 2022.12
Community transport driver D1
Telford and Wrekin Council
2018.01 - 2019.01
Aircraft handler
Babcock
2017.01 - 2018.01
Instructional officer (IO)
MOD RSS Blandford (ITFS)
2012.01 - 2016.01
Defence Driving examiner (D.D.E)
MOD DST South
2010.01 - 2012.01
Level 3 Certificate for Profess Work Place Coaches - Teaching in The Life Long Learning Centre
I.L.M
2009.05 - 2009.07
Level 3 Award (Team Leaders & First Line Managers) - Teaching in The Life Long Learning Centre
I.L.M
2008.06 - 2008.09
BTEC Professional Certificate Level 4 - Teaching in The Life Long Learning Centre
Edexcel
2007.11 - 2008.01
Instructional officer (I.O)
MOD DST Leconfield Beverley E Yorks
2007.01 - 2010.01
Administrator
MOD TES (Change Team Bath)
2006.01 - 2007.01
Fork Lift / Crane Operators – Courses - Logistics
Ministry of Defence
1997.04 - 1997.04
G.C.S.E - English and Maths
Shrewsbury College Of Arts and Technology
1990.09 - 1991.06
C.S.E - in Six Subjects
The Grange School Shrewsbury
1971.09 - 1976.06
European Computer Driving Licence - Information Technology
Telford College Of Arts and Technology
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