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GWYNFOR WILLIAMS

Porthmadog,Gwynedd

Overview

36
36
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Post Office and Shop Retailer

Self employed
Criccieth, Gwynedd
03.2014 - 03.2025
  • Responsible for the day to day running and management of the post office and retail shop.
  • Ensuring that customers received a friendly, bilingual and modern service in a maintained, clean and orderly retail premises.
  • Employed 5 workers and was responsible for their training in the use of the Post Office Horizon System, ensuring customers received the best service for their mail and banking.
  • Collaborated with employees and Post Office to ensure a positive working environment, and resolved day to day issues.
  • Resolved complaints with patience and professionalism.
  • Ordered with Post Office Ltd and other companies, via apps, online and over the phone, a supply of monetary stock and products to be sold on our premises.

Secondary School Head of Mathematics

Gwynedd County Council
Dolgellau, Gwynedd
09.2003 - 07.2014
  • Responsible for promoting a positive, bilingual learning environment within the department, by implementing a range of engaging teaching strategies, that adhered to the National Curriculum.
  • Fostering a strong relationship with other staff members of the department and the management of the school with regular meetings and appraisals.
  • Engaged in developing a strong relationship with parents through regular written and oral communication about students' progress.
  • Designed departmental assessments to track and monitor individual students progress, identified areas for improvement. Ensured that these assessments adhered to the assessment policies of the school.
  • Designed with departmental teachers, interactive teaching materials using latest software tools; that enhanced student understanding of complex concepts.

Secondary School Teacher and Head of Year.

Gwynedd Council
Penygroes, Caernarfon, Gwynedd
09.1992 - 09.2003
  • Responsible for the teaching and the assessing of mathematics for students, aged 12-18, in line with the National Curriculum.
  • Collaborated with colleagues, within the department, to develop schemes of work and educational materials, improving lesson quality.
  • Promoted Health and Care Education as Head of Year. Led daily Year Services and responsible for the pastoral care of students within the year.
  • Organised Workplace Placements for year 10 students and led school trips safely, providing enriching extracurricular experiences for students.

Secondary School Teacher

Gwynedd Council
Amlwch, Anglesey
09.1989 - 09.1992
  • At the beginning of my professional career in a secondary school, teaching mathematics and information technology to students aged 11-16.
  • Fostered a positive learning environment for my students, using various classroom management techniques.
  • Developed and designed classroom lessons to promote students' curiosity in mathematics and IT.
  • Maintained up-to-date subject knowledge through continuous professional development at local LEA level and further afield.
  • Developed a professional relationship with school staff and management, students and parents, through meetings, providing regular feedback on academic progress.

Education

Postgraduate Certificate of Education (PGCE) - Mathematics

University of Wales, Bangor
Bangor, Gwynedd
09.1988 - 07.1989

Bachelor Degree in Mathematics -

University of Wales, Bangor
Bangor, Gwynedd
09.1985 - 06.1988

A-Levels - Mathematics

Gwynedd Technical College
Bangor, Gwynedd
09.1984 - 06.1985

A-Levels - Physics

Ysgol Dyffryn Nantlle
Penygroes, Gwynedd
09.1982 - 06.1984

O levels - Mathematics, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, English, Welsh

Ysgol Dyffryn Nanttle
Penygroes, Gwynedd
09.1977 - 07.1982

Skills

  • I am able to communicate fully in both Welsh and English Throughout my working career I have worked in bilingual schools and have used both languages in my business
  • With a career in both teaching and postal work, I have shown and demonstrated my ability to adhere to guidelines and rules governing both careers
  • I have had a whole career to perfect an ability to instruct clearly in a concise way I am able to empathise with those I instruct, and are aware of the pitfalls with teaching a particular skill
  • Throughout my professional careers, I have had various opportunities and responsibilities to demonstrate that I deal with people, young and old, with professionalism, patience and confidence
  • In both careers, I have had numerous situations where I have had to deal with peoples with difference of opinion I have developed a polite and honest technique to deal with those situations
  • Since I've been self employed for the last 11 years, I have learnt to run a business successfully, and I'm able to structure my day to complete necessary tasks
  • In my careers, I have been able to use, with confidence, various technology and numerous software's and apps to enhance my ability to do my work
  • I am used to asses students according to national criteria's, and advice students how to improve their performance

Timeline

Post Office and Shop Retailer

Self employed
03.2014 - 03.2025

Secondary School Head of Mathematics

Gwynedd County Council
09.2003 - 07.2014

Secondary School Teacher and Head of Year.

Gwynedd Council
09.1992 - 09.2003

Secondary School Teacher

Gwynedd Council
09.1989 - 09.1992

Postgraduate Certificate of Education (PGCE) - Mathematics

University of Wales, Bangor
09.1988 - 07.1989

Bachelor Degree in Mathematics -

University of Wales, Bangor
09.1985 - 06.1988

A-Levels - Mathematics

Gwynedd Technical College
09.1984 - 06.1985

A-Levels - Physics

Ysgol Dyffryn Nantlle
09.1982 - 06.1984

O levels - Mathematics, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, English, Welsh

Ysgol Dyffryn Nanttle
09.1977 - 07.1982

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