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Jack Warner

Jack Warner

Emergency Services, Incident Command trainer/ assessor
Frinton-on-Sea,,Essex

Summary

An enthusiastic and highly motivated team player with 30+ years of fire
service experience and a proven commitment to public safety and
self-development.

Currently employed as an Incident Command Instructor with Babcock International as part of the Babcock/London Fire Brigade training partnership, possessing significant experience as an effective line manager, excellent communication skills, multiple instructor and assessor qualifications. Able to maintain productive relationships with colleagues and partner agencies, to influence and lead all to work as one team to make the environment in which we live, work and travel a safer place.

Overview

37
37
years of professional experience

Work history

Trainer/ Assessor Incident Command

Babcock International Group
Beckton, Newham
10.2023 - Current

Purpose of role:

The effective delivery of training to small and large groups of learners and the assessment of individual competencies to ensure operational personnel, at all levels within London Fire Brigade (LFB) have the skills and capabilities to maximise their operational effectiveness in line with set LFB requirements.

Key Tasks:

• Working flexibly as part of the Babcock/ LFB training partnership.
• Commitment to continuous professional development
• Complying with the fit to train policy in accordance with LFB requirements.
• Ensure that all health and safety, equality and diversity and welfare and safeguarding policies are followed at all times within own area of responsibility.
• Setting high standards of behaviour
• Providing feedback and support on delegate's performance.
• Ensuring that training is delivered in a safe and professional manner in accordance with the course materials and risk assessments.
• Dealing with delegates welfare issues in accordance with policy.
• Assessing learner and performance, recording results and providing feedback and action plans.
• Ensuring that any issues with the security or suitability of training resources are reported to senior management
• Providing advice and support to design team and leading miscellaneous projects as required


Trainer/ Risk Assessor

Essex Fire Safety Ltd
Essex/ London areas
11.2016 - Current

Purpose of Role:

The delivery of Fire Safety training to different size groups using a variety of learning methods and undertaking fire safety inspections to ensure buildings are safe as measured against the regulatory reform (Fire Safety) order 2005.

Key Tasks:

  • Deliver fire safety training courses, conducting feedback to professional and consistent standards.
  • Maintain and increase subject and professional competence in accordance with organisational requirements.
  • Provide practical guidance verbally and in writing on how to make buildings and work spaces safer places.
  • Conduct fire safety inspections whilst providing advice and response to complex and technical fire safety challenges.
  • Establish a consistent flexible approach to fire safety legislation and through effective communication, lead, influence and support others within a trusting environment.

Business manager

Provident Financial Services
Colchester, Essex
11.2016 - 03.2020

Purpose of Role:

To provide effective line manager responsibility to six Customer Experience Managers within the home lending sector of Provident Financial Services.

Key Tasks:

  • Conduct weekly team meetings, setting clear aims & objectives to be measured through appraisals to achieve performance outcomes and maximise productivity.
  • Source and correct strategic and tactical problems that were impacting business and sales.
  • Implement training and development sessions into employee schedules
    to improve operations.
  • Develop strong customer connections, promoting long-lasting
    relationships.
  • Organise financial data and complete reports within agreed timeframes.
  • Implement successful growth strategies to improve long-term
    prospecting, strategy development and customer engagement.

Station Officer (Instructor/ Assessor)

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service
Service Headquarters- Kelvedon Park, Essex
08.2014 - 11.2016

Purpose of Role:

Working flexibly to provide effective line management to both uniformed and civilian workforces with strategic responsibility for Wethersfield Training Centre whilst instructing and assessing incident command to different size groups within a Quality Assurance role.

Key Tasks:

  • Office manager to five civilian Resource Coordinators, leading and
    supporting team changes and organisational restructures to increase productivity.
  • Provide clear, informative lectures on Incident Command to classes and individual students developing processes and procedures to increase operational accuracy.
  • Leading on the development of bespoke learning packages, written, oral and practical incident command assessments across all levels of command whilst keeping learning materials updated in line with current guidance and policy.
  • Strategic responsibility for Wethersfield Training Centre staff and venue, upskilling personnel through targeted training opportunities to enhance team capabilities.

Watch Manager

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex
05.2012 - 07.2014

Purpose of Role:

Responsibility for the deployment, coordination and participation in
emergency response situations for my own and other teams within the
incident command system to maximise protection of life and property.

Key Tasks:

  • Liaise with and embrace partnership working by engaging closely and collaboratively with other stakeholders to improve on emergency service delivery.
  • Deliver community fire safety advice and guidance.
  • Undertake building audits and inspections providing advice and enforcement.
  • Taking responsibility for leading assured learning and development of personnel under my control.
  • Complete and review reports, records and payroll.
  • Maintain own operational skills and competencies to enable informed decision making under pressure and at pace.

Station Officer- Workplace Fire Safety

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service
Service Headquarters- Kelvedon Park, Essex
07.2011 - 05.2012

Purpose of Role:

Responsibility for future proofing the continuous training needs of the
Workplace Fire Safety department.

Key tasks:

  • Identifying training needs through performance appraisals, formal
    reviews, learning plans and feedback.
  • Sourcing and procurement of external learning providers, ensuring best
    fit, value for money and negotiating cost effective agreements.
  • Coaching and mentoring colleagues to deliver high quality learning
    sessions, identifying areas for improvement and providing detailed
    feedback in 1:1 meetings.
  • Evaluating feedback from trainees to design comprehensive future
    training and activities.
  • Coaching in effective resource management practices including venue, platforms trainers and equipment.
    platforms, trainers and equipment.

Watch Manager- Instructor/ Assessor

Essex county Fire and Rescue Service
Chelmsford Training Centre, Essex
01.2008 - 07.2011

Purpose of role:

Support, lead and assess individuals and teams in the delivery of quality
operational training to service colleagues.
Key Tasks:

  • Working flexibly and supporting the Service as part of the learning and Development Department.
  • Taking responsibility for leading assured learning and development in line with Service and National guidance and policy.
  • Delivering learning interventions utilising blended methodology.
  • Leading on the development of bespoke learning packages.
  • Keeping other Operational Trainers updated on emerging changes around specific area of responsibilities which will impact on learning packages.
  • Communicate and enforce safety procedures.
  • Undertaking all mandatory learning to maintain skill set and competence.
  • Flexibility and organisational skills, and able to deliver under pressure and at pace, particularly when unexpected changes to priorities and procedures occur.

Crew manager

Essex County fire and Rescue Service
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex
01.1993 - 01.2008

Purpose of role:

Responsible for deployment, coordination and participation in emergency
response situations for my crew within the incident command system to
maximise protection of life and property.

Key Tasks:

  • Liaise with and embrace partnership working by engaging closely and collaboratively with other stakeholders to improve on emergency service delivery.
  • Deliver community fire safety advice and guidance.
  • Undertake building audits and inspections providing advice and enforcement.
  • Taking responsibility for leading assured learning and development of personnel under my control.
  • Complete and review reports, records and payroll.
  • Maintain own operational skills and competencies to enable informed decision making under pressure and at pace.

Operational firefighter

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service
Harlow, Essex
03.1988 - 01.1993

Purpose of Role:

Responsibility for the participation in emergency response situations
within the incident command system to maximise protection of life and
property.

Key Tasks:

  • Liaise with and embrace partnership working by engaging closely and collaboratively with other stakeholders to improve on emergency service delivery.
  • Deliver community fire safety advice and guidance.
  • Undertake building audits and inspections providing advice and enforcement.
  • Maintain own operational skills and competencies to enable informed decision making under pressure and at pace.

Education

GCSEs -

Colbaynes High School
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex

Skills

  • Extensive experience at delivering training to different size groups, using a variety of learning methods
  • A high standard of demonstrable verbal and written communication skills
  • Competent in Microsoft suite (including One drive, Share Point, Teams and Excel)
  • Excellent partner management and relationship-building skills
  • Flexibility and organisational skills, with an ability to deliver under pressure and at pace
  • Experienced at working to set process, policy and legislation
  • Extensive experience in a Quality Assurance role
  • In-depth Line management experience
  • Full UK valid Driving Licence
  • Experienced at working in an Operational environment
  • Level 3 Award in Education and Training
  • Proven commitment to personal
    self-development


Timeline

Trainer/ Assessor Incident Command

Babcock International Group
10.2023 - Current

Trainer/ Risk Assessor

Essex Fire Safety Ltd
11.2016 - Current

Business manager

Provident Financial Services
11.2016 - 03.2020

Station Officer (Instructor/ Assessor)

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service
08.2014 - 11.2016

Watch Manager

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service
05.2012 - 07.2014

Station Officer- Workplace Fire Safety

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service
07.2011 - 05.2012

Watch Manager- Instructor/ Assessor

Essex county Fire and Rescue Service
01.2008 - 07.2011

Crew manager

Essex County fire and Rescue Service
01.1993 - 01.2008

Operational firefighter

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service
03.1988 - 01.1993

GCSEs -

Colbaynes High School
Jack WarnerEmergency Services, Incident Command trainer/ assessor