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Jack Woodhouse

London

Summary

I'm an extremely driven self-starter with an array of skills that allow me to complete tasks to the best of my professional ability. I am extremely reliable, priding myself on my punctuality and time management skills, proven by previous responsibilities bestowed upon me. I have experience working in teams in and out of the office, thus making me an effective communicator who can work with others to achieve a common goal and lead where necessary. As I’m energetic, I have worked and thrived in busy fast-paced environments requiring jobs to be complete under specific time constraint, allowing me to develop the focus needed to see tasks through, ensuring they are complete. Furthermore, I’m able to complete multiple tasks a day and always eager, adaptable and constantly looking to learn more.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Detective Constable

Metropolitan Police Service
London
03.2024 - Current

Obtained a place on one of the Uk’s premier graduate schemes, the Police Now National Detective Programme, Counter Terrorism. As it was the very first time this programme has been run, I’m one of its pioneers, fending off thousands of other applicants to obtain a place, as well as passing all of the rigorous assessments and vetting. My role has led me through a variety of rotations, allowing me to develop my leadership and problem-solving skills. It has also allowed me to work in a number of environments, including in some of the most high-performing teams, whilst also allowing me to work independently and unsupervised.

  • Thrived in one of the most high-pressure job roles around, constantly adapting to effectively and successfully manage an extremely complex workload.
  • Managed an ever-growing caseload effectively by ensuring all leads were pursued and documented thoroughly, whilst analysing vast amounts of data from a number or sources.
  • Lead a number of investigations independently from beginning to end, created comprehensive reports on investigative findings facilitating informed decision-making by superiors or prosecution teams, and prepared thorough, accurate case files to support investigation.
  • Liaised with partner agencies and enhanced inter-department communication, fostering better cooperation and efficiency under high-pressure situations.
  • Developed strong relationships with community members from all walks of life in order to collect and disseminate information effectively.

Estates Assistant

Grantham Investments
Grantham, Lincolnshire
04.2016 - 01.2024

Various roles within the company; including working directly under the estates manager, which involved day to day management of over 200 commercial and residential properties. This involved shadowing the estates manager whilst he negotiated and consulted on both property leases, purchase and sales. I also worked closely with the maintenance team through spring and summer in the early years, which involved a wide array of responsibilities, covering all aspects estates and property management.

  • Further grew and expanded knowledge of the financial markets, particularly on how they’re impacted by political and current affairs.
  • Researched industry trends, contributing to strategic planning.
  • Assisted with weekly project scheduling.
  • Monitored weekly and daily scheduled tasks to ensure efficiency.
  • Used problem-solving skills to resolve challenges and prioritise workload.

Customer Advisor

B & Q
Grantham, Lincolnshire
02.2023 - 10.2023
  • Managed high-volume customer enquiries across various channels, delivering helpful, timely and professional service.
  • Correctly identified client needs, providing tailored, personalised guidance to ensure outstanding customer experiences.
  • Offered detailed advice on product and service benefits.
  • Processed sales and orders accurately and efficiently, exceeding performance and productivity targets.
  • Assisted manager in implementing and updating procedures to sustain quality standards.

Recruit

British Army
11.2022 - 11.2022
  • Passed multiple competitive selection events, in order to join and begin training with the British Army in a specialist role, part of a prestigious regiment.
  • Impeccable discipline, time-management and punctuational skills.
  • Developed vital leadership and teamwork attributes.
  • Quickly adapt and integrate into a new environment.
  • Unfortunately had to leave due to minor injury.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - International Relations

Coventry University
Coventry
06.2020

A-Levels -

Sleaford Joint Sixth Form
Sleaford, Lincolnshire
08.2017

GCSE -

Carre’s Grammar School
Sleaford, Lincolnshire
08.2015

Skills

  • IT literate and competent (ECDL IT qualification)
  • Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award
  • Leadership and Team Management
  • Self-directed
  • Vast knowledge in political and current affairs
  • Commutation (passed specialised interview courses)
  • Information and Data entry / analysis / dissemination
  • Strong problem solver
  • Professional and mature
  • Dedicated team player
  • Operational processes
  • Effective workload management
  • Dispute resolution
  • Managing and mitigating risk

Timeline

Detective Constable

Metropolitan Police Service
03.2024 - Current

Customer Advisor

B & Q
02.2023 - 10.2023

Recruit

British Army
11.2022 - 11.2022

Estates Assistant

Grantham Investments
04.2016 - 01.2024

Bachelor of Arts - International Relations

Coventry University

A-Levels -

Sleaford Joint Sixth Form

GCSE -

Carre’s Grammar School
Jack Woodhouse