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James Hampson

James Hampson

St Helens

Summary

Organised Team Leader with over 10 years of experience. Builds positive rapport, inspires trust and guides teams to achieve organisational goals. Strong facilitator, trainer and mentor.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Alarm receiving centre (ARC) team leader

Marlowe fire and security
Warrington
07.2019 - Current
  • Working as part of a team to deliver exceptional CCTV & alarm monitoring services to customers
  • Fostered positive employee relationships through communication, training and coaching.
  • Trained staff to resolve complaints appropriately to maintain customer satisfaction.
  • Schedule work for company engineers
  • Handle & verify incoming CCTV alarms in a timely manner
  • To provide an exceptional CCTV & Fire/intruder alarm monitoring service
  • To record all events and actions taken in clear, legible and accurate written format
  • Respond to incoming Fire & Intruder alarm signals
  • Adhere to ARC procedures
  • Assist the ARC team in delivering industry alarm response targets
  • Answer incoming telephone calls as required within 15 seconds
  • Provide a professional response via telephone to customers (external & internal) & to all emergency services
  • To ensure integrity, accuracy and confidentiality of all information gained by working knowledge within the ARC
  • Ensure all daily tests are completed and report any faults
  • Liaise with emergency services such as police and fire brigade
  • Run day to day service desk - raise and dispatch jobs
  • Adhere to all company policies, procedures and maintain compliance with: BS5979:2007, EN50518:2019, ISO9001:2015 & GDPR Protocols
  • Provide an OOH Service Callout function in accordance with MFSG requirements and policies.

Alarm receiving centre operator

Southern monitoring services
Altrincham, Trafford
11.2018 - 06.2019
  • Working as part of a team to deliver exceptional CCTV & alarm monitoring services to customers
  • Handle & verify incoming CCTV alarms in a timely manner
  • To provide an exceptional CCTV & Fire/intruder alarm monitoring service
  • To record all events and actions taken in clear, legible and accurate written format
  • Respond to incoming Fire & Intruder alarm signals
  • Adhere to ARC procedures
  • Assist the ARC team in delivering industry alarm response targets
  • Answer incoming telephone calls as required within 15 seconds
  • Provide a professional response via telephone to customers (external & internal) & to all emergency services
  • To ensure integrity, accuracy and confidentiality of all information gained by working knowledge within the ARC
  • Compliance with BS5979, BS8418 & ISO9001:2008
  • Liase with emergency services such as police and fire brigade.

Travel advisor

Jet2holidays
Manchester Airport
03.2018 - 11.2018
  • To help people plan, choose and arrange holidays for customers and travel agents
  • Up sell Jet2 products and additional extras such as seats/insurance
  • Providing advice about visas/passports
  • Dealing with customer queries and complaints
  • Being a knowledge base for customers regarding anything related to travel
  • Working independently
  • Working towards and achieving sales targets.
  • Built client trust, sharing destination knowledge and expertise from personal experiences and educational trips.
  • Optimised lead generation, developing and maintaining social media channels to market special travel deals.
  • Maximised sales opportunities by cross-selling add-on products, including rewards credit cards and travel insurance.
  • Advised customers on visas and travel safety.
  • Accommodated client requests for customisations or modifications as best as possible.
  • Used travel agency software to explore customers purchasing options, offering clear comparisons and securing best-possible deals.
  • Facilitated a smooth travel experience, researching and verifying quarantine and test requirements before client departure.

Trainee drainage engineer

STEVE CAUNCE LIMITED
ST HELENS
01.2018 - 03.2018

Civil aviation security officer / Hold baggage

Manchester airport group
Manchester Airport
03.2013 - 01.2018

I worked as a civil aviation officer and got promoted to a hold baggage screening officer.

  • To implement airport security policies, standards and recommended practices; and to maintain, repair and replace security equipment; upgrade and monitor the implementation of security policies and standards
  • In addition, to carry out regular inspections of airport security facilities to ensure safeguarding against unlawful interference; as well as to develop mechanism for reporting security incidents and security lapses at airports
  • Airport and aircraft searches
  • Screening of airport workers
  • Airside driving and escorts
  • Control access points as requested
  • Access control training, ID passes checked
  • Covert testing
  • Explosive Trace Detection
  • Liaising with GMP/special branch/UK border force
  • Unattended items/vehicles
  • Airport maintenance
  • Patrols of airport
  • Passenger profiling
  • First aid
  • Knowledge of prohibited items
  • Emergency scenarios
  • Screening of hold baggage
  • Screening of transfers, passengers and baggage.

Safety steward

Manchester United
Manchester
08.2013 - 01.2015
  • Ensuring the safety of all spectators, officials, players, performers and staff attending the event held at the stadium in accordance with the requirements of Manchester United's safety policy
  • Undertaking instructions of the stadium control team and instructing safety stewards within the ground.
  • Interacted with guests and staff to build rapport.
  • Reported incidents to security team for resolution.
  • Delivered smooth events with proactive crowd and traffic control.
  • De-escalated and resolved conflicts with firm and professional style.
  • Checked visitor bags for disallowed and dangerous items.
  • Maintained clean, sanitary and hazard-free work space.
  • Enforced ground regulations and handled disorderly conduct concerns with utmost speed and attention.

Warehouse assistant

Masterbuild paints
Bury, Borough of Bury
01.2013 - 08.2013
  • Responsible for overseeing a variety of warehouse activities such as shipping and receiving raw materials and finishes goods, maintaining records and inventory whilst managing a group of staff.
  • Fulfilled high-volume orders in fast-paced picking and packing environments, continually exceeding warehouse targets.
  • Processed orders using handheld scanners with speed and precision.
  • Picked, packed and dispatched high-volume orders, consistently exceeding warehouse performance targets.
  • Cleaned and maintained warehouse equipment to guarantee proper working order.
  • Provided dependable support with day-to-day warehouse activities, consistently meeting quality and productivity standards.
  • Planned and optimised stock handling by forecasting storage and resourcing needs.
  • Minimised product damage, ensuring goods were correctly handled and stored to task specifications.
  • Ensured picking documentation was completed correctly, maintaining accurate records.

Education

SIA level 2 CCTV operative (public space surveillance) license -

Driving license -

DVSA

A levels - undefined

TRAFFORD COLLEGE
01.2011 - 04.2013
Grade: Grade merit

GCSEs - undefined

ASHTON ON MERSEY SCHOOL
01.2006 - 04.2011
Subjects: English (C), Maths (B)

Skills

  • Employee coaching and mentorship
  • Resource allocation
  • Team supervision
  • Customer relationship management
  • Employee performance reviews
  • Report writing
  • Police liaison
  • Roster management
  • CCTV monitoring
  • Threat analysis
  • Stop and Search procedure
  • Incident report generation
  • Emergency response
  • Team development strategies
  • Process improvement
  • Concise time management

Custom

  • I am very interested in travel I have travelled to various locations around the world with my favorite being Prague.
  • I'm a keen football fan supporting Manchester United.
  • I have an interest in fishkeeping and also I help out with a local brass band.

Timeline

Alarm receiving centre (ARC) team leader - Marlowe fire and security
07.2019 - Current
Alarm receiving centre operator - Southern monitoring services
11.2018 - 06.2019
Travel advisor - Jet2holidays
03.2018 - 11.2018
Trainee drainage engineer - STEVE CAUNCE LIMITED
01.2018 - 03.2018
Safety steward - Manchester United
08.2013 - 01.2015
Civil aviation security officer / Hold baggage - Manchester airport group
03.2013 - 01.2018
Warehouse assistant - Masterbuild paints
01.2013 - 08.2013
TRAFFORD COLLEGE - A levels,
01.2011 - 04.2013
ASHTON ON MERSEY SCHOOL - GCSEs,
01.2006 - 04.2011
- SIA level 2 CCTV operative (public space surveillance) license,
DVSA - Driving license,
James Hampson