Hi, I’m
John Marc Hetherington
Sale,Cheshire
Summary
Goal-driven professional with 5 years of significant Management experience and expertise. Excellent team player, who listens, thrives on collaborating with diversely talented team members and integrates their divergent thoughts, opinions and perspectives into meaningful action.
Overview
26
years of professional experience
Work history
Commercial Photographer
01.2017 - Current
Job overview
- Working independently providing a high quality & professional photographic solutions for a range of enterprises & companies in & around the North west.
Industyle
Artisan, Joiner, furniture maker
01.2017 - Current
Job overview
- Using a multitude of skills & trades whether its joinery metal working or welding I independently design, manufacture & sell home or office furnishings from my workshop
- Whether its large boardroom tables to small coffee tables or unique lamps or chandeliers
- Installing bespoke furniture such as shelving, art work or lighting fixtures in clients homes or commercial premises
- Producing unique designs or styles to fit my many clients brief based on their designs & my input
- Examples can be seen on Instagram - www.instagram.com/industyleme
freelance
Freelance Artist
01.2017 - Current
Job overview
- Producing contemporary art work independently or to a clients brief using a variety of mediums
- Oil on canvas, Acrylic on canvas or venetian plaster on wood sometimes as an installation in a setting such as a feature wall
- Yearly attending Manchester Art Fair, hanging installations & exhibitions also Harvey Nichols setting up displays & stands for a local seller who sells work for a world renowned artist & Muse
- Examples can be seen on instagram.com/art.hetherington
H M Revenue, Manchester Recovery OfficeManchester
11.2004 - 01.2017
Job overview
- Pursuing completed Self Assessment Tax return forms along with the recovery of financial arrears from tax payers
- As an effective communicator I contact either self employed or high banded tax payers by telephone, in writing or by home visits enforcing the legal requirements in payment of tax
- I Negotiate the income and expenditure of the taxpayers, who have fallen in to difficulty, ascertaining a way of clearing their arrears that is viable to both parties
- Travelling Manchester I regularly visit Tax Payers at their homes or business premises assisting in the completion of Self Assessment Tax Returns
- I educate Tax Payers in book keeping methods to avoid future problems and financial arrears with HMRC
- Attending court hearings representing HMRC in order to present and obtain a county court judgement against defaulting debtors.
Haldex EuropeStrasbourg, France
Marketing coordinator
06.2003 - 06.2004
Job overview
- Worked as a marketing coordinator and photographer for a multi-national company specialising in the production of brake products for trucks
- Produced over five thousand images of the company's products
- Designed marketing materials including sales brochures, user guides, training materials, press releases and online demos
- Working closely with sales teams across Europe and sister company in the US, compiling statistical information to produce a European catalogue in seven languages
- Produced images and compilations in any media format whilst maintaining customer contact ascertaining their expectations of product information and statistical attributes for catalogue production
- Conducted customer surveys, meeting with some of our largest clients, identifying their expectations from a sales catalogue
- Held presentations with the company directors outlining my technical findings and projected ideas
- Managed and arranged all photo shooting and image selection optimising department budgets whilst maintaining targets
- Met every deadline for the different jobs assigned
- Collaborated with directors and product department to ensure the successful completion of the different publications.
DWP, Inland Revenue
Post Receipt UKPreston
Mailroom Operations Manager
04.1998 - 06.2003
Job overview
- Led and coordinated the running of the Mail Room for all Working Family Tax Credit and Disabled Persons Tax Credit
- Assigned and supervised the activities of 60 plus team members to various positions on a daily basis to ensure a constant flow of work and clearing 30,000 items of post per day in a timely and cost effective manner
- Designed and coordinated the setting up of a larger Post Room to accommodate approximately 100,000 items of post per day, shifting manual procedures to automated procedures within 6 months
- The work required me to oversee the production of accurate designs and floor plans for the installation of new equipment and furnishings as well as control and direct the budget for such project
- Configured the staffing levels for each area of work and defined the main duties for each post
- Researched new equipment in order to produce a more productive work environment.
- I Initiated new procedures to develop a high level of security in the work place due to the valuable items received in the banking section, ranging from large quantities of cash, cheques or legal documents
- Secured confidentially all internal systems, procedures, customer data and personnel information by using new products and adapting new procedures, along with educating staff on new work practices and writing a guidance manual for best work practices
- Identified individual team members' areas of personal development via personal guidance or through training courses
- Planned and recommended appropriate staff levels consistent with workload demands
- Trained on-site staff and followed-up to ensure work is accurate and complete
- Assured that operational supplies were on-hand and available at all time
Education
University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK
Bachelor of Arts from Fine art
/1994 - /1997 (3 education.years_Label)
Preston Professional Laboratories
from Professional Photography
/1996 - /1997 (1 education.year_Label)
University overview
- 12 month work placement with a professional photographic company. Assisting the photographers with lighting and set design. Also attending location photographic shoots. Learning how to develop & process black & white along with colour film.
Hutton Grammar SchoolPreston
GCSEs
Skills
- Energetic, competitive achiever who can inspire and motivate team members, successfully manage multiple priorities, and perform under pressure in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment
- Computer-proficient performer with expertise in MS Office
- Project management
- Social Media Management, instagram, X, Facebook, Youtube,
- Buffer, Hootsuite, Google Analytics
- Google Docs, Google sheets
- Photoshop
- SEO
Interests
I enjoy Art and Photography with a keen interest in travel and experiencing new cultures, currently I study Spanish.. I have keen sporting interests regularly playing Golf, Tennis, Badminton and during winter months ski.
Languages
Spanish
Upper intermediate
French
Intermediate
Timeline
Commercial Photographer
01.2017 - Current
Artisan, Joiner, furniture maker
Industyle
01.2017 - Current
Freelance Artist
freelance
01.2017 - Current
H M Revenue, Manchester Recovery Office
11.2004 - 01.2017
Marketing coordinator
Haldex Europe
06.2003 - 06.2004
Mailroom Operations Manager
DWP, Inland Revenue
Post Receipt UK
04.1998 - 06.2003
University of Central Lancashire,
Bachelor of Arts from Fine art
/1994 - /1997 (3 education.years_Label)
Preston Professional Laboratories
from Professional Photography
/1996 - /1997 (1 education.year_Label)
Hutton Grammar School
GCSEs