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Joshua Salmons

Mansfield,Nottinghamshire

Summary

A dedicated professional with a proven track record of responsibility and public service, transitioning from a successful career in law enforcement and heavy goods logistics into mortgage advice. As a former Police Officer and Driving Instructor, I possess a unique ability to build trust quickly, manage high-pressure situations, and guide individuals through complex, life-changing decisions. I am an aspiring CeMAP professional and an expert communicator who thrives in regulated environments, eager to leverage my strong work ethic and interpersonal skills to help clients achieve their homeownership goals within a trainee advisor capacity.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work history

HGV Class 1 Driver

Xpress Haulage
Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
2025.10 - Current
  • Strict Regulatory Compliance: Ensure 100% adherence to complex transport legislation and working time directives, demonstrating the discipline required to work within a highly regulated financial framework.
  • Operational Risk Management: Conduct thorough safety and technical inspections to mitigate risk, maintaining a high level of attention to detail that is essential for mortgage "due diligence"/
  • Stakeholder Coordination: Liaise effectively with warehouse teams and dispatchers to ensure seamless operations, showing strong professional communication and teamwork.
  • High-Pressure Decision Making: Independently manage schedules and adapt to real time changes or high traffic situations, maintaining a calm and solution-focused approach.
  • Customer Service Excellence: Acted as a professional point of contact during deliveries, ensuring positive client interactions and upholding the company's reputation.
  • Record Keeping and Data Accuracy: Responsible for maintaining precise, audit-ready logs and documentation, ensuring all data is captured accurately and submitted on time.

Driver

Engineius
2025.07 - 2025.10
  • Regulatory Compliance: Strictly adhered to transport legislation and safety protocols, maintaining a 100% clean safety record through disciplined risk management.
  • Case Documentation: Kept precise, audit-ready records of all deliveries and vehicle inspections, ensuring total accuracy in data logging.
  • Client Relationship Management: Acted as a professional representative for the company, building rapport with diverse clients and ensuring high levels of satisfaction through clear communication/
  • Time Management and Planning: Autonomously managed complex schedules and route planning to meet strict operational deadlines without supervision
  • Process Integrity: Performed rigorous daily inspections to ensure all equipment met legal standards, demonstrating a high level of attention to detail.
  • Problem Solving: Adapted to changing schedules and road conditions in real time to ensure service continuity and reliability.

Driving instructor

Ignition Driver Trainer
Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
2024.07 - 2025.07
  • Client Education and Guidance: Expertly simplified complex regulations and technical procedures for new learners, ensuring they felt confident and informed throughout the process.
  • Progress Monitoring and Assessment: Administered mock assessments and detailed evaluations to identify areas for improvement, mirroring the thoroughness required for mortgage application reviews.
  • Risk Management and Safety: Taught advanced defensive techniques and conducted rigorous vehicle safety inspections to identify and mitigate potential hazards.
  • Data Management: Maintained accurate and up to date student records, including attendance and performance scores, ensuring all administrative files were audit-compliant.
  • Relationship Management: Successfully guided nervous clients through high-pressure milestones, providing the reassurance and clear communication needed to achieve positive outcomes.
  • Compliance with Standards: Delivered all training in strict accordance with national regulatory standards, maintaining a high level of professional integrity.

Police Officer

West Midlands Police
Birmingham, West Midlands
2020.06 - 2024.07
  • Advanced Fact-Finding and Investigation: Conducted thorough investigations and interviews to gather critical information, a direct parallel to the detailed financial fact-finding required in mortgage advice.
  • Legal Compliance and Case Management: Prepared comprehensive, audit-ready case reports for court proceedings, ensuring 100% adherence to strict legal frameworks and procedural rules.
  • High-Stakes Relationship Management: Built trust and rapport with individuals in high-stress situations, demonstrating the empathy and professionalism needed to guide clients through complex property transactions.
  • Data Integrity and Confidentiality: Upheld the highest ethical standards while managing sensitive and confidential information, ensuring total compliance with data protection laws.
  • Risk Mitigation: Analysed complex situations in real time to identify and manage risks, ensuring the safety and legal standing of all operations.
  • Multi-Agency Coordination: Collaborated with various professional bodies and agencies to achieve successful outcomes, showing the ability to manage a "case" from start to finish with multiple stakeholders.

Support Worker

Creative Care
Mansfield
2015.01 - 2020.06
  • Safeguarding and Risk Management: Responsible for the safety and wellbeing of young adults with complex needs, ensuring all care was delivered in strict accordance with CQC guidelines and safeguarding protocols.
  • Crisis Intervention and Resolution: Utilised advanced communications and de-escalation techniques to manage challenging behaviour, maintaining a calm and professional environment under pressure.
  • Detailed Record Keeping and Compliance: Administered medication with rigorous planning and maintained precise, audit-ready records of health and wellbeing progress.
  • Case Plan Implementation: Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to implement and update care plans, ensuring individual needs were met while following strict regulatory standards.
  • Professional Empathy and Support: Built strong, trusting relationships with vulnerable individuals, providing the emotional and practical support needed to improve their quality of life.

Cleaner

Forest Holidays
Mansfield
2014.07 - 2015.01

Quality Assurance: Consistently delivered high standard results in a fast paced environment, ensuring all holiday lodges met rigorous cleanliness and presentation criteria.

Customer Satisfaction: Maintained a detail-oriented approach to ensure a positive guest experience and uphold the company's professional reputation.

Time Management: Efficiently prioritised tasks to meet strict turnaround deadlines while maintaining a high level of accuracy and thoroughness.

Chef

Pizza Hut
Mansfield
2013.11 - 2014.07
  • Operational Efficiency: Executed high quality food preparation in a fast paced environment, ensuring all health and safety standards were strictly met.
  • Performance Under Pressure: Maintained professional standards and equipment cleanliness during peak high volume periods.
  • Planning and Coordination: Implemented efficient workflow planning to guarantee the timely availability of supplies and ingredients.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Professional Policing Practice

Staffordshire University
Stoke-on-Trent
2020.06 - 2024.01

Extended Diploma Level 3 - Animal Management

Brackenhurst College
2012.09 - 2014.06

NVQ Level 3 - Health and Social Care

Creative Care
Mansfield
2015.07 - 2016.03

6+ GCSE's - Grade A-C

Garibaldi College

NVQ Level 3 -

Certificate in Mortgage Advice and Practice

Skills

Core Professional Skills

  • Documentation Preparation and Efficiency: Highly proficient in preparing accurate, detailed reports and legal documentation under strict deadlines - a skills sharpened through four years of police casework
  • Risk Analysis and Due Diligence: Natural ability to analyse complex information to identify risks and ensure all "fact-finding" meets regulatory requirements
  • Data Handling and Confidentiality: Experienced in managing sensitive personal data with total discretion, ensuring full compliance with GDPR and professional privacy standards
  • Regulatory Compliance: A career-long commitment to working within rigorous legal frameworks and adapting quickly to new industry legislation
  • Conflict Resolution: Calm under pressure; able to manage client expectations and navigate difficult conversations professionally
  • Client Relationship Management: Proven ability to build rapport and trust quickly with individuals from all backgrounds, often during stressful life milestones
  • Complex Problem Solving: Ability to assess complicated situations, gather facts, and find the best path forward
  • Clear Communication and Instruction: Skilled at breaking down technical or "jargon-heavy" information into simple, easy to understand terms for clients
  • Time Management and Autonomy: Proven track record of managing a demanding workload independently, weather on the road or managing a caseload
  • Target-Driven Performance: Highly motivated to meet and exceed KPIs and operational goals within fast-paced environments

Affiliations

  • Football
  • Gym
  • Running

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

HGV Class 1 Driver

Xpress Haulage
2025.10 - Current

Driver

Engineius
2025.07 - 2025.10

Driving instructor

Ignition Driver Trainer
2024.07 - 2025.07

Police Officer

West Midlands Police
2020.06 - 2024.07

Bachelor of Science - Professional Policing Practice

Staffordshire University
2020.06 - 2024.01

NVQ Level 3 - Health and Social Care

Creative Care
2015.07 - 2016.03

Support Worker

Creative Care
2015.01 - 2020.06

Cleaner

Forest Holidays
2014.07 - 2015.01

Chef

Pizza Hut
2013.11 - 2014.07

Extended Diploma Level 3 - Animal Management

Brackenhurst College
2012.09 - 2014.06

6+ GCSE's - Grade A-C

Garibaldi College

NVQ Level 3 -

Certificate in Mortgage Advice and Practice
Joshua Salmons