Lewis Taylor
Southampton
Summary
I am a former British Army Tank mechanic for 5 years with multiple deployments currently serving in the British Army Reserves as an Infantry soldier under 4PWRR. I have worked in security and close protection mainly since leaving the forces. I am an ambitious person and take great pride and meaning in the work or activities that I do. I believe the experiences that I have had in life, in the forces, as a Personal Trainer and in security have allowed me to have great communication skills, discipline and integrity that mould very well in any team, as a member or as a leader.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Reserve Infantry soldier 4PWRR
British Army
05.2024 - Current
- Remained composed and focused in highly stressful situations.
- Maintained 100% accountability of all assigned equipment.
- Maintained weaponry and equipment to meet combat requirements.
- Trained in combat and weaponry to meet field demands.
- Followed instruction to complete exact requests of senior officers.
- Operated weaponry and communication systems.
Security officer
NATS
03.2024 - Current
- Checked ID cards and documented details in security log.
- Patrolled property during open hours, observing activities and deterring vandalism or criminal activity.
- Worked in security control room to continuously monitor CCTV feeds.
- Applied outstanding communication and interpersonal skills when interacting with staff and visitors.
- Completed regular patrols after business hours, preventing intrusions and detecting problems.
- Kept entrances secure with consistent visitor, personnel and package screening.
- Completed thorough incident reports, recording exact observations, occurrences and witness statements.
Control room operator
G4S at Rolls Royce
07.2023 - Current
- Being at the center of communications for the company
- Looking at CCVT, responding to radio calls and placing team members around the site when they are needed
- It is a very corporate client based role as I need to converse with the staff and delivery drivers at all times
- Having to adapt to each situation, from emergencies to normal daily tasks
SIA License
Peregrine Risk Management
01.2024 - 01.2024
- Providing protection for a celebrity for an event with high volume of foot traffic.
Area security officer
G4S at GSK pharmaceuticals
05.2023 - 06.2023
- Working as part of a team to provide security to GSK at Ware, Stevenage and Harlow
- Controlling access, CCTV monitoring, alarm response and regular patrols.
Protective security operative
Alamo Risk Solutions
04.2023 - 04.2023
- Inner security cordon for the conservative party conference Newport, South Wales
- Working in support of the Royalty and Specialist Team (RASP), CT Security coordinator (CT Seco), Police search and rescue (POLSAR), metropolitan and Gwent police
- The role consisted of venue sweeps, advanced party support, access and egress control, passive surveillance, reporting, communication and profiling, thus limiting the prevailing threat to conservative party members and high profile incumbent members of Parliament.
Personal Trainer (self-employed)
03.2022 - 01.2023
- Working hard to motivate clients to achieve their personal goals and promoting a great mindset for them to achieve their best, creating good habits that last with them throughout their lives.
Operations Manager
Village hotels and gyms
08.2021 - 03.2022
- Working as Operations manager at Village hotels and gyms
- I was in charge of the day to day operations of the club, being responsible for my team of staff and managers, including discipline and welfare
- Going above and beyond to ensure the smooth running of the club and making dynamic risk assessments for any problems that may arise.
Personal Trainer (self-employed)
01.2021 - 07.2021
- Working hard to motivate clients to achieve their personal goals and promoting a great mindset for them to achieve their best, creating good habits that last with them throughout their lives.
Vehicle Mechanic
British Army
02.2016 - 12.2020
- Served as a Vehicle Mechanic, 3BN REME, 20ARMD COY
- I was posted to Germany in 2017, completing a number of exercises, including the deployment to Canada for four months in the winter of 2018 to rehabilitate the training fleet
- In the winter of 2019 I deployed to Estonia on OP Cabrit 5 as part of NATO ops
- Working in difficult conditions to ensure equipment availability was kept at a high level
- Whilst out in Estonia I had completed a cold weather operators course (CWOC) led by the Royal Marines, learning and putting into practice survival in the outdoors at -20 degrees
- During my service I had gained a recommendation to Lance corporal and have maintained the values and standards that came with my time in the British Army.
Education
Level 3 certificate for close protection operatives in the private security industry -
FREC 3 -
Level 3 in first aid response - undefined
Level 2 in BLS and safe use of an AED - undefined
Level 3 in emergency Paediatric first aid - undefined
NVQ Level 3 - Engineering Maintenance
EAL
NVQ Level 3 - Equipment maintenance engineering
EAL
Diploma of Higher Education - Advanced apprenticeship in engineering manufacture
SEMTA
NVQ Level 3 - Personal Training
Active IQ
Skills
- Leadership
- Teamwork
- Dynamic risk assessing
- Time management
- Problem solving
- Integrity
- Organisation
- Professionalism
- Loyalty and commitment
- Attention to detail
- Representation of personal standards
- ICT literate
Certification
- SIA Close protection license (Front line)
- CCTV License
- B
- C
- C+E
- Firearms certificate (shotgun)
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Reserve Infantry soldier 4PWRR
British Army
05.2024 - Current
Security officer
NATS
03.2024 - Current
SIA License
Peregrine Risk Management
01.2024 - 01.2024
Control room operator
G4S at Rolls Royce
07.2023 - Current
Area security officer
G4S at GSK pharmaceuticals
05.2023 - 06.2023
Protective security operative
Alamo Risk Solutions
04.2023 - 04.2023
Personal Trainer (self-employed)
03.2022 - 01.2023
Operations Manager
Village hotels and gyms
08.2021 - 03.2022
Personal Trainer (self-employed)
01.2021 - 07.2021
Vehicle Mechanic
British Army
02.2016 - 12.2020
Level 3 in first aid response - undefined
Level 2 in BLS and safe use of an AED - undefined
Level 3 in emergency Paediatric first aid - undefined
Level 3 certificate for close protection operatives in the private security industry -
FREC 3 -
NVQ Level 3 - Engineering Maintenance
EAL
NVQ Level 3 - Equipment maintenance engineering
EAL
Diploma of Higher Education - Advanced apprenticeship in engineering manufacture
SEMTA
NVQ Level 3 - Personal Training
Active IQ
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