Martin Hulme
Davenport,Stockport
Summary
Dedicated and reliable professional with comprehensive knowledge of the building and construction industry, complemented by strong skills in workload management and strategic planning. Known for reliability, punctuality, and dependability, with a proven track record in setting and meeting targets while ensuring health and safety compliance.
Previously a compassionate Children and Young Persons' Support Worker well-versed with administering medication, and Tracheostomy and Gastrostomy use and up-keep. Committed to providing quality care and complying with safety and hygiene standards. Dedicated to help children live a fulfilling and independent life. Consistently improved child well-being by tailoring support plans and connecting individuals to essential resources. A Children and Young Persons Support Worker with knack for building trust and fostering positive relationships. Demonstrates effective communication with children and a deep understanding of disabilities, safeguarding procedures, and personal care standards. Possesses cultural awareness, empathetic listening abilities, and motivational support expertise to foster positive family liaisons.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Self-employed contractor
Self-employed contractor
Stockport, Greater Manchester
2020.07 - 2025.06
- Construction work
- Joinery
- Painting
- Flooring
- Cladding
- Sheet metal work
- Roofing
- Working at height using a scissor lift (qualification acquired for this)
Workshop site operative
CPF Installation Limited
2016.04 - 2020.07
- Bench joiner
- Manufacturing of commercial kitchens including the use of specialist tools
- Driving the forklift truck
Casual children and young peoples support worker
Foster Care Associates
2016.02 - 2016.04
- Supervised contacts between parents and children recording and writing reports for use in court for CAFCASS and F.C.A
- Supporting foster carers
- Supervision of sibling groups
- Long term support for children with complex needs and domiciliary work for complex needs children
Unemployed
2009.07 - 2010.02
- Signing on national insurance payments only, awaiting CRB to be completed by the police force
BAY CILLS/ADD ONS DEPT
SUREFRAME LTD
2001.03 - 2002.06
- Cutting Upvc profile to required lengths
- Cutting and welding Upvc conservatory cills from a drawing showing sizes and angles
- REASON FOR LEAVING: betterment
Workshop machinist/saw operator
BETTA BEDROOMS
2000.09 - 2001.03
- Working from a cutting list to produce varied components of fitted bedroom furniture, such as fitted wardrobes, bedside cabinets
- This work was on a bonus scheme
- REASON FOR LEAVING: irregular wage payments and a better job offer
Powder mixer
CHEMIX LTD
2000.02 - 2000.09
- Mixing various powders for use in the plastics industry
- Forklift licence was obtained but it was site bound
- The position was on a rotating shift pattern of 6-2, 2-10, nights
- REASON FOR LEAVING: betterment
Trainee CNC operator
PLASTICS MANCHESTER
1999.10 - 2000.01
- Trimming and finishing final products for the plastic industry using a cnc machine
- Changing jigs and small computer programs
- Products varied from Upvc gutter parts to caravan fronts/rears
- REASON FOR LEAVING: betterment
Home visit advisor-team leader
NORTHERN ELECTRIC AND GAS
1999.01 - 1999.10
- Presentations and advice to customers making initial contact with potential customers giving presentations
- Keeping moral high within the team
- REASON FOR LEAVING: betterment
Telesales representative
NCSB-ACCESS PARTNERSHIP
1998.11 - 1999.01
- Warm and cold calling
- Giving a full presentation to managing directors of large corporate companies
- Responsible for contracts and documents being issued
- General admin
Charge hand
ADELPHI WINDOWS
1997.06 - 1998.10
- Running bay cills department
- Training new fabricators
- Ensuring quality control to standard
- Liaising with other departments and ensuring relevant progressions reported to production manager
- REASON FOR LEAVING: industrial accident
Stock keeper
JOHN LEWIS PARTNERSHIP
1996.05 - 1997.06
- Responsible for auditing and stock control in the goods handling department
- Ensuring shipment of goods to relevant stock rooms
- Assisting on shop floor
Records order picker
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
1994.10 - 1996.05
- Company Overview: National records center
- Responsible for the storing documents through a location system to allow easy access by other team members
- Some computer work involved also
- National records center
- REASON FOR LEAVING: REDUNDANCY
Production operative
CIBA VISION
1993.10 - 1994.10
- Working in a team environment responsible for the production and packaging of contact lenses
- Clean room conditions applied
- REASON FOR LEAVING: contract ran out agency work
Erector
CHEADLE HULME FENCING LTD
1992.06 - 1993.10
- Working as part of a 3 man team erecting all types of commercial and domestic fencing
- REASON FOR LEAVING: Redundancy
Fitter-driver
Ringway Blinds
1991.07 - 1992.04
- Responsible for fitting and measuring
- Repairs to all types of domestic and industrial Window blinds and canopies
- REASONS FOR LEAVING: Redundancy
Assistant civil engineer
A.Monk civil engineering LTD
1989.09 - 1990.09
- Responsible for taking levels with a dumpy level
- Marking out lines using a Theodolite in the construction of aircraft stands for terminal 2 Manchester airport
- REASONS FOR LEAVING: contract completed
Production operative
Cabot safety LTD
1988.09 - 1989.02
- Initially employed as an assembly worker
- Promoted to warehouse operative which included Quality checks and stock control of dispatched items
Education
GCSEs - GCSEs
Bramhall High School
Stockport 1983.09 - 1988.07
NVQ Level 2 - Construction
Rose Hill Training Center
Stockport 1992.09 - 1994.07
Skills
- Good time management skills
- Work load management
- Setting and meeting targets
- Reliable, Punctual and Dependable
- Effective communication with children
- Comprehensive knowledge of building and construction industry
- Disabilities understanding
- Personal care standards
- Patience and composure
- Disability support knowledge
- Understanding of safeguarding procedures
- Empathetic listening
- Family liaison
- Record-keeping
- Health and Safety regulations
- Needs and risk assessments
- Regulatory compliance
- Self-awareness
- Motivational support
- Mental health awareness
- Health and Safety Compliance
- Communication skills
- Team Leadership
- Cultural awareness
- Product knowledge
- Strategic planning
- Resourcefulness
Personal Information
- Date of birth: 02/02/72
- Nationality: British
- Marital status: Married
Certification
C.I.T.B City and Guilds level 2 NVQ building and construction including: groundwork,
Scaffolding/platforms, brick and block work and drainage site safety – Achieved 4th February 1994
Induction and introduction to Safeguarding Achieved 30th March 2010
Recording school workshop Achieved 20th March 2010
Mandatory safeguarding Achieved 24th May 2011
NHS Tracheostomy Training (theory and practical) Achieved 24th June 2011
NHS Gastrostomy Training (theory and practical) Achieved 15th June 2011
Domiciliary Care induction Achieved 25th July 2011
Domiciliary care health and safety 25th July 2011
Safeguarding Children Basic Awareness 5th November 2011
Understanding Autism Achieved 30th November 2011
Level 3 Diploma Children and Young People’s Work Force: Social Care Pathway - Achieved 2nd August 2012
Anaphylaxis Awareness Achieved 1st March 2023
Emergency first aid for those working with children and young people Achieved 1st March 2013
Nonviolent crisis intervention Achieved 5th October 2014
Affiliations
- Playing the guitar
- Fishing
- Arts and Crafts
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Self-employed contractor
Self-employed contractor
2020.07 - 2025.06
Workshop site operative
CPF Installation Limited
2016.04 - 2020.07
Casual children and young peoples support worker
Foster Care Associates
2016.02 - 2016.04
Unemployed
2009.07 - 2010.02
BAY CILLS/ADD ONS DEPT
SUREFRAME LTD
2001.03 - 2002.06
Workshop machinist/saw operator
BETTA BEDROOMS
2000.09 - 2001.03
Powder mixer
CHEMIX LTD
2000.02 - 2000.09
Trainee CNC operator
PLASTICS MANCHESTER
1999.10 - 2000.01
Home visit advisor-team leader
NORTHERN ELECTRIC AND GAS
1999.01 - 1999.10
Telesales representative
NCSB-ACCESS PARTNERSHIP
1998.11 - 1999.01
Charge hand
ADELPHI WINDOWS
1997.06 - 1998.10
Stock keeper
JOHN LEWIS PARTNERSHIP
1996.05 - 1997.06
Records order picker
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
1994.10 - 1996.05
Production operative
CIBA VISION
1993.10 - 1994.10
NVQ Level 2 - Construction
Rose Hill Training Center
1992.09 - 1994.07
Erector
CHEADLE HULME FENCING LTD
1992.06 - 1993.10
Fitter-driver
Ringway Blinds
1991.07 - 1992.04
Assistant civil engineer
A.Monk civil engineering LTD
1989.09 - 1990.09
Production operative
Cabot safety LTD
1988.09 - 1989.02
GCSEs - GCSEs
Bramhall High School
1983.09 - 1988.07