Matthew Ryder

I worked for a local company installing electric utility cables. I worked as part of a team as a subcontractor running my own team. This work was both locally and nationally.

I gained tickets and experience of working with live faults.

I also worked as a subcontractor for the same company installing fibre for Virgin Media. I also ran my own team.

I worked for 6 years as a Gas reinstator subcontracting for Northern Gasworks Working both locally to home and also in different parts of the UK.

I worked with and ran my own team which included mainslaying, full streetworks ans machine driving.

I gained valuable experience in different fields of gas industry and gained qualifications in the following:

Machine driving to 10 Ton

GNO 01

Gas Mainslayer up to 355mm

Full Streetworks

I acquired a job for Unipress Sunderland following completion of my Joinery apprenticeship and consolidation.

I worked here as a production line operative for 2 years due to instability in the building trade.

I commenced a Joinery Apprenticeship with Frank Haslam Milan after completing education.

I completed Level 2 in joinery working on both New Builds which involved working on First and Second Fix work. I also had the opportunity to work on Re-Writes which was part of Frank Haslam Milan’s Modernisation Programme of existing family homes bringing them up to modern day specification following an energy efficient eco-friendly design.

On completion of my apprenticeship I completed and consolidated my learning continuing to work for Frank Haslam Milan until a period of instability in the building trade forced me to seek alternative employment.