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Rob Griffiths

Rob Griffiths

Lincoln,Lincolnshire

Summary

A skilled professional with expertise in carpentry and joinery, specialising in training and assessing up to NVQ Level 3. Demonstrates strong practical skills and hand-to-eye coordination, alongside proficiency in using and maintaining various woodworking machinery. Effective in liaising with departmental staff, other colleges, and external examiners, ensuring standardisation and quality. Adept at applying learning styles, pupil motivation, and positive reinforcement to enhance training and development. Possesses excellent interpersonal skills and is computer literate, aiming to contribute to educational excellence and skill development. Passionate to help see the new generation of carpenters get the best results in their training and career

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Teacher/Assessor

Lincoln College
Lincoln
01.2014 - 05.2025

Assessed Craft Qualifications up to NVQ Level 3 in Carpentry & Joinery.

Delivered administrative and assessment procedures as outlined by Lincoln College.

Maintained tools and equipment in safe condition for Craft Section use.

Ensured tidy and clean conditions within Craft Workshop.

Prepared, delivered, and assessed various qualifications in Carpentry & Joinery.

Liaised with assessors, internal verifiers, employers, college staff, and professionals.

Produced materials and learning aids as required for Carpentry & Joinery Section.

Getting the apprentices ready for their EPA and supporting them through the process

Teacher

Gainsborough College
Lincoln
01.2013 - 12.2014
  • Teaching Carpentry and Joinery in Lincoln and Gainsborough

Sub-Contractor

Self Employed
01.2002 - 12.2013
  • Sub-Contracting to various house builders
  • Worked on Barn Conversions, Renovations and Extensions
  • All aspects of Site carpentry work, from new builds, Barn conversions, renovations extensions, and commercial work.
  • All structural work, (Joists and roofs)
  • All 1st fix work, stud walls, door linings / frames, including fire doors, stairs, flooring
  • All 2nd fix work, skirting and architrave, doors, including fire doors, handrail and spindles, kitchens
  • Other building work along side carpentry, tiling, electrics and plumbing

Apprentice

Kirk Construction
Lincoln
01.2000 - 12.2002
  • All aspects of site joinery
  • Structural work
  • 1st fix
  • 2nd fix

Phoenix Project Lincoln
Lincoln
01.1998 - 12.1998
  • Renovating houses for the housing association

Hoare and Butt
Branson
01.1997 - 12.1997
  • Fitting Kitchens and bed room furniture

Education

GCSE`s - Maths, English Literature, English Language, Music, CDT, Art, Single Science, Double Science, Geography

Branston Community College
01.1988 - 01.1994

GNVQ - Manufacturing

Branston Community College

Diploma - Guitar and Violin Making

Newark and Sherwood College
01.1994 - 01.1996

City and Guilds level 2 and 3 - Carpentry and Joinery

Lincoln College
01.2000 - 01.2001

City & Guilds 7303 Award - Preparing to teach in the lifelong learning sector level 3

Lincoln College

Diploma in Education and Training - Level 5

Lincoln College
01.2014 - 01.2016

Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement - QCF

Award in the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice - Level 4

Skills

  • Strong practical skills and hand to eye co-ordination
  • Listening
  • Using and maintaining various wood working machinery
  • Training and assessing up to NVQ Level 3 Carpentry and joinery
  • Liaising with own departmental staff, other colleges, external examiners
  • Standardisation
  • Learning styles application
  • Pupil motivation
  • Training and Development
  • Positive reinforcement
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Computer literate

Custom

  • Grade 8 classical guitar, 1995
  • Performer’s Certificate - Trinity College London, 1998
  • Licentiate London College of Music, 2000

Affiliations

  • Music, playing guitar and drums
  • DIY, keeping my hand in and working with ex colleagues when I can

Timeline

Teacher/Assessor

Lincoln College
01.2014 - 05.2025

Diploma in Education and Training - Level 5

Lincoln College
01.2014 - 01.2016

Teacher

Gainsborough College
01.2013 - 12.2014

Sub-Contractor

Self Employed
01.2002 - 12.2013

Apprentice

Kirk Construction
01.2000 - 12.2002

City and Guilds level 2 and 3 - Carpentry and Joinery

Lincoln College
01.2000 - 01.2001

Phoenix Project Lincoln
01.1998 - 12.1998

Hoare and Butt
01.1997 - 12.1997

Diploma - Guitar and Violin Making

Newark and Sherwood College
01.1994 - 01.1996

GCSE`s - Maths, English Literature, English Language, Music, CDT, Art, Single Science, Double Science, Geography

Branston Community College
01.1988 - 01.1994

GNVQ - Manufacturing

Branston Community College

City & Guilds 7303 Award - Preparing to teach in the lifelong learning sector level 3

Lincoln College

Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement - QCF

Award in the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice - Level 4

Rob Griffiths