Overview
Work history
Education
Skills
Timeline

Simon Clay

Tynemouth,North Tyneside

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work history

Royal Military Police

British Army
Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire
11.1996 - 05.2013

With in my time in the Army with the RMPs I undertook a variety of roles as a Police officer policing service personel. In Garrison town we would assist local police authorities in town centres.venues that the military would be in attendance.

I have had experience in

  • Evidence gathering
  • Statement taking
  • Interviews/interrogations
  • Detainee handling
  • Close Protection.

I was also part of the Joint Service Police Security Unit (JSPSU) in Cyprus, Belize, Falklands. I have also worked closely with the US in Iraq and Afghan while dealing with prisoners whether in transport, detaining or gathering intel.

Officer

InterForce
Dover, Kent
10.2022 - Current

Our day to day duties are the welfare of Migrants who cross over in boats. It is our responsibility to get them changed into dry clothing and then watching over them during they're time with us before being bored onto busses to another site which we accompany them to.

Our jobs include Security and CCTV of the site. Changing Migrants into clean clothing, Scanning them on and off site, feeding them and general wellbeing of them while in our care.

Bartender/supervisor

Spring Gardens
North Shields, North Tyneside
04.2013 - 10.2023
  • Provided efficient food and drinks service for high levels of customer satisfaction.
  • Prepared mixed drinks and poured wine, beer and non-alcoholic beverages within target service timeframes.
  • Created friendly, welcoming atmosphere to encourage positive guest experiences, prolonging visits to increase profitability.

Once a week I would clean the lines and the cellar while also rotating the stock ready for the new deliveries. being a key holder I would open up the bar most days and closes it down as well as handling the cash and securing it in the safe after every shift.

  • Maintained bar stocks, replenishing daily as necessary.

Security Officer

Mitie
North Shields, North Tyneside
10.2015 - 10.2022

I was a Security officer with Mitie and my duties with in the role were primarily working for the NHS at a Talking Therapies clinic. I was the key holder for the site, I would open up the building in the morning to let the cleaner in and also making sure all the offices where unlocked and ready for staff that day, someday I would have to stay back depending on if a therapist had a new Patient in or if they had a volatile patient in to be assessed. Evenings I would do my rounds before locking up the building.


I also worked security at the local hospital for the same company working in the CCTV room aswel as being on call to respond to calls coming in from wards as well as A&E when patients would be attacking staff/patients physically/Verbally. We dealt with all walks of like in that job and all different types of needs from physical to mental health ie (Dementia).


On a Night shift we would be responsible for locking the main hospital and surrounding clinics and offices down during the night.

Aviation Security Officer

Newcastle Airport
Ponteland, Northumberland
04.2011 - 10.2013
  • Identified dangerous and prohibited objects by conducting physical inspections and operating x-ray machines to screen cargo.
  • Documented incidents to maintain security logs.
  • Responded to pilot or crew to provide necessary assistance.
  • Exercised concentration and initiative to identify and locate potentially life-threatening devices.
  • Used knowledge of emergency procedures to manage crisis situations.
  • Performed mobile, foot and static patrols in assigned areas to provide safety and security.
  • Screened baggage to identify and remove threats.
  • Conducted screening and security checks to execute and facilitate safe transportation of cargo.
  • Controlled and monitored access points to identify and report suspicious individuals and activities.
  • Monitored movements of passengers and employees to avoid safety being compromised.
  • Worked with team to optimise screening and security checks.
  • Escorted individuals to service areas to practice security measures.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Counter Terrorism

John Jay College, New York, New York USA
08/2021 -

I took this online Degree through a tutor I new as there isn't a course like this in the UK at this current time. I get to study this online in my own time and get together on teams with students from mainly the US a couple of times a wk to go over course work that we need to complete that wk and for up and coming work.


One of the course modules in to pick an building or and event and play the part of the terrorist and plan how you would go about planning an attack and then on the flip side we would have to plan how we would prevent an attack on a place of event.


The course focuses on and around the field of Counter terrorism, the Psychology of why people and organisations turn to terrorism and the different types of terrorism from IEDs to Cyber.

Diploma of Higher Education - Intelligence Analysis/Operations

Savant, South tyneside
09/2022 - 10/2022
  • Awarded Lvl 3 Diploma in Intelligence Analysis
  • Awarded Lvl 4 Diploma in Intelligence Operations
  • We got these through our training in Close Protection where we were taught how to gather compile, use and share Intelligence within an organisation like the Police/secruity services using NIM (National Intelligence Model) and HOLMES (Home Office Large Major Enquiry System)

GCSEs - Art, English Lit/Lan, Maths, Science, Dual Award, IT, Geography.

John Spence Community High School, North Shields
09/1989 - 04/1994
  • Art A
  • IT A
  • English Lit/Lan D,C
  • Maths C
  • Geography C
  • Science Dual Award B,C

Skills

  • Crime detection and prevention
  • Report writing
  • Intelligence analysis
  • Digital and cyber crime
  • Evidence collection
  • CCTV
  • First Aid lvl 3 First Aid at work

Timeline

Officer - InterForce
10.2022 - Current
Security Officer - Mitie
10.2015 - 10.2022
Bartender/supervisor - Spring Gardens
04.2013 - 10.2023
Aviation Security Officer - Newcastle Airport
04.2011 - 10.2013
Royal Military Police - British Army
11.1996 - 05.2013
John Jay College - Bachelor of Science, Counter Terrorism
08/2021 -
Savant - Diploma of Higher Education, Intelligence Analysis/Operations
09/2022 - 10/2022
John Spence Community High School - GCSEs, Art, English Lit/Lan, Maths, Science, Dual Award, IT, Geography.
09/1989 - 04/1994
Simon Clay