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Thomas Shirley

Stafford,Staffordshire

Summary

I am a driven individual with a relatively diverse amount of experience for my age, ranging from animal care to basic mechanics. I have enjoyed many short-term seasonal jobs, from a dog walker to jobs as a shelf stacker and floor assistant at a well-known supermarket.

I am always passionate about learning and can do so quickly.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Apprentice Electrical & Instrumentation Technician

Cadent Gas
West Midlands
09.2024 - Current
  • Observed safety protocols consistently, ensuring a risk-free workplace.
  • Adapted quickly to changing work requirements, maintaining high-performance standards under pressure.
  • Assisted senior staff members for better project execution.
  • Attended necessary training and completed assessments.
  • Embraced feedback from supervisors and peers to improve performance.
  • Engaged in on-the-job training to enhance skills related to my specific role.
  • Completed related coursework on time and to high standard.
  • Used hand and power tools and diagnostic equipment to complete various aspects of jobs.

Assistant Site Manager

John Sisk & Son Ltd
Birmingham, West Midlands
09.2023 - Current
  • Adjusted quickly to new environments, working confidently with minimal supervision.
  • Shadowed senior team members to observe established processes and best practices.
  • Supported daily operations to improve outcomes.
  • Engaged in team discussions, meetings and training.
  • Engaged in on-the-job training to enhance skills related to specific trades.
  • Attended necessary training and completed assessments.
  • Completed related coursework on time and to high standard.

Life Guard

Penkridge Leisure Centre
10.2022 - 08.2024
  • Under my own initiative I undertook a training course to be a lifeguard, the trainer recommended me to Penkridge Leisure Centre and I later got a job there
  • I also aid the public with other aspects than swimming such as showing them to various locations within the leisure centre or how to get to places within the local village.
  • I set up pool equipment, supervising patrons to avoid misuse, damage and injury.
  • I closely monitored pool activity, assessing areas of potential risk to consistently prevent accidents.

Work Experience

John Sisk & Son Ltd
06.2022 - 06.2022
  • This was 2 weeks of work experience on a live construction project
  • I was mentored by a Site Manager and I shadowed him in his role
  • I was given some responsibility in creating a spreadsheet to record registration of labour on site and checking the previously used ones for accuracy.
  • The Project manager was impressed with my dedication to the role provided and invited me back for another week of experience






Sales Assistant

Marks and Spencer Group PLC
12.2021 - 01.2022
  • This was a temporary Christmas position as supplementary assistance to the full time workers through the busy holiday period
  • I would help with any customer needs whether they were directions around the store or advice on products.
  • I also distributed stock from the warehouse to the shop floor with minimal disturbance to customers.

Bike mechanic

Back2Bikes
01.2021 - 03.2022
  • I volunteered to work in this local charity shop where they receive donations of bikes and bike parts and refurbish them for people to buy
  • The shop also employed people on community service who I worked with under supervision of the qualified mechanic.
  • I rebuilt and maintained donated bikes and also bikes bought in by customers with meticulous attention to specifications for high levels of customer safety and satisfaction.

Dog walker

Paws on Parade
07.2021 - 08.2021
  • While working for Paws on Parade my key role was to look after a group of 2 to 10 or more dogs for a set amount of time sometimes independently
  • I also worked patiently with nervous dogs to build confidence and trust for safe, happy walks.
  • Looking after them could be watching them in a fully closed park and throwing them balls or taking them on an hours walk in the local forest.


Education

A-Levels -

Wolgarston High School
Penkridge
09.2021 - 06.2023

GCSEs -

Wolgarston High School
Penkridge
09.2018 - 06.2021

National Pool Lifeguard Qualification -

Royal Life Saving Society UK
Stafford
04.2022 - 04.2022

Bronze award -

Duke of Edinburgh
01.2019 - 12.2019

CSCS
Birmingham

Site Supervision Safety Training Scheme -

CITB
Birmingham
03.2024 - 03.2029

Skills

  • Competent swimmer
  • Pool safety
  • Excellent communication
  • Hazard perception
  • Trustworthy
  • Excellent patience levels
  • Customer service
  • Outgoing and enthusiastic
  • Superb time management
  • Bicycle maintenance
  • Root cause analysis
  • Fault diagnosis
  • Mechanically minded
  • First aid trained

ABOUT ME

Activities , I completed my bronze DofE award in 2018 and widened my knowledge of bike mechanics in the process. I ride mountain bikes for fun as often as I can and attend to the mechanics myself. I play football for enjoyment but not competitively. I enjoy building complex Lego projects. I also enjoy online gaming with my friends. To relax, I go to the gym with friends. In 2023 I returned to my former high school and sixth form to talk about apprenticeships as an early career path in front of 120 students massively pushing me out of my comfort zone.

Timeline

Apprentice Electrical & Instrumentation Technician

Cadent Gas
09.2024 - Current

Site Supervision Safety Training Scheme -

CITB
03.2024 - 03.2029

Assistant Site Manager

John Sisk & Son Ltd
09.2023 - Current

Life Guard

Penkridge Leisure Centre
10.2022 - 08.2024

Work Experience

John Sisk & Son Ltd
06.2022 - 06.2022

National Pool Lifeguard Qualification -

Royal Life Saving Society UK
04.2022 - 04.2022

Sales Assistant

Marks and Spencer Group PLC
12.2021 - 01.2022

A-Levels -

Wolgarston High School
09.2021 - 06.2023

Dog walker

Paws on Parade
07.2021 - 08.2021

Bike mechanic

Back2Bikes
01.2021 - 03.2022

Bronze award -

Duke of Edinburgh
01.2019 - 12.2019

GCSEs -

Wolgarston High School
09.2018 - 06.2021

CSCS

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