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William Wallace

Beith,North Ayrshire

Summary

I believe myself to be a highly organised and safety-conscious professional with a strong foundation in communication and planning. I hope I am able to demonstrate my ability to understand and address situational requirements, ensuring task completion while maintaining safety standards. I possess a wide educational background, including a mechanics apprenticeship and a degree in philosophy (and psychology), which plays into analytical thinking and decision-making skills. I am committed to fulfilling tasks in the workplace and creating accessible systems for improved workplace organisation and efficiency where possible.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
15
15
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Bus driver

Marbill Coach Services Ltd.
Beith, North Ayrshire
05.2025 - Current
  • In this role I have assisted colleagues and passengers with operations, times and routes.
  • Handled emergencies such as breakdowns or collisions effectively as they have arisen.
  • In fulfilling my duties, I have worked with people from different backgrounds, with varied abilities and needs.
  • Safety and punctuality are major parts of the role.

Facilities assistant (cleaner)

North Ayrshire Council
Beith, North Ayrshire
11.2020 - 09.2024
  • Took part in fire drills and other emergency procedures, reinforcing company-wide understanding of safety protocols.
  • Supported smooth running of day-to-day operations by performing general cleaning tasks and deeper cleans as required.
  • Facilitated efficient waste management, contributing to a greener workplace environment (ensured the presence of recycling bins for paper and aluminium cans)
  • Assisted with regular stock inventory, keeping an adequate supply of necessary items.
  • Monitored building security systems - CCTV, alarms, fire doors.

Administrative assistant

Marbill Coach Services Ltd.
Beith, North Ayrshire
08.2017 - 04.2020
  • Managed front desk duties to ensure visitors and clients were met upon entry at the reception area.
  • Communication skills were used with answering phones and replying to e-mails.
  • Taking bookings, ensuring information was correct and ensuring requests were noted.
  • Dealing with employees from all roles and sorting out issues within my remit and passing along those that were not in my area.
  • Handled cash money as some clients prefer to pay in person.

Apprentice mechanic

Marbill Coach Services Ltd.
Beith, North Ayrshire
05.2014 - 07.2017
  • Assisted in vehicle inspections for monthly maintenance safety checks.
  • Diagnosed faults, alone or as a team
  • Repaired/replaced faulty components,
  • attended the 3 year HGV mechanic course so as to become qualified.

Shop assistant

The Original Factory Shop
Dalry, North Ayrshire
11.2013 - 02.2014

My first job. A Christmas position whilst I was still at school.


I learned about the importance of merchandising and display of products.

  • dealt with deliveries as they came in.
  • customer relation skills with working on tills and helping customers find which products they were looking for.
  • communicating stock levels to other stores
  • Handled money and card transactions whilst working on tills, having to resort to manual transaction keeping on occasion when the computers went down.

Education

Diploma of Higher Education - Education

Queen Margaret University
Edinburgh
09.2024 - 03.2025

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology and Philosophical studies

The Open University
N/A
08.2018 - 06.2024

SVQ Level 4 - HGV mechanics

Ayrshire College
Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire
09.2014 - 06.2017

Scottish Qualifications Certificate -

Garnock Academy
Kilbirnie, North Ayrshire
08.2008 - 05.2014

Skills

  • Communication - I pride myself on my ability to communicate with anyone and also my ability to understand what is required in a situation

  • Route planning - I enjoy knowing how a task will best be completed If I can plan ahead and avoid mistakes or interference, then I will

  • Safety-conscious - in my various jobs, I have been in charge of things like safety checks and ensuring fire exits are not blocked I know that when I see something that looks like it might be a problem later, I should cordon it off and report it immediately


  • Organisation - from home to the workplace, I enjoy things being organised From books and DVDs to files and folders - there should be a system that makes things accessible for anyone who uses it

  • Education - from my mechanics apprenticeship to my degree in philosophy, I am able to try and understand a situation and think about it, then decide on the best actions to take I am able to do this as part of a group or as an individual

Hobbies

  • I enjoy reading about almost anything.
  • I try to attend concerts and comedy gigs where possible.


Timeline

Bus driver

Marbill Coach Services Ltd.
05.2025 - Current

Diploma of Higher Education - Education

Queen Margaret University
09.2024 - 03.2025

Facilities assistant (cleaner)

North Ayrshire Council
11.2020 - 09.2024

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology and Philosophical studies

The Open University
08.2018 - 06.2024

Administrative assistant

Marbill Coach Services Ltd.
08.2017 - 04.2020

SVQ Level 4 - HGV mechanics

Ayrshire College
09.2014 - 06.2017

Apprentice mechanic

Marbill Coach Services Ltd.
05.2014 - 07.2017

Shop assistant

The Original Factory Shop
11.2013 - 02.2014

Scottish Qualifications Certificate -

Garnock Academy
08.2008 - 05.2014
William Wallace