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Contents List Qualifications Education and Professional Bodies Employment History Courses Given Courses and Conferences Attended Personal Details Interests and Activities Key Professional Roles Teacher Personal tutor Administrator Assessor Internal Verifier Quality Assurance Coordinator Page last updated 24/08/12	Career Statement I have recently completed a PGCE in Primary Education at Liverpool Hope University, graduating with Distinction. I am making this career change having worked in the field of adult learning and development for nearly 20 years as an NVQ Assessor/Internal Verifier, teacher of IT skills and, latterly, as Quality Assurance Coordinator for a City and Guilds Assessment Centre. From 2003-2011, I worked on a project for long term unemployed people wanting to work within the IT industry. The project offered learning support in communication skills, IT software usage skills and IT technical support skills. Many of those adult learners could be described as being vulnerable with low self-esteem, requiring individually tailored personal tuition and pastoral care. Alongside this work with adults, I have also been involved with young people's learning and education. From 2009-2011, I worked on a voluntary basis in a Primary School, contributing to a wide variety of classroom activities including running a lunchtime computer club. I have also assisted on several residential courses at Crosby Hall Educational Trust. I organise Children's Meetings for the local Quaker Meeting of which I am a member. These monthly meetings follow Montessori methodologies of child-centred learning aiming to develop a broad spiritual awareness. In my freelance work with Clark and Guy Ltd, I have worked for over eight years on workshops for Gifted and Talented young people, workshops organised with Liverpool DaDA (Disability and Deaf Arts) and projects with schools in the North West supporting curriculum development.
Qualifications
Current, Enhanced CRB Check Full, clean driving license
2012 - PGCE	Primary KS1/2 – Distinction
2011 - Global Teacher Award	Level 1
2010 - LSIS Certificate	Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment
2009 - PTLLS	Level 3 Teaching Award
2007 - V1	Internal Verifier's Award
2005 - ECDL	European Computer Driving License
2005 - OCR Level 2	Adult Literacy and Adult Numeracy
1999 - NVQ Level 2	Using Information Technology
1999 - TDLB Unit D32	Assess Candidate Performance
1997 - TDLB Unit D33	Assess Candidate Using Diverse Evidence
1976 - BA (Hons)	English - Good Upper Second
1972 - 4 'A' Levels	English, French, History, General Studies
1970 - 11 'O' Levels	English Literature, English Language, Mathematics, Additional Mathematics, French, German, Latin, Physics, Chemistry, History, Art
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Education and Professional Bodies
2011 - 2012	Liverpool Hope University
2008 - present	Associate Member of the Institute for Learning
2005 - 2011	Working for Institute of IT Training Accredited Training Provider
1973 - 1976	University College London
1965 - 1972	Calday Grange Grammar School
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Employment History
Sep 2010 - present Liverpool Quaker Meeting Aug 2006 - Dec 2009 Southport Quaker Meeting	Main Responsibilities
Children's Group Convenor/Facilitator	Coordinating the work of a group of adult facilitators Planning and preparing sessions which use creative play, story-telling, discussion and the recording of spiritual development
Apr 2003 - present Clark and Guy Ltd	Main Responsibilities
Learning Facilitator	Planning and preparation of workshops for gifted and talented young people Planning and preparation of workshops for young adults at Tate Liverpool under the auspices of Disability and Deaf Arts (DaDA) Supporting curriculum development projects in Primary Schools throughout Merseyside eg grouping learning objectives and classroom activities under the six headings outlined by the Rose Review Working with teachers to implement creative curriculum policies which embed work around Pupil Voice and the UNICEF UK's Rights Respecting School Award
Sep 2009 - July 2011 Lander Road Primary School, Litherland	Main Responsibilities
Voluntary Classroom Assistance (One-Day Per Week)	Supporting literacy and numeracy work Planning and leading small-scale group work showing how to use PowerPoint Taking part in planning sessions for creative curriculum project work Producing wall displays of children's work Organising a weekly computer club for Year 6
Sep 2003 - Aug 2011 Connect Internet Solutions Ltd	Main Responsibilities
Technical Programme Coordinator	Quality Assurance Coordinator and Internal Verifier for City and Guilds Assessment Centre Supporting vulnerable adults as their personal tutor Coordinating a programme of study for Jobcentre Plus projects which assist unemployed people back into the world of work Teaching employability skills including application writing, interview technique, communication skills, etc
Training Consultant	Working as a training consultant and lead Microsoft applications trainer for Connect's commercial training courses Producing end user training in Umbraco's web-based content management software Facilitating business analysis seminars
Fire Warden	Assisting with fire drills Reporting and logging
Jun 2000 - Aug 2003 University of Liverpool Connect Internet Solutions	Main Responsibilities
Internet Trainer & Developer	Creating and evaluating e-learning materials Delivering and developing short courses which enable SMEs to integrate Internet services into their businesses Creating and maintaining Web page resources to support short courses Creating service definitions for a range of Connect's services Producing a User Guide supporting ShopKeeper - Connect's online management system for Web-based stores Creating a set of Web pages offering guidance to course participants Creating an online tour of Connect Support services
Sep 1993 - May 2000 University College London Information Systems	Main Responsibilities
Training and Education Officer	Managing the work of the training team within the User Support section of Information Systems Scheduling, marketing and managing the administration of a programme of courses Evaluating and implementing self-directed training opportunities to complement training courses Delivering programme of student induction talks Secretary to College committee on IT training for staff Liaising with other academic sites including membership of national committee - UCISA's Staff Development Group: Sep 1997 - May 2000 For an outline of the courses I delivered, see Courses Given.
Nov 1989 - Aug 1993 Liverpool John Moores University Computing Services	Main Responsibilities
Information Officer	Managing the production of a range of documentation to cover all aspects of the computing services Editing the service magazine, Comp-Press Overseeing the Campus Wide Information Service, LiveText Delivering and creating training courses within a planned programme
Nov 1986 - Oct 1989 AAH Pharmaceuticals - Wholesale Distributors	Main Responsibilities
Senior Analyst Programmer Analyst Programmer Programmer Trainee Programmer	Authoring a suite of software enabling pharmacists to control their stock, tele-order replacement stock, keep patient records, print prescription labels, etc Documenting software Demonstrating software to major customers such as The Co-operative Society and Boots the Chemist
Jun - Oct 1986 Retrained in Computer Programming and Systems Analysis (See Courses and Conferences Attended)
Jan 1983 - May 1986 Freelance Marketing Consultant	Contract work included
Self-employed	Authoring a major report on access to arts venues co-ordinated with assistance from people with impaired vision, impaired hearing and impaired mobility which resulted in a number of recommended improvements to physical access and staff training being implemented Co-ordinating an arts marketing consortium for Merseyside Implementing marketing campaigns for major Arts Council Touring companies such as Welsh National Opera, English National Ballet, etc Organising the press launch of International Garden Festival Arts Festival, 1984 Editing Arts Alive - regional listings magazine
Jan 1981 - Dec 1982 Mid-Pennine Arts	Press and Publicity Officer
Sep 1978 - Dec 1980 Merseyside Arts	Marketing and Publications Assistant
Oct 1977 - Sep 1978 Royal Opera House	Box Office Assistant
Aug 1976 - Oct 1977 Greenwich Theatre	Box Office Clerk
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Courses Given
Connect Internet Solutions	Work included JobCentre Plus sponsored programmes for long term unemployed people who were looking to return to the world of work within the IT industry. The programmes supported some 1,000 learners over a seven year period as they achieved City and Guilds Level 2 Diploma in ICT Systems Support I was also an Internal Verifier for the British Computer Society's ITQ. I also worked within Connect's commercial strand and delivered courses in the following Umbraco's web-based content management software Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician Microsoft Project I also designed and delivered business seminars for commercial clients such as Knowsley Housing Trust, Waltham Forest PCT and Walsall PCT.
University of Liverpool Connect Internet Solutions	Work included giving courses covering the range of Microsoft Office products and courses designed to promote the integration of Internet services into SMEs. These include Microsoft Office products up to the level of ECDL Microsoft Project Introductory courses covering basic Internet skills Uses of E-Mail and Web browsing Creation of Web pages using HTML Strategic management courses covering Website creation, marketing techniques using Internet services and the integration of Internet based business processes I also designed and delivered bespoke courses for commercial clients such as Liverpool Library Services, Liverpool Chamber of Commerce, Liverpool Health Authority, Blackburn Borough Council and European Information Centre (North West).
University College London	Work as Training and Education Officer included giving courses on Introductory courses covering basic IT skills and use of Windows environment Uses of E-Mail and Web browsing Creation of Web pages using HTML Use of Microsoft Office suite for UCL staff Staff training for Library staff Seminars on using IT in education Induction courses for staff and students
Liverpool John Moores University	Work as Information Officer included giving courses on Introduction to the VAX Mainframe Introduction to MS-DOS and PCs Introduction to WordPerfect Advanced WordPerfect Techniques (four separate courses)
Universities and Colleges Information Systems Association (UCISA) Staff Development Group (SDG)	Professional Skills for Advisory Staff University of East Anglia - Sep 2008 St Anne's College Oxford - Sep & Dec 2006 Westwood Training and Conference Centre, Coventry - Dec 2003 & Jul 2004 Keeble College Oxford - Jul 2003 Edge Hill University - Aug 2002 University College London IT Support Staff - Apr 1998 & Jul 2002 Durham University - Jul 1999 Wansfell College - Nov 1998 Queen's University Belfast - Sep 1998 University of Bradford - Dec 1994, Sep 1996 London School of Economics - Jun 1992, May & Sep 1993, May 1994 Content included:- Customer Care and Quality Assurance Service Level Agreements/Definitions Communication skills Problem determination and problem solving Assertiveness and conflict resolution Team work Dealing with stress Personal motivation Communicating with Users St Anne's College, Oxford - Jul 1997, Jan & Jul 1998 Dyffryn House, Swansea - Jul 1994 & Jul 1995 Eastbourne Short Courses Centre - Jul 1991, Jul 1992 & Jul 1993 Content included:- Writing documentation Designing effective documentation Presentation skills Barriers to communication Handling difficult users
University of Wolverhampton Computer Centre	3 two day courses for all staff - Jan 1997 Customer care and Total Quality Management Service Level Agreements/Definitions Communication skills Assertiveness and conflict resolution Stress management Personal motivation Team work Problem solving
Reading University Computer Centre	Customer Care Seminars - Jul 1996
UCTLIG Conference	University of Aberdeen - Apr 1994 Documenting Distributed Systems
Newcastle Business School	Weekend School in Interpersonal Skills - Oct 1991 How to Give Presentations
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Courses and Conferences Attended
June 2012	Start Right - Promote good behaviour for learning in classrooms
May 2012	SEN Conference
January 2012	Safeguarding
December 2011	Global Learning and Global Citizenship
September 2011	Power Learning
Summer 2010	Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment
Jun 2009	Godly Play - spiritual development through storytelling
May 2009	PTLLS - Preparing to Teach in the Life-Long Learning Sector
Dec 2007	Journeying alongside young people - exploring the spiritual
May 2007	Working across a wide age range with small numbers - planning and resourcing
May 2007	Developing work with children and young people
Apr 2006	Induction for Internal Verifier's Award
Aug 2005	ECDL - European Computer Driving License
Summer 2002	Learn Direct - online courses on the production and development of elearning materials
Nov 2001	Negotiation Skills
Apr 2000	Universities and Colleges Information Systems Association (UCISA) Staff Development Group (SDG) Conference
Jul 1999	NT4 Server Administration
Jun 1999	Introduction to Management
Jul 1998	Industrial Society Team Building Workshop
Jun 1998	Migrating to Windows 95
Apr 1998	Universities and Colleges Information Systems Association (UCISA) Staff Development Group (SDG) Conference
Aug 1997	Introduction to Excel 5
Jul 1997	Introduction to SQL
Apr 1994	Universities and Colleges Training, Learning and Information Group (UCTLIG) Conference
Mar 1994	Toolbook: An Introduction and Evaluation
Sep 1993	JANET User Support Workshop
Jul 1992	UNIX/ULTRIX Basics
May 1990	Advanced Interleaf Desktop Publishing
Apr 1990	Inter-University Committee on Computing Conference
Dec 1989	Introduction to Interleaf DTP
May 1989	Effective User Documentation
Feb 1989	Technical Writing
Dec 1987	Advanced C
Dec 1986	An Introduction to C
May-Sep 1986	Manpower Services Commission Business Computing - contents included:- Course Systems Analysis and Design BASIC and COBOL programming
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Personal Details
Date of Birth	19 May 1954
Nationality	British
Health	Excellent, non-smoker
Driving License	Current, no endorsements
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Interests and Activities
In my spare time, I enjoy yoga, gardening, reading a wide range of contemporary literature and listening to classical music. I attend a number of opera performances each year and enjoy travelling. I am the author of an online journal with a publishing history of over 15 years.
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David Guy BA (Hons), AIfL

Jun - Oct 1986

David Guy
BA (Hons), AIfL