In a residential sixth form college where the students had gained sponsorship to join the Armed Forces and the Civil Service in engineering roles, my purpose was to inspire and drive the students to achieve excellence in their studies and personal development. Having pushed to achieve exemplary standards throughout the college of 300, I maintained continuity in ethos, discipline and positivity of the students as the head of establishment changed hands during my tenure.Whilst mentoring… Show more In a residential sixth form college where the students had gained sponsorship to join the Armed Forces and the Civil Service in engineering roles, my purpose was to inspire and drive the students to achieve excellence in their studies and personal development. Having pushed to achieve exemplary standards throughout the college of 300, I maintained continuity in ethos, discipline and positivity of the students as the head of establishment changed hands during my tenure.Whilst mentoring my tutor group of 20 I was also the key focus for all RN activities and stood as the head of military discipline and ethos roving between academic, physical and personal development to achieve the aims.In a team of 4 Service personnel, I was instrumental in the production of a training plan and delivery of a basic military syllabus to encourage and instil the pillars of military life: Commitment, courage, discipline, respect for others, integrity and loyalty were the focus as we developed young leaders.Working closely with the civilian teaching staff, I was able transform the young arrivals into confident, driven, focused yet personable adults as they continued onto further education maintaining their sponsorship with the Armed Forces or Civil Service. As the unit security officer I was responsible for the site security and the team of 14 staff. Developing links through social media to the Old Welbexian Association maintained a stream of young and more experienced advocates to fulfil a programme of talks and discussions at the college. Working closely with Paul Hardern and thanks to a significant donation from an Old Welbexian, the College website was reinvigorated and the work in curation bore its fruits in the electronic, and now accessible, database of all archive material. Show less

In this new role as Ship's Systems Section Officer I had responsibility primarily for the production of breathable air, domestic and sanitary systems and hydraulic systems including hydroplanes and steering. I directly oversaw the work of a small team of highly experienced technical Senior and Junior Rates ensuring that maintenance was conducted and defects prosecuted in order to maximise system availability to Command. In addition I was the reporting Officer for the Senior Rates in my section… Show more In this new role as Ship's Systems Section Officer I had responsibility primarily for the production of breathable air, domestic and sanitary systems and hydraulic systems including hydroplanes and steering. I directly oversaw the work of a small team of highly experienced technical Senior and Junior Rates ensuring that maintenance was conducted and defects prosecuted in order to maximise system availability to Command. In addition I was the reporting Officer for the Senior Rates in my section helping to manage their career progression and provide pastoral care. A full list of my responsibilities is shown below:• Supervisory watch keeping on a Rolls-Royce PWR Nuclear Steam Raising Plant (NSRP).• Ship’s Systems Section Officer.• Engineer Officer of the Watch/Day.• Ship’s firefighting training coordinator.• Atmosphere control• Defect management including: identification, prosecution and the briefing of defects and their effects upwards in the chain of command.• Attack Party Leader for all emergency events (fire, flood, air leaks etc.)• Divisional Officer to Marine Engineering Department Forward Senior Rates. Show less

In addition to my responsibilities towards Nuclear Operation and Nuclear Safety as a Category A Nuclear Watch-keeper onboard a Trafalgar Class Submarine I also fulfilled the duties and responsibilities of the Propulsion Systems Section Officer. I had responsibility for all Primary, Secondary and Auxiliary sections supported the Plant Manager in maintaining the Nuclear Reactor Plant. This included, but was not limited to, managing the efficient and safe running of the following… Show more In addition to my responsibilities towards Nuclear Operation and Nuclear Safety as a Category A Nuclear Watch-keeper onboard a Trafalgar Class Submarine I also fulfilled the duties and responsibilities of the Propulsion Systems Section Officer. I had responsibility for all Primary, Secondary and Auxiliary sections supported the Plant Manager in maintaining the Nuclear Reactor Plant. This included, but was not limited to, managing the efficient and safe running of the following equipments:• Steam generation.• Submarine propulsion – steam and electrical.• Electrical generation and distribution.• Fresh and demineralised water production.• Cooling water systems.• Defect management including: identification, prosecution and the briefing of defects and their effects upwards in the chain of command.• Managing a highly skilled and experienced team of operator/maintainers.• Safety, security and accountability of protectively marked documentation. I was responsible for the day to day running of Safe Systems of Work including tag-outs and Permits to Work. As Department Returns Officer I ensured that the mandated records and reports were written, collated and returned in a timely manner. In addition I was the first reporting Officer for several Petty Officers and Leading Hands providing them with career guidance/management and pastoral care. A full list of my responsibilities is shown below:• Supervisory watch keeping on a Rolls-Royce PWR Nuclear Steam Raising Plant (NSRP).• Propulsion Systems Section Officer.• Engineer Officer of the Watch/Day: Responsible for all aspects of nuclear safety in the course of a duty.• Department Returns Officer.• Minor Trials Officer.• Attack Party Leader.• Divisional Officer to Cat C Watchkeepers. Show less