Geoffrey Mccarthy Email & Phone Number

Darlington, England, United Kingdom

The Public Rights of Way Officer for Darlington and the surrounding borough, I'm busy with all aspects of PROW work from maintenance to undertaking diversions; from processing definitive map update applications to handling customer queries; from waymarking to inspecting all 705km of route within the borough; from seasonal vegetation management to keeping abreast of current legislation.

North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Responsible for the maintenance of the Public Rights of Way network in North Yorkshire, concentrating mostly in Hambleton and Richmondshire to the North of the county. I work with the public, landowners, volunteers, contractors and other stakeholders to rectify issues ranging from flooded paths, broken bridges, gates, stiles to cutting back vegetation, and checking on cows. I'll often be out and about all across the county come rain, wind or shine.

Northallerton, England, United Kingdom

Public rights of way management involving working closely with the Defintitive Map team and Public rights of way maintenance team as well as the public. Produce mapping, planning, highways and land search solutions using a variety of bespoke IT software.

Seaham, England, United Kingdom

Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Programming events and interpretation, volunteer management and marketing at a stunning geological and biological SSSI

Ripon, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Programming and developing events, interpretation and activities for the National Trust UNESCO World Heritage Site Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal.

Darlington, United Kingdom

Responsible for the delivery and collection of plant assets driving vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes and with the ability to tow. Vehicle maintenance, load management and restraint, as well as checking, cross referencing and inventorying of assets. Maintenance of lifting equipment involving plant assessment, sandblasting, painting and the lubrication of lifting clamps. I also have experience in preparing, cataloging and programming radios for orders.Storeman duties undertaken involve preparing and wrapping goods for shipment, storage management, cataloguing, and general housekeeping. Also produce and review risk assessments. All work involves a heightened sense of health and safety awareness.

Carlisle, United Kingdom

Development, delivery and evaluation of the family learning programme. Comprised inter-generational engagement events and activities incorporating social inclusion. Examples included weekend drop-ins, school holiday events and Summer and Christmas fayres. Responsibilities included event and project management, budget management (forecasting, tracking and reporting), recruitment, training, professional development, partnership development and digital resourcing. Contributed to marketing and communications involving TV & radio interviews, online and print copy writing, and social media content. Key subjects areas included archaeology, social history, natural history and fine art.

Winchester, United Kingdom

Development, delivery and evaluation of public engagement activities.Role included staff, volunteer, budget, event and project management including training and professional development.Skills involved partnership working, reporting, presentations (including speed presentations), record keeping, database management, recruitment, training, networking, research, cross-departmental working, communication with a variety of stakeholders and graphic design.Key working areas included provision of focused visitor experiences, daily public talk programme, information graphic panels and holiday activities, providing opportunities to engage with the organization's zoological, environmental and conservational work. Project management roles included curation of the park's extensive animal artefact collection and co-ordination of fund and awareness raising conservation projects. The role also involved delivery of National Curriculum linked educational sessions including EYFS, KS1,2,3,4, A-level and SEN.

Plymouth, United Kingdom

Planned, developed and delivered the education programme for the zoological park. Duties included volunteer management, the provision and delivery of National Curriculum linked educational sessions (both on site and as part of an outreach programme), interpretation provision (both live and static) via a public talks programme and park signage to increase public engagement. Additional duties included animal management and reporting for reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates as well as fund and awareness raising for EAZA conservation campaigns through a range of activities.

Blackpool, United Kingdom

Delivery of public engagement activities including talks and National Curriculum linked educational sessions to school groups from EYFS to KS4 level. Additional duties included production of lesson plans, delivery of fund and awareness raising conservation events for EAZA campaigns and the operation of a highly successful student work experience programme.

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Biological Imaging, First

Activities and Societies: Student representative in third year. I specialised in anatomy, zoology, vertebrate physiology, photography.

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