Currently employed as a DEA / property specialist at Crawford & Co. In this role, I conduct comprehensive retrofit assessments as a sustainability surveyor, focusing on the energy efficiency of buildings and identifying opportunities for improvement. My expertise includes specialized skills such as air pressure testing, which helps determine a building's airtightness and identify areas of heat loss and leakage. I also perform ventilation surveys in line with Building Regulation Part F, ensuring that properties meet the required standards for air quality and ventilation efficiency.In addition to these assessments, I am skilled in conducting condition reports that highlight building defects, pathology, and the underlying building technology. This involves detailed evaluations of structural integrity, material condition, and potential issues that may impact building performance. I also have experience reporting on mechanical and electrical systems in residential properties, assessing their condition, efficiency, and compliance with safety standards.These inspections are crucial for identifying potential problems and recommending necessary interventions. This comprehensive skill set and experience provide me with a deep understanding of building performance, energy efficiency, and the technical aspects of residential property assessment, making me well-prepared for advanced studies in sustainable construction and retrofit technologies.

Seasonal role for the National Trust at Great Langdale campsite, in Cumbria. This is a multifaceted job involving administration; data entry & customer service in the shop / reception; food safety awareness in the kitchen; use of various tools, chemicals, PPE and equipment including a large ride on lawnmower when carrying out site maintenance.

My role includes designing and editing graphics on the computer, cutting vinyl on the plotter and readying it for application as required. I also apply graphics to aluminium dibond, vehicles and various other surfaces; produce chevron kits, sticker kits, site signs and Highway maintenance boards; survey jobs and liaise with clients regarding work to be done, and also remove graphics or signs as required.

YHA Team member working mainly in the kitchen but also did occasional housekeeping and bar shifts as required. Great job in an amazing place but was offered Signage Solutions job that was too good to pass up.

In charge of moving, checking and storing often large temperature controlled deliveries of perishable stock such as burgers, fries, nuggets, buns, soft drink syrups, and dry non perishable consumables such as clam boxes, meal bags, soft drink cups and so on. These would be delivered in large cages and would often have to be manoeuvred around the store, past the drive through and through a busy and active car park, and could weigh hundreds of kilos, sometimes in difficult weather conditions, in the dark, or on hot sunny days. Also kept car park and drive through in a tidy and presentable state, removing waste, weeds and emptying bins as required. A single delivery can be worth as much as between £4,000 and £10,000 at face value and many times more than that when on sale in store.

Part time role for a zero emission delivery and distribution company handling all types of packages and post. Includes helping unload and sort bulk delivery of packages which must be prioritised and then divided into loads for despatch. This role involves using a cargo bike carrying often heavy loads in all weathers so due care and attention must be paid at all times and situational awareness with regards to security when leaving the bike to make delivery. Delivery itself must be made to the correct business or personal address with a signature or left safe with a neighbour, and good customer service / people skills are of paramount importance. A flexible approach to problem solving is required as no two days are the same and optimal routes must be created on the spot in order to meet deadlines in the most efficient way possible.

Taught and assisted with dance classes, art classes and gave additional technical support at Darlington Arts Centre and Darlington Civic Theatre.

Taught and performed in schools, community centres, in the street and anywhere required by the company.

Washed dishes, helped prepare food, fetched food ingredients and components as required by chefs, moved food to locations around site for large catering events, served drinks, collected glasses...