M.T.Richards CV.

Qualifications

City and Guilds of London Institute Level 3 NVQ in learning and Development

City and Guilds of London Institute Railway Operating Basics

Induction to the Railway

Station Operations

Train Duties

Booking Office Duties

Fire Safety Course

C.O.S.H.H Course

Quality Control Course

Depot (Maintenance Shed)

A.T.E. (Assistant Ticket Examiner)

T.O.P.S. (Train Operating Processing System)

Health and Safety

First Aid

Manual Handling

Minder/Coach (coaching new entrants to the role of conductor/guard)

Education

Caerleon Comprehensive School, Caerleon, Newport, Gwent. Sept 1987 to June 1991

Qualifications obtained:

Maths "E" Pass

English "E" Pass

Craft, Design & Tech "E" Pass

Business Studies "E" Pass

Physics "E" Pass

Geography "E" Pass

Employment.

Arriva Trains Wales.

St. Mary's House,

47, Penarth Road,

Cardiff,

CF10 5DJ

Position / Job Description/ Responsibilities

Conductor/Guard/Minder

Safety

Time Keeping

Revenue

Cont:

Customer Care

Customer Safety

Basic Preparation of Trains

Maintaining Safe Train during Operating Hours

Shunting a Train

"Minding the New Guards to the standard and safety requirements

Type of Trains Worked.

Engine and Coaches also class 143, 142, 150, 158, and 153.

Date of Birth

20th /October/1974

Additional Information

Previously a train driver

Marital Status

Married

Dependants

Drivers Licence

Full UK

Reference:

Mr D Hughes

C/o Arriva Trains Wales

St Mary's House

47 Penarth Road

Cardiff

CF10 5DJ

Based in:

United Kingdom

Work experience

17 years in employment in full time jobs

2 years in employment in student jobs

Previous jobs

1993 - 2007	British Railways cardiff certificate for the role of Conductor
I was awarded this after sucessfully completing the training course for my current role as guard.
1991 - 2007	Railway career
I have only ever worked for the railway, I started there when i was 16 years old. For the first two years I was A railway traniee for the first two years covering the basics in railway operations, which taught me responsibility, and the roles of dirfferent grades on the railway. This ranges from Running Trains, (T.O.P.S) which involved computers T.O.P.S stands for Train Operations Processing System, This was where the trains were sorted into order for shunting and weigh load and this was done by computers, also ive been involved with�booking office's where you use computers for making bookings. My work experience was with Uskmouth Power Station, where the person with whom i was working under put me on a computer and gave me a manual on spreadsheets called Lotus 123 and had me setting up spreadsheets and� database's , this was an amazing experience as i have always engoyed working with PC's, and now i am a family man and settled down I want to pursue a carrer and future with computers especially in I.T

Education

1987 - 1991

Caerleon Comprehensive School, Caerleon, Newport, Gwent.

Qualifications obtained:

Maths "E" Pass

English "E" Pass

Craft, Design & Tech "E" Pass

Business Studies "E" Pass

Physics "E" Pass

Geography "E" Pass

Certifications / Courses

2004 : Level 3 City & Guilds Institute of London

1993 : Level 1 City & Guilds Institute of London

Skills

Skill	Experience	Level	Last used
I am in charge of the running of a train	15 years professional	5 of 5	2007
I am a qualified in a Coaching course (L12)	3 years professional	5 of 5	2007
Studying A+	4 months spare time	2 of 5	2007

1 = Lowest level, 5 = Highest level

Language Skills

Language	Oral	Written
English (First language)	4 of 5	3 of 5

Job Type wishes

(chosen marked with Checkmark )

Full time

Apprentice/Trainee

Job Category wishes

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Support/Technician
- Support / Helpdesk / Hotline
- Support Coordinator
- Technician - External
- Technician - Internal

Job Location wishes

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Europe
- United Kingdom
  - Wales
    - Cardiff
    - Newport
    - South Wales
    - Swansea
North America