1. Daniel Cooper
20 Park Lane | Cleethorpes | DN35 0PB | UK | 07594660619 | danny_cooper_08@hotmail.co.uk
Personal Profile
Hardworking and ambitious with a desire to learn and progress. Driven, result orientated, and a track record of success. Highly motivated, self-disciplined and conscientious. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills at all levels. Possessing enthusiasm, energy and ability to succeed.
Key Skills
 7 years in the Health and Fitness industry
 History of successfully managing and motivating teams
 Experience teaching, training, mentoring and assessing
 Advanced knowledge of various computer systems
 Industry related degree from a top level University
 Previous employment at 8 separate Health and Fitness sites
 Record of managing events
 Experience competing in various sports, up to International level
Employment History
Customer Service Consultant at Explore
Bay of Islands | New Zealand
01/11/2014 – current
- Creation and checking of manifests to ensure boats situated around in New Zealand and Australia are operating correctly
- Developing business to business relationships with agents situated worldwide
- Dealing with customers to ensure they are satisfied with their cruises and tours
- Extensive use of computer systems to create logs, reports and record daily events
Seasonal Lifeguard Supervisor at RNLI
Skegness, Ingoldmels, Mablethorpe & Sutton-on-Sea | East Lindsey
01/05/2014 - current
- Responsibility for all aspects of the lifeguard service across four beaches on the East Coast of the UK
- Recruitment, training, selection and continual development of the lifeguard team
- Risk assessments and creation of Local Operating Procedures for the lifeguard teams to follow
- Extensive use of computer systems to create reports, maintain training logs and pay staff
Sports Operative, Fitness Instructor & Swimming Teacher at Leeds Metropolitan University
Headingley | West Yorkshire
08/10/2012 - 31/03/2014
- Working closely within a team to set up and maintain some of the country’s best sporting facilities
- Serving customers wanting to use the facilities, taking payments and bookings over the phone
- Responding to first aid & other emergency scenarios
- Leading classes in both swimming and exercise, ensuring both enjoyment and purpose every session
Senior Beach Lifeguard at RNLI
Skegness, Mablethorpe & Sutton-on-Sea | East Lindsey
01/06/2010 - 02/09/2013
- Supervising the running of the Beach Lifeguard Unit ensuring effective provision of the service
- Maintaining daily logs and paperwork in accordance with the Local Operating Procedures
- Leading the lifeguard team through daily situations and scenarios
- Co-coordinating rescues and first aid

2. Qualifications
- Chartered Institute of Environmental Health Level 3 Risk Assessor
- RLSS (Royal Life Saving Society) Beach Lifeguard Trainer & Assessor
- Level 3 Certificate in Personal Training
- ASA (Amateur Swimming Association) Level 2 Swimming Teacher/Coach
- RLSS Beach Lifeguard
- Level 2 Gym Instructor
- Keiser Spinning Instructor
- First Aid Trained (First aid at work & level 4 first responder)
- Safeguarding Children – Sports Coach UK CPD
Education
Leeds Metropolitan University
01/09/2011 - 30/05/2014
BA (Hons) Sport Business Management (2:1 classification achieved)
- Business Enterprise
- Managing People
- Sponsorship
- Marketing Communications
- Structure & Governance of Sport and Leisure
- Managing Change
Franklin College, Grimsby
2008 - 2010
A levels in Mathematics, Sport & Law
The Humberston School, Cleethorpes
2003 - 2008
11 GCSEs including A grades in Mathematics, English and Science
Projects
Explore NZ
Bay of Islands & Auckland | New Zealand
01/12/2012 - 10/01/2013
I undertook a self-funded work placement, focusing upon;
- Point of sale, selling directly to a customer
- Business to business sales
- Social marketing
- Business management
- Product delivery
- Marketing development
School Coastal Safety Tour
04/2012 - 05/2012
Demonstration - UK Fire Rescue Challenge
April 2012
Leeds Metropolitan Student Volunteer
February 2012
England Rugby Match Volunteer
November 2011
Membership Sales Experience
12/2010 – 04/2011
References: available upon request.
Swimming Teacher & Fitness Instructor at Everyone Active
Cleethorpes, Grimsby & Scartho | North East Lincolnshire
05/05/2008 - 01/07/2012
- Teaching daily private swimming lessons, operating in high demand with a waiting list for new classes
- Teaching 16 group classes per week, from pre-school age to adults
- Creating lesson plans and ensuring a progressive series of classes
- Regularly covering shifts at short notice