1. Nick Churcher
3 Chapel Lane
Hayle, Cornwall TR27 4LS
07866348592
nickchurcher@hotmail.co.uk
Profile
A highly enthusiastic and diligent individual with over 10 years experience in the Royal Engineers as a
Armoured Engineer. A productive team player who is able to work to deadlines and targets, is self
motivated, organised and able to multi task. A valuable team leader with excellent communication
skills, taught and assessed his peers on protective vehicles and life saving equipment for deployment
to Afghanistan. Technically minded, was constantly stretching my skills of mechanics to the limits
taking on tasks and completing them to a high standard.
Key Skills
Strengths
- Hard working
- Excellent Communication skills from working within a multinational workforce
- Proactive
- As Team Leader I was responsible for the health and safety of my colleagues
- Can cope well under pressure
- Adaptive
Career History
HM Forces / Royal Engineers - 2007 - present
• Team Leader
• Vehicle Driver/Commander
• Tank Operator Mechanic
• Instructor of various equipment
• Team Medic
• Eight month tour in Afghanistan May 2014
• Completed 8 months in Afghanistan as a driver and a panama operator, working closely with civilian
contractors to help improve the ROV and installed hardware/software upgrades and organise lessons
and training for operators.
• Main role was driving/maintaining the buffalo/panama ensuring both vehicles were fully fit for
operations.
• Other duties included controlling discipline amongst troops ensuring they had the correct Personnel
Protective equipment for operations including weapons and ammunition.
• Taught colleagues on the Buffalo/Panama, Germany Jan 2013
2. • Taught six four man teams how to drive, operate, maintain, and service the Buffalo and Panama,
with an external assessor doing practical and written tests.
• Planned three, three week courses designed to ensure the students had enough time to learn the
equipment and become confident in it.
• High assurance Searcher in Afghanistan Sep 2011
• Passed Search Course
• Armoured Engineer Operator Mechanic, Canada/Germany Oct 2010
• Passed Armoured operators Mechanic course, Bovington Sep 2008
• Passed Combat Engineering, Gibraltar Barracks , Camberley Jan 2008
• Passed Basic Training, Arborfield training college Nov 2007
• Successfully completed a 28 week course of core combat skills including, first aid, navigation,
marksmanship, physical stamina, working in hazardous conditions (CBRN).
Qualifications
GCSE
HighLanes Community School 2001
English, Maths, Science, Chemistry, Geography
Professional Memberships
References
David Pegler
1 RSME Regt
24 Training Squadron
Perie Troop
ME4 AUG
Andrew Bracey
35 Engineer Regt
29 Armed Engineer Squadron
Barker Barracks
BFPO 22
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