Paul McDerment provides a resume summarizing his professional experience and qualifications. He has over 30 years of experience in management, training, and safety advisory roles for the military and prison systems. His experience includes roles as a Training Safety Advisor for the Army, Gloucestershire, and West of Scotland, as well as serving as a Prison Officer. He holds several diplomas and qualifications in areas such as leadership, management, health and safety, and youth training. His resume demonstrates extensive experience advising on and ensuring safe military and cadet training.

1. Paul McDerment (G.C.G.I)
38 Meadow Way, Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, KA13 6UX
Mobile = 07772 658177 Home = 07768 701841
Email = tsahome@hotmail.co.uk
PROFILE
A professional widely experienced and qualified manager, skilled in the training and
improvement of personnel performance and development.
Strong outgoing personality experienced in achieving high personal standards.
Flexible and adaptable to any given situation, with a can do attitude.
A strong sense of personal pride, diligent and punctual. Looking to further my own
skills and improve those in my workplace.
KEY SKILLS
 Good 2 way face to face communicator with staff and customers
 Effective management skills including appraisals, motivation, inter-personnel
skills and feedback, also experienced topic guest speaker and presenter
 Competent IT skills including word, excel, power point and in house applications
 Good customer care working practices and pride in production capability
 Approachable and comfortable in any situation
 Event organizer and co-coordinator with extensive budgetary experience
 Proven leadership skills also comfortable as a team player with high quality
organizational and relationship skills
WORK HISTORY
2014 - Now - MOD (ARMY) Training Safety Advisor (West Of Scotland)
 Under the direct command of the regional Brigade Commander.
 My role is to advise the Commandant and H.O.E. (Head of Establishments) on
Training Safety Matters and delivering these to the Cadet Organization’s and
general public
 My main task is to ensure that all military training is conducted safely, and that
timely and effective RAMS (Range Aide Memoire Plans), EAMS (Exercise Aide
Memoires) and appropriate risk assessments are produced by adult staff for every
activity which requires them
 I also enforce the SST (Safe System of Training)
2010 – 2014 TRAINING SAFETY ADVISOR ( GLOUCESTERSHIRE)
2009 - 2010 - PRISON OFFICER HMPS LONG LARTIN
2007 - 2009 MCD PLASTERING SERVICES - Self Employed
1986 - 2008 MOD (ARMY)

2. MIDDLE MANAGEMENT (Training Safety Advisor)
 Responsible directly for the training, supervision and discipline of a 340 strong
workforce. Indirectly responsible for policies and performance of a 1300 strong
workforce. Achieving and monitoring the annual targets for physical and mental
standards for my company
 Deliver training of technical and non-technical nature to my senior and junior
staff. Constant evaluation and accreditation with feedback on all performance
standards. Assisting to develop the workforce and implement new policies. Major
driving force behind new successful working practices
 Production of high quality of customer care and after sales investment. Use of
rehabilitation and retraining procedures to obtain best possible results
 Responsible for meeting targets and timelines with minimum resources and
supervision
 Provide advice and assistance to the workforce in order to achieve standards
required
 Monitoring of performance levels and responsible for contingency plans
 Trained company representative in Equal Opportunities, Occupational Health &
Safety in the Workplace, Diversity and Equality Manager, and Fire Officer
 Anger management and Stress manager, Welfare manager with varied experience
 Member of various Graduate governing and professional bodies and mentoring
facilities
TRAINING & PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENT
Diploma, Graduate ship Award Level 6 Youth Management & Training (2012)
Diploma, Graduate ship Award Level 6 Leadership & Management (2006)
Occupational Health and Safety Supervisor in the Workplace (Level 4) (2005)
Diploma in Administration, Institute of Leadership Management (2004)
Associate Member of the Institute of Leadership Management (2003)
2016 June Scottish Vocational Qualifications Assessor Award
2016 May MIAS Mountain Bike Instructor Level 2
2016 May Archery GB Instructor
2015 Oct Casualty Notification and Visiting Officer Course
2013 May Equality and Diversity National Certificate
2014 Feb First Aid at Work
2011 Mar Regimental Adventure Training Officer
2010 July Unit Safety Advisor, (Health and Safety)
2010 Feb Equal Opportunities Advisor/Manager
2007 Oct ICA Plastering Award P.A.T.S Salisbury, Wiltshire
2007 Dry Lining and Partitioning P.A.T.S Salisbury, Wiltshire
2007 CITB Construction Board H&S Operative
2001-2006 Senior Management Brecon (Wales), Bulford (Wiltshire)
1998-2001 Middle Management Scotland, N/Yorkshire, Overseas
1992-1998 Junior Management UK and Overseas
1990-1992 Team Leader UK and Overseas
1986-1990 Operator UK and Overseas
1982-1986 Roughcaster,Renderer & Plasterer Scotland, family business

3. EDUCATION
June 2016 Scottish Vocational Qualification Assessor Award
March 2012 Diploma, Graduateship, Level 6
Youth Management and Training
C&G London
March 2010 Custodial Care Level 3 HMPS
20 Dec 2006 Diploma, Graduateship Level 6 London
Leadership&Management C&G
Feb 2004 Diploma in Administration Edinburgh
09 June 2003 Certificate in Management Edinburgh
April 2003 C&G Communication skills Level 3 Edinburgh
April 2003 C&G Numeracy Stage 2 Written Edinburgh
April 2003 English Level 3 Edinburgh
April 2003 Education for promotion 2 Edinburgh
Mar 1996 Education for promotion 1 Edinburgh
June 1982 O grade English Kilwinning Academy
June 1982 O grade Arithmetic Kilwinning Academy
June 1982 O grade Math’s Kilwinning Academy
June 1982 O grade History Kilwinning Academy
June 1982 O grade Woodwork Kilwinning Academy
HOBBIES AND INTERESTS
 Mountain climbing, a full member of the British Mountaineering Training Leader
Board. Have led National and International expeditions, fully qualified
 Power boating, a full member of the RYA.have taught and tested kayaking and
power boating within career
 Archery Instructor, MIAS Mountain Bike Instructor Level2
 Boxing, full member of the ABA. Registered coach
 All other sports, am a fully qualified Physical Training Instructor
 A registered Distributed Trainer for the Army Joint Service Mountain Training
Centre’s delivering Summer And Winter courses
PERSONALDETAILS
DOB = 26/11/1966 NON SMOKER
Fit and healthy no disabilities
Marital Status = Divorced
Driving License = B,BE,C,CE,C1,D1,D1E,f,k,l,n,p Clean held for 40 years
Referees available = Yes

4. ADDITIONALPOINTS
Experienced and fully qualified in Plastering, Roughcasting, Roof Tiling , Slating,
Rendering and Dry Lining. To NVQ Level 3 at the Plastering and Artexing Training
School in Salisbury. Before that qualified as a Roughcaster and Roof Tiler with my
families Building and Construction Company sub contracting for Barrat, Wimpey,
Dawn Homes, Taylor Woodrow and many more in the publis sector as well as for the
family business in the private sector. I also ram my own Plastering Company MCD
Plastering for 4 years before returning to the Army as a Safety Advisor in Training.
Extensive Health and Safety qualifications and product management and procurement
skills. Still Plastering and Rendering on a part time basis with an overall experience of
approx. 12 years plus in this field.