This document summarizes R.D. Richardson's work history, including 25 years of experience in education, training, local government, and the non-profit sector. He has held roles as a secondary school teacher, trainer for the British Red Cross, and officer for Suffolk County Council. More recently, he has worked as a tutor and trainer for EYS delivering employability skills courses. R.D. Richardson has strong skills in teaching, training, project management, and customer service gained over his diverse career path.

1. WORK / EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
R. D. RICHARDSON
Summary
Versatile intuitive professional with a proven record of achievement in a range of sectors including education, adult training,
local government, not-for-profit sector and food/drink production management. A quick and effective thinker and doer who is
able to identify and analyse problems and provide practical, simple and cost-effective solutions. Used to working with all
types of organisation and at all levels and to be influential in policy and practice. Can quickly focus on the essential features
of a proposal or document. Excellent research skills, comfortable handling data and statistics. Used to carrying out several
functions at once, making presentations, writing promotional material, prioritising, persuading and negotiating with suppliers
and customers. Has customer facing skills over 25 year period; and advocacy and problem solving experience in sensitive
situations. Can interpret detailed technical and legal documentation and operate within complex legislative frameworks.
Confident teaching, training, coaching and supporting others and also ‘getting my hands dirty’ practically. Has been a local
government officer and elected member and managed a volunteer programme. Has been a secondary teacher and middle-
manager in a range of schools of different sizes and catchments, understands child protection legislation, risk-assessment
and safeguarding procedures; and has experience of developing individuals into further roles. Has been board member of
large national charity responsible for its branches, organised and chaired meetings and conferences and been interviewed
live on radio several times; very adaptable, can think on feet and develop uncomplicated policy and practice from theory.
Employment:- Most Recent 1st
EYS (Education Youth Services) Ltd., £23,000 p.a. - f/t
103-5 Caernarvon Road, Clacton on Sea, Essex CO15 6QA Samantha Hazell (Manager) TEL: 01255 520020
Head Office – 18B Boulton Road, Stevenage, Herts, SG1 4QX HR Dep’t. TEL: 01438 745566
11th
August 2014 to present
Tutor – Trainer: Writing, delivering, administering and assessing courses for 16 to 19 year olds with limited qualifications,
including BTEC Level 1 Employability Skills and Business Administration. Written Employability Skills scheme of work.
Have also delivered Employability Skills L 1 & 2, and Applied Science L 1 & 2.
Coen Recruitment, £507.50 / week – contractor. Fixed Term Contract to 4/4/14
c/o Michelle Grogan, TEL: 0208 123 1009 / 07786 908951. 10-11 Saville Place, Bristol, BS8 4EJ.
16th
January 2014 to 4th
April 2014.
Secondary school teacher – 0.8 fte (4 days / week), teaching age 11-14 Science & age 15-16 L. 2 B.Tec. Applied Science
(Chem. / Physics.). Location – Felixstowe Academy, Trimley High Road, Walton, Felixstowe, Suffolk IP11. (FTC)
1st
January 2013 to 15th
January 2014 and 29th
April to 8th
August 2014 – Unemployed.
Zero Hours contracts as supply teacher (from May – Dec. 2013 & May 2014) and bank trainer / support worker for MENCAP
(Nov. 11th
2013 onwards – see references). I work with several supply teaching agencies in E Anglia, e.g. most regularly,
Athona Education (Claire Scott – see references). I delivered Level 2 employability training to long-term unemployed adults
for Avanta & SRP Ltd. on behalf of Felixstowe JCP, Sept. 2013, 13-day f.t.c., portfolio - assessed.
British Red Cross £17,300 Made redundant
People & Learning, Winsway House, Triangle Business Park, Wendover Road, Aylesbury HP21 5BL
16th
January 2012 to 1st
January 2013.
Area Trainer / Quality Monitor – Training volunteers and assessing volunteer trainers.
Full-time mobile trainer/tutor/assessor, and training quality-monitor, working to NVQ standards, mainly training volunteers
and inducting new staff. Volunteers can be of any age and background including KS4 & 5 school students, and adults.

2. Also involved in identifying / training new tutors / trainers from volunteer pool, encouraging volunteers to develop their roles
according to their skills. The courses delivered included Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults and Children & Young People,
including giving the volunteers an overview of the relevant law, policies, and the organisation’s best practice in reporting.
British Red Cross also operates an APEL policy (Accreditation of Prior Experience & Learning) where this can be applied to
individuals. I was self-supervising when my manager left in April prior to a National re-structuring exercise, until July. Also
delivered a basic skills first-aid course to those staff and volunteers who do not require a full four-day certificate for their
roles, and facilitate ‘Welcome Workshops’ and workshops on Risk Assessment, Safe Handling and Lone Working &
Personal Safety (RoSPA course). Working with volunteer coordinators and service managers to identify gaps / needs, and
deliver training required within policy and time-limits. Consolidating and developing training materials and activities.
Reviewing and improving record-keeping systems and course booking procedures, and being aware of the varying needs
and diversity of the trainees. Proposed a number of ways to overhaul and manage internal training in the Area.
8th
October 2010 to 15th
January 2012 – Unemployed.
Continued volunteering for work experience with an independent walkers’ hostel in Pembrokeshire, June-July 2011
+ Suffolk County Council
Environment, Skills & Economy Division, B2-F5 Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich IP1 2BX.
16th
July 2007 to 7th
October 2010 £24,700 Made redundant
1. Definitive Map Officer (Public rights of way legal research), Countryside Access dep’t.
Rolling 1-year contract after ‘temping’ for 10 months. Managed a large spreadsheet of landowner information, conducted
local authority searches on properties, interfaced with the public and improved record keeping processes and my I.T. skills.
Worked with Area Officer colleagues, landowners, remote user-groups, NGO’s and other departments and councils.
2. Rights of Way Officer (Community Involvement Scheme)
After 1.5 years in total I was promoted to Grade 5 with sole responsibility for community involvement scheme.
 Improved data handling, archiving and accuracy of team record keeping and prepared stat’s for website
 Learned legal frameworks for rights of way, sub-contactor licensing, copyright, planning etc.
 Wrote volunteer scheme handbook and risk assessments, commissioned publications & training
 Recruited voluntary organisations and local parish councils into the scheme and evaluated their project proposals
 Trained volunteers, gave presentations, organised and promoted events and working parties and supervised latter
 Copy-wrote leaflet and web content, news articles, took photographs, designed maps, mentored volunteers
 Worked with other local councils, landowners, publishers, utilities, NGO’s and voluntary organisations
 Entirely wrote & illustrated off-road cycling leaflet which appeared as web pages
May – June 2007; Unemployed for 10 weeks, P/T supply-teacher for Suffolk County Council pool, & some private tutoring.
+ Suffolk County Council (Education Dep’t), Ipswich / Cambridgeshire County Council, (Education Dep’t), Cambridge
Debenham High School, Debenham, Suffolk IP13 / City of Ely Community College, Ely, Camb’s.
1998 – 1st
May ‘07 (£24K ~ £29K) Left due to change in personal
circumstances (Divorce)
Coordinator of age 11 to 14 Science / Teacher of Chemistry / 2nd
in Dep’t / Acting Head of Dep’t.
Teaching all three school Sciences up to age 14 and Chemistry and Biology up to age 16 - introducing an innovative GCSE
course (21st Century Science), which looks at current issues, vocational modules and extensive use of media as a source.
Coordinated the subject up to age 14, and also Chemistry across the age range.

3. Form tutor, taught Personal, Social & Health education, ran revision schemes for students, started a table tennis club.
Organised several residential trips and helped with Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. Started post-exam ecology project for year
9 students working with Maths dep’t. Ran transfer courses for KS2 pupils entering the school, assistant assessment officer.
Responsible for all aspects of Science teaching to “A” level, with delegated responsibility through others for GCSE and two
of the three sciences, Also responsible for mentoring of new staff, liaison with Learning Support staff, and managing two
technicians. Working with more able students to achieve three separate science GCSE’s involved some evening teaching.
 Department raised the GCSE pass rate from 27% to 45% in two years – in relatively difficult and low-achieving
school (Ely); by matching courses and assessment types to the pupils’ needs & working with disaffected students.
 Re-wrote the age 11 to 14 course, purchased new materials. Introduced modular basic skills course for lower
attaining students and out of classroom activities. Communicating with parents, managing data etc.
 Improved health and safety culture in the department; trained as ‘A’ – Level exam question moderator (OCR).
 Client-facing experience by phone and face to face dealing with enquiries from parents and other departments,
compiling reports and team summaries, and handling large volumes of statistical and value-added data in Excel.
+ Suffolk County Council, Education Dep’t. Endeavour House, lpswich IP1 2BX
Thurston Community College, Bury St. Edmunds, & Kesgrave High School, Ipswich.
1992 – 1998 (£ 19K) Promotion
Teacher of Science, & Chemistry to “A” Level / Second in department
 Became responsible for Chemistry up to age 16 after a year and for A-Level practical work
 Duties included working with employers to find and monitor work-experience placements & member of Business-
Education Liaison Group. Assisted with Activities Week planning, risk assessments, etc.
 Deputised for head of dep’t when absent through illness for a term. This resulted in my having to reconstruct the
department from newly - appointed and newly qualified members.
 Managed departmental timetable and resources, which included appointing two new staff, and re-wrote much of the
long-term planning documentation. Was responsible for KS3 myself and Chemistry to KS5
 Introduced ‘value added’ scores for students between start & end of GCSE. Involved in KS2-3 transfer
 AQA GNVQ (adv.) assessor. Trained as mentor for newly qualified teachers / PGCE Students.
1991-2; Student (Education). St. Martin’s College, Lancaster. Student – PGCE (Secondary teaching)
Full time, (Science/Chemistry) Qualified with distinction in June 1992
+ Hartley’s (Ulverston) Ltd., Old Brewery, Ulverston, Cumbria (Brewery & Retail – business now transferred to Stockport)
1985-1991 (£16K) Redundancy – brewery closed down
Assistant Brewer - Small traditional brewery.
Responsible for management of the workforce, liaison with transport operatives and suppliers, physically brewing beer,
operating quality control laboratory, training public house tenants, visiting customers to carry out quality checks, conducting
evening brewery tours for groups of customers, some weekend working. (Also, occasionally delivering beer, unloading malt
from delivery vehicle and re-piping a public house cellar) Hands-on experience of most aspects of small business.
Also worked in a local secondary school on “Young Enterprise” business project 0.5 day / week; gave presentations to local
business community and educationists, school students and potential volunteers. Customer / public liaison, stock control.

4. + Scottish & Newcastle Beer Production PLC (Brewery & Retail)
Tyne Brewery, Newcastle, and Royal Brewery Manchester
1980-1985 (£11K incl. shift allowance) Promotion
Brewery Supervisor/Management Trainee.
Responsible for managing & training a shift of 8-10 operatives, programming production & cleaning in the dep’t, quality
maintenance / problem-solving, optimising resources and operator time, risk assessment, health and safety, ensuring
correct samples taken for QC laboratory, etc. Included project work on new methods, preparing data for reports, and
experience in customer service, use of I.T., process control and food/drink safety as well as training new entrants.
+ Youth Hostels Association (England & Wales) Ltd. – Registered Charity – VOLUNTEER, 1984-2009.
As Chair of the YHA National Local Groups’ Committee, I was tasked with negotiating with the association’s 70+ local
groups that they should become formally part of the association, for reasons of (then current) charity legislation (now
reversed ). This involved working with co-volunteers to persuade groups to adopt a standard constitution, or parts thereof,
reassuring them of the benefits of doing this, negotiating concessions from the parent body, and organising and chairing a
100-delegate conference. I had control over committee budget, and wrote and edited articles for a newsletter.
I also have customer-facing experience as a volunteer youth hostel warden (site manager) from 1984 to 2011, including
dealing sensitively with difficult individuals and emergency situations, general customer care (for which I have a Welcome
Host certificate), health and safety, cleaning/maintenance, taking bookings, cash handling, greeting and checking customers
in on arrival, room allocations, generating & selling room - upgrades, supervising others (e.g. a casual member of staff) and
maintaining stock availability (e.g. clean laundry and food supplies). I have also prepared breakfasts and packed lunches to
order, and managed hand-over to next volunteer. Usually unsupervised or telephone supervision remotely, working on my
own initiative and problem-solving on-site. Been involved in the induction of new volunteers & co-wrote training manual.
Also trained and mentored new volunteers to the organisation’s representative democracy structure.
References
Samantha Hazell (Manager) - Current employer
EYS (Education Youth Services) Ltd.
103-5 Caernarvon Road,
Clacton on Sea, Essex CO15 6QA
TEL: 01255 520020
s.hazell@eys.org.uk
Head Office – 18B Boulton Road,
Stevenage, Herts, SG1 4QX
HR Dep’t. TEL: 01438 745566
Ms. Kerry Allen (Line-manager Jan – April 2012, recruited me & will provide reference)
Ex - British Red Cross Service Coordinator, Volunteering & Training.
Tel. 07790 365647
kallen48@tiscali.co.uk
Most recent past long term relevant employer: July 2007 – Oct. 2010
Mr. Andrew Woodin, Countryside Access Leader, Suffolk County Council,
Rights of Way, B2-F5 Endeavour House,
8 Russell Rd, Ipswich, Suffolk IP1-2BX.
01473 264753 / 07710 186218
andrew.woodin@suffolk.gov.uk
Employer / line mgr. 2001-2007, and will provide personal reference.
Mr. Simon Rockett, Head of Science, Debenham High School,
6 Lock Close, Debenham, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14-6RS (Home)
01728 862916

5. srockett@debenhamhighschool.suffolk.sch.uk
Teaching Agency for whom I have worked casually most often since May 2013
Claire Scott (Recruitment Consultant); Athona Education
1st Floor, Juniper House, Warley Hill Business Park
The Drive, Great Warley, Brentwood, Essex, CM13 3BE
01277 246884 or 217777 (office – from 08.00 a.m.). Work Mobile: 07983 153171
Claire.Scott@athona.com
Last long-term teaching contract – 15 Jan. to 04 April 2014:
Michelle Grogan
Coen Recruitment (Formerly Pearson)
10-11 Saville Place, Bristol, BS8 4EJ
0208 123 1009 / 07786 908951
michelle@coen.co.uk
Character Reference – Landlord’s Agent (May 2013 – Present)
Susan Fitch (Ms.) – Residential Lettings Consultant
Property First Ltd.
90 Grove Lane, Ipswich, IP4 1NY
01473 210210 (FAX: 01473 210057)
info@propertyfirst.co.uk
GENERAL INFORMATION:
Personal Details
NAME: Robin David Richardson GENDER: MALE DRIVING LICENCE: Full (car owner)
ADDRESS: 81 Sirdar Road, IPSWICH, Suffolk MARITAL STATUS: Divorced (No dependents).
POSTCODE: IP1 2LB N.I. No.: WE 21 59 65 C D of E Ref. 91/43680
TELEPHONE: 07789 364424 (day / eve.) EMAIL: robin.richardson@hotmail.co.uk
Education & Training
SECONDARY:
Eggar’s Grammar School, Holybourn Rd, Alton, Hants, (Mixed, selective state school)
GCE “O” Levels
Grade “A”: English Language, Maths, Geography, Chemistry, Biology
Grade “B”: English Literature, History, Physics, French, Gen. Studies.
GCE “A” Levels
Chemistry (Grade “A”). Biology (Grade “A”). Physics (Grade “C”).
TERTIARY:
University Of Bristol.
BSc. (Honours), (2/Il), Biochemistry
(including Chemistry, Molecular Microbiology and Environmental Science modules).
POST-GRADUATE:
St. Martin’s College, Lancaster. (Now part of Univ. of Cumbria).
Post Grad, Cert. Ed. (Chemistry/Combined Science), with Distinction & Qualified Teacher Status (1993)

6. VOCATIONAL TRAINING:
Stockport College of Technology (Part Time); Brewing Science and Engineering theory course, leading to:
Associate Membership of the Institute of Brewing (by examination, 1984)
English Tourist Board “Welcome Host” qualification, on behalf of the Youth Hostels’ Association (England & Wales),
for whom I am a volunteer. Two-day course plus exam in customer care. (Stratford upon Avon, 2003)
City & Guilds / NPTC / LANTRA strimmer and brushcutter operator qualified, (BTS Ltd., 2010)
Additional Career Development
Standard First Aid (4-day course) – British Red Cross - internal, (2012)
Red Cross internal training on Lone Working (RoSPA), Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults, Safeguarding Children & young
people, Safe Handling, Risk Assessment, - courses which I also delivered, all ½ day: (2012)
MENCAP / H&S Exec. – Manual Handling training, Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults: (Updated Oct. 2013)
MENCAP / H&S Exec. – Fire Safety Awareness, Working with the Public, 2 x ½ day: (Oct. 2013)
Emergency First Aid in the Workplace (1 day course) – NIOSH, (Oct. 2013)
Attended 2 x 1-day training: Risk Assessment & Emergency Planning – Suffolk County Council. (2010).
Co-opted onto a Divisional task & finish group to examine the communication of safety issues.
OPTUA 2-day training on Working with Volunteers; best practice, legislation, safeguarding procedures etc. (2009)
Pre-2003 (Suffolk CC): AQA GNVQ (Adv.) Internal Assessor (APEL’d as trainer / assessor by British Red Cross, 2012)
Pre-2003 (various): Training on Health & Safety at Work, COSHH regulations, risk assessment, etc.
Pre-2007 (various): Training on educational standardisation, assessment, mentoring colleagues, etc.
Public Service
Elected to Mid Suffolk District Council, by overall majority on a 37% turnout in 2004 in a 3 way by-election. Sat on the
Environment Policy panel, incorporating planning, sustainability and environmental policy. Advocate for residents. Wrote a
policy paper on sustainable development in rural areas using data from local business, transport statistics etc., attended
planning control hearings, campaigning. Worked with local parish councils and officers and staff of District and County.
Deputy Chair of Furness Area Board of Young Enterprise 1990-1. Adviser to local secondary school on secondment.
Volunteer for the Youth Hostels Association since 1983, at various times being chair of a national sub-committee (Local
Groups – responsible for 75 Branches nationally), a member of the Board/NEC, chair of a local action group and a local
outdoor group, & hostel warden (Voluntary) – customer-facing. Started approx. 7 new branches 1987-91 in north-west, and
managed work-parties doing ground-works and decorating, including availability of materials and personnel.
I have a current DBS (enhanced) clearance from Suffolk County Council, (adult and children / young people), and am on the
update / portability scheme (Dec. 2013). I am geographically mobile, car owner, clean license.
Declaration
I certify that the above is a true and correct record to the best of my knowledge.
Signed: DATE: 09-09-2015
(R. D. Richardson)

7. VOCATIONAL TRAINING:
Stockport College of Technology (Part Time); Brewing Science and Engineering theory course, leading to:
Associate Membership of the Institute of Brewing (by examination, 1984)
English Tourist Board “Welcome Host” qualification, on behalf of the Youth Hostels’ Association (England & Wales),
for whom I am a volunteer. Two-day course plus exam in customer care. (Stratford upon Avon, 2003)
City & Guilds / NPTC / LANTRA strimmer and brushcutter operator qualified, (BTS Ltd., 2010)
Additional Career Development
Standard First Aid (4-day course) – British Red Cross - internal, (2012)
Red Cross internal training on Lone Working (RoSPA), Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults, Safeguarding Children & young
people, Safe Handling, Risk Assessment, - courses which I also delivered, all ½ day: (2012)
MENCAP / H&S Exec. – Manual Handling training, Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults: (Updated Oct. 2013)
MENCAP / H&S Exec. – Fire Safety Awareness, Working with the Public, 2 x ½ day: (Oct. 2013)
Emergency First Aid in the Workplace (1 day course) – NIOSH, (Oct. 2013)
Attended 2 x 1-day training: Risk Assessment & Emergency Planning – Suffolk County Council. (2010).
Co-opted onto a Divisional task & finish group to examine the communication of safety issues.
OPTUA 2-day training on Working with Volunteers; best practice, legislation, safeguarding procedures etc. (2009)
Pre-2003 (Suffolk CC): AQA GNVQ (Adv.) Internal Assessor (APEL’d as trainer / assessor by British Red Cross, 2012)
Pre-2003 (various): Training on Health & Safety at Work, COSHH regulations, risk assessment, etc.
Pre-2007 (various): Training on educational standardisation, assessment, mentoring colleagues, etc.
Public Service
Elected to Mid Suffolk District Council, by overall majority on a 37% turnout in 2004 in a 3 way by-election. Sat on the
Environment Policy panel, incorporating planning, sustainability and environmental policy. Advocate for residents. Wrote a
policy paper on sustainable development in rural areas using data from local business, transport statistics etc., attended
planning control hearings, campaigning. Worked with local parish councils and officers and staff of District and County.
Deputy Chair of Furness Area Board of Young Enterprise 1990-1. Adviser to local secondary school on secondment.
Volunteer for the Youth Hostels Association since 1983, at various times being chair of a national sub-committee (Local
Groups – responsible for 75 Branches nationally), a member of the Board/NEC, chair of a local action group and a local
outdoor group, & hostel warden (Voluntary) – customer-facing. Started approx. 7 new branches 1987-91 in north-west, and
managed work-parties doing ground-works and decorating, including availability of materials and personnel.
I have a current DBS (enhanced) clearance from Suffolk County Council, (adult and children / young people), and am on the
update / portability scheme (Dec. 2013). I am geographically mobile, car owner, clean license.
Declaration
I certify that the above is a true and correct record to the best of my knowledge.
Signed: DATE: 09-09-2015
(R. D. Richardson)