1. Marital Status Married
DOB 12/05/54 Age
Place of Birth Douglas Isle of
Man
62
Manx/British
Mr Colin Harwood
Present Occupation Unemployed
Personal Profile
• I am strongly motivated and enthusiastic and always give my best to all I do and I have a number of
years experience working in the Army and later as a Civil Servant with the Isle of Man Government
• I am always keen to learn something new, and I have a methodical approach to my work, I can adapt
to new skills quickly and I am a good team player,
• I am a good time keeper and I would make a good proactive officer in this field of work
• I am a good listener, and very polite and hold a full driving Licence
• I also have my Profile on LinkedIn.com with my history and all my certificates
Key Skills
• Office Administration IT Skills level 2 GCSE A*ABC in Word, Excel, Database, Power point, Outlook
and Advanced internet
• Web Page making HTML and Microsoft Desktop Support Technician Level 2 GCSE A*ABC (Merit)
• Using Joomla system design & making web pages, updating, system management
• Enthusiastic and confident communicator with Call Centre Technique skills certificate and Civil
Service Training at all levels
• Over ten years experience working in the Civil Service working with internal and external clients on
my own or within a team
• Through Civil Service training courses I can plan my work, work to deadlines, work under pressure
and always keen work or take on new projects
• Always willing to gain further qualifications to enhance or work to a future role
• Five years has an auditor for the Provincial Grand Lodge of Isle of Man Province and undertaken the
duties of Provincial Grand Secretary for I0M for four years maintaining meeting records, general
records, and book keeping of financial records and financial accounts for PGL and 10 Minor Lodges
and daily dealing with correspondent from Grand Lodge of England
• I am also a committee member of the Royal Artillery Association and Infantry Junior Leaders
Association and have own web site www.prideofmona.20m.com
Printing Services Operator & IT 2001 -2009 Isle of Man Government
33 Lheannag Park
Douglas
Isle of Man
IM22DQ
Phone 01624 629720
Mob: 07624 322456
E-mail c.harwood@manx.net

2. • My duties are to provide support to the Government network users in reproduction of their paper
stationary printing needs and high quality finishing work.
• Dealing with customers/telephone customers was a part of my daily duties
• Photo copier/scanner Printer Operations daily
• Use my IT skills with my duties and back up the Design and Print in remote or doc scan & print
• Monitor for MS windows/Office problems/fixing/input solutions adding photo copier printers to PCs
• Producing financial data quarterly using word/excel/database
• Using Xerox large B/W and colour scanner/printer photo copiers
• Making Business Cards/multi page docs, stapling/ hole punched and paginated
• Making leaflets and booklets A4/A5 B/W or B/W and colour Pages
• Production of special documents for the police and courts
Postal Officer 1990-2001 ISLE OF Man Government
• Postal Communications, Government Post Office duties, mails and data, priority services and dealing
with Postal Government Clients and customer services
• Liaising with the IOM Post Office and maintaining a service to all Government Buildings were a part
of my duties and producing financial data billing per quarter for departments.
Senior Charge Hand 1984-1990
• FUCHSIA HOMES LTD employed me has senior charge hand controlling from 16 to 32 staff in many
aspects of Civil Engineering, Maintaining Supplies, Stores, Maintaining Records, and purchasing and
ordering materials.
• Installation of all Sewer Pipes lines, Gas, Water, Electrical mains services, Roads.
• Providing supervision, and training in many aspects of General Building Works.
Securicor Cleaning Services 1983-1984
• Stores &. Equipment plus Cleaning Manager for the opening of B&Q in the Isle of Man and the daily
management of staff and maintaining staff hours for weekly payments.
• Daily contact with the store management was part of my duties on cleaning standards and planning
cleaning of areas when store changes occur
Marine Drilling 1980-1983
• I was employed by NASH DREDGING LTD as a Marine Driller and Powder Man while working on the
Douglas Bay Project, and in Saudi Arabia.
• Supervising members' staff was a part of duties while working on Douglas Bay Project and on the
Saudi Arabia Drilling Project.
1969-1980 H.M.FORCES (Army)
• Rank Held L/Corporal, Education Qualifications Warrant Officer Serving in the 1
st
Loyal Regiment
(NL) and then with the 1
st
Queens Lancashire Regiment,
• I have Army specialist training in many areas such as Communications Search techniques
/searching personnel /Searching for Arms and Explosives,
Mine Clearing Security & Intelligent /Office Administration and Stores /Equipment
• Giving training lessons and briefings and carried out financial and administrative duties

3. EDUCATION
Army Education (Senior Certificate)
• Mathematics, English, Modern Studies, Map Reading, Woodwork, Metalwork, Art, History
Geography,
Nursing Assistant Grade C Certificate
• Exam taken at the Queens Alexander School of Nursing Dec 1971/2
English Language
• GCSE English GCSE Grade C and (Oral English Grade 2)
Information Technology Applications
• NCFE Level 2 Certificate for IT Users GCSE Grade (A* A B C) College of Blackburn
• NCFE Call Centre Techniques Foundation Certificate GCSE Grade D-G College of Blackburn
• NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Telematics GCSE ( A * A B C ) College of Plymouth
• Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician Course Grade Merit GCSE A*A B C ACPD
B.A.O.R. German Language Test
• Dec 70/71 Army Education Centre Shorncliffe Kent
Volunteer Work
• I have been Civil Training instructor with the Air Cadets Corp and also the ATC (Manx 440) Fund
Raising Officer from 1991 to present
• I am security cleared to work with children through the Air Training Corp
• I am under the Official Secrets Act, and I have been under the Official Secrets Act from the age 16
years.
Activities and Hobbies
• I am a member of the Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes which is a charitable organisation
• Information technology/ software repair on PC or Laptops Ms windows XP to Win 10
• Walking & Fund Raising for Air Training Corp 440 1
st
Manx Squadron