CV

Name: John Iley

Date of Birth: 23/05/1976

Email: iley6@aol.com

PERSONAL SUMMARY

A highly motivated, confident person with several skills.

I am excellent at working alone or with others to achieve a certain objective on time and within budget.

I am now looking for a new and challenging position, one that will make the best use of my existing skills and experience and also further my personal and professional development.

Personal Details

 I am punctual, honest and trustworthy. I am positive with a friendly disposition and a professional telephone manner.

I have a high standard of computer skills, with a vast knowledge of different computer packages, which include Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Photoshop.  I also have a good knowledge of WordPress which I use in designing sites for other people through my website (http://www.johniley.com).

I enjoy reading various books including autobiographies and fictional novels as well as walking, listening to music and watching movies.

Work Experience

Demon Drillers, Gateshead

Office Manager – November 2020 – August 2022

Full-time position. Office Manager with duties including:

• Answering telephones
• Admin duties including completing timesheets, arranging training, Vehicle MOT/Service checks, creating Risk Assessments/Method Statements for jobs.
• Entering details of Fire Stopping jobs onto the FIRAS and BORIS software system

CMS UK Ltd, Gateshead

Administrator – November 2019 – July 2020 (Made redundant due to COVID-19 affecting company workload)

Full-time position. Working within the Catering Department as Administrator with the following duties:

• Accepting jobs, via telephone or email, then booking them in for the engineers using Fixzone
• Maintaining training records of our engineers and making sure they were up to date using Sharepoint

Bel Valves, Newcastle upon Tyne

Administrator – October 2017 – November 2019 (Made redundant due to downsizing of company)

Full-time position. Working within the Operations Department as Administrator with the following duties:

• Creating automated daily reports using Microsoft Excel
• Processing and emailing orders using the Avante system
• Creating Job Packs from various in-house sources
• Maintaining stock of office stationery
• Locating and printing charts from valve test reports

Norland Construction Services Limited, Lemington, Newcastle upon Tyne

Admin/IT Coordinator – July 2006 – October 2017 (Made redundant due to insolvency)

Full-time position. Maintained the internal network, including installing new hardware/software when required – making sure the updates were installed regularly.  I also performed admin duties including the following:

• Data entry into various spreadsheets
• Using Microsoft Office for various tasks
• Keeping stock on office supplies
• Updating the company website
• Answering telephones

Florida Print, Metrocentre, Gateshead

Salesperson – August 2005 – June 2006 (Resigned due to accepting job from Norland Construction)

Full-time position. Main duties including:

• Using Adobe Photoshop to create designs for several different products we offered in store, such as t-shirts, mugs, plates and jigsaws.
• I also used Photoshop to restore/edit photographs customers would bring into the store.
• I would also answer the telephone to help with enquiries as well as cash handling at the till.

O’Donnell Brothers Limited, Lemington, Newcastle upon Tyne

Admin/IT Coordinator – April 1998 – May 2005 (Made redundant due to compnay going into administration)

Full-time position. Maintained the internal computer network, including installing new hardware/software when required – making sure the updates were installed regularly.  I also performed admin duties including the following:

• Data entry into various spreadsheets
• Using AutoCAD to show locations of duct/cable and access chambers on OS supplied maps
• Using Microsoft Office for various tasks
• Keeping stock on office supplies
• Answering telephones

UCI Cinema, Metrocentre, Gateshead

Cinema Operative – February 1998 – April 1998 (Resgined after accepting job from O’Donnell Brothers)

Working full-time, alternating between different shift patterns, my duties were to collect tickets from customers, helping customers with any enquiries they may have had and performing cleaning duties in the screens after every show.

Impulse Entertainment, Fenwick, Newcastle upon Tyne

Salesperson – October 1997 – December 1997 (Left as job was only temporary for the run up to Christmas)

Full-time position with a franchise within the Fenwicks store for the run-up to Christmas.  Working in the Computers/Music/Video department I would help customers with any enquiries, check the availability of CD’s/video cassettes/games, serving customers and cash handling at the till.

Automated Surveys, Perth, Western Australia

Trainee Surveyor/Draughtsman – September 1996 – August 1997 (Left as working visa was due to expire)

Full-time position on a working holiday visa for a surveying company based in Perth, Western Australia.  My duties were:

• To go on-site with other surveyors to mark out land using electronic equipment
• Work in the office using AutoCAD to transfer the information from the site onto maps to be then sent our clients.

Tyne Tees Forth/UDEC, Washington

Junior IT Administrator/Draughtsman – November 1992 – September 1996 (Resigned to take job in Australia)

 Started as a Youth Trainee in November 1992 before being given a full-time position in October 1993. Designated tasks included:

• Being a draughtsman, using AutoCAD to create scaled drawings of industrial refrigeration systems to be sent to clients.
• Was made Junior IT Administrator.  As well as continuing my AutoCAD duties I would help maintain the internal network, installing new hardware/software as well as fix any errors that our system may have had.

KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

• Experienced with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Photoshop, Illustrator and Premier Pro
• Experienced in developing websites with WordPress
• Ability to work in different environments
• Always able to learn/adapt my skills to the task in hand

Qualifications & Education

1993 – 1994 Gateshead College

• City and Guilds in AutoCAD – An Introduction
• City and Guilds in AutoCAD – Design and Management

1992 – 1995 Tyne and Wear Chamber of Commerce, Newcastle upon Tyne

• NVQ in Computers – Level 1
• NVQ in Information Technology – Level 2
• City and Guilds in Information Technology

1990 – 1992 Kingsmeadow Comprehensive, Dunston, Gateshead

• GCSE’s
  • Maths
  • English
  • Science
  • Craft, Design, Technology
  • Business Studies 
  • French 
  • Art 

References

 Available on request