Ian Jamieson Deare

e-mail: iandeare@yahoo.co.uk

PERSONAL PROFILE:
  

Careful and conscientious worker; with a proven record of transferable manual and academic skills. Knowledgeable of Health and Safety issues. Keen to learn, happy to work in a team or as an individual and able to take responsibility in a supervisory capacity as required. Extensive experience of work within the charitable and voluntary sector.

KEY SKILLS:

production manufacture and repair to coppersmith and cabinet making standards; general maintenance; IT skills with both PC and Apple Macintosh systems; multi-media and desk-top publishing; research and writing for publication; typesetting; graphic design and page layout; film and digital photography; digital video pre and post production.

WORK HISTORY/EXPERIENCE:

2008 - 2010 Desk-top Publishing/Graphic Design/Director.

- Assisting with publicity material and newsletters for a local charity.

- Assisting with the establishment of a wildlife garden.

- Elected Member of the Board of Directors. 

2006 Video Camera Operator/ Photographer.

- Assisting in the pre and post production of video presentations, Video Editing and Graphic Design

2005 - 2006 Gardening and Estate Maintenance.

- Assisting in the maintenance of the Gardens and Properties of local Art College.

2004 – 2005 Graphic Designer/Office Administration/Gardener.

- Design of publicity material, Office Administration and general garden duties.

2001 - 2005 Journalism and Media Skills.

- Assisting in the production of client video and publication projects.

1997 - 2000 Volunteer shop assistant.

- Assisting manager within all aspects of retail charity shop.

1998 - 1999 Wildlife Habitat Surveying.

- Studying for SQA HNC in Wildlife Habitat Surveying.

1997 - 1998 Gardening and Estate Maintenance.

- Studying for C & G Horticulture and Estate Maintenance.

1995 - 1996 Volunteer Museum Attendant/Relief Ship-Keeper.

- Assisting in the running and maintenance of a museum.

1988 - 1992 Customer Repairman (Brass).

- Manufacture of Trombones, (Production)
- Rectification of damaged instruments. (Production)
- Customer Repairs - repair as per customer spec.
- Guarantee Repairs - repairs as new.
- Assisted within Stores Department as required.

OTHER INFORMATION:

Member of Health and Safety Committee.
- Assisted with regular workshop inspections and reports.

I hold a valid (provisional) U.K. Driving Licence.

EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS:

2010

HSE First Aid at Work Certificate

2008

British Red Cross Emergency Life Saving

2005 - 2006

SQA Higher English Modules.

2005

SQA Higher National Unit 1 in Desk-Top Publishing.

2004

SQA Higher National Unit 1 in Publishing on the Internet.

2003

SQA Higher National Unit 2 in Video Production.

2002

HSE First Aid at Work Certificate

2002

SQA Higher National Unit 1 (Merit) in Video Production.

2001 - 2002

European Computer Driving Licence NVQ 1

1998 - 1999

SQA HNC Wildlife Habitat Surveying for Nature Conservation.
- Carry out floral and faunal surveys and categorise habitat types.
- Formulate management plans and survey reports.

1997 - 1998

C & G Horticulture and Estate Maintenance NVQ 1, 2

1995 - 1996

R.S.A. German Language NVQ 1

1994 - 1995

SCOTVEC modules: Analysis 1, 2 Algebra 1, 2 Calculus 1


1994 - 1995

C & G Information Technology.
-Digital/Analogue Electronics NVQ 1, 2, 3

1985 - 1987

SCOTVEC HNC Musical Instrument Technology.
- Orchestral String and Brass repairs, grade 2 or above.

1981 - 1983

NCC/THRESHOLD (Equiv. NC) Certificate in Data Processing (COBOL)

1975 - 1980

S.C.E. O Grades: Physics (A), Chemistry (B), Arithmetic (B),
English (B), Geography (B).

INTERESTS:

Amateur musician, repairing and experimenting with guitars from an early age.
Amateur chef.
Literate and published, well read on many subjects.
Hi-Fi enthusiast, designing and building my own speaker systems.
Hill-Walking and Natural History.
Photography, published photographer.
Collecting and restoring antique curios and time-pieces.

REFERENCES:

References can be supplied upon request.