FREELANCE TRAINING
I have been working as a freelance trainer for over 20-years (off and on), I started out delivering the NPLQ (National Pool Lifeguard Qualification) in 2000 and I had built from there.
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Now I am available to teach First Aid, Health & Safety, Fire Safety, Manual Handling, First Aid for Mental Health, Safeguarding, Lifeguards (NPLQ), Personal Training and other leisure industry qualifications.
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My clients have ranged from internationally recognised brands to local community groups. Through other teaching I have experiences of delivering ESOL (English to Speakers of Other Languages)
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I regularly travel across the UK from Edinburgh to Bristol.
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INTRODUCTION
In 2020 I founded Train Direct and deliver commercial training courses across the UK (First Aid, Fire Safety, Health & Safety and Manual Handling). My experience includes management within the leisure industry, I am a personal trainer, obesity and diabetes specialist, and hockey coach. I hold NEBOSH Health & Safety qualifications, my consultancy work includes work-based risk assessments and fire safety assessments. I am passionate about First Aid for Mental Health and deliver training suitable for everyone.
As a freelancer I regularly deliver courses for other training providers, I am affiliated with a number of awarding bodies and travel anywhere within the United Kingdom.
QUALIFICATIONS
INSTRUCTOR QUALIFICATIONS - download certificates
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First Aid Instructor Certificate (Expiry 26/06/2025)
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First Aid for Mental Health Instructor (Expiry 15/07/2023)
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First Aid for Youth Mental Health Instructor (Expiry 15/07/2023)
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Anaphylaxis Instructor Certificate (Expiry 27/06/2025)
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Defib Instructor Certificate (Expiry 26/06/2025)
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Oxygen Instructor Certificate (Expiry 27/06/2025)
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Health and Safety Instructor Certificate
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Fire Safety Instructor Certificate
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Fire Safety Awareness Instructor Certificate
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Manual Handling Instructor Certificate
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Safeguarding Instructor Certificate
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RLSS National Pool Lifeguard Trainer Assessor
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Teaching Qualification
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Assessing Qualification
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IQA Qualification
ANNUAL MONITORING
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Monitoring Report 2018
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Monitoring Report 2019
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Monitoring Report 2020
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Monitoring Report 2021
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Monitoring Report 2022
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Monitoring Report 2023
COURSES I CURRENTLY DELIVER
FIRST AID
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Activity First Aid - FAA Level 3 Award - 2-Day (Expiry 21/06/2025)
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Activity First Aid - FAA Level 6 Award Scotland - 2-Day (Expiry 21/06/2025)
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Annual Refresher for First Aiders - Half Day (Expiry 21/06/2025)
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Appointed Person - 2 hour (Expiry 21/06/2025)
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Basic Life Support - FAA Level 2 - 3 hours (Expiry 21/06/2025)
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Basic Life Support NON-REGULATED (Expiry 21/06/2025)
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BLS & Safe Use of an AED - FAA Level 2 Award - 4 hours (Expiry 21/06/2025)
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BLS & Safe Use of an AED - FAA Level 5 Award Scotland - 4 hours (Expiry 21/06/2025)
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Defibrillation - FAA Level 2 Award (CPR & AED skills) 1-day (Expiry 21/06/2025)
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Defibrillation - FAA Level 5 Award Scotland (CPR & AED skills) 1-day (Expiry 21/06/2025)
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Defibrillation Annual Refresher - Half Day (Expiry 21/06/2025)
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DISTANCE LEARNING - Fire Safety - FAA Level 2 Award - 1 day
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DISTANCE LEARNING - Fire Safety - FAA Level 5 Award Scotland - 1 day
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DISTANCE LEARNING - Fire Safety Awareness - FAA Level 1 Award - 1/2 day
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DISTANCE LEARNING - Fire Safety Awareness - FAA Level 4 Award Scotland - 1/2 day
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DISTANCE LEARNING - First Aid for Mental Health - FAA Level 2 Award - 1 day (Expiry 15/07/2023)
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DISTANCE LEARNING - First Aid for Mental Health - FAA Level 5 Award Scotland - 1 day (Expiry 15/07/2023)
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DISTANCE LEARNING - First Aid for Mental Health Awareness - FAA Level 1 Award - 4 hours (Expiry 15/07/2023)
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DISTANCE LEARNING - First Aid for Mental Health Awareness - FAA Level 4 Award Scotland - 4 hours (Expiry 15/07/2023)
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DISTANCE LEARNING - First Aid for Mental Health Leading - FAA Level 6 Scotland Award - 2 day (Expiry 15/07/2023)
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DISTANCE LEARNING - First Aid for Mental Health Supervising - FAA Level 3 Award - 2 day (Expiry 15/07/2023)
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DISTANCE LEARNING - First Aid for Youth Mental Health - FAA Level 2 Award - 1 day (Expiry 15/07/2023)
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DISTANCE LEARNING - First Aid for Youth Mental Health - FAA Level 5 Award Scotland - 1-day (Expiry 15/07/2023)
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DISTANCE LEARNING - Health & Safety in the Workplace - FAA Level 1 Award 1/2-day
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DISTANCE LEARNING - Health & Safety in the Workplace - FAA Level 4 Award Scotland 1/2-day
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DISTANCE LEARNING - Health and Safety in the Workplace - FAA Level 2 Award 1-day
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DISTANCE LEARNING - Health and Safety in the Workplace - FAA Level 5 Award Scotland 1-day
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DISTANCE LEARNING - Manual Handling - FAA Level 2 - 1 day
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DISTANCE LEARNING - Manual Handling - FAA Level 5 Scotland - 1 day
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DISTANCE LEARNING - Safeguarding Awareness - FAA Level 1 Award - Half day
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DISTANCE LEARNING - Safeguarding Children, Young People or Vulnerable Adults - FAA Level 3 Award - 1 day
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Emergency First Aid at Work - FAA Level 3 Award - 1 day (Expiry 21/06/2025)
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Emergency First Aid at Work - FAA Level 6 Scotland Award - 1 day (Expiry 21/06/2025)
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FAW Re-qualification - FAA Level 3 - 2 day (Expiry 21/06/2025)
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FAW Re-qualification - FAA Level 6 Scotland - 2 day (Expiry 21/06/2025)
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Fire Marshal Training Course
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Fire Safety - FAA Level 2 Award - 1 day
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Fire Safety - FAA Level 5 Award Scotland - 1 day
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Fire Safety Awareness - FAA Level 1 Award - 1/2 day
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Fire Safety Awareness - FAA Level 4 Award Scotland - 1/2 day
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First Aid at Work - FAA Level 3 - 3 day (Expiry 21/06/2025)
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First Aid at Work - FAA Level 6 Scotland - 3 day (Expiry 21/06/2025)
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First Aid for Mental Health - FAA Level 2 Award - 1 day (Expiry 15/07/2023)
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First Aid for Mental Health - FAA Level 5 Award Scotland - 1 day (Expiry 15/07/2023)
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First Aid for Mental Health Awareness - FAA Level 1 Award - 4 hours (Expiry 15/07/2023)
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First Aid for Mental Health Awareness - FAA Level 4 Award Scotland - 4 hours (Expiry 15/07/2023)
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First Aid for Mental Health Leading - FAA Level 6 Scotland Award - 2 day (Expiry 15/07/2023)
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First Aid for Mental Health Supervising - FAA Level 3 Award - 2 day (Expiry 15/07/2023)
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First Aid for YOUTH Mental Health - FAA Level 2 Award - 1-day (Expiry 15/07/2023)
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First Aid for YOUTH Mental Health - FAA Level 5 Award Scotland - 1-day (Expiry 15/07/2023)
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First Aiders for Mental Health Annual Refresher - Half Day (Expiry 15/07/2023)
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Health & Safety in the Workplace - FAA Level 1 Award 1/2-day
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Health & Safety in the Workplace - FAA Level 4 Award Scotland 1/2-day
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Health and Safety in the Workplace - FAA Level 2 Award 1-day
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Health and Safety in the Workplace - FAA Level 5 Award Scotland 1-day
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Immediate Management of Anaphylaxis - FAA Level 3 Award - 1 day (Expiry 21/06/2025)
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Immediate Management of Anaphylaxis - FAA Level 6 Award Scotland - 1 day (Expiry 21/06/2025)
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Manual Handling - FAA Level 2 - 1 day
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Manual Handling - FAA Level 5 Scotland - 1 day
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Oxygen Therapy Administration - FAA Level 3 Award - 1 day (Expiry 21/06/2025)
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Oxygen Therapy Administration - FAA Level 6 Award Scotland - 1 day (Expiry 21/06/2025)
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Paediatric Emergency First Aid - FAA Level 3 - 1 day (Expiry 21/06/2025)
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Paediatric Emergency First Aid - FAA Level 6 Scotland - 1 Day (Expiry 21/06/2025)
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Paediatric First Aid - FAA Level 3 - 2 day (Expiry 21/06/2025)
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Paediatric First Aid - FAA Level 6 Scotland - 2 Day (Expiry 21/06/2025)
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Safeguarding Awareness - FAA Level 1 Award - 1/2 day
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Safeguarding Children, Young People or Vulnerable Adults - FAA Level 3 Award - 1 day
EXPERIENCE
FREELANCE
Jul 2000 - current
FIRST AID
I have delivered First Aid Training for almost two decades, including regulated qualifications such as Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work and unregulated annual refreshers. Industry sectors I teach include leisure, construction, warehousing, retail, food, hospitality and education. I use the latest QCPR manikins for Laerdal to give the best delegate experience and provide realtime feedback on their CPR. Although the qualification standards need to be met the course content can be customised to a clients individual requirements.
FIRST AID for MENTAL HEALTH
In the last few years employers are becoming more aware of a need to provide First Aid for Mental Health alongside physical First Aid. I have worked with a number of private organisations and local authorities to develop their Mental Health provision.
HEALTH & SAFETY
My Health & Safety portfolio includes offering advice and guidance to organisations and employers in relation to current legislation. I assist organisations to reduce health and safety risks in the workplace, as well as providing best practice consultancy to manage the process internally more efficiently. My teaching spans a variety of subjects from awareness training to professional qualification.
LEISURE INDUSTRY
I spent a number of years within leisure working in customer facing roles, over the past five years I have added to my training portfolio and now deliver lifeguard qualifications, personal training qualifications, and other industry specific packages.
INSURANCE
FREELANCE INSURANCE
Insurance for freelance training is provided by Howden UK Group Ltd and renewed annually. ​