Adam Nicholls

Highly motivated individual with current role as HMP Prison Officer (1 year 2 months) who has passed probation and made strong bonds with people on residential unit whilst working with various different individuals within the establishment. Role involves looking after individuals within custody whilst maintaining vital safety and security procedures. Fast paced and demanding job role which can be rewarding.

Experienced in working various shift patterns from mornings to nights and short to long shift hours.

Completed Foundation

Degree (FdA) in Policing and Criminal Justice Studies. After severe motorcycle accident that prevented work or study for over two years, now seeking career that utilizes skills and university degree. Excellent communication, self-discipline, situational awareness, adaptability and time management skills developed through various challenging job roles.

Prison Officer - HMP

(2023-02)

• First Aid
• Fire Safety
• Secure moving of individuals
• Keep an account of individual's movements
• Maintain proper order
• Perform security checks
• Patrol duties
• Dynamic risk assessing
• Walking
• Computer inputting intelligence
• Time management
• Exercising discretion

Night Shift Grade 4 Laboratory Technician - National Milk Records/Laboratories

(2019-02 - 2023-02)

Night Shift Laboratory Technician role for four years. Currently worked on rotating night shift pattern of seven nights from 21:45 to 07:15, after which seven days off. Shift pattern changes or working night shifts do not affect performance. Carried out accurate and in depth analysis of milk samples regarding low quality of harmful results.

• Precise sample registration
• Pippeting of samples
• Antibiotic testing
• Machine operation (Bactoscan & Combi)
• Manual handling of samples
• Confirmation of results
• Result entry
• Machine set up (Cryoscopes & Fossomatic Combi)
• Production of chemicals
• Time management
• Error handling

Sub-Contracted Plasterer - Self-Employed

(2017-09)

• Manual handling
• Labour
• Healthy and safety aware
• Rules and regulations orientated
• Adaptability (due to varying building sites)

Starter Chef - The Longford House

(2013-11 - 2015)

• Vegetable preparation
• Meat preparation
• Stock rotation
• Day dotting/Blue labelling
• General cleaning duties
• Intensive cleaning duties
• Starter chef
• Plate up chef

Bartender - The Longford House

(2014-12 - 2015)

• Stock rotation
• Glass washing
• Serving drinks
• Customer relations

Kitchen Porter - The Island Pool

(2012-09 - 2013-10)

• Stock rotation
• Day dotting
• Dessert making
• Vegetable preparation
• Meat preparation

Kitchen Porter - The Cross Guns

(2011-07 - 2012-09)

• Pot washing
• Cutlery polishing
• General cleaning duties
• Vegetable preparation

Foundation Degree - Policing and Criminal Justice Studies - University of Northampton (Park Campus) (2013-09 - 2018-06)

EDEXCEL BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploman in Public Services - Public Services - Wolverhampton City College (2010-09 - 2013-07)

EDEXCEL BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Public Services - Public Services - Wolverhampton City College (2010-09 - 2012-07)

EDEXCEL Functional Skills Qualification in English at Level 2 - English - Wolverhampton City College (2010-09 - 2011-06)

GCSE - English - Codsall Community High School (2007-09 - 2010-07)

GCSE - English Literature - Codsall Community High School (2007-09 - 2010-07)

GCSE - Mathematics - Codsall Community High School (2007-09 - 2010-07)

GCSE - Dual Science Award - Codsall Community High School (2007-09 - 2010-07)

OCR Level 2 National Certificate in ICT - ICT - Codsall Community High School (2007-09 - 2010-07)