Paul Symes

I am a hardworking, enthusiastic, and diligent technician. Having worked for over 20 years in prosthetics, I bring a vast experience in dental and other specialist areas. Creativity and working with my hands is what I do best, and the precision outputs are of a high standard. As a father of four, I have put my hand to just about every creative model you can imagine, in addition to being 'the fixer of everything'.

Lunchtime Supervisor/Catering Assistant - Burlington Primary School

(2017-02)

Supervising and managing a team during lunchtime at local primary school.

• To ensure the smooth running of the lunchtime activities: Ensuring children are suitably nourished, behave well and adhere to the lunchtime routine.
• School Maintenance: Support for the caretaker in maintenance of the school building and grounds
• Extension of hours due to excellent execution of responsibilities

Part Time Customer Delivery Driver - Tesco

(2022-09)

Delivering groceries to Tesco customers at their home addresses

• Vehicle maintenance: Daily vehicle safety checks
• Delivery driving: Drive a 3.5 tonne long wheel-based van.
• Customer Service: Drive to scheduled customer times and provide an excellent and friendly service.

House Husband & Father - Self-employed

(2009-04 - 2017-01)

Supporting and nurturing three children.

• School support – trips etc
• Scout Assistant to Scout Leader
• 'Fixer of everything' around the house
• Supporting the children with their creative projects – Easter eggs, costumes for theme days, plays and assemblies, Tudor houses, Roman swords, Anderson shelters, plants, baking

Dental Technician (Prosthetics) - West Surrey Dental Lab

(1988-09 - 2009-04)

Responsible for the day-to-day management of the lab's prosthetic department. Managing incoming workload, allocations and timings as well as deliveries to dental surgeries.

• Prosthetics Department management - Managing Prosthetics Workload, booking jobs out, deliveries, maintaining clean working environment and maintenance of stock levels and machinery for the department
• Casting & Trimming Models: Casting models from dental alginate impressions using different types of plaster
• Setting up for wax-try-in: Processing wax try-ins using the 'lost wax' process
• Finishing dentures: Trimming using micro motor and polishing acrylic dentures on a lathe.
• Case Analysis: Discussing cases directly with surgeons and attending surgeries for more difficult cases
• Gum Shields: Manufacturing of gum shields using pressure forming equipment based on dental impressions provided by surgeons.
• Promoted to manage the prosthetics department
• Trained & Skilled in the use of injection moulding machines
• Trained & skilled in the manufacture of gum shields

Part time work experience - Hill Mason

(1986-09 - 1998)

• Prepping boards for sign writing and deliveries (Commonwealth Games)

Part time work experience - Johnsons Wax

(1986-09 - 1998)

• Supervising manufacturing machinery (Production line)

Bar Tender - White Hart

(1986-09 - 1998)

Sales assistant (retail) - Clarkes Records

(1986-09 - 1998)

BTEC Level 3 Diploma - Science of Dental Technology - Brooklands technical College

O' Levels and CSEs - France Hill School