I left school at 16 and took up employment at Lloyds bank in Southwark, London. This was not a job I enjoyed and I only remained there for 9 months before moving to the Salvage Association in Leadenhall Street EC3 where I worked as a clerk for 2 years. There after I worked for an insurance company for a year nearby then onto a printing company in Holborn, WC1. At that job I had the title of messenger, clerk, driver, a long winded way of saying dogs body! It was whilst working here that I met Kris, the woman married and the mother of my children. This job lasted a very long 3 years and from there I gave up work for a while and became a house husband. There was a brief stint as a bus conductor which lasted 3 months for Southend Transport, an even more brief week as a cab driver and then my final job as a milkman for three years.

I have created many web sites over the years but only ever got paid for one of them, I am way too kind hearted (mug is the other word I would use). Quite a bit of my time is spent fixing various computer problems, normally over the phone. I don't get paid for any of it but it is still good practice and a way of keeping my hand in with current things. For a year I worked for Greenstead Infants School in Basildon full time, again unpaid, this was really one of the most enjoyable jobs I have ever done.

Most recently I worked for Wren Spinney school in Kettering maintaining their computers and network.

This is what my CV looks like:

Steven J Williams

31 Hawksmuir Walk ◙ Northampton ◙ NN1 8DT

Telephone 01604 255642 ◙ Mobile: 07951 909648

steve@outmedia.co.uk

Career objective

To secure a demanding role in advocacy for individuals and groups requiring committed and organised representation to public bodies.

Work and voluntary experience

1995 to date	v Organising, running and promoting a support network for fathers bringing up children alone or in same-sex relationships v Speaking at public meetings, to print and broadcast media and other groups to explain gay parenting issues v Designing, creating and running an online support group website called gaydadsupport.net

2004 to 2005	Wren Spinney School, Kettering v Providing ad hoc IT support

1999 to 2000	Gayline v Secretarial and support work v Advising, planning and implementing a programme of action to prepare the organisation for charitable status

1997 to 1999	Billing Brook School, Northampton v Delivering IT support as in-house IT Assistant

1994 to 1995	Greensted School, Basildon v General classroom assistant for 4-7 year olds v Teaching computer studies

1979 to 1993	v Various administrative roles in the banking and other sectors v Various short term assignments in customer service roles

Specialist skill sets and areas of expertise

Advocacy

v Securing correct social services provision for people with a mental disability through targeted and focused attention to statutory and best practice provisions

v Chairing social services and health team meetings to ensure that such teams operate lawfully and in the best interests of the family

v Providing a clear and unambiguous carer’s perspective on the provision of services to those challenged by mental health issues, diabetes and epilepsy

Organisational Skills

v Prioritising and managing support for 4 children, two of whom have a mental disability

v Creating and managing within stringent budget limits

v Managing the registration, creation and maintenance of 6 websites

Education

Range of secondary school qualifications (1979)