Nationality: British
Date Of Birth: 17.11/1971
Location: West Midlands, UK
Specialist Skills: Mentoring, Supporting, Teaching and Advising
Specialist Topics: I.T, Microsoft Software and Networking, Photography, Graphic Design, Teaching: Guitar I.T and English Language
A multi-skilled individual in many disciplines, who is kind, caring calm and consistent person who has the special skills and interest and passion needed to provide support to individuals in a group setting or 1:1. Able to communicate clearly concisely and with empathy; yet also able to command authority at the same time. He is committed to helping individuals make the most of opportunities available to them displaying advisory leadership qualities and employing exemplary professional high standards.
Over 13 years’ experience: in vocation and home: inspiring, motivating mentoring and supporting individuals, from different ethnic background, mixed abilities, and ages and also supporting colleagues at work. In addition, supporting individuals with new residential tenures with a stronger focus to maintaining long-term tenancies.
Has worked with clients with complex needs, such as homelessness, drug, alcohol and violence abuse. Referring clients to A.A, L.E.A, S.I.F.A, when needed and also helping customers to make claims with relevant Government Organisations such as DWP, Immigration Careers advice, employment agencies and other local authorities including bespoke services.
Peter Houghton is also a professional, multi-talented and multi-skilled individual with a passion for sharing a hands-on approach to education, in order to help empower others. Such subjects range from teaching guitar, IT, photography and also TEFL. He is professionally qualified in each of the subjects he teaches and shares his knowledge and experience and holds many Diplomas and Masters in specialist subjects: T.E.F.L and guitar. He has applied himself rewardingly to many subjects and disciplines with a varying degree of success; of which, he can be proud. He has worked in various sectors and acquired and employed his various skills in homeless shelters, schools in the region and taught on ‘one to one’ basis and also within a few conference centres.
He loves others to be successful through his creative and focused tuition programme and methods. Peter is a creative and resourceful person who presents interesting complimentary traits to which he builds on, and admits a weakness for perfection; but with that, likes to be highly organised.
His employment record and parentage has shaped him to be the individual that we all know him today and he always strives to find interesting ways to help and mentor others. He is always looking forward to immerse himself with new found knowledge and ideas; beefing up his skill-sets as much as possible; and with that, is researching and learning about new techniques to share.
Throughout Peter’s demonstrative leadership qualities and assets, he continues to inspire and motivate others throughout his passions. He is suitably qualified, with professional Diplomas; and also individual subject Masters, in each of these subjects. He is armed with a wealth of knowledge in each to pass onto others; as can be seen in his qualifications, with matched knowledge and experience.
He mainly gets his inspiration and energies from a few individuals; such as his son-in-law, who has written many books on marketing; and to-date, whose books are still being sold successfully online. He is also influenced by his mother who, had gained her own success climbing the ranks becoming the head of department in her own career path. Such as this inspiration, has led Peter to embark on and formally produce and publish from his own tuition materials into a few handbooks ‘Guitar Tuition for the Beginner’ Levels 1 and 2, plus to accompany: student fillable chord chart book to join the series: Level 3 is in the pipeline.
- Able to train, motivate and supervise others and co-ordinate all round team building skills
- Excellent listening, leadership and advisory qualities
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Attains and adopts professional conduct
- Excellent level of customer service, offering a service second to none
- Desiring to acquire and develop additional occupational key skills
- Able to work to given deadlines and meet financial targets
- Experience of working with young people in community work, education and training, housing and support, youth work, social work and other equivalent settings.
- Delivering specialist support to disadvantaged NEET, devising various courses such as: ‘computers don’t byte ‘ ‘Business English’ and ‘music tuition’
- Possess a robust knowledge and experience of employability and employer focused job support.
