Martin

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I’m open minded as to Workaway opportunities -- I can teach English, I can look after animals, young people and plants and I have a broad range of DIY and building skills.

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Hi there!

My name is Martin and I am a dual Irish/English national. I retired in 2023 after a career in the UK public service - the last few years of which was spent providing mental health support for emergency service workers who had experienced trauma.

I come as a unit with my three year old Belgian Malinois dog Mila, who worked with me in the emergency services as a therapy dog (there is a photo of her with ambulance staff in my photo library). She is extremely well trained and she knows dozens of tricks. She is also highly socialised and friendly with people, other dogs and horses. She will also get on with cats once she is introduced.

My two sons have now left home, which means Mila and I now spend our time travelling and exploring Europe together. I’m open minded as to Workaway opportunities and have a broad range of practical qualifications and experience to offer - as I hope you can see in the MY SKILLS section. I can teach English, I can look after animals, young people and plants and I have a broad range of DIY and building skills. Due to previous voluntary work with young people and vulnerable adults I have an active Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate (this is a background check required by law for those who work with children in the UK).

I am relaxed, open and straightforward and have worked with people of all ages and social backgrounds in many different countries throughout my career. I enjoy good conversation and food, learning and meeting new people. I am reliable and enjoy problem solving both individually and within a team/group.

I worked in France (Frejus) as an archaeologist when I was much younger and so my French used to be very good, but it has faded through lack of use. I'd love to improve and practice my French again and would also really like to learn Spanish.

Intereses

Dibujo y pintura

Arquitectura

Deportes acuáticos

Sostenibilidad

Fotografía

Idiomas

Agricultura

Bricolaje y manualidades

Política / justicia social

Cultura

Playa

Montaña

Astronomía

Yoga / bienestar

Escritura

Vegetariano o vegano

Vida en autocaravana

Autodesarrollo

Naturaleza

Actividades al aire libre

Mascotas

Cuidado de plantas

Historia

Senderismo

Jardinería

Acampada

Trabajo de caridad

Animales

Idiomas

Idiomas hablados
Francés: Intermedio
Greek: Principiante

Más información sobre tus intereses idiomáticos
Can teach English and basic French. Would like to improve my French and learn Spanish.

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Habilidades y conocimientos que quiero compartir o aprender

Me interesa:  

Jardinería

Proyectos de construcción y bricolaje

Mantenimiento general

Trabajo de caridad

Vida en una granja

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Ciertos conocimientos de:  

Proyectos ecológicos

Cuidado de animales

Compañía para ancianos

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Puedo enseñar:  

Idiomas

Ayuda con ordenadores/Internet

Enseñanza

Que habilidades tienes?

I am fit and healthy and love being outdoors. I enjoy learning and I am able to turn my hand to most things.

TEACHING: I have qualifications in both Training Adults, and Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL). I taught at a language school in Greece for a year which gave me lots of practice in making language learning fun for children. I also taught English to Greek engineers.

HEALTH/SAFETY: I have a lot of practical First Aid experience and I have also been a Mental Health First Aider for over 5 years.

CONSTRUCTION/BUILDING MAINTENANCE: I worked as an engineer for 5 years in my twenties and have always done my own property maintenance. Although I have no formal qualifications, I am comfortable working with plumbing and drainage systems and small construction projects. I can also do basic mild steel welding. I love simple, innovative eco-technology and last year I built an aquaponics system in my garden which connected my fish pond with a series of pipes so I could grow plants using fish waste as a source of nutrients.

VEHICLE MAINTENANCE: I have a licence for cars, motorcycles and minibuses and am comfortable with the routine maintenance of petrol and diesel vehicles.

IT/COMPUTER SKILLS: I know my way around IT hardware, software and social media, but in all honesty I try to minimise my use of IT nowadays. If you need help with any particular aspects I'm happy to assist.

PHOTOGRAPHY: Over the past few years I have been experimenting with video production using both dog-mounted cameras and drones. I'd be happy to help out if you have any media, survey or other projects that might benefit from animal or aerial viewpoints.

DOG TRAINING /ANIMALS: I have always loved being around animals. I do agility training with my dog and also enjoy teaching her tricks to keep her mentally stimulated. I'd be happy to share any of my knowledge or skills if you have a dog that needs training. My children used to have a ferret - so I'd welcome any Workaway roles that involve ferret-related responsibilities!

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I can teach you to juggle using balls or clubs if you are interested. I can also fire breathe !

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  I am vegetarian if I get the choice - but if there is no choice then I will eat what everyone else is eating.