Vacancies at SHEilds

We are currently seeking to recruit for the following positions:

• Operations Manager - India
• NEBOSH Trainer - India
• Scaffolding Inspector - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
• Sales and Marketing manager - Hull, UK
• Sales and Marketing manager - Qatar
• Sales and Marketing manager - Nigeria
• Sales advisor - Dubai
• Administrator - Dubai

Operations Manager – India    (IOP1)
We require a skilled Manager who will oversee our operations in India from our head office based in Mumbai.

To apply you will have:

• Experience with office and staff management
• Have good communication skills at all levels, including at Director level
• Have excellent organisational skills and at least 3 years in a similar role
• Your I.T skills must be up to date and relevant
• You must be able and willing to travel, both internally and internationally when required
• You should be educated to Degree level in management.
• You will have good business accruement and have the skills to discuss matters of contract and problem solving
• You must be able to visit our Head Office in Hull, UK to undertake a month of introduction and induction.

The suitable applicant will be energetic and willing to take on a challenge. You will be often working alone but you will be supported by an administration Clerk and our Director of International Operations who is based in the UK.

In the first instance please forward your CV and expected remuneration to: vacancies@sheilds.org
 

NEBOSH Trainer – India    (ITr1)
Required for mainly Southern India, although may be expected to work in other regions.
To apply you will need to

• Be experienced in delivery of NEBOSH qualifications including the General, Fire & Risk Management and International General Certificates as well as the NEBOSH Diploma.
• Be an experience tutor
• Be a corporate member of IOSH or at least GradIOSH
• Be experienced at dealing with mixed cultures and religions

Additional considerations

• Able to write and deliver bespoke courses
• Have the desire to assist in business development
• Experienced consultant / advisor to a variety of industries
• NVQ assessor abilities

In the first instance please forward your CV and expected remuneration to: vacancies@sheilds.org

Scaffolding Inspector – Jeddah, Saudi Arabia    (SIKSA1)
Required full time position for 6 month contract in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Minimum Requirements:

• Certified member of recognized professional body, i.e. C.I.T.B. Advanced Scaffolding Inspector (Level III) Certification or equivalent.
• 10 years broad based experience in scaffolding industry at supervisory level.

In the first instance please forward your CV and expected remuneration to: vacancies@sheilds.org

Sales and Marketing manager – Hull, UK    (UKSM1)

This post is a permanent position. Based in Hessle, Hull, UK.

The key skills required are organisational and business accruement. Previous sales and marketing management experience is essential.

The post holder must have ambition and drive and be resourceful.

It is expected that the post holder will deal with the day to day enquiries, be involved in all areas of sales and marketing of our products and meet or exceed monthly targets.

It is also essential that the post holder posses the following:

• Excellent communication skills
• A wiliness to learn
• Team working abilities
• A good understanding of Microsoft office applications

In the first instance please forward your CV and expected remuneration to: vacancies@sheilds.org

Sales and Marketing manager – Qatar    (QSM1)

This post is a permanent position. Based in central Doha

The key skills required are organisational and business accruement. Previous sales and marketing management experience is essential.

The post holder must have ambition and drive and be resourceful.

It is expected that the post holder will deal with the day to day enquiries, be involved in all areas of sales and marketing of our products and meet or exceed monthly targets.

It is also essential that the post holder posses the following:

• Excellent communication skills in English (secondary languages desirable)
• A wiliness to learn
• Team working abilities
• A good understanding of Microsoft office applications
• Local knowledge of cultures

In the first instance please forward your CV and expected remuneration to: vacancies@sheilds.org

Sales and Marketing manager – Nigeria    (NSM1)
This post is a permanent position. Based either Port Harcourt or Lagos.

The key skills required are organisational and business accruement. Previous sales and marketing management experience is essential.

The post holder must have ambition and drive and be resourceful.

It is expected that the post holder will deal with the day to day enquiries, be involved in all areas of sales and marketing of our products and meet or exceed monthly targets.

It is also essential that the post holder posses the following:

• Excellent communication skills in English (secondary languages desirable)
• A wiliness to learn
• Team working abilities
• A good understanding of Microsoft office applications
• Local knowledge of cultures

In the first instance please forward your CV and expected remuneration to: vacancies@sheilds.org

Sales advisor – Dubai   (SSA7)
This post is a permanent position. Based in Knowledge Village, Dubai.

The post holder must have ambition and drive and be resourceful.

It is expected that the post holder will deal with the day to day enquiries and meet or exceed monthly targets.

It is also essential that the post holder posses the following:

• Excellent communication skills in English (secondary languages desirable)
• A wiliness to learn
• Team working abilities
• A good understanding of Microsoft office applications
• Local knowledge of cultures

In the first instance please forward your CV and expected remuneration to: vacancies@sheilds.org

Administrator – Dubai  (SDAA3)
This post is a permanent position, It is therefore essential that the post holder posses the following:

• Excellent communication skills in English (secondary languages desirable)
• A wiliness to learn
• Team working abilities
• Good time management skills and be able to manage their activities and priorities their work load
• A good understanding of accounting
• Local knowledge of cultures

In the first instance please forward your CV and expected remuneration to: vacancies@sheilds.org

International Training Calendar 2008

All courses on this page - Just £795 per person (NO additional fees)

Other training venues (countries) can added, subject to a minimum of 10 candidates.

Our Dubai office is currently servicing the following countries Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, UAE and Yemen. Enquires should be addressed to training@sheilds-me.com or please visit http://www.sheilds-me.com. For India enquires should be addressed to training@sheilds-india.com or please visit http://www.sheilds-india.com.

Areas where we will be visiting in 2007 include: Angola, Azerbaijan, Brazil, China, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Holland, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Malta, Sweden and the USA. Please contact us for further information.

What is Blended Learning:

Blended learning is a powerful training solution that combines e-learning with a classroom environment for a superior learning experience.

Why take one item from the menu when you can have the buffet?

Enter blended learning. If you know how to choose your servings wisely, you will come away from the table more satisfied, with improved results and a much higher return on your training investment. If you choose unwisely, there are consequences that may slow your progress or even stop it in its tracks.

Four stages of learning

• Stage 1: Initial knowledge and website orientation
• Stage 2: Increased knowledge via eLearning
• Stage 3: Revision workshop
• Stage 4: Examination

Blended learning represents an effective and proven learning model. It capitalizes on the strengths and benefits of technology-based training as well as the classic classroom environment.

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We are looking for Business Associates who want to increase their training portfolios. Wherever your business is located in the world we are interested in working with you. 

SHEilds Business Associate
Becoming a SHEilds Business Associate is simple and has many benefits for your business. In simple terms we are seeking businesses engaged in
Occupational Health, Safety, & Environmental consultancy and or training who would like to offer IOSH, OCR and NEBOSH course, but do not have the necessary accreditations and registrations with these awarding bodies.

As a SHEilds Business Associate you will have the right, using our Centre Registrations, to market and sell all of the courses that we offer. 

Your clients remain your clients
We know how important your clients are to you and with this in mind we have developed a neutral web based eLearning space were your clients can undertake the eLearning courses, to all intents and purposes your clients need not be aware that they are visiting our eLearning site. Registration for examinations with the awarding body is by the candidate or your organisation and undertaken through the External Provider route. 

The benefits to you and your business
•    Increase in your training portfolio
•    Access to high levels of discounts that are not based on the number of courses you sell.
•    Greater increase in sales leads
•    Higher sales turnover
•    Confidence that you are dealing with a leader in eLearning
•    World wide market through our eLearning environments. 

Simple Application
We do require some information from you about your business and which courses you would like to sell, Please contact Patrick Frayne, at Patrick@sheilds.org   Tel: +44 1482 806 805 and we will forward our information pack to you including the Business Associate price list and application form.

We look forward to working with you.

In our business… having a mark of quality… and membership of… and accreditation through professional bodies is paramount

Introduction
SHEilds was first established in 1995 by its founder Mike Shields. For the most part Mike concentrated on offering a quality local consultancy service and building a local client base. In the background Mike was developing the SHEilds websites for the future.

In December 2002 Mike incorporated the company and was joined by Mike Watson. Between them they have built a successful business that operates in several countries around the world.

In 2005, just 10 years after the foundation of SHEilds Ltd, they founded SHEilds (ME) Ltd with offices based in the heart of Dubai and where joined by a new Director for this venture, Professor Peter Barnet Schuster.

Mike Shields & Mike Watson’s latest venture is in India with the formation of SHEilds (India) Ltd where they have appointed an executive business consultant.

Mike Shields original objective has not been lost. Our quality of service and training materials is second to none, we treat every client as an individual and our main objective is to raise people’s knowledge and make the world of work a safer place through training.

Training courses are a vital resource to any business. Without the development of staff a business is bound to fail and in terms of the legal requirements of health and safety may find that failure comes at a higher price

At SHEilds we specialise in supporting businesses in their safety, health and environmental needs, ensuring that the moral and legal obligations placed on them are met in full. We offer a comprehensive range of safety, health, environmental and hygiene services and training packages. We aim to ensure that our clients maximize their business potential through reducing lost time accidents, ill health, legal costs and insurance costs.

We work on a consultancy basis with many organisations including, engineering, construction, rail, chemical, and care and retail sectors. We also support other health and safety consultancies, acting as their health, safety, environmental and hygiene specialists.

SHEilds have a capacity building programme that allows businesses to build health and safety competence from within their organisation. We work alongside managers and staff, supporting them at all levels and when required acting as our clients named competent specialist within pertinent legal documents.

Company Ownership
SHEilds Ltd is owned by Mike Shields and Mike Watson equally. The two Mikes have known each other both as friends and business partners for more than 20 years. .

Mike Shields Dip2OSH CMIOSH MIIRSM MIIAI MSOFHT MRIPH
Company Chairman & Head of Product Development.

Mike has been a Health, Safety and Hygiene Consultant since 1995. Previously to founding SHEilds Mike was employed in a Senior Management position for a multinational company, Mike then joined a UK based charity to implement a nation wide health and safety risk reduction program.

“We are providing and continue to develop a comprehensive range of safety, health & environmental training programs”.

“Through our eLearning web based platform, we are allowing learning and professional advancement for individuals possible and at a place and time that suits them and their employers”




Mike Watson CMIOSH Dip.RSA MIIRSM
Managing Director & Head of Operations.

Mike has been employed in a health and safety management since 1985, His experience includes engineering and health care.

Prior to joining SHEilds Mike was employed as the Chief Executive for a UK based Voluntary organisation.

“Our business is about people and how they learn and progress professionally. We treat every client and student as an individual and ensure that each of them has a quality learning experience with us”.

“We believe that it is our staff and business partners that make the difference between mediocrity and a quality learning experience. It is their dedication to the student that ensures success”

Our Staff

Our Associates

We also have a number of professional consultants and business partners who are experts in a particular occupational area.

• Occupational Health
• Environmental Matters
• Oil, Gas and Chemical Plant (including Offshore Operations)
• Construction
• Education
• Human Behaviour Science
• Human Resources
• Food safety and Food Technology
• Voluntary & Community Sector Management

Our consultants are based in the UK, the Middle East, India and the USA. All are retained by us and act on our behalf.

A sign of real excellence

Thank you for taking the time to read about SHEilds Ltd

Unit B: Hazardous Agents in the Workplace
B1 General aspects of occupational health and hygiene
B2 Principles of Toxicology and Epidemiology
B3 Chemical Agents – Evaluating Risk
B4 Hazardous Substances – Preventative and Protective Measures
B5 Hazardous Substances – Monitoring and Maintenance of Control Measures
B6 Biological Agents
B7 Physical Agents (1) – Noise and Vibration
B8 Physical Agents (2) – Radiation and Thermal environment
B9 Psycho-social Agents
B10 Ergonomic agents

Unit C: Workplace & Work Equipment
C1 General workplace issues
C2 Principles of fire and explosion
C3 Workplace fire precautions
C4 The storage, handling and processing of dangerous substances
C5 Work equipment
C6 Machinery safety
C7 Mechanical handling
C8 Electrical safety
C9 Safety in construction and demolition
C10 Environmental pollution and waste management

Unit D:
Application of health and safety theory and practice (Assignment).

Entry requirements
The Diploma assumes prior learning that is equivalent to the NEBOSH National/ International Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health. Students embarking on a course leading to the NEBOSH International Diploma must hold an approved qualification in health and safety that is accredited at level 3 or above, as well as having a good command of the English language.

Examination and assignment details.
NEBOSH sets and marks a summative external written examination paper of three hours’ duration for each of the three core units. Unit D comprises of a workplace-based assignments externally set by NEBOSH.

Cost: £2,500 (+vat (within the EU only)) Venue: eLearning Dates: enrolments and start dates can be at anytime due to the eLearning nature. Notes: There are in addition 4 x unit fees of £90 payable directly to NEBOSH, sitting fees may be applicable if sitting exams at other venues besides our Hull or Dubai centres.

Telephone: 01482 806805 or email: training@sheilds.org

The eLearning programme is designed to contain all the features of a standard classroom learning programme but is complemented by a series of interactive web activities, resources and assessments. The benefits of eLearning are that you can choose the time and days of the week to study, geographical location isn’t an issue, in fact we have many international candidates on our eLearning programmes, greater flexibility to further study areas, which may be unfamiliar to you and to view examples of real case studies for each subject, the full support of our tutor moderated NEBOSH support forum. Remember; although you are not in a classroom there is still plenty of interaction through our forums, group exercise and discussions, all of which enhances your success.

Inside your eLearning environment you will be provided with a course timetable advising you which topics should be studied each week. There is flexibility built into this timetable in terms of when and where you study, but it is designed to ensure you are fully prepared for the final NEBOSH examination and assessment.

Throughout your NEBOSH eLearning course you will be fully supported by our team of expert tutors, available when you need them.

Distance eLearning

SHEilds Ltd. are proud to announce the delivery of this nationally recognised Health & Safety awareness course in which we will be delivering this course purely via eLearning. Not only does all the studying take place online, the end of course exam is even online.

This course is accredited by IOSH (Institute of Occupational Safety and Health), satisfactory completion of this course and the online examination plus a workplace assignment will result in the award of the IOSH Managing Safely Certificate.

This course will enable delegates to interpret, understand, implement and monitor various health and safety management techniques.

The syllabus focuses on:

• Identification and achievement of desired workplace behaviours
• Competence based training with practical exercises
• Formal assessment of skills as well as underpinning knowledge
• Content founded on best practice rather than legislation.
• Reactive monitoring, including accident reporting, recording and investigation
• Risk assessment and control, including hazard identification, inventories and risk rating
• Health and safety legislation, identifying relevant legislation, offering advice and guidance on compliance
• Hazard management, how to manage the common hazards identified in the Working Safely course
• Active monitoring, including preparing checklists, scheduling, recording and analysing the results
• Safety management systems, the links with other aspects of management, legal requirements

Designed For: Supervisors and Managers who are required to manage efficiently and effectively in compliance with both the organisation's safety policy, the safety and health legislation and senior safety and employee representatives from any organisation.

Teaching Time: 35 hours. Hours to suit (course to be completed within 6 months from enrolment)

Exam Format: a multiple choice examination comprises of a mixture of short and multiple choice online questions, 20 in total with a 45 minute time allocation, at this point the countdown will stop and the online exam feature instantly provides your grade. Marks available for the written assessment are 100 and delegates are required to obtain a minimum of 50. The marks available for the project are also 100 and again delegates are required to obtain a minimum mark of 50. An overall minimum aggregate of 110 is required for a pass.

Cost: £375 (+vat (within the EU only))

Dates: enrolments and start dates can be at anytime due to the eLearning nature.

Venue: eLearning, international candidates are welcome. We have a growing number of international candidates including Australia, Bahrain, Gibraltar, India, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Turkey, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates.

Studying and being assessed online for a nationally recognised Health & Safety awareness course means you truly can study anywhere@anytime.

(For small & medium sized enterprises)

The course aims to provide directors, owners and senior managers of small and medium sized enterprises with an understanding of the moral, legal and business case for proactive health and safety management and to give guidance on effective risk management.

Course Content:

• Health & Safety Management – good business sense
• Health & Safety – getting it wrong!
• Health and Safety – getting it right!
• Planning for success
• People your most valuable asset
• How well are you performing?
• Improving performance

Examination:
Understanding of the course material is evaluated by means of a 15-minute written assessment paper consisting of 10 multi-choice questions and a project designed to test the delegate’s knowledge of acceptable records/documentary evidence required to support an organisation’s defence in litigation.

Certification:
An IOSH ‘Directing Safely for small and medium sized enterprises’ certificate is awarded to all those who attend the course and successfully complete both the written and practical assessments.

What’s Included:

• Fully accredited, experienced tutor lead training throughout the Day
• Certification and registration with IOSH
• IOSH Directing Safely comprehensive work book
• Upto 2 CPD Points are awarded for completion of this course if collected.
• 2 course sit down lunch, & refreshments throughout the day

Entry requirements:
None

Duration:
1 Day

Cost per person:
£390 + VAT

Further information:
Tel: 01482 806805
Email: enquiries@sheilds.org

These instructions may vary depending on your zip / archiving program and version.  

Requirement: You must have installed on your system some form of zip compression and archiving software, such as WinRAR or WinZip.

Firstly find the file which you would like to zip and password protect. Making sure the file is saved and any open instances of the file are not running, such as an open word document of the file.

In this page you can find two examples how to accomplish password encrypting and compressing a document.

1. Using WinRAR to Zip and password protect a file.

Right mouse click on the file. Select Add to archive… or add to zip depending on zip archiving program and version. 

The examples given below use WinRAR 3.20.

Once you have selected this option your archiving program will appear with a parameters box being displayed. Example below.

Under the field Archive name type a suitable name to call the file, form or other sensitive document, i.e. name of customer, making sure the name keeps the file extension .zip

THEN

Under Archive format click and select ZIP

THEN

Click / select the Advanced tab at the top left.

Once the Advanced tab has been selected these options will appear and should look like this (below).

 
Next

Click / select the button that says Set password.

A popup box will appear and ask you to enter a password twice for confirmation.
Enter this password (in both fields):  07secure
The password will appear as dots on as you type them. (Example below)

THEN

Click / select the button that says OK

 NOTE: Do not select the tick box saying Show password!

THEN

Once you have selected the password and clicked OK you will see this again (below)

THEN
Click / select the button that says OK.

The file will then be zipped under password protection as the filename you chose earlier and the same directory as the original unzipped document, unless selected it to be saved elsewhere.

NEXT

Email this zipped file as an attachment to ePayments@sheilds.org.

2. Using WinZip to Zip and password protect a file.

The examples given below use WinZip 11.0.

Open your WinZip program.
Click / select the button that says New.

Once you have selected the New button this window will appear (below). Enter the name of the file you wish to call the zip archive, i.e. your name. Then select OK.

NEXT

This window will appear (below). Select the file you wish to compress and password encrypt (an example is ringed ‘Doc2.doc’).

THEN

Select / tick the box under Options that says Encrypt added files.

THEN

Click / select the button that says Add

This window will appear asking for you to enter a password.
On both lines enter the password: 07secure

Note: Make sure the ‘Mask Password’ box is checked.

THEN

Click / select the button that says OK.

Your password encrypted Zip compress archive file has now been created to the directory specified.

NEXT

Email this zipped file as an attachment to ePayments@sheilds.org.

Successful contract agreement between SHEilds & MK Institute of Technology

Cochin & Bangalore in Southern India



Photo shows successful contract agreement between SHEilds & MK Institute of Technology based in Cochin & Bangalore in Southern India. The signing ceremony took place at the training institute of DISS in Doha Qatar

From left to right :-
Mr Patrick Frayne Director of Operations SHEilds
Mr Suresh Kumar Managing Director MK Institute of Technology
Mr Mike Watson Managing Director SHEilds
Mr Haridas S Nair DISS Managing Director

SHEilds Ltd, one of the United Kingdoms and United Arab Emirates leading Health, Safety and Environmental training institutes is very pleased to announce its continuing business expansion into India.

SHEilds have today signed a five year contract with Mr Suresh Kumar of the MK Institute of Technology, based in Cochin & Bangalore in Southern India.  The business partnership is part of a five region expansion plan that will provide professional and internationally accredited safety training in each region.

“It is our intention to ensure that a proper recognised qualification is available to all those who strive to be professional in the safety industry”, stated Mr Mike Watson, Managing Director of SHEilds. 

SHEilds and MKIT are to work together in the delivery of eLearning and classroom based safety courses accredited and certificated through one of the worlds leading awarding bodies. SHEilds have in place in India designated accredited training centres with the National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH) and in partnership with MKIT offer a range of qualifications designed to meet the health and safety, environmental and risk management needs of businesses and other places of work, both public and private sector. Not only useful, NEBOSH qualifications are internationally recognised, including by bodies such as the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) and the International Institute of Risk and Safety Management (IIRSM).

“NEBOSH's Certificate-level qualifications provide an excellent foundation in health and safety for managers, supervisors and other staff and employees with health and safety among their day-to-day responsibilities,” stated Mike Watson.

Mike Watson explained that SHEilds have a partnership in Doha, Qatar with Mr Haridas S Nair of DISS that was first established four years ago. It is this successful business model that will be used in India to ensure the success of all students. 

Mumbai Region

Mr Harbir Singh has been appointed as our Executive Business Consultant for the Mumbai Region fordirect enquiries please email india@sheilds.org or telephone 009219657800.


Mr. Harbir Singh (M.Sc., M.Tech.)
Executive Business Consultant
SHEilds (India) Ltd.

For further information / bookings please click this LINK Or telephone 009219657800
Also visit http://www.sheilds-india.com

UK Training Calendar 2007

All courses on this page - Just £695 (plus VAT) per person (Plus £90 NEBOSH registration and sitting fees)

Other training venues will added, subject to a minimum of 10 candidates.

For international enquries, please visit our International Training Calendar 2007. Our Dubai office is currently servicing the following countries Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, UAE, Yemen, India and Pakistan. Enquires should be addressed to training@sheilds-me.com or please visit http://www.sheilds-me.com

What is Blended Learning:

Blended learning is a powerful training solution that combines e-learning with a classroom environment for a superior learning experience.

Why take one item from the menu when you can have the buffet?

Enter blended learning. If you know how to choose your servings wisely, you will come away from the table more satisfied, with improved results and a much higher return on your training investment. If you choose unwisely, there are consequences that may slow your progress or even stop it in its tracks.

Four stages of learning

• Stage 1: Initial knowledge and website orientation
• Stage 2: Increased knowledge via eLearning
• Stage 3: Revision workshop
• Stage 4: Examination

Blended learning represents an effective and proven learning model. It capitalizes on the strengths and benefits of technology-based training as well as the classic classroom environment.

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International Training Calendar 2007

All courses on this page - Just £795 per person (NO additional fees)

Other training venues will added, subject to a minimum of 10 candidates.

Our Dubai office is currently servicing the following countries Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, UAE, Yemen, India and Pakistan. Enquires should be addressed to training@sheilds-me.com or please visit http://www.sheilds-me.com

Areas where we will be visiting in 2007 include: Angola, Azerbaijan, Brazil, China, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Holland, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Libya, M