Keith Moore; Wylfa Power Station;
North Wales – November 2010
Keith is an operations planner at the Wylfa nuclear power
station in Cemaes Bay, Anglesey. This involves making sure that the
work keeps ticking over between the team leaders on the different
shifts. He covers 2 of the departments on site – Turbines and
Reactors. At home he is married with interests in touring with a
caravan and in technology.
He became a ULR because as part of his job he
was involved in health and safety and the 'shaping the future'
project at Wylfa. When he did a union Health & safety course he
heard about ULRs from one of the union project workers. The aims
and objectives described really struck a chord with him.
He has been a ULR since October 2009 and did
his training in Flint with the TUC. It shows the dedication of the
man, this is a 150 mile round trip. Keith is still an active part
of the H&S networks and is building up his ULR contacts both
within his industry and geographical area.
With support from Glyn Haynes, the Unite
project worker, Keith appreciates being able to focus on learning
for all - from cleaners to contractors. He tells me that the main
benefits he personally gets from being a ULR are – “The smiley
faces and thanks from friends and colleagues taking up learning.
Seeing their enthusiasm grow.” Keith told me of a group of 10
scaffolders who were novices as far as IT was concerned. After
working through an arranged IT course, using equipment loaned by
Union and the company, they are now all well into the world of
computers.
A recent Learning Needs Analysis survey showed
demand for such diverse subjects as digital photography; language
learning (including Welsh); and Cycle Maintenance. Keith is looking
to role this program out to other sister sites in the region in the
near future along with learning agreements.
Keith has come a long way from the years back
when he was a skater-boy, and broke his arm when being photographed
for a national skater magazine. He likes to think he's learned a
thing or two since then.
Ian Scott
Learning Development coordinator.
Unite the Union
