Date started at MPCT July 2006 Experience

Served 13 years in the Royal Green Jackets, gained the rank of Corporal, trained as a Physical Training Instructor and served in Northern Ireland, Fiji, Cyprus and Kenya.

"The most rewarding part of the job is seeing learners progress within their chosen career, I enjoy helping them with any barriers they need to overcome and it gives me a sense of pride to see them develop into professional and focused young people."

Pete Leak

Date started at MPCT 06/01/2015 Experience

joined the Royal Engineers as a Combat Engineer which consists of bridge building, demolitions, mine warfare, field fortification, and did further training to become a Communications Specialist throughout my career. I have deployed on many different types of exercises all over the UK and internationally including, Kenya, Cyprus, Jordan, and one operational tour of Afghanistan in 2011 with the Counter-Improvised Explosive Devise Task Force. I spent my last four years at an Explosive Ordinance Disposal Regiment (EOD) with 101 Engineer Regiment (EOD) based in Saffron Walden where I became a search team 2IC for high risk search.

"Having spent a year at MPCT Birmingham I can tell you that I like the structure of the daily routine that the college provides for the learners. Taking Physical Training lessons and seeing the progress that all the learners make towards their fitness goals and then seeing them progress into the Military is one of the biggest rewards of the job."

Luke Seal

Date started at MPCT 14/07/2014 Experience

Served 9 years as a Royal Marines Commando, Arctic Warfare. Trained in Norway, Heavy Weapon as an Anti Tank Specialist. Completing 3 operational tours: Op Telic 4, Op Herrick 7 & 12 (Kajaki & Sangin). Co-author of “Helmand, Diaries of a Front Line Soldier."

"The team at MPCT Farnborough share the common goal of changing young peoples lives for the better. Giving them direction, insight and information about all areas of the Armed Forces. Week on week, we see the positive changes our students are making and watching them develop into better individuals that are fitter, stronger and more driven towards their goal of employability in the Armed Forces."

Chris Fletcher

Experience

I was born and have lived within the Walsall area of the Midlands all my life. I live with my husband, of 2 years, Daniel.
I gained various qualifications to support my career path including A-levels, a HND in Art and Design and a BA (Hons) in Visual Communication. I then went on to complete my PGCE at Birmingham Uni in 2010. Since then I have worked within various teaching and training roles including working as a primary school teacher, teaching maths and English GCSE to 16-18 year olds at various training providers and creating and delivering online education and training courses for adults.
I am a very creative individual and love reading, art and photography. In my spare time I force myself to the gym 3-4 times a week where I ‘enjoy’ spin, boxing and cardio this is due to the fact that I also love eating and drinking out and do so most weekends! I also enjoy travelling and like to visit new places as much as possible.