Staff Team

Flight Lieutenant Sean Purcell
Officer Commanding
Year Joined: 2008, commissioned in 2009, took command in December 2012
Previous Squadrons: None
ATC Qualifications: Basic Expedition Leader Certificate, DofE Assessor, DofE Supervisor,
Working Towards: Mountain Leader Award
Occupation: Curriculum and Quality Director

Warrant Officer Andy Brooks
Senior Non-Commissioned Officer
Year Joined: 1999
Previous Squadrons: 999 Dunmow & Districts
ATC Qualifications: Basic Expedition Leader Certificate, First Aid Instructor, GNAS Senior Archery Instructor, Power Boat Lvl 2 , Fieldcraft Training Instructor, Wing Area/Sector Warrant Officer
Working Towards: Being a nice chap!
Occupation: IT Manager/Web Master

Sergeant Paul Cook
Senior Non-Commissioned Officer
Year Joined: 2009
Previous Squadrons: 1207 (Maldon) Sqn
ATC Qualifications: Fieldcraft Approved Training Instructor, First Aid at Work
Working Towards: Range Conducting Officer (Short Range)
Occupation: Technical Service Manager

Civilian Instructor Eleanor Hancock
Adjudant
Year Joined: 2013
Previous Squadrons: None
ATC Qualifications:
Working Towards: Making the squadron more organised!
Occupation: 

Civilian Instructor Rory Simpson
Supply Officer
Year Joined: 2010
Previous Squadrons: None
ATC Qualifications: Fieldcraft Approved Training Instructor, Rugby Coach, First Aid at Work
Occupation: Manager for Royal Mail

Civilian Instructor Desi Gillespie
Training Officer
Year Joined: 2013
Previous Squadrons: 295 (Witham and Rivenhall) Sqn (as a cadet)
ATC Qualifications: Rock Leader Training
Occupation: Phsyiotherapist

Civilian Instructor Kevin Clark
Facilities, Health and Safety Officer
Year Joined: 2012
Previous Squadrons: None
ATC Qualifications: Working towards Fieldcraft qualifications
Occupation: Golf Machinery Technician

Civilian Instructor Alain Heaysman
Communications Officer
Year Joined: 2010
Previous Squadrons: 129 Tunbridge Wells (As a cadet); 414 Epping & North Weald
ATC Qualifications: Radio Communications
Occupation: Retired Company Director