Roy trained as a teacher at Padgate College near Warrington studying Education, Maths and Physics. After gaining his CertEd he taught Maths and Science at Hope Hall Secondary School, Salford. Following his interest in Youth Work he moved to Andover to manage the Youth Wing at the, then, London Road Schools. He returned to full-time teaching at The Clere School Burghclere, near Newbury as Head of Science, teaching General Science and Physics. During this time he studied with the Open University - Education & Electronics - building a computer in a drawer (128 bytes RAM!) to gain his degree. Whilst at the Clere, Roy set up a computer room and instigated Computer Studies.

Later Roy obtained a post at Southampton University as Manager of a central government project; the National Electronics and Microtechnology Education Centre (NEMEC), training serving teachers. When government pulled the financial plug on NEMEC Roy joined Hampshire County Council as a full-time Advisor and Trainer with the Hampshire Microtechnology Centre (HMTC); again providing in-service training for teachers, and gaining RSA Diplomas in Training teachers of Primary and Secondary schools. During his time with HMTC Roy joined Edexcel as a visiting marker, assessor and moderator of ICT examinations at GCSE level.

Cut-backs forced Roy to obtain employment with a computer manufacturer in Basingstoke, as their Education Advisor. Roy now works from home as a visiting home tutor, an independant education advisor, part-time supply teacher, adult trainer, part-time solicitor's outside clerk, examinations invigilator and web-site builder. He studies in his spare time and also indulges his passion for classic cars.