Experience

St David's Catholic Sixth Form College

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Acting Coordinator of Spiritual Reflection (RE)

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  Selected Duties and Responsibilities:• Managing the development, implementation and further refinement of the RE programme (Spiritual Reflection) throughout the college, to include up-to-date year plans, schemes of work and supporting resources.• Updating and circulating lesson resources to all team members on a weekly basis.• Supporting other Spiritual Reflection staff in their teaching, formally and informally, as and when required.• Administering and maintaining a uniform system of Assessment throughout the college, which includes setting assessments for the Agored Cymru qualifications, keeping appropriate records of assessment and achievement across college, maintaining records of internal verification, and submitting Credit claims to Agored Cymru for successful students.• Keeping up to date with recent material / ideas / developments and to share this information with staff (including the new RE Curriculum Directory and new inspection framework).• Fostering a positive attitude towards the subject and its value within the college.• Assisting in the monitoring of teaching and learning in Spiritual Reflection throughout the college by the Assistant Principal for Catholic Life.• Assisting the Assistant Principal for Catholic Life with the audit and review of RE provision in the college in line with Diocesan and college expectations and quality assurance requirements.• Attending local partnership Heads of RE meetings to share ideas and offer/receive support.Liaising with diocesan Director of RE adviser through regular communication ad attendance at Diocesan events and training.• Liaising with Agored Cymru in the further development and quality assurance processes of the Level 3 Award and Extended Award in Religious Education. Show less

• Faith in Action Coordinator & Head of Student Chaplaincy

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  Selected Duties and Responsibilities:• Working with Learning Area Managers and Subject Leads to promote and apply the principles of Catholic Social teaching in their areas, where relevant, both in the culture in which they operate and in the content of what they teach in lessons, where appropriate.• Guiding individual subject areas and teachers on potential opportunities for including and developing principles of Catholic Social Teaching within their schemes of work and lesson delivery.Working with particular groups of students, including Catholics & Friends Society and Student Chaplaincy team, to promote and apply the principles of Catholic Social Teaching.• Working with or help to establish other student/staff groups which will help to promote and apply the principles of Catholic Social Teaching e.g., Eco group, Racial Justice group, Human Rights groups etc.• Drawing on education resources from CAFOD, Aid to the Church in Need, Missio, and other Catholic organisations to inform college developments and campaigns.• Raising awareness generally throughout the college of Catholic Social Teaching principles and related current campaigns through various media: staff briefing; student newsletter; College Newsletter; social media channels; college posters etc.• Engaging with any additional related activities as reasonably requested by the Principal or Assistant Principal for Catholic Life and Mission after due consultation.• Working closely with, and be supported by, the Assistant Principal for Catholic Life & Mission and the College Principal. Show less

• Teacher of English and Pastoral Tutor

  • Dec 2019 - Jan 2022

  Duties and Responsibilities:Acting as personal tutor to students within the pastoral programme at St David’s Catholic College. The tutor role includes monitoring behaviour and attendance, delivering pastoral related topics to classes, as well as UCAS and other relevant work as it arises. The role encompasses all aspects of pastoral care including safeguarding.• Monitoring and encouraging excellent studentship of learners under my care.• Communicating with parents about areas of concern by any appropriate means, including the College’s eILP system.• Maintaining clear and accurate records of student progress, including any extraordinary contact with students.• Deploying College systems for monitoring, safeguarding and discipline with a view to encouraging high levels of studentship.• Working with the Welsh Baccalaureate Coordinator to ensure compliance with the demands of the different elements of the course, and generating a positive attitude on the part of students towards it.• Following the prescribed scheme of work, teach effective Welsh Baccalaureate lessons, assessing assignments and submitting results via Moodle in a timely manner.• Maintaining availability for admissions, enrolment, and progression, interviews, as well as periodic parents’ and recruitment evenings.• Attending departmental meetings as called.• Participate in all relevant CPD opportunities offered by the College.• Understanding and sympathising with the Catholic ethos of the College, and seeking to manifest at all times in all dealings with students.• Participating in departmental reviews, and identifying support and development needs.• Attending relevant staff development opportunities.• Engaging in personal development opportunities, including further academic study, and professional qualifications. Show less



Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• University Teacher in Humanities, Media and Culture

  • Nov 2018 - May 2022

  Duties and Responsibilities: • Designing and delivering teaching courses. This includes the preparation of teaching material, communicating subject matter, and encouraging critical discourse to develop rational thinking; observing and reacting to student interventions; responding to questions outside class times and to contingencies in course delivery. • Carrying out assessment for courses. This includes designing assessment instruments and, as required, criteria; marking assessments, ensuring adequate moderation; providing written/oral feedback; contributing to the assessment of student circumstances in relation to the assessment; and collating and providing final assessments of students. • Carrying out course evaluation, including facilitating student feedback; reflecting on own teaching design and delivery; and implementing ideas for improving own performance. • Carrying out pastoral role for students, and, when necessary, referring them to the appropriate authority for guidance. • Carrying out teaching-related administrative duties as required. • Carrying out an administrative role within the department, and contributing to the organisation of the department independently and with others, as required (teaching-related and administrative work is allocated by the Head of Department and various Committees through the Humanities Co-ordinating Lecturer). • Ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. • Taking reasonable care for the health and safety of myself and of other persons who may be affected by your acts or omissions at work. Modules taught: • Module: ‘Literature Masterclass’. • Module: ‘Comedy, Tragedy, and the Art of Living’. • Module: ‘The World of Cinema’. • Module: ‘How To Navigate the Apocalypse’ Show less



Cardiff Metropolitan University

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Tutor, English Literature

  • Jan 2018 - Jan 2020

  Duties and Responsibilities: • Designing and delivering undergraduate and postgraduate teaching courses. This includes the preparation of teaching material, communicating subject matter, and encouraging critical discourse to develop rational thinking; observing and reacting to student interventions; responding to questions outside class times and to contingencies in course delivery. • Carrying out assessment for courses. This includes designing assessment instruments and, as required, criteria; marking assessments, ensuring adequate moderation; providing written/oral feedback; contributing to the assessment of student circumstances in relation to the assessment; and collating and providing final assessments of students. • Carrying out course evaluation, including facilitating student feedback; reflecting on own teaching design and delivery; and implementing ideas for improving own performance. • Carrying out pastoral role for students, and, when necessary, referring them to the appropriate authority for guidance. • Carrying out teaching-related administrative duties as required. • Carrying out an administrative role within the department, and contributing to the organisation of the department independently and with others, as required (teaching-related and administrative work is allocated by the Head of Department and various Committees through the Humanities Co-ordinating Lecturer). • Ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. • Taking reasonable care for the health and safety of myself and of other persons who may be affected by your acts or omissions at work. Modules Taught: • Year Two Module: ‘Monsters, Cyborgs and Imaginary Worlds’ • Year Three Module: ‘Modern and Contemporary Literature’. • MA Module: ‘Representing “the Past”’. • MA Module: ‘Textual Technologies’. • MA Dissertation Supervision. Show less



The Samuel Beckett Society

• United Kingdom
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member, Administrator, Publicity and Communications Officer

  • Jan 2010 - Jan 2020

  Duties and Responsibilities: ∙ Promoting the artistic and cultural legacy of Nobel Prize winner Samuel Beckett, best known as a playwright and novelist ∙ Managing the annual memberships of the Society, and ensuring it is regularly maintained and up-to-date ∙ Administrating the Society’s official website and social media platforms (eg. Twitter and Facebook) ∙ Responding to member queries in a timely and helpful manner ∙ Promoting public talks, art exhibitions, theatre productions, and miscellaneous events via the Society’s website and social media ∙ Public outreach to academic institutions, theatres, galleries, and schools ∙ Coordinating with other members of the Board on developing the aims and goals of the Society ∙ Co-editing the Society’s newsletter, The Beckett Circle ∙ Various other tasks commensurate with the role. Show less



Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teacher, English Literature

  • 2014 - Sep 2017

  Duties and Responsibilities:• Educated students and the general public about literature and the arts, signalling their cultural and historical relevance and importance• Conceived, prepared, and delivered lectures, seminars, and assessments in a timely, organized manner.• Delivered announcements and research papers to academic colleagues and members of the public at various events, including the University of St Andrews and the University of Oxford• Corresponded promptly and effectively with students and fellow staff members, whether in person, via telephone, or via digital platforms• Coordinated tasks with colleagues to ensure the smooth running of curriculum and eventsModules taught:• Year Three Module: ‘Interwar Experiments: Sex, Gender, Style’• Year Three Module: ‘Utopia: Suffrage to Cyberpunk’.• Year Two Module: ‘Imaginary Journeys: More to Huxley’.• Year Two Module: ‘Twentieth Century Novel in the British Isles’.• Year Two Module: ‘Twentieth Century Crime Fiction’.• Year Two Module: ‘The Post-1945 American Novel’.• Year One Module: ‘Texts in Time’.• Year One Module: ‘Literature, Culture, Place’. Show less

• Tutor, English Literature

  • 2012 - 2014

  Duties and Responsibilities:• Educated students and the general public about literature and the arts, signalling their cultural and historical relevance and importance• Conceived, prepared, and delivered lectures, seminars, and assessments in a timely, organized manner.• Delivered announcements and research papers to academic colleagues and members of the public at various events, including the University of St Andrews and the University of Oxford• Corresponded promptly and effectively with students and fellow staff members, whether in person, via telephone, or via digital platforms• Coordinated tasks with colleagues to ensure the smooth running of curriculum and eventsModules taught:• Year Three Module: ‘Psychoanalytic Literary Criticism’.• Year One Module: ‘Reading and Identity’.• Year One Module: ‘Introduction to the Novel and Poetry’.• Year One Module: ‘Addressing the Past’.• Year One Module: ‘Texts in Time’.• Year One Module: ‘Literature, Culture, Place’. Show less



Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Library Assistant

  • Sep 2008 - Jul 2009

  Duties and Responsibilities: ∙ Assisted the Library Operations Manager/Assistant Library Operations Manager with the day to day supervision and operation of the library ∙ Supported the provision of an effective service for customers including issuing, returning, and requesting items via self-service and at the desk ∙ Took responsibility for the order and tidiness of the library and its collections, delegating shelving and other tasks where necessary ∙ Actively supported library customers by helping to resolve basic IT and library queries, dealing with those that are more complex and those referred by Library Assistants and referring any queries that cannot be resolved immediately to the appropriate technical support staff ∙ Guided customers in the use of electronic resources, e.g. e-books, electronic journals and databases ∙ Collected, collated and analysed data to inform decision making for library operations ∙ Assisted with the instruction of library users in the use of resources, such as providing tours for new students and/or assisting with Information Literacy workshops ∙ Assisted with collection management and development within the library, which may include removing old editions, checking reading lists and stock checking ∙ Took operational responsibility for specific administrative tasks, such as inter-library loans; ∙ Ensured that the University Library Service (ULS) Regulations are observed ∙ Participated in a continuing programme of training and development ∙ Liaised with other parts of the library service, other departments and Academic Schools to fulfil service needs; also liaised with other academic institutions while taking responsibility for inter-library loans; ∙ Actively contributed to the provision of outstanding/excellent customer service in line with the University Library Service’s Customer Care Policy and Customer Service Excellence Award. ∙ Completed additional duties and responsibilities commensurate with the role. Show less