Experience

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  The Social Mobility Foundation

  • London

  • Mentor

    • May 2024 - Present
    • London

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  University of Suffolk

  • Ipswich, United Kingdom

  • Visiting Fellow

    • Aug 2014 - Present
    • Ipswich, United Kingdom

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  University of Essex

  • Careers Coach

    • Jun 2021 - May 2022

    Providing information, advice and guidance to final year students on opportunities and insights into the graduate labour market to support their career aspirations. Responsible for ensuring graduates made a successful transition from their academic studies to a positive graduate role. Encouraged self awareness, increased understanding of desired careers and the graduate labour market, and supported all stages of the recruitment and selection process. Managed a caseload of recent graduates and celebrated their successes.

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  University of Essex

  • Colchester, England, United Kingdom

  • Career Coach, Academic Skills Tutor and Employability Tutor

    • Sep 2014 - Jul 2020
    • Colchester, England, United Kingdom

    Over a period of six years in the Employability and Student Development teams at the University of Essex I was employed as a:Career Coach: providing information, advice and guidance to final year students on opportunities and insights into the graduate labour market to support their career aspirations. Worked with many students and celebrated their successes.Academic Skills Tutor: designed, delivered and assessed academic study skills modules to support undergraduate achievement.Employability Tutor: designed, delivered and assessed credit bearing employability modules at undergraduate and postgraduate level across the three University Faculties. Built relationships with graduate employers to organise panels of guest speakers from professionals working in areas relevant to the student groups to raise aspirations and encourage social networks. Initiated new employer contacts to generate placements for postgraduates students.

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  University Campus Suffolk

  • Senior Lecturer

    • Sep 2001 - Jul 2014

    Course Leader for full time MBA programme. Senior Lecturer in professional and career development, management skills and aspects of HRM. Developed, delivered and assessed undergraduate modules in career planning, professional development and academic skills. Responsible for leading teams in designing new academic programmes for validation and revalidation of existing programmes. Experienced personal tutor supporting students in their transition from Sixth Form or work to university to maximise student retention and achievement.Led on student employability within Suffolk Business School and contributed to University-wide policy and practice in enhancing the employability of graduates. Worked closely with local employers and built business partnerships creating work placements and internships.

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  Suffolk College

  • Lecturer, then Senior Lecturer

    • Sep 1987 - Sep 2001