Head Of Recruitment & Employer Engagement

• Sep 2018 - Present

Employability Programme Manager

• May 2017 - Aug 2018

Expand and diversify the Programme, building on the success of the pilot phase, including developing, advertising and promoting the programme to students Involve employers (with a tech focus) in the delivery of the programme and motivate students to engage & achieve agreed individual activity targets for the programme Develop strong working relationships with key academics and work collaboratively and creatively with internal stakeholders including the SU, and colleagues Write and present careers information and publicity materials for use on social media communication, career development learning sessions, workshops and other purposes Working closely with the development team to establish new employer links and cross-selling college activity Maintaining the programme website, regularly updating resources and links as well as blogging and utilising all social media relevant to the programme Providing full briefings to colleagues and volunteers as preparation for meetings Working with Birkbeck Talent team to support any opportunities they have for students and identify students with an appropriate skillset for these roles, specifically focussing on roles within technology. Continuously collecting, monitoring and reviewing key metrics from the programme and using this information to develop the programme further where appropriate Show less

Head Of Strategic Development & Partnerships

• Sep 2015 - May 2017

Lead the planning and implementation of key funded projects to include defining the scope, goals, deliverables, tasks, resource requirements and development of full scale plans, working in close liaison with employers. Pan London travel extensively within market place to market and advertise to clients and candidates, leading face- to-face meetings to explain the benefits of partnership and ensuring a full understanding of client needs Setting stakeholder expectations, including resourcing process and timelines Conducting in-depth market analysis and dividing demographics into the categories of area, concentration of population, projects, EPB and SMB Enhancing and growing existing business connections and implementing ideas for income generation Refocusing the current day service on employment related activities Liaising across divisions within the organisation to ensure maximisation of employability Responsible for our annual planning round and contribute relevant analysis for the wider department. This includes a core team budget of £170k and then additional project budgets totalling £210k. Managing these budgets requires in-year financial reviews and spend adjustments where necessary Develop and implement the Employability Strategy in collaboration with relevant internal and external stakeholders, coordinating activity taking place across the organisation. Work in collaboration with Marketing and Finance team for all elements of reporting Carry out auditing of monthly participant information and support teams and partners to ensure compliance with requirements Scope and develop employability provision prioritising the needs of students at greater risk of under-employment or unemployment. Show less

Employability Skills Manager

• Apr 2012 - Sep 2015

Contribute proactively to the development and set up of the employability skills course. Help develop and roll out an effective learning model. Work with the management team to continuously improve the pre-employment provision. Contribute to the on-going development of schemes of work and curriculum plans that fulfil the requirements of the adult core and functional skills standards and meet the needs of potential employers. Attend and participate in meetings and produce reports as requested. Attend training events / forums/courses as required, maintaining own CPD and contribute to curriculum. Be responsible for and effectively manage a caseload of learners undertaking the employability skills course. Maintain a high standard of training and assessment and ensure performance targets are achieved. Assess, monitor and mark learners work. Deploy an appropriate range of teaching and learning methods. Complete and maintain individual learning plans and progress reviews. Demonstrate commitment to equality of opportunity and treatment and comply with company policy and procedures and relevant legislation relating to equality and diversity. Leading and supervising the creation of learner CV’s and Job search activities. Work with Business Development Consultant to identify growth sectors within local area and adapt courses to suit employer needs (Sector route ways for specific employer). Provide IAG and signpost learners where required Source vacancies in job search sessions within the local market, through Business Development Support candidates to be self-sufficient in job search activity through coaching learners. Show less

Employment Consultant

• Jan 2010 - Mar 2011

To manage a caseload of customers and to provide them with advice and guidance with regards to finding suitable sustainable employment lasting a minimum of 13 or 26 weeks. To meet job and placement targets as set. To motivate job seekers and learners, to ensure attendance of the programme and to ensure that job seekers are equipped with the necessary skills and knowledge to move into sustainable employment. To Conduct face to face,telephone, lettere or emails or work targeted interviews with customers once they are referred to the Centre and to provide a one to one induction including intitial assessment and action plan agreement with customerusing Workstar to Steps to Works policies and procedures, completing paperwork to contractual and quality requirements. To achieve individual daily, weely and monthly targets as set by the Department Manager. To maintain contact with the job seeker, retaining them on the programme. To organise training activity for job seekers as required to meet the needs of the individual in their search for sustainable employment. To undertake progress reviews and Employment & Skills Plans with customers, ensuring SMART targets are set and paperwork is completed as required. To deliver training sessions to small and large groups in employability skills, i.e interview techniques, CV writing etc. To work effectively with the Placement Officer and the Post Employment Support Officer as necessary to ensure sustainable employment targets are achieved. To complete paperwork and to ensure that customers files are maintained in line with contractual and quality compliance requirements. To assist in the management of quality in the delivery of services, ensuring appropriate courses of action are developed, implemented and monitored where service delivery falls below the standards required in external contracts therefore ensuring contract compliance. Show less

Personal Advisor

• Oct 2007 - Aug 2009

To engage directly with customers through Work Focused Interviews To provide advice, guidance and support to ensure progression towards identified goals and employment objectives. CV writing, Job search and interview techniques with clients. Cold calls and employer visits to create employer relationships and source vacancies. Effectively managing a large caseload of unemployed jobseekers in order to create a pipeline of job-ready candidates who can be submitted at short notice for live job opportunities. Advising unemployed people on ways in which they can improve their employability skills to make themselves more attractive to employers. Coaching and motivating unemployed people to identify and work on their strengths, weaknesses, training needs and skills gaps. To source employer vacancies that match the job goals of customers and meet the targets set for job outcomes. Show less