Jess Young
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Credentials
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Coaching Skills for Leaders and Managers
LinkedInNov, 2019- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Volunteer Centre Greenwich
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Project Lead
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Sep 2021 - Present
Now running comms at VCG. Previously I led a project supporting adults with learning disabilities to access volunteering in Greenwich; developing a range of initiatives to support the local voluntary sector engage with volunteers and volunteering opportunities Now running comms at VCG. Previously I led a project supporting adults with learning disabilities to access volunteering in Greenwich; developing a range of initiatives to support the local voluntary sector engage with volunteers and volunteering opportunities
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Engage for Success
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Volunteer Lead Comms Hub
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Feb 2020 - Mar 2022
As a volunteer Comms Lead, I co-ordinate a team of volunteers to support colleagues at Engage for Success help people and organisations thrive through regular content creation and promotion. Having doubled the number of volunteers in the team since I joined and created internal processes to support the active engagement of volunteers in our content, we now have a weekly posting cycle and an average of 60 new followers a month. As a volunteer Comms Lead, I co-ordinate a team of volunteers to support colleagues at Engage for Success help people and organisations thrive through regular content creation and promotion. Having doubled the number of volunteers in the team since I joined and created internal processes to support the active engagement of volunteers in our content, we now have a weekly posting cycle and an average of 60 new followers a month.
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Square Peg Round Holes
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United Kingdom
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Human Resources
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Co-Founder
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Sep 2019 - May 2021
We specialise in working with small teams who want to move beyond EDI awareness training and take their approach to the next level. With a combined experience of 15 years of delivering EDI culture change in-house in a range of organisations, Irfaan and I can tailor our approach to the change required. We specialise in working with small teams who want to move beyond EDI awareness training and take their approach to the next level. With a combined experience of 15 years of delivering EDI culture change in-house in a range of organisations, Irfaan and I can tailor our approach to the change required.
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University of East London
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United Kingdom
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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HR Project Manager
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Jul 2013 - Jul 2018
I led several project teams to deliver bottom line savings in recruitment, retention and sickness absence reduction. Experienced in navigating entrenched behaviours to bring about change that impacts the bottom line. I also established our first internal student placement scheme and a voluntary staff mentoring scheme adding value to our student experience. I led several project teams to deliver bottom line savings in recruitment, retention and sickness absence reduction. Experienced in navigating entrenched behaviours to bring about change that impacts the bottom line. I also established our first internal student placement scheme and a voluntary staff mentoring scheme adding value to our student experience.
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The Camden Society
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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HR Adviser
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2009 - 2010
* Led on several HR projects achieving significant cost reductions * Established an employment project with students with learning disabilities in Southwark College to achieve quarterly employment targets * Led on grievance and disciplinary cases * Designed an end to end recruitment process supporting people with learning disabilities into a brand new role * Led on several HR projects achieving significant cost reductions * Established an employment project with students with learning disabilities in Southwark College to achieve quarterly employment targets * Led on grievance and disciplinary cases * Designed an end to end recruitment process supporting people with learning disabilities into a brand new role
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General Social Care Council
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Government Administration
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1 - 100 Employee
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Equality and Diversity Adviser
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2007 - 2009
* Developed a single equality scheme and equality and diversity strategy for the GSCC, including an England wide consultation process * Developed an impact assessment training toolkit and coached staff in it's application, led regular induction training * Managed the financial and performance reporting processes for the HR team * Developed a single equality scheme and equality and diversity strategy for the GSCC, including an England wide consultation process * Developed an impact assessment training toolkit and coached staff in it's application, led regular induction training * Managed the financial and performance reporting processes for the HR team
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KPMG US
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United States
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Adviser, Health and Well-being
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2006 - 2007
* Co led on several UK wide HR projects * Designed and delivered an online training package to over 150 employees and led regular soft skills training * Co led on several UK wide HR projects * Designed and delivered an online training package to over 150 employees and led regular soft skills training
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MAS - Medical Assurance Society
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New Zealand
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Financial Services
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200 - 300 Employee
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HR Adviser
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2004 - 2005
* Led an extensive employee wellness programme resulting in a drop in sickness absensce * Facilitated the annual performance management and remuneration process * Designed and delivered training to managers * Liased with the psychometric test provider on candidate feedback and managed several recruitment campaigns * Led an extensive employee wellness programme resulting in a drop in sickness absensce * Facilitated the annual performance management and remuneration process * Designed and delivered training to managers * Liased with the psychometric test provider on candidate feedback and managed several recruitment campaigns
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Labour Market Policy Group
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New Zealand
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HR Adviser
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2001 - 2004
* Developed a training and development framework with core competencies for policy analysts at the Department of Labour * Created a career managment strategy to support employees through a restructure * Developed a training and development framework with core competencies for policy analysts at the Department of Labour * Created a career managment strategy to support employees through a restructure
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Education
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2012 - 2013
University of East London
MSc Occupational Psychology -
2010 - 2011
University of East London
Master of Science (MSc), Psychology -
2003 - 2004
Auckland University of Technology
Graduate Certificate in Career Development, Career Development -
1997 - 2001
University of Otago
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom); Master of Business, Management
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