Experience

Activate Learning

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Business Development Team Leader

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  Leading a small team of Business Engagement Specialists. Building relationships with employers, understanding their needs and creating opportunities.

• Business Engagement Specialist

  • Jun 2022 - Present

  Developing relationships with employers across Berkshire, Surrey and Oxfordshire for Activate Learning within the Technology Faculty. Creating opportunities for business and education to work together to enhance student experience.



Bracknell & Wokingham College

• United Kingdom
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Work Placement Officer

  • Oct 2015 - Jun 2022

  Finding placements within local businesses for students in their chosen area of study to help improve their employability skills. Finding placements within local businesses for students in their chosen area of study to help improve their employability skills.



Wildridings Primary School

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Teaching Assistant

  • Jan 2013 - Oct 2015

  Supporting children in their learning, including one to one support of children with learning difficulties. Running an Early Literacy Support group of 6 children, guided reading, lesson plans for interventions, display boards, marking and administration. School Governor, on the Pastoral Care, Facilities, Teaching and Learning Committees as well as continuing to be an active member of the schools PTA organising and running events. Supporting children in their learning, including one to one support of children with learning difficulties. Running an Early Literacy Support group of 6 children, guided reading, lesson plans for interventions, display boards, marking and administration. School Governor, on the Pastoral Care, Facilities, Teaching and Learning Committees as well as continuing to be an active member of the schools PTA organising and running events.



Compass Group

• United Kingdom
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Staffing Manager

  • Jan 2005 - Sep 2006

  Responsible for the Staffing function at Madejski Stadium including a casual workforce of approx 200. Recruitment and selection, monthly open evenings, fresher fairs. Training and development of all employees, including induction of new employees. Administration of Personnel files, absence monitoring and payroll. Employee relations, including Staff Committee meetings. Budgeting and reporting on Staffing departments progress. Monitoring agency usage and adherence to SLA’s. Reporting to the client on matters of consistency and training. Advising and supporting Management Team on Employment Law, Best Practice, implementation of new policy and any performance management issues. Show less



Sodexo

• France
• Facilities Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Staffing Manager

  • Apr 2000 - Jan 2005

  Started as a receptionist at Ascot Hospitality, then went into the HR department, promoted to Staffing Manager RHT and Newbury. Recruiting, training and development, absence management, budgets, payroll. Making sure the right people were in the right place for racing events. Started as a receptionist at Ascot Hospitality, then went into the HR department, promoted to Staffing Manager RHT and Newbury. Recruiting, training and development, absence management, budgets, payroll. Making sure the right people were in the right place for racing events.