Experience

Newcastle College

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

• Academic Support Coach

  • Oct 2021 - Present

  As an Academic Support Coach I support Higher Education students with their academic studies through a series of support services and a programme of coaching. The role is based within Newcastle College. The main curriculum areas that I support students are: Beauty and Makeup, Business, Culinary Arts, and Travel and Hospitality Management. I also support the additional site at Carlisle College. Main duties associated with the role: - Plan and deliver a programme of coaching and support which: • Supports students in one-to-one settings to develop HE-relevant skills; • Deliver multi-disciplinary workshops as relevant to HE learning enhancement; • Develop electronic resources that students and staff can use to improve academic standards; • Enhance the learner journey and develop the acquisition of key academic and digital literacy. - Work with teaching teams and support teams to develop a proactive approach to supporting 'at risk' learners. - Work with relevant internal entities to develop research and study skills support to improve learner utilisation of College resources across the campuses. - Develop a range of workshops and resources that develop academic skills in diverse curriculum areas. - Develop and facilitate the academic summer school for prospective students. Achievements associated with the role: - Planned and coordinated the delivery of dissertation workshops (both online and in-person) and writing retreat during the Easter semester break for dissertation students. Supported the team in the delivery of the workshops and retreat. - Created a survey to identify what academic skills current Level 4 students found challenging. The findings have allowed for curriculum-specific academic support to be implemented for Level 4 and 5 students in the upcoming academic year (22-23). - Assisted in the planning and development of the higher education skills session to be led by the Learning Enhancement Team for the summer school (2022). Show less



St Helen’s Church

• Gateshead, England, United Kingdom

• Wellness Project Worker

  • Aug 2021 - Sep 2021

  In my role as a Wellness Project Worker, I aimed to develop a number of initiatives and activities which supports the physical and mental wellness of individuals. The role is primarily focused on the communities of Low Fell and Bensham (Gateshead). Main duties associated with the role: - Researched, supported, and developed new opportunities and ideas that enable a fuller engagement of the church with the surrounding community. - Laid the foundation for a series of community-based activities to take place in the church garden. Also, provided the foundation for St Helen’s to develop as an eco-church. - Provided opportunity for the community of Low Fell to develop new networks of friendship, support, and growth. - Assisting in the planning, development, and organisation of ‘toddler group’ sessions. - Promoted and maintained the safeguarding of children and families. A 'Basic Awareness' safeguarding course was completed in association with the role. Show less



Gills Fish And Chips

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Counter Staff

  • Nov 2018 - Jul 2020

  Main duties associated with the role: - Taking customers’ orders; handling money; preparing orders and packaging orders for deliveries and collection. - Cleaning of work surfaces within the shop, and assist in the restocking of all food and drink. Main duties associated with the role: - Taking customers’ orders; handling money; preparing orders and packaging orders for deliveries and collection. - Cleaning of work surfaces within the shop, and assist in the restocking of all food and drink.



JJD Electrical Contractors

• Blyth, United Kingdom

• Admin Assistant

  • Mar 2017 - Aug 2018

  Main duties associated with this role: - Assistance in producing invoices, payment of the following: VAT via the Flat Rate Scheme, monies owed to wholesalers/contractors and staff. - Copy and scanning of documents, updating of database for incoming and outgoing monies all documents were uploaded to cloud storage system. Most of the work completed required the use of Microsoft Office products. Main duties associated with this role: - Assistance in producing invoices, payment of the following: VAT via the Flat Rate Scheme, monies owed to wholesalers/contractors and staff. - Copy and scanning of documents, updating of database for incoming and outgoing monies all documents were uploaded to cloud storage system. Most of the work completed required the use of Microsoft Office products.