Experience

Bluecoat Aspley

• United Kingdom
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Science Technician

  • Jun 2020 - Present

• Science Technician

  • Oct 2018 - Jun 2020



Baggeridge Country Park

• United Kingdom
• Health, Wellness & Fitness

• Conservation Volunteer

  • Jun 2011 - Jun 2020

  During my time as a volunteer at Baggeridge Country Park I have helped carry out practical conservation tasks including habitat and site maintenance and survey work as part of a group of volunteers. I have gained experience using various types of tools and machinery including brush cutters, strimmers and some tractor driving experience. I have also assisted with children's school holiday activities including "bug-hunting," pond-dipping and natural shelter building. During my time as a volunteer at Baggeridge Country Park I have helped carry out practical conservation tasks including habitat and site maintenance and survey work as part of a group of volunteers. I have gained experience using various types of tools and machinery including brush cutters, strimmers and some tractor driving experience. I have also assisted with children's school holiday activities including "bug-hunting," pond-dipping and natural shelter building.


SOCOTEC UK
• United Kingdom
• Environmental Services
• 400 - 500 Employee
• Organics Analyst

  • Oct 2017 - Oct 2018


ESG UK

• Business Consulting and Services

• Organic Extraction Technician

  • Dec 2016 - Sep 2017

  1. Work in a busy organics analysis lab where I use a variety of extraction techniques to prepare water, soil and leachate samples for analysis using methods including VOC headspace analysis, organotins, pesticides, HPLC etc. 2. Responsible for performing my own analysis on any samples that require testing for solvent extractable materials or for TPH using FTIR. 3. Responsible for the training of other extraction technicians. 4. Follow UKAS accredited methodology. 5. Undergo regular evaluations to assess competency. 6. Undergo voluntary auditing to improve workspace sustainability, efficiency and health and safety. Show less



Conkers

• United Kingdom
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Education Ranger

  • Mar 2016 - Sep 2016

  Worked as part of a small team to provide a variety of educational programmes to the public and to school groups. I was responsible for passing on important health and safety information as well as providing a fun educational experience. The educational programmes I ran included activities such as minibeast hunting, pond dipping, orienteering, construction derby, bushcraft and sensory art. I also assisted with keeping the site well maintained and free of litter and regularly helped to look after the two captive barn owls on site. Show less



University of Wolverhampton

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Transaction processing assistant

  • Oct 2015 - Mar 2016

  I worked in the Payroll and Payments sections of the Finance department at the university. In Payroll I was responsible for checking staff contracts, making salary adjustments and checking and inputting timesheets into the Agresso Finance system. I also dealt with staff queries and other administrative tasks as required. In Payments I worked as part of a team registering incoming invoices on the finance system as well as contacting suppliers and processing foreign payments. I worked in the Payroll and Payments sections of the Finance department at the university. In Payroll I was responsible for checking staff contracts, making salary adjustments and checking and inputting timesheets into the Agresso Finance system. I also dealt with staff queries and other administrative tasks as required. In Payments I worked as part of a team registering incoming invoices on the finance system as well as contacting suppliers and processing foreign payments.



Asda

• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Seasonal Colleague

  • Jul 2015 - Oct 2015

  Seasonal checkout assistant Seasonal checkout assistant



University of Sheffield

• United Kingdom
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Departmental Tour Guide

  • Oct 2014 - Mar 2015

  This involved showing prospective students around the Animal and Plant Sciences department and chatting to them and their parents over tea and biscuits at the university on open days. It required having excellent communication skills as well as being friendly and approachable when dealing with nervous prospective students waiting to attend interviews. This involved showing prospective students around the Animal and Plant Sciences department and chatting to them and their parents over tea and biscuits at the university on open days. It required having excellent communication skills as well as being friendly and approachable when dealing with nervous prospective students waiting to attend interviews.



Sheffield University Accommodation and Commercial Services

• Accommodation Tour Guide and Intro Weekend Key Collection Assistant

  • Oct 2011 - Sep 2013

  Involved showing prospective students and parents around university accommodation and aiding in logistics on university open days. I also worked issuing keys and welcome packs to new students entering university accommodation each september. Involved showing prospective students and parents around university accommodation and aiding in logistics on university open days. I also worked issuing keys and welcome packs to new students entering university accommodation each september.