Experience

City Year UK

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Corporate Development Manager

  • Mar 2022 - Present

  Reporting to the Director of Development and External Relations and working closely with the Chief Executive, I am responsible for providing excellent stewardship and account management to a portfolio of existing corporate donors to ensure renewal and increase of partnerships. My focus is identifying, cultivating, and securing new opportunities for growth within these partnerships and engaging and cultivating corporate staff through employee volunteering.

• Programme Manager

  • Sep 2018 - Mar 2022

  Responsible for all aspects of the delivery of the City Year programme within London. This includes championing City Year’s mission, culture and strategy across the site. The leadership and wellbeing of a cohort of up to 100 school-based volunteer mentors and school service leaders. The performance management of up to 8 of their team leaders, who are called Impact Officers, as well as any other specialist staff. Partnership management with up to 16 schools where we deliver the programme. The achievement of measurable outcomes for both volunteer mentors and school service leaders and the students they serve. The coordination of a weekly schedule of learning and development for the volunteer mentors and school service leaders; and interfacing with a range of both internal and external stakeholders, including City Year’s central services, corporate supporters and local authorities. Show less

• School Partnership Officer

  • Jul 2017 - Aug 2018

  Based predominantly in school (Monday to Thursday) and I am the primary link between our partner school and City Year UK (CYUK). I am the custodian of the CYUK programme delivery. This is achieved by managing a team of Volunteer Mentors, who support school activities. I coordinate, manage and evaluate the programme that CYUK delivers. The Volunteer Mentors also complete a Leadership and Development programme (delivered most Fridays during term-time) over the year of service. I work with them on a professional development plan to chart their continuous professional development. I play a key role in the engagement, training and retention of Volunteer Mentors, which includes pastoral oversight for the team and their relationships with those they come into contact with (children, parents, education professionals, funders, members of parliament and other stakeholders). Show less

• Careers and Progression Manager

  • Feb 2016 - Jul 2017

  Identifying the needs of volunteers with regards to work skills, professional knowledge and experience to signpost them to destinations in employment and/or study and provide effective solutions. Brokering progression opportunities with third-party individuals and/or organisations. Building systems to provide information, advice and guidance about progression opportunities. Designing information, advice and guidance for the content of the careers progression syllabus that relates to skills for volunteer mentor progressing to work and further study. Engaging alumni, both to continue to further their progress towards leadership after City Year and as a resource for serving participants. Working closely with senior management to contribute thought leadership on the offer and pathways for young people from service into employment and/or further education. Show less

• Training and Careers Officer

  • Aug 2015 - Feb 2016

  Supporting the Head of Training to deliver and develop City Year UK’s training strategy in London, Birmingham, and Manchester. Managing staff, projects and events including annual careers fair, work shadowing programme, corporate mentoring programme and interview skills day. Implementing City Year UK’s alumni engagement strategy, for up to 600 alumni. Overseeing City Year UK’s hardship fund, with a budget of £30,000. Careers support and guidance to source and secure education, employment, and training opportunities for the volunteers. Show less

• Training and Careers Coordinator

  • Aug 2012 - Jul 2015

  Creating and developing training curriculum for up to 100 volunteers in each programme year. Managing and delivering training for professional and personal development for the volunteers. Liaising with companies and organisations to provide career and employment opportunities. Providing status updates to the Chief Executive, Programme and Service Director periodically about the progress of the volunteers. Creating reports and recording volunteer activities and progress throughout the year on CRM software. Show less

• Team Leader

  • Sep 2011 - Jul 2012

  Leading and supporting a team of nine (16-25-year-olds) who volunteered full time to support 8 – 10 focus list students in a secondary school. Organising projects and implementing strategies to support the children’s engagement with schools such as breakfast, after-school clubs, and talent shows. Working closely with the Head Teacher and Programme Manager to utilise the team effectively to support the students efficiently.



Clara Grant Primary School

• Learning Support Assistant

  • Nov 2008 - Jul 2010

  Supporting the Individual Learning Plan of children with specific learning and behaviour needs; particularly those with Autism and Asperger’s. Encouraging the children to interact with others and support their learning goals in collaboration with the teachers and their parents. Supporting the Individual Learning Plan of children with specific learning and behaviour needs; particularly those with Autism and Asperger’s. Encouraging the children to interact with others and support their learning goals in collaboration with the teachers and their parents.



One Housing Group

• Sessional Youth Worker

  • Jul 2008 - Jul 2010

  Supporting young people who are not in education, employment or training by organising and facilitating activities and initiatives that affect them by creating awareness and developing leadership and confidence for the young people. Planning and leading a variety of activities to engage the children during school breaks such as arts and crafts, games, sports, workshops, visits and residentials Supporting young people who are not in education, employment or training by organising and facilitating activities and initiatives that affect them by creating awareness and developing leadership and confidence for the young people. Planning and leading a variety of activities to engage the children during school breaks such as arts and crafts, games, sports, workshops, visits and residentials



Camp Cayuga

• USA, Pennsylvania

• Camp Counsellor

  • Jun 2008 - Aug 2008

  Supervising the welfare of the young people both during the day and at night. Creating initiatives to engage, support and reward all campers with co counsellors alongside co counsellors. Supervising the welfare of the young people both during the day and at night. Creating initiatives to engage, support and reward all campers with co counsellors alongside co counsellors.