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Operational Delivery role, aiding the implementation of the Livestock Information Transformation Programme (LITP). Duties include the design and delivery of operational guidance and training materials to both internal Rural Payments Agency and external stakeholders.

Curriculum design and content delivery across student cohort groups up to and including BSc level, partnering with HE institutions including:- Hartpury College, University of the West oF England, and Bath Spa.

Solutions Consultant operating across 360-recruitment model - identifying, pipelining, and pursuing business development initiatives with new and existing clients, in addition to sourcing professionals for recruitment campaigns across client demand. Many of our client base are key suppliers of products and services directly into the MOD and Police Forces. The vacancies and workforce solutions we service have real world impact, facilitating the completion of vital training initiatives and programmes of work across central government.

Contracted to CLF schools across Bristol and Weston-Super-Mare teaching subject content across entire breadth of National curriculum to pupils in Key Stages 2-5. Duties extend to chaperoning duties during breaktimes, and pastoral services to students. Contract extended beyond initial Easter term.• Lead teaching, delivering classes through a variety of means, utilising both in-situ and remote methods; Google Classroom and Microsoft Teams. Designed subject content. • Ensuring progress metrics are met for these academy-run institutions, supporting students through their A-levels, MCQ, DOYA, and GCSE examinations during this current assessment window.

Designed and delivered module content featured as part of the Animal Management Fdsc programme run in collaboration with Hartpury College. Taught both theoretical and practical classes - including the leading of fieldtrips. • Successfully oversaw 100% graduation rate of students within my cohort.• Guest lectured as part of the Biotech BSc programme, delivering bespoke statistics module. Also consulted on the design of the “BSc (Hons) – Animal Conservation, Behaviour, and Welfare” programme.

Leading day-to-day operations of CAMRA award-winning pub, managing a team of 10 staff.• Duties included stock control, financial reconciliation, payroll tasks, front-of-house, organising live events, business development with new/existing vendors, health & safety, and training of new staff.• During tenure the premises were recognised in CAMRA’s “Good Beer Guide”, and achieved record-breaking levels of revenue, exceeding pre-pandemic figures.

Designed and implemented National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) funded research programme conducting grassland and herbivore ecological study of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. Delivered practical and theoretical lectures to undergraduate students, supervised fieldtrips and organised guest speakers. • Led study design, travel arrangements, field budget and timeline logistics, equipment procurement, stakeholder engagement, in addition to supporting on MSc candidate projects.• Taught material both in-person and on-line throughout the demands of the pandemic, utilising the latest remote-teaching dashboards such as the "Virtual Learning Environment" (VLE) and "Big Blue Button" (BBB).

Management position, responsible for continuous improvement initiatives across the R&D department of this market-leading business. Duties extended to laboratory analysis of customer samples, trouble-shooting and industry research.• Responsible for completion of customer and analytical reports, compiling patent dossiers, editing content, and chairing stakeholder meetings. • Part of the team delivering the EU Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme – “BeLEADFREE”.

Senior QC chemist leading an analytical laboratory responsible quality testing of products together with managing traceability, product recalls, and new product roll-out.• Required to conduct a variety of wet chemistry techniques, writing standard operating procedures, and training staff in these methods.• Ensuring all ISO (9001, 14001, 13485) quality management systems were adhered to, identifying areas for development and implementing means by which to maintain continuous improvement. • Leading customer visits to the laboratory, publishing results of trials, and representing the department at company meetings and external training/industry events.

Project Manager contracted to conduct site-wide invasive species removal programme, in addition biological surveys and general of visitor ammenities. • Budget and project proposals, management of subcontractors, health and safety protocols.• Liaised with landowners providing advice and guidance regarding site development.

Carrying out a Rufford Society grant-funded project conducting vegetation surveys within nature reserves across the Western Cape, with a view to influencing management policy. • Responsible for organisation of field research, travel logistics, and team management, together withbuilding and maintaining professional relationships with a network of stakeholders, including staff from Cape Nature and SAN Parks.• Subsequent publications from studies were included in management protocols, assisting with the conservation of endangered, endemic vegetation home to the critically-endangered geometric tortoise (Psammobates geometricus).

Working as one of two quality managers identifying areas for continuous improvement throughout the all areas on-site including analytical and microbiology laboratories, production and manufacturing departments. • Conformed to, updated, and developed new SOPs for product manufacture.• Worked across departments to prep staff and systems for acquisition of new products, expanding the portfolio of the business.