Amy Kirk Email & Phone Number

Edinburgh, Gb

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Supporting 2 schools in Edinburgh (Holy Rood RC and Drummond Community) by bringing the curriculum to life through employer engagement and helping young people understand and be prepared for the world of work. My key responsibilities include:- Project Design & Implementation: Develop pilot programs like the 'DYW Skills Academy,' integrating hands-on experience with local employers, mentorship initiatives, and weekly career insight series.- Event Planning: Organise large-scale career fairs and networking events, engaging hundreds of pupils and many SME and large corporate businesses, including the Earth Day Business Breakfast and Modern Languages Speed Networking.- Data-Driven Strategy: Leverage insights to drive strategic decisions, track KPIs (e.g., diversity, engagement rates), and implement improvements based on post-event feedback in both schools.- Employer Engagement: Cultivate strong partnerships with local employers, securing resources and support for ongoing career education.- Leadership & Communication: Manage national and regional projects in two schools, overseeing internal comms through newsletters and case studies for schools and regional bulletins.

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Supporting unemployed or low income employed individuals from diverse backgrounds into education, training or employment using an integrated approach to employability, specifically within IT/DataMain responsibilities included: • Maintaining good working relationships with existing partnerships, such as Edinburgh College and securing new partnerships through networking to create opportunities for our clients• Solely planning and facilitating SQA-accredited classes, such as the Employability Award• Caseload management

• Managed and supported over two hundred claimants on Universal Credit and treated all with respect, dignity, and fairness• Provided advice on the current labour market trends and gave career advice to support people into employment• Working across the public and third sector to ensure claimants were receiving the right level of support to better their life chances• Reduced administration errors around appointment booking significantly and supported colleagues with using the online systems

Managed a network of over one hundred volunteers, interns, and placement students (VIPs) and ensured they were supported throughout their role• Established a standardised monitoring and evaluation system to ensure ourvolunteering pool was representative of the general population• Successfully created and organised a weeks’ worth of activities with the theme ofwellbeing for Volunteers’ Week to celebrate our VIPs contribution to the charity

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

•I was promoted to senior member of the FOH at this fast-paced and busy bar within the Grassmarket within seven months of working here •Trained new starts and administered training plans, floor checklists and cleaning checklists to promote consistency and organisation•I planned events for the bar, such as Halloween and Christmas parties and created exciting new cocktails and specials to maximise profits

•Promoted weekly deals to customers and upsold products which resulted in me frequently achieving the top spend-per-guest of the month•I trained new starts and coached them through their probation period•I upheld staff morale and planned team building and social events to keep the team

Bachelor Of Science - Bs (Hons), Sociology And Psychology, A

Bachelor'S Degree, Sociology And Psychology, First Class

BSc (Hons) – First Class Degree I was particularly interested in feminist theory, queer theory, and social class at university. In fourth.

Sociology

Higher: Psychology (B), Sociology (A) and English (A) National 5: Maths, Geography and Hospitality