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Presently employed under the Restart Scheme as an Employability Skills Trainer. Responsible for working with Employment Advisor lead needs assessments to determine barriers to employment and delivering person centred training via one-to-one activities and group workshops. Responsible for the creation of training materials and adaptation as directed by participant and peer feedback/observation in line with the plan-do-review cycle. Have additionally covered Employment Advisor duties due to… Show more Presently employed under the Restart Scheme as an Employability Skills Trainer. Responsible for working with Employment Advisor lead needs assessments to determine barriers to employment and delivering person centred training via one-to-one activities and group workshops. Responsible for the creation of training materials and adaptation as directed by participant and peer feedback/observation in line with the plan-do-review cycle. Have additionally covered Employment Advisor duties due to rising referral rates and then present staffing challenges. Seeking further development within a more senior role in line with previous career trajectory. Show less

Responsible for the general management and future development of a busy village pub. Managing a team of 7 staff including scheduling, monitoring, payroll, appraisal, training and any necessary disciplinary action. Handling staff recruitment, advertising, interviewing and onboarding. Financial control of the business including sales reporting, handling quarterly tax returns, stock/sales forecasting and general bookkeeping. Networking with business partners, trade representatives and customers… Show more Responsible for the general management and future development of a busy village pub. Managing a team of 7 staff including scheduling, monitoring, payroll, appraisal, training and any necessary disciplinary action. Handling staff recruitment, advertising, interviewing and onboarding. Financial control of the business including sales reporting, handling quarterly tax returns, stock/sales forecasting and general bookkeeping. Networking with business partners, trade representatives and customers alike to ensure smooth running of the business and a continued uptrend in sales month on month. Ensuring the highest standards of customer service were always met through monitoring staff/customer engagement and leading from example. Left for new career opportunities due to the owner’s decision to sell the business. Show less

Responsible for the management of 3 supported housing sites comprised of 25 units in Cardiff; two of which specialised in the support of ex-offenders and another focused on the recovery of male domestic violence victims. Later transferred to a 25 bed generic needs homelessness service in Newport. Duties included the recruitment, coaching, training, supervision and appraisal of staff, maintaining statistical and financial records including budget management, overseeing support delivery in-line… Show more Responsible for the management of 3 supported housing sites comprised of 25 units in Cardiff; two of which specialised in the support of ex-offenders and another focused on the recovery of male domestic violence victims. Later transferred to a 25 bed generic needs homelessness service in Newport. Duties included the recruitment, coaching, training, supervision and appraisal of staff, maintaining statistical and financial records including budget management, overseeing support delivery in-line with service-user needs, business requirement and Supporting People contractual terms. Upkeep of site Health and Safety and Fire Risk Assessment standards, monitoring of property standards, ordering of renewals, replacements and consumables via P2P systems. Directly reporting to Area Manager. Show less

Leading and developing a caseload of complex-needs residents; achieved by influencing and inspiring residents to work on self-improvement, highlighting their personal resettlement barriers and creating effective solution-based action plans to overcome them. Leadership duties include the direction and management of Scheme Support Officer (SSO) workloads, supervision of staff members via monthly 1:1 reviews focusing on their wellbeing, performance and development needs, maintaining and managing… Show more Leading and developing a caseload of complex-needs residents; achieved by influencing and inspiring residents to work on self-improvement, highlighting their personal resettlement barriers and creating effective solution-based action plans to overcome them. Leadership duties include the direction and management of Scheme Support Officer (SSO) workloads, supervision of staff members via monthly 1:1 reviews focusing on their wellbeing, performance and development needs, maintaining and managing the scheme as shift leader and supporting with management duties where necessary. Helping to develop and motivate the team by offering creative and innovative working solutions in-line with the Psychologically Informed Environment (PIE) model such as the Pobl MOT, reflective practice, utilisation of the environment and social spaces and digital inclusion. Creation of the schemes’ PIE Plan for internal presentation use. Show less

Working exclusively with job seekers who have a registered disability and are looking for employment opportunities with a minimum of 16 hours per week. Responsible for handling a caseload of up to 60 candidates and reaching a minimum KPI of 4 job outcomes per month. This is achieved by delivering training, development and one to one consultancy in accordance with an action plan that is updated once per calendar month. Candidates additionally attend Job Action Groups where they will job search… Show more Working exclusively with job seekers who have a registered disability and are looking for employment opportunities with a minimum of 16 hours per week. Responsible for handling a caseload of up to 60 candidates and reaching a minimum KPI of 4 job outcomes per month. This is achieved by delivering training, development and one to one consultancy in accordance with an action plan that is updated once per calendar month. Candidates additionally attend Job Action Groups where they will job search online and speculatively apply for work using email and telephone communication. Show less

Recently developed a business plan and taken out business loans in order to set up as a self-employed Trainer/Consultant. With the training market consisting mainly of temporary contacts, this served to allow myself to work whilst moving between contracts or during lulls in the current labour market. Although I am available for freelance roles, PAYE contracts are preferred where possible. Services included: CV consultancy, CV building workshops, employability training workshops, ESOL… Show more Recently developed a business plan and taken out business loans in order to set up as a self-employed Trainer/Consultant. With the training market consisting mainly of temporary contacts, this served to allow myself to work whilst moving between contracts or during lulls in the current labour market. Although I am available for freelance roles, PAYE contracts are preferred where possible. Services included: CV consultancy, CV building workshops, employability training workshops, ESOL delivery, Business start-up advice and basic ICT or music tuition. Show less

Leadership role with elements or tutoring/training ESW (Application of Number, Communications and ICT) and Wider Key Skills within the ‘Centre’ facility in Newport city centre. Duties included delegating new starts to tuition staff, keeping logs of all Centre attendance registers, petty cash flow and tracking individual’s progress whilst on provision. Performing reviews on a monthly basis with each learner on program to ensure learning objectives are being met and to maximise the amount of… Show more Leadership role with elements or tutoring/training ESW (Application of Number, Communications and ICT) and Wider Key Skills within the ‘Centre’ facility in Newport city centre. Duties included delegating new starts to tuition staff, keeping logs of all Centre attendance registers, petty cash flow and tracking individual’s progress whilst on provision. Performing reviews on a monthly basis with each learner on program to ensure learning objectives are being met and to maximise the amount of program completions. Additionally responsible for the liaison, arrangement and pre-vet of work experience placements for learners to undertake during their studies. Show less

Creating, delivering and facilitating employability training modules to groups of adult learners referred from Job Centre Plus. Liasing with JCP advisors/management to maximize attendance and referral rates, up-sale of new/upcoming modules and additionally implementing improvements gleaned from on-going feedback. Training new delivery staff by means of mentoring/buddying systems. Responsible for the client travel return reports and petty cash floats on a weekly basis, reporting directly to the… Show more Creating, delivering and facilitating employability training modules to groups of adult learners referred from Job Centre Plus. Liasing with JCP advisors/management to maximize attendance and referral rates, up-sale of new/upcoming modules and additionally implementing improvements gleaned from on-going feedback. Training new delivery staff by means of mentoring/buddying systems. Responsible for the client travel return reports and petty cash floats on a weekly basis, reporting directly to the head of finance. Assisting with managerial duties where necessary. Show less

Self managed position organizing a high volume caseload of Job-seeker candidates, achieving and exceeding recruitment/job start targets, effectively creating action plans and SMART goals in order to guide clientele into a successful return to the employment market, signposting, resourcing and often delivering training needs outlined by customer action plans, determining the capacity/resilience of candidates and tailoring their journey to suit their specific needs/requirements. Additionally… Show more Self managed position organizing a high volume caseload of Job-seeker candidates, achieving and exceeding recruitment/job start targets, effectively creating action plans and SMART goals in order to guide clientele into a successful return to the employment market, signposting, resourcing and often delivering training needs outlined by customer action plans, determining the capacity/resilience of candidates and tailoring their journey to suit their specific needs/requirements. Additionally involved in the Training and Development community within Remploy on a volunteer basis where I am involved in the creation, adaptation, testing and sign-off of training modules/materials. Show less

Delivered a wide range of modules to various groups of unemployed/unskilled workers, helped create and develop new provisions and material, aided with managerial responsibilities, provided emergency cover all over Wales, designed processes for new additions to the working schedule, offered careers advice and guidance to clientele, coached and formulated effective/achievable goals for job seekers.

Generated rapport with clientele, charged with the responsibility of certain managerial responsibilities, designed and organised events, advertising and kept up social media communications.

General bar and restaurant responsibilities including service, food preparation, upkeep of safety and hygiene, pushed the existing staff to perform to high standards in a busy London district.