Johanne Gilroy Email & Phone Number

Sheffield, GB

• Collaborating with experienced team of career coaches, psychologists, employee engagement experts and organisational development specialists to provide for career development support for individual and organisational.
• Writing an article on early career development “Early Careers: Making the transition from education to employment” and delivering presentation on this topic for other Learning and Development Consultants.
• Providing expert input for Virtual Round Table event –… Show more
• Providing expert input for Virtual Round Table event – “Elevating early careers programmes in a changing career landscape” attended by over 24 large national and international organisations
• Co-delivery and facilitation of Be Bold in Your Career workshops designed support employees to navigate their career in their organisation, unlock their potential, and plan the development and reskilling experiences.

• Co-Director and Lead Facilitator for Principles of Success C.I.C (www.principlesofsuccess.co.uk) whobring about progressive, organic and sustainable change and action for people from African, Asian and Other.
• Developing the leadership potential within AAMG communities
• Utilising research to inform our activities
• Enhancing professional practice in relation to equality, diversity and inclusion
• Engaging organisations in transformative… Show more Co-Director and Lead Facilitator for Principles of Success C.I.C (www.principlesofsuccess.co.uk) whobring about progressive, organic and sustainable change and action.
• Engaging organisations in transformative action

Sheffield, United Kingdom

• Delivering high quality, innovative and client centred employability support to students, with a clear focus on employment search and application support for placement, internships and graduate level opportunities.
• Providing bespoke careers and employability support for the Department of Psychology, Sociology and Politics and Department of Management
• Achieving annual departmental performance… Show more
• Achieving annual departmental performance targets for Graduate Outcomes into Highly Skilled Employment and Sandwich Year Placements
• Working with bespoke caseloads of students and graduates from widening participation backgrounds to develop their employability, including Career Mentoring Scheme and the Sandwich Placement Prep programme
• Producing and editing a fortnightly careers newsletter (Thinking Outside the Box) for students, graduates and academics

Huddersfield, United Kingdom

• Leading on the development, promotion, coordination and delivery of the Careers Yorkshire and the Humber Inspiration Plan within the Leeds City Region, working with the Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), employers.
• Enabling improved access to high quality, user friendly & up-to-date LMI and careers & jobs information to improve links & consolidation through the 'hub' of excellent front line data, information & research sources
• Working with the… Show more
• Working with the CYH operational delivery teams and other agencies to scope out what schools are currently offering in terms of inspirational activity and to act as broker linking them with local employers
• Facilitating interaction between stakeholders via webinars and developing Google Maps to signpost providers and to highlight LEP Priority Economic Sectors Show less

South Yorkshire

• Providing careers advice to adults via a range of methods including face to face; telephone; email and other digital means to help them to achieve work or learning goals
• Working with customers to support their progression into learning, work or work progression
• Working with a variety of organisations to generate customer referrals to meet targets
• Operating from a variety of locations including Jobcentre Plus, training & education providers, community providers and local career… Show more
• Operating from a variety of locations including Jobcentre Plus, training & education providers, community providers and local career hubs Show less

Sheffield, United Kingdom

• Providing an employment search support and CV checking service
• Working with academic colleagues to improve employability outcomes through the integration of career management activity within the course of study
• Developing effective working relationships with existing and potential employers of Sheffield Hallam University graduates in order to support the University's objective to increase graduate employment.

Yorkshire

• Monitoring performance of subcontractors against KPIs on a monthly basis
• Addressing any areas of under-performance and agreeing and monitoring improvement actions with sub-contractors
• Monitor quality of performance against the delivery model and addressing any issues arising
• Monitor compliance of submitted action plans and claims against eligibility and EET criteria in conjunction with MI/admin team
• Supporting maintenance of the Merlin Standard

Yorkshire And The Humber

• Using a variety of approaches and skills to engage and establish relationships with vulnerable young people in the Youth Contract who are not in education, employment and training
• Helping to reduce and remove barriers young people face in engaging and participating
• Undertaking a needs assessment with all young people in the caseload and agree a bespoke, person centred action plan to identify their goals, areas they want to work on and the activities the young person will… Show more
• Undertaking a needs assessment with all young people in the caseload and agree a bespoke, person centred action plan to identify their goals, areas they want to work on and the activities the young person will undertake
• Providing practical support to young people that helps broker positive outcomes e.g. helping young people complete application forms, accompanying a young person to an interview, supporting a young person for the first.
• Placing participants into employment, education and training, liaising closely with providers to ensure that young people receive the after care support they need to maintain the placement including mentoring where.

Sheffield, United Kingdom

• Delivery of innovative and bespoke digital and social media training and consultancy designed to empower customers to take advantage of digital and social media for professional, commercial and organisational development
• Developing digital competencies and e-safety protocols and policies
• Provision of ‘How to guides’ across a range of social media platforms
• Provision of ‘Train the Trainer’ resources
• Integration of effective digital strategies within overall business… Show more
• Integration of effective digital strategies within overall business strategies and everyday practice

Sheffield, United Kingdom

• Development and implementation of Virtual 3d Connexions Services for Local Authorities
• Providing pre-sales consultancy/sales & marketing activity to prospective new VCS customers, including visits to customer premises, and attendance at conferences/exhibitions to demonstrate/promote the VCS product.
• Training super users – building the capacity of advisers and other professionals to use the system, add content and manage delivery including live online workshop development.
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• Sourcing initial content and customising sites, working with the customer as they learn system functionality.
• Helping customers with multimedia content development – offering skills training and consultancy on using virtual 3D platform to share web links, YouTube videos, other videos, audio, podcasts, images, Facebook Pages.

Sheffield, United Kingdom

• Managing the IAG / ESF project ensuring performance against targets and outputs are met
• Managing a small team of staff to ensure the objectives of the project are met as set out in the Delivery Plan
• Managing and Reporting to IAG/ESF Steering Group of key stakeholders who provide advice and challenge to the project
• Networking extensively with sub-contractors in the sub region ensuring effective relationships are made
• Procuring and managing the sub-contractors to achieve… Show more
• Procuring and managing the sub-contractors to achieve performance against target and Quality Assure their delivery

Sheffield, United Kingdom

• Managing an ESF Objective 1 contract worth £1 million over three years. This project involves delivery of IAG to people over the age of 18 who live and work in South Yorkshire
• Development and co-ordination of the IAG network in South Yorkshire consisting of 240 organisations. This includes chairing network meetings, developing newsletters, delivering presentations and promoting IAG in key.
• Development, implementation and delivery of an innovative pilot… Show more
• Development, implementation and delivery of an innovative pilot exploring the potential use of webcam to deliver IAG in a more cost-effective, flexible and strategic way
• Securing additional funding through NIACE to explore the use of e-learning approaches to develop the employability of offenders in the community
• Development of a wide range of innovative resources, including interactive jobsearch websites and CD ROMs; screensavers; brochures; videos for mobiles and PDA’s Show less

Barnet, North London

• Delivery of an ESF funded project called Connexions for Adults. This project provided on-going and in-depth IAG support to adults facing multiple barriers to entering learning and work in the North London Boroughs of.
• Conducting client interviews incorporating vocational guidance, advice and counselling, developing SMART Action Plans and delivering job search workshops to enable clients to identify, explore and ultimately achieve.
• Conducting client interviews incorporating vocational guidance, advice and counselling, developing SMART Action Plans and delivering job search workshops to enable clients to identify, explore and ultimately achieve.
• Providing an entirely outreach based service through community centres, learndirect centres, Jobcentre Plus offices and training providers throughout the London Borough of Barnet
• Working in partnership with housing associations, colleges, voluntary and community organisations, Jobcentre Plus and careers service
• In September 2004, this project won the National Careers Award for Working with Adults from the Institute of Careers Guidance Show less

Waltham Forest, London

• Delivery of an Innovative Pilot for the New Deal for Lone Parents called Fresh Start 2000. This pilot involved working in a holistic way with 200 lone parents from across the London Borough of Waltham Forest
• Conducting client interviews incorporating vocational guidance, advice and counselling, developing SMART Action Plans and delivering job search workshops to enable clients to identify, explore and ultimately achieve.
• Delivery of… Show more
• Delivery of outreach services from housing estate community centres
• Working collaboratively with Community Development Workers and Youth Workers Show less

Plaistow, East London

• Generating and co-ordinating vocational placements for Sixth Form students across a range of curriculum areas
• Liaising with employers to identifying placement opportunities
• Working with tutors to establish placement requirements
• Developing and maintaining a database of placement opportunities
• Monitoring placements to ensure student and provider satisfaction

London, United Kingdom

• Setting up and managing the New Deal Voluntary Sector and Environmental Task Force options in the North East London Jobcentre Plus District
• Managing a team of personnel, including Jobsearch Tutors, Administrators, and Placement Officers
• Sourcing and generating placements and projects for several New Deal contracts across London
• Undertaking health and safety pre-vetting and risk assessments
• Marketing New Deal to voluntary and community organisations and local authorities

East London

• Delivering a range of Jobcentre Plus programmes including JobClub, Job Plan Workshop and Jobsearch Plus in the London Boroughs of Tower Hamlets, Newham, Redbridge and Havering
• Provision of Basic Skills Diagnostic Service for Project Work clients
• Providing jobsearch support to individuals and groups, for example, CV development, application forms and interviews

Institute Of Leadership And Management, Strategic Executive Development For Diverse Leaders In Higher Education, Completed

• Developing of a Leadership Signature • Producing a Business Critical Report to address key strategic issues • Presenting Leadership.

Nvq Level 4, Advice And Guidance, Achieved

Units included: • Develop interactions with clients • Assist clients to decide on a course of action • Manage personal case load •.

3 A'​ Levels At Grade A

Law (A) Sociology (A) Psychology (A)

7 Gcses Grades A-C

Law (A) History (A) English Language (B) Economics (B) Mathematics (C) English Literature (C) Accounting (C)