External Examiner for the Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship (CMDA) associated programmes.

Marking Assistant for International Partnerships within Management Programmes.

The aim of my doctoral research is to explore the influence the Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship has upon an apprentice’s ethical leadership practices and how this influences their personal construct of their apprenticeship providing organisation.I am currently in the data collection stage of the study, in which I am utilising a qualitative research strategy, underpinned by a personal constructivism ontology and an interpretivism epistemology, to conduct semi-structured… Show more The aim of my doctoral research is to explore the influence the Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship has upon an apprentice’s ethical leadership practices and how this influences their personal construct of their apprenticeship providing organisation.I am currently in the data collection stage of the study, in which I am utilising a qualitative research strategy, underpinned by a personal constructivism ontology and an interpretivism epistemology, to conduct semi-structured interviews that explore the lived experiences of apprentices who have completed the CMDA. I am currently actively recruiting participants who have completed the taught element of the CMDA within England. See my LinkedIn post for more information - https://shorturl.at/3cQIo Show less

As a member of the course leadership team, I assisted with the strategic development, delivery and compliance of the CMDA course. In this role I supported the whole process of the CMDA, from course design to End-Point Assessment and Graduation. This involved me supporting the academic team, the apprentices and their employers at each stage. As ACL, I conducted applicant recruitment interviews; reviewed initial needs assessments; created and delivered induction sessions; assisted with the course… Show more As a member of the course leadership team, I assisted with the strategic development, delivery and compliance of the CMDA course. In this role I supported the whole process of the CMDA, from course design to End-Point Assessment and Graduation. This involved me supporting the academic team, the apprentices and their employers at each stage. As ACL, I conducted applicant recruitment interviews; reviewed initial needs assessments; created and delivered induction sessions; assisted with the course re-design and restructure; future-proofed the course design through IFATE apprenticeship standard mapping and alignment; monitored and responded to student concerns and welfare issues; attended course committee meetings to aid the development of the course and the student experience through the collaboration with Student Representatives; supported academic colleagues in the development and delivery of their modules; supported Academic Mentor colleagues with the development and implementation of their role. Supporting the high performance of colleagues is part of the role I am particularly proud of, including the creation of protocols regarding tripartite meeting and EPA Gateway to aid colleagues to deliver a high quality of experience through standardisation of practices and compliance with Government funding and OFSTED expectations. End-Point Assessment (EPA) Lead and CMI Course LiaisonAs ACL, I was the course lead for ensuring the apprentices’ readiness, compliance and completion of the EPA. This involved monitoring EPA Gateway processes and compliance, delivery of preparation workshops, embedding the EPA throughout the duration of the course, supporting Academic Mentors with EPA Tripartite protocol, as well as promoting the importance of timely portfolio development/reviewing throughout the course. The need for continuous portfolio monitoring led me to develop my L5 and L6 Professional Manager modules to include formative and summative assessment of the portfolios. Show less

As Senior Lecturer, I have taught on a range of management and leadership modules. As a module leader I redesigned the levels 4, 5 and 6 Developing the Professional Manager modules on the CMDA, to become a 3-year suite that complement each other and build the apprentices’ leadership knowledge, skills and behaviours over the duration of their apprenticeship. With a focus on academically underpinned experiential practice in the workplace, reflective practice, self-awareness, empowerment and… Show more As Senior Lecturer, I have taught on a range of management and leadership modules. As a module leader I redesigned the levels 4, 5 and 6 Developing the Professional Manager modules on the CMDA, to become a 3-year suite that complement each other and build the apprentices’ leadership knowledge, skills and behaviours over the duration of their apprenticeship. With a focus on academically underpinned experiential practice in the workplace, reflective practice, self-awareness, empowerment and emotional intelligence development, I ensured the suite utilised creative pedagogies, blended learning, portfolio evidencing and mentoring to support the growth of the apprentice to be an effective, inclusive and ethical leader. I additionally supervised CMDA level 6 work-based research projects and level 7 MBA consultancy projects, by supporting: business need identification; project plan and timeframe development; research design and methods; project implementation, evaluation, dissemination and presentation; navigation of workplace structures and politics; and identification of PPD needs and opportunities.Combining my experiences in student engagement and leadership roles, my interest in creative pedagogies and my Lego® Serious Play® (LSP) Facilitator skills, I aim to create learning environments that encourage the engagement and attainment of all students. With an academic focus on the enhancement of leadership practices in the workplace, I strive to collaborate with colleagues, students, industry employers and like-minded academics to enhance leadership education. My achievements towards this focus include: membership of the CMDA national trailblazer group; re-designing the CMDA course as an ACL; creating a suite of Professional Manager modules; supporting fellow academics to develop the knowledge, skills and confidence to use creative pedagogies and LSP through the delivery of staff training, team-teaching, session collaboration and module development sound-boarding. Show less

Having initially started my career at Nottingham Business School as an Academic Mentor and Hourly-Paid Lecturer supporting apprentices on the Digital Marketer Degree Apprenticeship, I subsequently became a full-time Senior Lecturer in Management and continued mentor apprentices on the Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship (CMDA). Within my Senior Lecturer role, I undertook Academic Mentor duties for the CMDA. As an Academic Mentor, I supported individual apprentices with navigating… Show more Having initially started my career at Nottingham Business School as an Academic Mentor and Hourly-Paid Lecturer supporting apprentices on the Digital Marketer Degree Apprenticeship, I subsequently became a full-time Senior Lecturer in Management and continued mentor apprentices on the Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship (CMDA). Within my Senior Lecturer role, I undertook Academic Mentor duties for the CMDA. As an Academic Mentor, I supported individual apprentices with navigating their 4-year long apprenticeship journey, from initial induction through to the End-point assessment. As the main point of contact and pastoral support for the apprentice mentee, a significant part of the role was maintaining an open, approachable and supportive relationship to ensure that their wellbeing and progression were prioritised. To ensure continuous progression, wellbeing and funding compliance of the apprentice I conducted quarterly tripartite meetings with the apprentices and their Workplace/Employer Mentor, both virtually and in the workplace. A significant part of the role required the development and maintenance of this tripartite relationship to allow for honest, transparent and challenging conversations to take place, which ensured the continued progress monitoring of the apprentices’ wellbeing and development. This included supporting the apprentice and their employer with; planning and monitoring academic performance and workplace skills development towards the apprenticeship standard; portfolio evidencing of growth; identification of apprentices’ personal and professional development needs; as well as the identification of barriers and opportunities within the institution and the workplace. Show less

Module team member for:* Level 4 - Foundations of Marketing (for Chartered Management Degree Apprenticeship) - Module Leader* Level 4 - Digital Marketing Essentials Module* Level 7 - MBA Strategic Marketing Module* Level 7 - MBA Study Skills Research Project Supervisor on:* Level 7 - MA International Marketing Strategy Placement Research Module* Level 7 - MBA Placement Research Module

Module team member for:* Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship (CMDA)Lead SEM for the level 5 Work-based learning module* Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA)Co-lead SEM for levels 4-6 Professional Policing Practice module

Within the role of Advocacy Manager I had responsibility for the development of the Student Advocacy strategy as well as development of local and the monitoring of national educational policy issues. This included tracking the impact of any changes implemented/influenced by academic representation and Advocacy as well as monitoring internal and external policy development. Further to this, I was also the main staff liaison for all University-level academic meetings for the organisation… Show more Within the role of Advocacy Manager I had responsibility for the development of the Student Advocacy strategy as well as development of local and the monitoring of national educational policy issues. This included tracking the impact of any changes implemented/influenced by academic representation and Advocacy as well as monitoring internal and external policy development. Further to this, I was also the main staff liaison for all University-level academic meetings for the organisation regarding the development and monitoring of teaching quality and enhancement and student experience. I was also responsible for the strategic development of the organisations academic and education campaigns, both political and student facing. Show less

Within my role as Senior Project Manager for the Student Engagement Project, I had lead responsibility for developing, implementing and managing four pilot student engagement project initiatives, as well as the development and implementation of a student facing feedback website. The first initiative was that of an OU wide graduate internship scheme for OU graduates to participate within the units, departments and facilities of the university. The second scheme was a student partners scheme… Show more Within my role as Senior Project Manager for the Student Engagement Project, I had lead responsibility for developing, implementing and managing four pilot student engagement project initiatives, as well as the development and implementation of a student facing feedback website. The first initiative was that of an OU wide graduate internship scheme for OU graduates to participate within the units, departments and facilities of the university. The second scheme was a student partners scheme which encouraged joint staff and student partnership project proposals and supported their implementation. A further scheme was that of a student work shadowing scheme that enabled OU students to spend within the organisation shadowing individuals or groups of staff. In addition, this scheme aims to reciprocate the agreement, with OU staff members visiting the unique learning environments of OU student. The final initiative was the development and implementation of a crowdsourcing platform for the collection of student innovative ideas.A key element of this role was to ensure stakeholder consultations, analysis of business requirement and the development of the required systems and processes for each project initiative, in addition to the publicity and communications and ongoing project evaluation. My total budget responsibility was £495k. Show less

As Student Services and Progressions Manager of a Special Education FE college, I managed six student-facing departments, including the Personal Progress Coach team, Careers Advise team, the Job Coach Employability team, the Counselling team, Student Service Advise team and College Reception team. My role included being accountable for the strategic leadership of an accredited student services and progression team and conducting governmental policy research on all matters effecting the college,… Show more As Student Services and Progressions Manager of a Special Education FE college, I managed six student-facing departments, including the Personal Progress Coach team, Careers Advise team, the Job Coach Employability team, the Counselling team, Student Service Advise team and College Reception team. My role included being accountable for the strategic leadership of an accredited student services and progression team and conducting governmental policy research on all matters effecting the college, FE sector, or Special Education. I was also responsible for guiding the development of each department and related operational plans, annual self-assessment reviews, policies and procedures and risk assessments, developing and implementing the college-wide Employability strategy, Information Advice and Guidance strategy and the Higher Education Strategy. My role also involved leading and developing the academic, independence, career and employability advice and guidance to students, creation, development and implementation of two European Social Funded employability projects as part of a national partnership, stakeholder and employer engagement for the implementation and development of supported internship programs and liaising with the DWP regarding the funding of the supported internship programs.Focused on the progression of all students, my role involved conducting governmental policy research on all matters effecting the college, FE sector, or Special Education, establishing an agreed progression pathway through college for all student cohorts, being responsible for ensuring that individual learning programmes and timetables were aligned to contracts and agreements made with funding bodies and Local Authorities, and driving and supporting initiatives to improve attendance, retention and achievement college-wide. I was also responsible for design, delivery and evaluation of the student induction programme. My overall budget responsibility was £840k. Show less

As Education and Support Manager, I was responsible for maintaining and developing the academic, welfare and equality agenda of students within Higher Education on both as a one-to-one casework basis, providing professional advice and guidance, and holistically across the student population. As part of policy and campaign development, I created reports, briefings and draft policy for the Executive Officers and Senior Leadership Team regarding responses to University policy development and the… Show more As Education and Support Manager, I was responsible for maintaining and developing the academic, welfare and equality agenda of students within Higher Education on both as a one-to-one casework basis, providing professional advice and guidance, and holistically across the student population. As part of policy and campaign development, I created reports, briefings and draft policy for the Executive Officers and Senior Leadership Team regarding responses to University policy development and the University’s compliance with Quality Assurance Agency codes and Office of Independent Adjudicators’ guidance. I also worked with the Executive Committee and the Pro-Vice Chancellor (International) to ensure collaborative partnerships, both locally and nationally, prioritised student experience. This is also an area in which I held the university to account regarding its compliance with the QAA and commitment to equality and diversity. I managed a team of three full-time education and welfare advisers, two full-time sabbatical officers, two student members of staff and an intern. This, along with my Chartered Management Institute qualifications, considerably developed my managerial skills within an education and advice setting in Higher Education. My networking skills were enhanced considerably as I developed professional relationships with external organisations and stakeholders, including Lancaster University, the local constabulary, the local NHS Trust, as well as working with national networks such as NUS, UKCISA, NASMA and Advice UK, to develop the quality of the services we offered, through best practice and bench-marking. Show less

As an Academic and Welfare Student Adviser, my duties included offering impartial, confidential advice across various academic and pastoral areas, including university dispilinaries, policies and procedures, academic misconduct and academic complaints and appeals process. I also provided representation and advocacy at University hearings in regards to disciplinary and academic misconduct. My role also required me to maintain accurate and comprehensive case notes, effectively monitor case files… Show more As an Academic and Welfare Student Adviser, my duties included offering impartial, confidential advice across various academic and pastoral areas, including university dispilinaries, policies and procedures, academic misconduct and academic complaints and appeals process. I also provided representation and advocacy at University hearings in regards to disciplinary and academic misconduct. My role also required me to maintain accurate and comprehensive case notes, effectively monitor case files and produce evaluative statistics to inform future policy developments. An additional part of my role involved producing literature for various welfare and academic campaigns, working collaboratively with the academic staff and external bodies. I also produced workshops for small and large groups in order to enhance quality and student performance, including plagiarism awareness and exam techniques. Show less

Throughout my time working as a Criminal Paralegal at Bhatia Best Solicitors, I was entrusted with an extensive amount of responsibilities as a fee-earner in the Magistrates’ court department and given the further responsibility of being a member of the Prison Law Team. My main fee-earner duties involved taking responsibility for the compiling of a large caseload of Magistrate Court criminal cases. Each case had to fully prepared, commencing at initial instruction from the client, including;… Show more Throughout my time working as a Criminal Paralegal at Bhatia Best Solicitors, I was entrusted with an extensive amount of responsibilities as a fee-earner in the Magistrates’ court department and given the further responsibility of being a member of the Prison Law Team. My main fee-earner duties involved taking responsibility for the compiling of a large caseload of Magistrate Court criminal cases. Each case had to fully prepared, commencing at initial instruction from the client, including; obtaining mitigation, evaluating evidence, obtaining witness statements and briefing the solicitor to be representing the client in court. My role as a member of the Prison Law Team ran in tandem with my fee-earner responsibilities. Show less

As a member of the Executive Committee and elected Trustee and Treasurer to the company’s £4million budget, I had overall control and assessment of all departmental budgets, ensuring a student-orientated balance between student services and commercial expenditure. The main focus of this position was to ensure full representation of the student membership on both a local and national level and to hold the university to account regarding the quality of education provision and services. My… Show more As a member of the Executive Committee and elected Trustee and Treasurer to the company’s £4million budget, I had overall control and assessment of all departmental budgets, ensuring a student-orientated balance between student services and commercial expenditure. The main focus of this position was to ensure full representation of the student membership on both a local and national level and to hold the university to account regarding the quality of education provision and services. My role also included developing the organisation’s constitution and policies; advocating the services of the organisation to potential members, sponsors and stakeholders; creating and monitoring departmental Key Performance Indicators; budget negotiations with heads of sectors, finance manager and club committee leaders and assessing the Union’s financial responsibilities and identifying potential areas for development, expansion or restriction, including taking a leading role in collaborating with several university departments to create a memorandum of understanding regarding the transfer of sports facilities. I also monitored all staff and member disciplinaries and acted as the staff liaison for the executive committee. I was additionally responsible for deputising for the President, Communications Officer and Magazine Editor; attending conferences, networking and ensuring fair and equal representation of conflicting portfolios with regards to decision making processes. Show less