* Designing modules (including an Introduction to Mentoring & Coaching; The Practice of Mentoring and Coaching) for the University's MA Education programme* Designing and delivering a Mentoring and Coaching within Education module for the BA Education Studies* Providing dissertation supervision for MA Education students* Designing and delivering the Institute of Education's first Graduate Summer School in July 2015, and repeating it in Summer 2017* Designing and delivering… Show more * Designing modules (including an Introduction to Mentoring & Coaching; The Practice of Mentoring and Coaching) for the University's MA Education programme* Designing and delivering a Mentoring and Coaching within Education module for the BA Education Studies* Providing dissertation supervision for MA Education students* Designing and delivering the Institute of Education's first Graduate Summer School in July 2015, and repeating it in Summer 2017* Designing and delivering career coaching workshops for teaching and non-teaching staff in schools and colleges* Conducting research into the use of career coaching within schools and colleges* Creating career-focused resource materials e.g. The Quick Guide to CVs, Letters & Applications; The Quick Guide to Finding a Graduate Job; The Quick Guide to Assessment Centres; The Quick Guide to Interviews; The Quick Guide to Finding Part-Time Work; The Quick Guide to Career Planning; The Quick Guide to Further Study Show less

* Skills Coach for the Senior Leader Apprenticeship and the BSc Supply Chain Management Degree Apprenticeship* Skills Coach for the Digital and Technology Solutions Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship (2015-2021)* Mentoring and visiting 3rd year undergraduate students, on their 1-year placement, as an Aston Business School/Languages & Social Sciences Placement Visitor.* Interim MBA Careers Consultant with Aston Business School (Summer 2014 and Autumn 2018/Spring 2019)* Contributing to… Show more * Skills Coach for the Senior Leader Apprenticeship and the BSc Supply Chain Management Degree Apprenticeship* Skills Coach for the Digital and Technology Solutions Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship (2015-2021)* Mentoring and visiting 3rd year undergraduate students, on their 1-year placement, as an Aston Business School/Languages & Social Sciences Placement Visitor.* Interim MBA Careers Consultant with Aston Business School (Summer 2014 and Autumn 2018/Spring 2019)* Contributing to the design and delivery of a Short Placement Experience module for undergraduate students.* Advising undergraduate and postgraduate students on their learning and career pathways* Providing CV, application and interview advice * Designing and delivering workshops on topics relating to careers and employability* Developing careers and employability resources for Blackboard 9.1, paper and website* Designing, delivering and reporting on research for the Director of Employability* Seeking 1 year paid placements for Aston University undergraduates (2010-2011) Show less

* Designing and conducting research projects. Examples include: a) a review, for Worcestershire LEP and Worcestershire County Council, of their programme linking education and business; b) evaluations of the Worcestershire Careers Hub; c) a review, for the Welsh Government, seeking views on whether teaching and learning support staff in independent schools and private FE colleges should be required to register with the Education Workforce Council.* Delivering career coaching, outplacement… Show more * Designing and conducting research projects. Examples include: a) a review, for Worcestershire LEP and Worcestershire County Council, of their programme linking education and business; b) evaluations of the Worcestershire Careers Hub; c) a review, for the Welsh Government, seeking views on whether teaching and learning support staff in independent schools and private FE colleges should be required to register with the Education Workforce Council.* Delivering career coaching, outplacement coaching and executive coaching assignments for individual clients and organisations, including use of the Morrisby Profile psychometric test.* Developing and delivering a range of training programmes including: managing change; coaching skills; leadership and management skills; job search strategies; research skills.* Project management and support. Examples include: leading consultation events, for the Welsh Government, on the draft professional teaching standards for the FE and work-based learning sectors; advising learning providers on their marketing of 24+ Advanced Learning Loans and on the introduction of SFA minimum contract levels. Show less

* Writing research bids.* Designing research frameworks.* Conducting qualitative and quantitative research including: 1-to-1 interviews; focus groups; telephone consultations.* Drafting research reports.

West Midlands Employers (WME) is the Regional Employers Organisation offering a range of services aimed at local councils and the wider public sector to support performance improvement at both an individual and organisational level.* Providing 1-to-1 career coaching support for senior managers seeking a new role.* Delivered a career coaching workshop at the West Midlands Coaching Conference, November 2015

* Tutoring senior leaders through a Level 7 apprenticeship programme* Delivering one-to-one coaching sessions* Supporting leaders' evidencing of knowledge, skills and behaviours expected by the apprenticeship standard

* Advising people facing redundancy on their learning and career pathways.* Helping clients to create effective CVs, covering letters and job/ training applications.* Carrying out mock interviews to aid clients' skill development.* Designing and delivering workshops: CVs; job search; interviews; managing change; self-employment; retirement planning; moving from the public sector to the private sector; presentation skills.* Advising clients on the development of their LinkedIn… Show more * Advising people facing redundancy on their learning and career pathways.* Helping clients to create effective CVs, covering letters and job/ training applications.* Carrying out mock interviews to aid clients' skill development.* Designing and delivering workshops: CVs; job search; interviews; managing change; self-employment; retirement planning; moving from the public sector to the private sector; presentation skills.* Advising clients on the development of their LinkedIn profiles. Show less

Supervised MA Coaching students, and MA Career Development and Coaching students, who were undertaking their dissertation. This work was undertaken on a temporary part-time basis as the University of Warwick had a large cohort of MA students during that period and the permanent members of staff were unable to supervise all of them.

Carrying out research and project assignments focusing upon employability and enterprise, including:* Research into employability provision (2017)* Research into placement models (2016)* Delivering a workshop, at Birmingham City University, linked to the HEA Employability Framework (2016)* Developing the Strategic Enhancement Programme (SEP) offer and associated marketing material (2015-16)* HEA Strategic Enhancement Programme (SEP) - Embedding employability into the… Show more Carrying out research and project assignments focusing upon employability and enterprise, including:* Research into employability provision (2017)* Research into placement models (2016)* Delivering a workshop, at Birmingham City University, linked to the HEA Employability Framework (2016)* Developing the Strategic Enhancement Programme (SEP) offer and associated marketing material (2015-16)* HEA Strategic Enhancement Programme (SEP) - Embedding employability into the curriculum (2014-15)* Enhancing employability through enterprise education: examples of good practice in higher education (2014)* Feasibility study: engaging academics with employers through industrial scholarships (2013)* Measuring the impact of 'Pedagogy for Employability' (2012) on employability policy and practice in higher education institutions (2013) Show less

Reviewing Access Validating Agencies (AVAs) - organisations licensed by QAA to approve Access to HE Diplomas, recognise Access to HE courses and award Access to HE Diplomas to students.

* Advising young people on their learning and career pathways* Designing and delivering workshops for young people and for parents/carers to aid and inform their decision making* Liaising with schools to negotiate and plan the content of 1-to-1 and group careers sessions

Inspecting local authority 14-19 provision, careers companies and youth work provision in Wales

Consultancy role, undertaken for the National College/LSIS 14-19 Leadership & Management Development Programme (LMDP), during which I:* Managed a team of 6 consultants who were providing individual and group leadership support school and college leaders/ managers]* Supported various local 14-19 Diploma consortia with their strategic and operational plans* Delivered training sessions including topics such as: partnership working, career guidance, and performance management*… Show more Consultancy role, undertaken for the National College/LSIS 14-19 Leadership & Management Development Programme (LMDP), during which I:* Managed a team of 6 consultants who were providing individual and group leadership support school and college leaders/ managers]* Supported various local 14-19 Diploma consortia with their strategic and operational plans* Delivered training sessions including topics such as: partnership working, career guidance, and performance management* Chaired meetings with 14-19 consortia leaders/ managers* Attended liaison meetings with DCSF officials at Sanctuary Buildings Show less

* Bidding for education-related research contracts from local, regional, national and international organisations.* Undertaking research contracts, both as the project manager and as a research team member - this work included devising topic guides, undertaking 1-to-1 and group consultations, liaising with the client, writing research reports, making presentations, leading internal research teams and liaising with sub-contractors eg survey/ polling organisations.