Robert Seakens Email & Phone Number

Primarily Remote

Consists of a training period and client work.Academy training period:- Learned about Agile working, HTML, databases and SQL, software testing, test automation and JavaCurrently working on a project for a client in the design, engineering and infrastructure industry, focusing on delivering key sustainability tasks, including carbon management and social value.

Leicester, England, United Kingdom

Represented De Montfort University alongside my final year of studies.Had the opportunity to:- Take visitors on campus tours- Provide support in various areas on University Open Days for prospective candidates- Contact prospective students to discuss their application and/or interview process

Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom

- Pioneered a new approach to assessing children’s needs via the internet by creating Virtual Assessment Rooms, which have since been put into practice to provide interactivity and engagement for children so educational psychologists can use this virtual platform to assess the needs of children. - Performed literacy assessments in primary schools as pre and post measures to evaluate the impact of a targeted literacy intervention and to assess the impact of prolonged school closures due to national lockdown on pupils' literacy skills.- Researched and put together a wellbeing charter for the service in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, where the points of wellbeing reflect what the service as a group and as individuals find valuable.- Co-created a questionnaire aiming to collect information on the level of information school staff have on DSH to inform the development of DSH training to school staff across the local authority.- Participated in various research tasks to aid educational psychologists in their projects, including research into preparing children for adulthood, PACE (Playfulness, Acceptance, Creativity and Empathy) and DSH (deliberate self-harm).- Supported training programmes for school staff involving trauma, resilience, attachment and emotion coaching.- Attained valuable experience in the dynamic field of educational psychology.

Leicester, United Kingdom

- Working in a professional environment- Meeting deadlines- Effective professional communication both within the university and externally- Regular use of Microsoft Office- Efficient information sourcing- Training in GDPR, equality, diversity, inclusion, health and safety, safeguarding and assertiveness

Kettering

- Serving customers to a high standard.- Accurately taking orders.- Producing food and drink quickly and efficiently to maximise satisfaction.- Cleaning customer areas to ensure good hygiene levels.- Giving friendly service to all customers.- Working in a team.- Excellent timekeeping.