Sam Ashforth Email & Phone Number

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Focused on Contract IT recruitment, based in the heart of the Midlands, I specialised in delivering the very best Network Engineers, Infrastructure Specialists and IT Support Professionals to market leading companies throughout the United Kingdom.

Stoke-On-Trent, United Kingdom

Acting as a key account manager for a number of the University’s overseas partners; City University, Hong Kong, GIST International College, China and Gulf College, Oman. The team acts as a central hub, a go between for the partner institutions and Staffordshire University, my responsibility was to ensure that day to day operations run smoothly, whilst ensuring both parties were abiding by contract and regulation obligations. Also responsible for organising and preparing documentation for regular module and award boards. I deal with a variety of partnership colleagues and regularly hold video conference meetings with a diverse team of administrators, lecturers, senior managers and executives to discuss upcoming changes, issues, plans and current progress, we discuss these things regularly via telephone and e-mail and keep detailed records of everything we do.A large part of my role is organising, preparing for and conducting educational boards, these may happen in the UK or overseas and involve a large team from both Staffordshire University and the partners, we all gather to discuss the recent student performance and results, changes to the curriculum and regulations and how these changes impact the students. It is then my job to implement these changes, upload and process data through the student system and inform our partners of the agreed results. My most recent overseas boards took place in Malaysia, in June, myself and another representative of Staffordshire University traveled out with a group of external examiners to conduct the boards over a week, holding up to 6 boards a day as well as meetingsDay to day I would consider myself a problem solver, either the partner or Staffordshire University present me with a concern or a desired outcome, it is then my duty to work within the regulations to solve the issue, whilst maintaining a high standard of quality and pleasing both Staffordshire University and the partner.

Stafford Campus Until August 2016, Stoke Campus From August 2016

My role is incredibly varied, day to day I am responsible for the moderation of exam papers and assignments for the faculty's partnership institutions, I am also responsible for the processing of verification and award documentation for our partnership alumni.My role affords me the opportunity to work with a variety of schools and departments across the faculty, dealing with staff members of varying levels of seniority.Some of my previous responsibilities include: - The administration of the faculty's PhD applicants, including the initial assessment of applications, organising interviews, producing offer letters, invoicing students/sponsors and being a point of call for current PhD students.- The administration of CISCO applications and invoicing.- Helping to organise University wide, public events.- Chaperoning VIP visitors, from Malaysia, India and Laos.I'm often involved in projects, undertaken on behalf of Senior Management, these projects often revolve around an event or upcoming deadline, most recently I have been tasked with the mass data migration of student records; I've been given a temporary member of staff to train and mentor and have been authorised to work 20 hours overtime per week, the project is currently ongoing and is due to last for 6 weeks.Whilst working in this role, I took the opportunity to study for the following qualifications part time:- (2013) HNC Business - Distinction- (2015) Foundation Degree in Business Management - Merit- (2016) BA (Hons) Business Management - 2:1My role at Staffordshire University has prepared me well for a fast paced and high pressure career, my current role has taught me the importance of thorough preparation and organisation when working to strict deadlines, most importantly, it has taught me that quality is key to success.

Stafford

As a Careers Information Assistant for Staffordshire University's Careers Centre, my main tasks included:- Assisting the Careers Information Team with general day to day duties.- Searching for graduate jobs and opportunities to populate the website.- Planning appointments for students with the Careers Advisors.- Creating, organising and distributing: electronic and paper based information to students.Whilst working for the Careers Centre I was fortunate enough to be involved in the University's "Staffordshire Graduate" pilot program, this program was designed to encourage students to think about how their life experiences could be applied to their CV, I was tasked with managing a group of student ambassadors, together we marketed the program and met with students, thanks to the pilot's success, the Staffordshire Graduate became a permanent part of every Staffordshire University students educational experience.Whilst working in this role, I took the opportunity to study the following qualifications:- (2010) European Computer Driving License (ECDL) Level 1- (2011) ECDL Level 2- (2012) NVQ Level 3 in Advice and Guidance

Staffordshire

Visiting and covertly assessing Gastro Pubs in the Staffordshire area, offering my opinions and advice to improve various customer facing aspects of the businesses.

Stafford

I was responsible for assessing claimants entitlement to benefits and providing claimants with help and advice regarding benefits. I was also responsible for helping claimants find suitable positions and become more employable by helping with CV's Job Applications and Interview Techniques.

Bachelor’S Degree, Business Management, 2:1

Foundation Degree, Business Management, Merit

Hnc, Business Management, Distinction

Nvq- Level 3 - Advice And Guidance, Pass

(Ecdl) European Computer Driving License - Level 2, Computing, Pass

(Ecdl) European Computer Driving License - Level 1, Computing, Pass

Btec National Diploma, Public Services (Uniformed), Pass

Gcse, Mathematics, English, Science And Resistant Materials, Pass