Kimberley Harris

Experience

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  BABINGTON COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE: A CO-OPERATIVE TRUST

  Sept 2003 - Dec 2003

  Excellence in Cities Learning Mentor

  1:1 and groupwork support to KS3 students, with a focus on confidence and self-esteem.

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  HM Prison and Probation Service

  Jan 2004 - Nov 2008

  Drug Rehabilitation Facilitator (EO)

  Delivering a CBT-based, nationally-accredited drug rehabilitation groupwork programme, with individual casework, within the Young Offender and Adult Estates. Designed and delivered departmental induction training package for all new starters, and home establishment's drug awareness packages, becoming lead Drug Awareness trainer. Seconded twice to other establishments to share experience/insight in early stages of programme implementation. Arranged hours to allow for volunteer role as part-time voluntary assessor for Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust's Personality Disorders Service. Show less

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  University of Warwick

  Jun 2009 - now

  As Warwick's Internships, Placements & Work Experience Manager, I am the institutional lead for placement practice and guidance, and operational manager for central student-facing placement learning services, and employer engagement and education regarding work experience. Implemented service solutions against institutional strategy, co-designing and overseeing stakeholder services including: toolkit development, Widening Participation inituatives, internship programmes, bursary management and learning services. Responsible for continuous service improvement, £000ks budget, funding bids, financial management, recruitment and line management, all well as contributing to strategy, writing business cases and reports/papers for multiple committees. Part of department Operations Group and Chair of staff professional network. Show less

  • Lead for Internships, Placements & Work Experience

    Oct 2014 - now

  • (Interim) Placement Learning Manager

    Aug 2014 - Oct 2014

  • Placement Learning Officer

    Feb 2012 - Oct 2014

  • Student Recruitment Officer

    Nov 2008 - Feb 2012

  • Awards & Ceremonies Officer (partial secondment)

    Jun 2009 - Jan 2012
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  ASET The Work Based and Placement Learning Association

  Sept 2018 - Sept 2023

  Director/Trustee (Voluntary)

  In addition to Board activities (strategic direction, budgetary oversight, governance), I host Regional Hubs for members, co-author position statements (e.g. on the impact of sector budget cuts) and contribute to the development and delivery of Staff Development and Membership activities. Contributed to Quality Assurance Agency webinars and printed guidance on behalf of ASET, during the pandemic. Key successes: designing, planning and delivering two sector leadership events (online and face-to-face) and supporting hybrid conference activities. Show less