Lia Groves

Experience

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  The Andrews Dance Centre

  Nov 2014 - Jun 2018

  Assistant Dance Teacher

  I started helping out at my dance school as a volunteer work as part of the Duke of Edinburgh Award in 2013. When my time volunteering came to an end, I was then asked to work for the dance school as a part-time permanent dance teacher and I enjoyed this thoroughly. I was given the responsibility of teaching children aged 3-13 their exam dances, as well as practicing dance theory with older students and overall helping the classes run smoothly. I still go back to the school 3-4 times a year to help out on exam days, by making sure the children are in the correct makeup and costume. Show less

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  Blue Arrow

  Sept 2017 - May 2018

  Canteen Operator

  During my final year at sixth form, I took up the role of working on the canteen tills at my school. This job involved charging both staff and students for the food and drink they were purchasing during break and lunch time. This role also required me to do quick mathematics as there was one till which only took cash

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  Next

  Jun 2019 - Sept 2019

  Retail Assistant

  This job involved many roles including working on the shop tills serving customers and collecting their online orders. This job therefore required lots of communication with members of the public, which I thoroughly enjoyed. The period over which I worked also included a large end-of-summer sale which was extremely busy and meant all members of the team had to work together under pressure to ensure the sale period ran smoothly

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  University of East Anglia

  May 2020 - Oct 2022

  In March 2022, I joined the Content Team at the University of East Anglia as a Social Media Intern. In this position, I have had the responsibility of managing the university's social media inboxes and replying to any questions in a timely and accurate manner. I have also had the pleasure of being able to use my creative side in this job role, through creating a variety of content including Instagram Reels, Facebook and Twitter posts. This role has allowed me to develop my copywriting skills, creativity, and teamwork and I am thoroughly enjoying my position. Show less I was asked to join the student ambassador team at UEA after they came across my YouTube channel where I make videos about student life. Throughout this role, I have taken part in a number of 'Instagram Takeovers' where prospective students ask questions and we film our responses to go live on the UEA Instagram account. I also make lots of other content for UEA including blogs on UniBuddy and YouTube videos. Recently I have become a PG rep for UEA on The Student Room where I start and answer threads all about UEA and university life. I am also currently working on a project through UEA called 'The Butterfly Experiment'. This combines my undergraduate degree in Geography with my interest in marketing and involves sharing ideas and creating content all about climate change. In addition to these roles, I have also given many campus tours as a student ambassador which has hugely developed my confidence in speaking to members of the public Show less

  • Social Media Intern

    Mar 2022 - Oct 2022

  • Student Ambassador

    May 2020 - Oct 2022
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  Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

  Jun 2021 - Jan 2022

  Student Vlogger

  I am currently a student vlogger for a YouTube channel created by Bloomsbury Publishing called 'The Study Space'. I have created four videos for the channel all about student life and these video ideas were planned, filmed and edited by myself. The channel can be accessed through this link where you can see my first video for the project 'What I wish I knew before starting university' https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtMEiwJMMarhUQfXdcXT7Iw/videos

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  Gap2Grow

  Dec 2021 - Aug 2022

  Content Creator

  In December 2021, I began creating and posting TikTok videos for a gap year travel start-up company 'Gap2Grow'. Working in a small team, we have grown the following on TikTok from zero to over 20000 followers in just a few months.

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  John Lewis & Partners

  Oct 2022 - Dec 2022

  Christmas Temp Sales Assistant

  I worked as a Christmas Temp Sales Assistant in the Toys department of John Lewis. I absolutely loved my 2 months working here. I gained experience communicating with customers and sales experience from being positioned on the shop floor selling Christmas trees many times.

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  Fresh Recruit (Herts) Ltd

  May 2023 - Jul 2023

  Office Support Assistant

  I was employed by Fresh Recruit to work for the Laundry Service company Girbau UK on a temporary basis to help complete invoicing. In this role, I was responsible for putting through invoices quickly, and also for logging jobs on the system. I improved my computer literacy skills and learnt how to use programs such as Salesforce

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  Coral Eyewear

  Jul 2023 - Sept 2023

  Digital Marketing Executive

  In this 3 month, full-time position for Coral Eyewear, I was responsible for running the Facebook, Instagram and TikTok accounts for the company. This required great organisation skills to ensure there was a consistent stream of posts across all channels. Throughout my time in this role I was able to dramatically increase engagement, particularly on Instagram.

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  John Lewis & Partners

  Sept 2023 - Dec 2023

  Customer Service Assistant
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  Barker Parry Town Planning Ltd

  Feb 2024 - now

  Technical planning support

  Supporting the Town Planners with day to day tasks such as drafting planning statements, researching planning policy, creating online applications, proofreading and liaising with clients. I also assist with marketing and event organisation.