Louise Graham

Louise Graham

Environmental Consultant

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  • About me

    Project Officer at West Yorkshire Combined Authority

  • Education

    • University of Leeds

      2003 - 2004
      PGCE HISTORY

      PGCE

    • The University of Manchester

      1999 - 2002
      BA (hons) History 1st

      BA history

  • Experience

    • Enviros

      May 2001 - Sept 2003
      Environmental Consultant

      Worked on climate change levy discount scheme

    • CER Education Recruitment

      Sept 2004 - Mar 2006
      Teacher

      In schools across West Yorkshire

    • JHP Training

      Mar 2006 - Oct 2007
      Functional skills and employability tutor

      Coordination of entry to employment programme including design and delivery of schemes of work and pastoral support of students.

    • Igen Ltd

      Sept 2007 - Dec 2014

      Member of leadership team in the delivery of Local Government PBR contract which was recognised for innovative practice and achieving record breaking low NEET and Not Known figures across Leeds. Supervised colleagues dealing with challenging safeguarding cases. Day to day supervision and leadership of area team comprising 18 specialist IAG advisers working with young people most at risk of harm and those furthest from education, employment and training. Providing solution focused and responsive services in co-ordination with outside agencies. Support to Area Manager; including representing service at multi agency meetings, recruitment of new staff, developing induction programmes for new staff, development and clinical supervision of staff and event management. One-to-one support to young people with the highest levels of complex needs and most difficult of situations. Show less Managed caseload of year 11s deemed at most risk of NEET in local schools, delivering intensive information, advice and guidance support services. Worked with clients to plan and implement effective transition to post 16 education. Worked with Leeds Youth Service to deliver sexual health services to young people across Leeds. Key skills included negotiating, advocating; signposting, referring, partnership and integrated approach; client - centred 1-1 and group work and multi agency team around the child. Worked in a secondary school and with a transient population. Consistently exceeded contract targets for transition to EET situations. Show less

      • Lead Personal Adviser

        Mar 2011 - Dec 2014
      • Effective Transitions Personal Adviser

        Sept 2007 - Mar 2011
    • John Smeaton Academy

      Jan 2016 - Dec 2020

      Implementing career programme across KS3-5, including careers interviews, career education, employer engagement and leaver tracking and support.

      • Careers Leader and Careers Adviser

        May 2018 - Dec 2020
      • Careers Advisor

        Jan 2016 - May 2018
    • Leeds CEIAG Network

      Jun 2019 - Dec 2020
      Lead Professional
    • Boston Spa Academy

      May 2020 - Dec 2020
      Careers Adviser
    • West Yorkshire Combined Authority

      Dec 2020 - now
      Enterprise Co-ordinator
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • PGCE

      University of Leeds
      Sept 2004
    • Level 4 Literacy Specialist

      Bradford College
      Jun 2006
    • LDSS Level 4 (IAG)

      Igen Ltd
    • Level 6 Certificate Career Guidance Theory

      Aspire-igen group
      Mar 2016
    • Careers Leader

      Teach First
      Jun 2019
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Volunteer

      Issued by IntoUniversity
      IntoUniversityAssociated with Louise Graham
    • Governor

      Issued by Castleford Academy on Jul 2023
      Castleford AcademyAssociated with Louise Graham