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Stephanie Grimshaw

Stephanie Grimshaw

Legal Work Experience

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Head of Public Affairs and Communications at Welsh Women's Aid

  • Education

    • Priestley College

      2011 - 2013
      Extended Level 3 Diploma in Public Services A*A*A*

      Activities and Societies: During my time at Priestley College I was heavily involved in the community and college spirit. I was a member on the College Council and in 2013 we organised the Valedictory. I earned full marks in the Extended Level 3 Diploma in Public Services and volunteered at every opportunity. I had the pleasure of experiencing the armed forces whilst at Priestley. Notably I took part in the Royal Navy Heart Stop first aid course and stayed upon HMS Bristol. I also raised over £140 for Children in Need.

    • Birchwood Community High School

      2006 - 2011

      At Birchwood Community High School I achieved 10 GCSE's all graded A-C's. I was involved in the Hope Project while I studied here and spent a lot of my time here raising money for charity and campaigning for local politics; most notably a campaign against the closing of the local Fire Station.

    • The Open University

      2020 - 2026
      Bachelor's degree Classical and Ancient Studies

    • Lancaster University

      2013 - 2016

      Activities and Societies: Member of the Ruby Squad in Lancaster University Cheerleading Society Member of Lancaster University Rugby Union Health and Safety Officer of Glee Society Active participant of Lancaster University Officer Training Corps Participated in the ICC University Cheerleading Championships 2014 and 2015 Participated in the BCA University Cheerleading Championships 2015

  • Experience

    • JMW Solicitors LLP

      Aug 2015 - Aug 2015
      Legal Work Experience

      Over the 12th of August to the 14th of August I had the immense privilege of working with JMW Solicitors and experiencing a number of several different roles within a leading medical negligence firm. It also gave me a wide range of admin and office experience. This was an opportunity that High School students seldom come by and featured training in these roles: - Considered the Clinical Negligence Pre-Action Protocol- Requested Medical Records using the Protocol Form- Sorted and Paginated medical records using the prepared index- Prepared Schedule of Radiology- Reviewed medical records and considered issues of limitations breach of duty and causation- Drafted allegations of negligence for a Letter of Claim- Carried out quantum research using JSB Guidelines- Attended a meeting with a client- Attended a session with the Clinical Negligence Communications Manager and considered marketing tools used by law firms to attract new clients- Drafted a blog for the website Show less

    • Quantarc Ltd

      Oct 2017 - Jul 2018
      Administrator

      Quantarc was formed in 1996. It has three core divisions - Estates Software, Building Surveys and Estates Consultancy. These compliment and enhance one other and project teams are often drawn together from all three divisions.The directors have many years experience of managing large estates. John was a Director of Estates at three Universities before forming Quantarc. The Company has been able to use this experience in the development of a portfolio of software and surveys that are designed for effective estate management and planning. Many of the software modules and surveys have features that are unique to Quantarc and that are borne out of the Directors’ experience in handling and using large amounts of data to inform actions and decisions.All our work is project based and our quality systems ensure that we deliver projects to agreed time, cost and quality standards.The Company is flexible in its approach to each commission. We work with our clients to ensure that their needs are met and that a 'best fit' is achieved between our systems and services and the processes and procedures of the client organisation. Show less

    • Department for Transport (DfT), United Kingdom

      Sept 2018 - Mar 2020

      DRG is a core central HR service supporting the Department for Transport (DfT) and its executive agencies with their recruitment activity. We are here to equip managers with the up to date recruitment tools to help them attract and onboard the right people with the right skills at the right time.- Providing a consultative service either in person or over the phone in a professional and personable manner. - Offering expert advice and recommendations to improve the attraction and selection of good quality candidates.- Working alongside Resourcing Partners make valuable contributions to the management of all recruitment campaigns, including apprenticeships- Engaging enthusiastically and consistently with your Business Units, HR Business Partners, vacancy holders and key business leads- Working in partnership with the Attraction team at DRG to build creative attraction strategies to find the highest quality of candidates.- Taking responsibility for the creation of Employment Contracts - Updating of a variety of online tools and systems to support the recruitment process and Management Information reporting- Running the administrative function associated with manual ad-hoc recruitment- Building tailored assessment packs in collaboration with the DRG Assessment and Selection team- Watching over all customer enquiries and responding to them appropriately and with accuracyStaff Engagement Champion since 27/06/2019 Show less

      • Legal Defence Officer

        Sept 2019 - Mar 2020

      • Campaign Manager

        Sept 2018 - Sept 2019

    • Welsh National Assembly- The Senedd

      Mar 2020 - Jan 2023
      Researcher and Communications for David Rees MS

    • Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council

      May 2021 - now
      Councillor

    • ABERAVON INTEGRATED CHILDREN'S CENTRE

      Jun 2022 - now
      Trustee

    • Welsh Women's Aid

      Jan 2023 - now

      • Head of Public Affairs and Communications

        May 2023 - now

      • Communications and Campaigns Manager

        Jan 2023 - May 2023

    • Thrive Women's Aid

      Dec 2023 - now
      Trustee

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Level 1 Food and Hygiene

      Jan 2017

    • First Aid

      Jan 2017

    • NVQ in Custodial Care and Management

      NVQ Level
      Jan 2017

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Stephanie Grimshaw
      Award for Services to the Community Public Services, Priestley College Aug 2013 Awarded for services and volunteering with the community including college events, charity fundraisers and working with the local Church.
    • Awarded to Stephanie Grimshaw
      Best Student at Warrington Magistrate's Moot District Judge Bridget Knight May 2013 I had the pleasure of taking part in the Priestley College annual moot in my three years of studying there. I won best student in 2012 and 2013. This was featured in the local newspaper.

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Founder and Chair

      Issued by RADAR on Apr 2018
      RADARAssociated with Stephanie Grimshaw

    • School Governor

      Issued by Sandfields Primary School on Apr 2019
      Sandfields Primary SchoolAssociated with Stephanie Grimshaw

    • Young Labour Chair

      Issued by Labour Party on Nov 2017
      Labour PartyAssociated with Stephanie Grimshaw