Elaine Smith CA

Community Grants Worker

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Leicester, England, United Kingdom

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Timeline
About me
Commissioned Church Army Pastoral Evangelist for the Church of England
Education
- Lampeter university Wales
  2006 - 2009
  Higher Certificate in Theology and Religious Studies Theology Pass
  Activities and Societies: Distance learning via the Diocese of Leicester Theology
- South Leicestershire College
  2007 - 2008
  Certificate in First Line Management Management Level 3
  Level 3 course in Front Line Management and re-did my GCSE higher maths
- Charles Keene College
  1995 - 1996
  Access Foundation Course Humanities and Social Sciences Pass
  Activities and Societies: NUS women's Officer Modules taken included: women's studies, Social history, Economics, Social studies
- University of Leicester
  1993 - 1996
  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Sociology 2:2
  Activities and Societies: Mature Students Society First-year options: Economics and Social History, Politics and Sociology
- De Montfort University
  1997 - 1998
  Post Graduate Diploma Education (Post Compulsory Education) Pass
  A two year course held at Charles Keene College in teaching adults
- Durham University
  2016 - 2021
  Level 5 Higher Diploma Theology, Mission & Ministry
  Studying as part of my Church Army training at Wilson Carlisle Centre in Sheffield
Experience
- Voluntary Action LeicesterShire (VAL)
  Mar 2002 - Mar 2004
  Community Grants Worker
  Working on the SRB5 programme - setting up and training local residents and community workers to form funding assessment panel members. Managing ring fenced funding and promoting the project. Collecting monitoring data and producing reports the funders. Arranging monitoring visits, checking that spend was appropriately used and evidenced.
- Apex Leicester Project
  Apr 2004 - Aug 2010
  Numeracy team leader
  Developing the Numeracy department from scratch - teaching return learners from milestone 3 up to level 2. Also the volunteer co-ordinator.
- Leicester College
  Aug 2010 - Jun 2013
  Functional Skills Lecturer
  Teaching Functional English, Maths and ITC up to level 2. Creating schemes of work and lesson plans linked to the skills for Life and functional skills curriculum.
- The Church of England
  Feb 2014 - Oct 2023
  Community Missioner
  Community development and outreach work. Agency networking. Maintaining the websites, data bases and social media; promoting and running events. Making and maintaining socially active, mutually beneficial links between the local community and the church.
- Together Leicester
  Jan 2022 - Jan 2023
  Linking churches, charities and local government interested in 'food, finance and flourishing' through Leicester Together, member of the Together Network, under the guidance of the Church Urban Fund. Helping to set up Community Kitchens, Community Pantries, Warm Spaces, Places of Welcome etc.
  - Development Worker
    Jan 2022 - Jan 2023
  - Community Development Worker
    Jan 2022 - Aug 2022
- The Bridge - homelessness to Hope
  Jan 2023 - Oct 2023
  Hub and Volunteer Coordinator
- Goldhill Adventure Playground
  Jun 2023 - now
  Messy Art and Playworker
  Providing art and craft sessions
Licenses & Certifications
- Associate Minister
  Diocese of Leicester
  May 2023
- Bishops Authorisation as an Evangelist
  Diocese of Leicester
  Oct 2012
- University Diploma in Teaching Mathematics (Numeracy CPD) in the Lifelong Learning Sector
  University of Bedfordshire
  Dec 2009
- Commissioned Church Army pastoral evangelist
  Church Army UK & Ireland
  Jul 2020
- BA(Hons) Sociology
  University of Leicester
  Jul 1996
- Certificate of Higher Education in Theology
  University of Wales Trinity Saint David
  Oct 2009
- Postgraduate Certificate in Education -post compulsory education
  De Montfort University
  Sept 1999
- Access to Humanities and Social Science
  De Montfort University
  Jul 1993
- Postgraduate Diploma in Social Studies
  De Montfort University
  May 2004
Volunteer Experience
- Volunteer
  Issued by Sound Cafe, St Martins House
  Associated with Elaine Smith CA
- Pastoral Assistant
  Issued by Leicester Cathedral on Sept 2016
  Associated with Elaine Smith CA
- Assistant youth worker
  Issued by St Catherines houghton on Jul 2023
  Associated with Elaine Smith CA
- JiF Tutor
  Issued by Diocese of Leicester on Sept 2021
  Associated with Elaine Smith CA