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James Dixon Assoc CIPD

James Dixon Assoc CIPD

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  • About me

    L&D Business Partner | Assoc CIPD | MSc Human Resource Management

  • Education

    • Selkirk High School

      2008 - 2014
      Highers / Advanced Highers Varied

    • The Open University

      2021 - 2024
      MSc Human Resource Management Human Resources Management and Services Pass with Merit

    • University of Edinburgh Business School

      2016 - 2018
      Business Management MA (Hons) Finance, Ethics and Human Resources 2.1

      Through transferring to this degree programme, it allowed me to focus on areas of greater interest to myself, including Human Resources and Hospitality through my Dissertation project.

    • University of Edinburgh Business School

      2014 - 2016
      Accountancy and Finance MA (Hons) Accounting and Finance --

      Transferred in third year of university to the Business Management MA (Hons) programme. This was a move in order to refine my area of study, and to follow a more suited career path.

  • Experience

    • Philipburn Hotel, BW Signature Collection by Best Western

      Feb 2014 - Dec 2015

      Helping out with grounds work and refurbishment in order to change from a Best Western 3* to a Best Western Plus 4*. Waiter for breakfast and dinner services around full time high school education, working towards my Scottish Higher qualifications for university entry.Waiter for functions, mainly weddings, for up to 200 guests. This involved running food and also full bar and wine service.

      • Waiter

        Feb 2014 - Dec 2015

      • Maintenance Worker

        Feb 2014 - Dec 2015

    • Edinburgh City Centre Bruntsfield Hotel, WorldHotels Elite

      Nov 2014 - Aug 2018

      Through the promotion it allowed me more scope to help with training and development of other team members and become more involved with the senior management of the hotel. With event work I became a head waiter ensuring the smooth running of events and helping out where needed it on busier events. Working alongside a full time university degree, I was a waiter involved with ensuring MEP, guests service, hotel service, functions and drinks.

      • Restaurant Supervisor

        Apr 2017 - Aug 2018

      • Waiter

        Nov 2014 - Apr 2017

    • THE PIG Hotel | B Corp

      Sept 2018 - Apr 2022

      • Assistant Restaurant Manager

        Oct 2021 - Apr 2022

      • Opening Restaurant Supervisor

        Apr 2020 - Oct 2021

      • Restaurant Supervisor

        Sept 2018 - Apr 2020

    • Ashton Gate

      May 2022 - Aug 2023
      Human Resource Officer

    • Kaleidoscope

      Sept 2023 - Nov 2024
      Workforce Development Business Partner

    • Powersystems

      Nov 2024 - now
      Learning and Development Business Partner

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • WSET Level 2

      WSET — Wine & Spirit Education Trust
      Jul 2019

    • Elementary Food Hygiene Certificate (Food Standards Agency Level 2)

      The Royal Environmental Health Institute for Scotland (REHIS)
      Aug 2017

    • #MakeYourMark

      The University of Edinburgh
      Feb 2017

    • Associate CIPD Level 7 Advanced Diploma in Human Resource Management

      CIPD
      Feb 2025

    • NVQ Team Leader Level 3

      Umbrella Training Ltd
      Dec 2021

    • The Edinburgh Award: Career Management

      The University of Edinburgh
      Apr 2016

    • The Edinburgh Award: UK Summer Work Experience

      The University of Edinburgh
      Nov 2016

    • Mental Health First Aid

      MHFA England®
      Apr 2023

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to James Dixon Assoc CIPD
      Undergraduate of the Year Award 2017 UK Management [TOP 50] Target Jobs Mar 2017 Through the award process, I was one of 300 applicants to this award, which was sponsored by Enterprise Rent-a-Car. I was able to develop my skills within interview and online test process. Having passed 2 stages of the process, I was invited to an assessment centre, which was a brilliant day and experience. From this experience I ranked 32nd from across the whole UK.