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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Project Manager at Department for Education

  • Education

    • Richard Huish College

      2011 - 2013
      A-Levels 1 A*, 2 A, 1 B

      Activities and Societies: Beginners Japanese Studied A-Levels at Richard Huish College in Taunton, Somerset. Finished in 2013 with an A* in Geography, A in Mathematics, A in Physics and B in Philosophy

    • Uffculme Secondary School

      2006 - 2011
      GCSE 7 A*, 4 A

      Activities and Societies: Amateur Dramatics Society, U14 Basketball Team, U16 Football Team, Uffculme School Ten Tors Team Studied GSCEs at Uffculme Secondary School in Uffculme, Devon. Finished in 2011 with seven A*s and four A grades.

    • The University of Manchester

      2013 - 2016
      Bachelor’s Degree Architecture 2:1

      Activities and Societies: University of Manchester Dodgeball Association, Manchester School of Architecture Students Formerly enrolled on the BA degree at the Manchester School of Architecture. Formerly a member of the USE (Urban Spatial Experiments) Atelier Group. Graduated in 2016 with a 2:1.

    • The University of Manchester

      2016 - 2017
      Master of Science (MSc) Planning Distinction

      Activities and Societies: University of Manchester Korfball Club University of Manchester Student's Union Currently a postgraduate student on the one-year Masters course in Planning at the University of Manchester. Completed first two semesters studying modules in planning policy and procedure, urban design, applied spatial analysis, urban theory, land and development, infrastructure planning and urban regeneration. Completed a 15000-word dissertation looking at urban regeneration legacies in East Manchester. Graduated in December 2017 with a Distinction.

  • Experience

    • Mole Valley Farmers

      Sept 2011 - Sept 2013
      Customer Service

      Saturday work for Mole Valley Farmers Ltd, first as a member of the customer service team working on tills, dealing with customer enquiries and transactions, having to solve problems at short-notice and be personable and approachable. Followed by work as a member of the stock team managing several shelves on the shop floor, organising and presenting stock, managing some deliveries and aiding in manual work in the back store.

    • Babcock International Group

      Dec 2013 - Aug 2016
      Temporary Assistant

      Temporary out-of-term work for Babcock International Group, specifically the Devon School Library Service. Working with stock management and taking and receiving deliveries. Office work and making topic boxes for schools in the Devon area, compiling topic boxes and managing this stock before its delivery to schools. Working as part of a team to meet deadlines in an efficient and successful manner.

    • Devon County Council

      Jun 2014 - Jul 2014
      Temporary Worker

      Temporary Summer work relaying and fixing a broken artificial Astroturf Pitch. Pitch damaged by flood damage and needed to be re-layed and maintained. Manual labour using tools and machinery to move and fix large sheets of turf, building and site management at a small scale.

    • Jump 1 Events Construction

      Jun 2015 - Jul 2015
      Builder/Landscape Management

      Summer work designing and constructing wooden jumps for Equestrian Events. Maintenance and design of outdoor racecourse landscape. Refining and building small and large scale jumps and obstacles, using construction machinery and working in a hands-on environment to a strict deadline.

    • University of Manchester Students' Union

      Sept 2016 - May 2017
      Bar Staff/Back of House Staff

      Provided support to the student’s union in the set up of talks and events. Worked as part of a team to integrate new technologies and stock into the working environment. Strengthened relationships between different faculties through communication networks. Worked both at music events and in the Student’s Union Bar, selling and pouring drinks.

    • Nexus Planning

      Jan 2017 - May 2017
      Professional Placement

      Professional Placement working within the planning team at private consultancy Nexus Planning.

    • Morrisons

      Jun 2017 - Jun 2018
      Customer Assistant

      Worked full-time for a year as a customer assistant at Morrison's in central Manchester. Worked a mixture of early and late shifts, carried out stock management protocols and warehouse organisation.

    • HM Revenue & Customs

      Oct 2018 - Sept 2019
      Year 1 Project Delivery Fast Streamer

      Joined the 4-yr Project Delivery scheme on the Civil Service Fast Stream developmentprogramme. Spent my first year working for HMRC in Manchester on the well-renownedMaking Tax Digital Programme. Successfully project managed a number of IT deliveriesutilising a range of skills including stakeholder engagement, facilitation of checkpointsand workshops, project monitoring and planning. Delivered projects at pace in a high-pressure environment. Was part of the team that achieved successful VAT mandationin April 2019, with over 1.1 million traders having signed-up for the service at time ofdeparture. Show less

    • Department for Education

      Oct 2019 - Sept 2020
      Year 2 Project Delivery Fast Streamer

      Spent my second year on the Civil Service Project Delivery Fast Stream helping to deliver a business change Programme for the Commercial Directorate at Department for Education. Refined my Project Management skills and techniques through project planning, reporting, governance and management of benefits. Acted as Delivery Manager for some distinct deliverables within the portfolio of work.Spent the second 6 months at Department for Education working on the Commercial Directorate's Covid-19 Response Team. Project Managed a group of Subject-matter Experts through a turbulent period and a variety of projects including PPE provision, Cleaning and Hygiene Products and Home-to-school Transport. Show less

    • UK Home Office

      Oct 2020 - Sept 2021
      Year 3 Project Delivery Fast Streamer

    • HM Land Registry

      Oct 2021 - Jul 2022
      Year 4 Project Delivery Fast Streamer

    • Department for Education

      Jul 2022 - now
      Project Manager

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • AgilePM® Practitioner

      APMG International
      Jul 2021
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    • PRINCE2® Foundation Certification Training

      AXELOS Global Best Practice

    • AgilePM® Foundation

      APMG International
      Jul 2021
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    • PRINCE2® 2017 Practitioner

      AXELOS Global Best Practice

    • APM Project Management Qualification

      Association for Project Management
      May 2024

    • P3O® Certifications

      AXELOS Global Best Practice
      Jul 2024

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Tom Bodger
      Ten Tors 55 Mile British Army May 2012 Completion of the 55 Mile two-day Ten Tors Challenge in a team of six, walking to ten checkpoints in Dartmoor National Park amassing a total distance of 55 miles.
    • Awarded to Tom Bodger
      Ten Tors 45 Mile British Army May 2011 Completion of the 45 Mile two-day Ten Tors Challenge in a team walking to ten checkpoints in Dartmoor National Park amassing a total distance of 45 miles.
    • Awarded to Tom Bodger
      Assistant Instuctor Qualification Professional Unification of Martial Arts Apr 2011 Passed the course run by the Professional Unification of Martial Arts to become a registered Assistant Instructor in Kickboxing for my local club in Uffculme, Devon.
    • Awarded to Tom Bodger
      Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award DofE May 2010 Successfully completed the Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award in May 2010.
    • Awarded to Tom Bodger
      Ten Tors 35 Mile British Army May 2010 Completion of the 35 Mile two-day Ten Tors Challenge in a team of six, walking to ten checkpoints in Dartmoor National Park amassing a total distance of 35 miles.
    • Awarded to Tom Bodger
      Blackbelt 1st Degree in Kickboxing Professional Unification of Martial Arts Apr 2010 Successful pass to a 1st degree blackbelt under the Professional Unification of Martial Arts.
    • Awarded to Tom Bodger
      Blackbelt 2nd Degree in Taekwondo Professional Unification of Martial Arts Oct 2009 Successful pass (with credit) to a 2nd degree blackbelt under the Professional Unification of Martial Arts.
    • Awarded to Tom Bodger
      Blackbelt 1st Degree in Taekwondo Professional Unification of Martial Arts Oct 2006 Successful pass (with credit) to a 1st degree blackbelt under the Professional Unification of Martial Arts.