Megan Forster

Experience

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  SOLO CATERING LTD

  Oct 2015 - Apr 2017

  Waitress

  - Waitressed at a number of weddings and corporate events- Worked as part of a large team under the instruction of the chef

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  National Trust

  Feb 2017 - Aug 2017

  Visitor Welcome Assistant

  - First point of contact for visitors to National Trust property, providing a warm welcome and sharing information about the property- Recruited new members and handled admission fees

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  The Open

  Jul 2019 - Jul 2019

  Venue Assistant, The Open Camping Village

  - Worked as part of a team at the busy and prestigious Open Golf Championship event- Interacted with the public, providing information and guiding customers around the campsite

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  Resurgo

  Aug 2020 - Aug 2024

  - Responsible for the management and oversight of Spear Clapham Junction, devising and implementing strategy - Ensuring the programme is delivered in line with agreed targets, reporting KPIs to various stakeholders - Developing Lead and Graduate coach, run regular feedback and vision sessions and weekly 1-1s- Creating, building and managing a referral network of +300 referrers, providing regular updates and running regular networking sessions- Building partnerships with individuals, businesses and trusts & foundations to meet fundraising targets and providing regular updates to supporters - Creating, maintaining and developing relationships with local employers to hire Spear trainees, including, organising ‘Hire Me’ interview event with multiple employers - Use Salesforce to input data, track development of trainees and highlight trends across our theory of change (ie. Recruitment and retention) and altar strategy accordingly Show less - Responsible for the delivery of the Spear Programme, preparing and coaching group sessions and 1-1s with up to 15 young people daily - Trained and developed the Graduate Coach by giving regular feedback, modelling coaching and weekly 1-1s- Managed and supported a caseload of 30 young people over the 12 month follow up support - Developed and maintained relationships with local referral agencies in order to recruit young people onto the Spear Programme - Organised the external engagement on the programme, liaised with businesses and supporters to host company visits, conduct mock interviews and run a career panel Show less

  • Centre Manager

    Aug 2022 - Aug 2024

  • Lead Coach

    Jun 2021 - Aug 2022

  • Graduate Coach

    Aug 2020 - Jun 2021
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  The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple

  Apr 2024 - now

  Member
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  Oppidan Education

  Sept 2024 - now

  Mentor