Talk to sales Try for Free
Sophie Wesson

Sophie Wesson

Volunteer

Followers of Sophie Wesson212 followers
location of Sophie WessonGreater Derby Area

Connect with Sophie Wesson to Send Message

Connect

Connect with Sophie Wesson to Send Message

Connect

  • Timeline

  • About me

    Project Support Officer at D2N2

  • Education

    • University of Nottingham

      2017 - 2020
      Bachelor of Education - BEd EDUCATION First Class Honours

      Activities and Societies: Created an Education Society with fellow pupils studying Education. Visited Lund University in Sweden to see first hand how the Swedish education system differed from the UK system. An interesting insight into refugee education, early years education and life long education in Sweden. Completed a placement at Twenty Twenty, an educational charity in Derby. Supporting NEET pupils in their functional skills classes, employability classes and food technology workshops.

  • Experience

    • Derbyshire Refugee Solidarity

      Dec 2019 - now
      Volunteer

      Assistant ESOL teacher - creating resources, assisting in lessons and leading one to one conversations.Connecting with people in the area to collect donations and deliver them to refugees and asylum seekers who require clothes, toiletries etc

    • NCS - National Citizen Service Trust

      Aug 2020 - Sept 2020
      Team Leader

      Leading a group of 15 young people through their NCS journey.Liaising with charities on the social action weeks and raising money / organising fundraisers Leading group workshops on current social issues and encouraging critical thinking Keeping the young people motivated to complete the programme Creating fun and engaging activities that were educational and age appropriate

    • Charnwood Borough Council

      Sept 2020 - Jun 2021
      Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme Project Officer

    • Jobs 22

      Jun 2021 - Dec 2021
      Employment Coach

      Completed the Institute of Employability Professionals - Sector Induction Level 2.I managed a caseload of clients and consistently hit my targets each week. This involved supporting individuals with confidence building, CV writing, job searches, housing support and much more. Tailoring action plans to each participant with SMART targets, I aimed to support people into sustainable employment.

    • GreenSquareAccord

      Dec 2021 - Nov 2022

      • Household Support Fund Officer

        Jul 2022 - Nov 2022

      • Portfolio Support Officer

        Dec 2021 - Jul 2022

    • Quetzal Leicester

      Aug 2022 - now
      Board Trustee

    • D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership

      Nov 2022 - now
      Project Support Officer

  • Licenses & Certifications