Erin Scoular

Experience

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  Asda Stores Ltd

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2008

  Bakery Assistant
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  Center Parcs

  Sept 2008 - Jan 2012

  Team Member

  Training new staff, logging stock deliveries, daily fire checks, customer service.

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  Ann Summers

  Apr 2010 - Aug 2011

  Party Planner

  Developed my presentation skills and confidence and gained the ability to manage my time and accounts, as well as learning how to advertise and promote my party and retail services. Added a new customer service dimension to the one I have gained from Center Parcs, as they have two very different target markets.

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  Camp Echo Lake

  May 2012 - Aug 2012

  Trip Staff

  Leading 32 young adults along with 6 other staff across America as part of a 28-day development programme. Planning, organising and instructing of outdoor activities, e.g. rock climbing, hiking.Volunteered to start 2 weeks early to help with planning of the 28-day trip.Booked activities, hotels, campsites and restaurants, negotiated lower prices for almost every booking and saved my employer 12% on existing costs. Took a leading role in route planning and logistics, resulting in an extremely successful trip for both staff and clientele. Show less

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  Virgin Trains

  Nov 2012 - Nov 2012

  Work experience

  Working with Procurement and HR Dept to become more familiar with professional processes. Assisting Procurement Manager with decision-making: Virgin Trains issued an Invitation to Tender for a new Occupational Health Services provider. My role was to read through 4 proposals and help the Procurement Manager to decide which company was the most appropriate candidate.

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  Dixons Carphone

  Dec 2012 - Oct 2014

  HR Team Leader

  • Ensuring the smooth running of both my sales departments and all of the stores HR needs.• Liaising with the ER team within the companies head office to ensure all company policies are adhered to.• Recruitment for a Megastore with a staff of up to 100 people• Training every new starter • Inputting payroll on a weekly basis• Arranging Travel & Accommodation for training courses and meetings• Proficient in all Microsoft Office programs, creating reports and taking meeting notes• Specialist in using the company’s recruitment program – CWN (Change Work Now)• Conducting Weekly, Monthly and Yearly Reviews• Diary & Absence Management, Rostering for all depts• Disciplinary procedures• Exit interviews with any staff leaving their positions within the store.• Dealing with customers on a daily basis whether it be face to face, on the phone or via email.• Reporting to Store Manager, Store Director and Regional Manager on a daily basis. Show less

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  Merlin Entertainments plc

  Nov 2014 - now

  As the Manager of this fantastic charity, my responsibility is to make sure that we provide magical experiences to as many children facing challenges of serious illness, disability and adversity as possible. We have 3 main charitable objectives to focus on: Magical Days Out where eligible families can enjoy a free day out to a Merlin attraction; Magic on Tour where talented and dedicated Merlin staff take the magic of Merlin to those less able to travel; and Magic Spaces, where we work with attraction teams to design and create amazing projects in hospitals, orphanages, learning centres and more all around the world. My tasks include overseeing governance compliance, financial robustness and sustainable delivery of our charitable objectives. This involves budget holder duties, managing a global team of 6 as well as a wider network of Charity Champions to deliver these magical experiences, developing communications, fundraising and operational strategies, managing the reputation of the charity and overseeing external reporting. Show less I was the Graduate Programme Advisor for the global Accelerate Graduate Programme at Merlin Entertainments. I looked after the recruitment, development and welfare of graduates and alumni all over the world and one of my favourite parts of my role was helping talented people reach their career potential and becoming future leaders of a fantastic company which is Europe's largest (and the world's second-largest) entertainments company. During this role I was studying towards my CIPD Level 5 Certificate (Intermediate) in Human Resource Management. Show less

  • Merlin's Magic Wand Charity Manager

    Jul 2018 - now

  • Graduate Programme Advisor (secondment)

    Oct 2017 - Jul 2018

  • Graduate Programme Coordinator

    Nov 2014 - Oct 2017
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  Association of Speakers Clubs

  Sept 2019 - Sept 2020

  Club President

  I was responsible for the successful running of Dorset Speakers Club (DSC) meetings bi-monthly from September through to the following May, communicating information from the national Association to all club members, and working with our Club secretary, treasurer, vice president and education director to ensure the smooth operational running of the club. I originally joined the DSC to improve my own speaking confidence after identifying a personal need for development in that area. I was a club member for the first year, elected to vice president for the second year and then to club president for my third year, becoming one of the youngest presidents the ASC has had. I have used my charity experience of managing a team and my HR experience of personal development to add value to this club president role, which I completed diligently and on a voluntary basis. I have not missed a single meeting during this role and took the opportunity to hijack our first meeting back after the New Year to set out our 2020 strategy and run some skills workshops to target the areas in which members had provided feedback about and required improvement. I enjoyed this role and the opportunity that it provided to connect with my local community, but above all it has completely enabled me to practice and achieve speaking confidence following years of presentation nerves. Proud is an understatement. Show less

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  BCP Council

  Apr 2020 - Jul 2020

  Community Volunteer

  During the 2020 covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown imposed by the UK government, my team and I were placed on furlough leave. I registered with the local council and let them know I was available to volunteer at any time of day, for any sort of work that was required to support vulnerable people in our community. I completed weekly food shops for an elderly couple who were shielding right up until the day before I came back to work. I really enjoyed doing something useful and would recommend it to anyone who is still furloughed. Show less