Pauline Osborne

Experience

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  ISKA

  Jul 1986 - Aug 1986

  Teaching English as a Foreign Language

  Summer vacation work for German language school whilst a student, teaching English to groups of foreign students

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  Self Employment

  Feb 1987 - Jun 1987

  Private Tutor Teaching English as a Foreign Language

  Teaching English whilst a student at French University during year in France

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  Oxford Intensive School of English

  Aug 1988 - Sept 1988

  Teaching English as a Foreign Language

  Teaching English to groups of foreign students during summer vacation whilst a student

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  University of Roehampton

  Aug 1989 - Jun 1990

  Taught French as an enrichment course to a group of undergraduates as part of the Department for Continuing Education Temporary contract for the Careers Service in the University library

  • Visiting Lecturer in French

    Oct 1989 - Jun 1990

  • Information Officer

    Aug 1989 - Sept 1989
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  Department for Employment, Wimbledon Job Centre

  Sept 1989 - Mar 1990

  Administrative Officer

  Temporary contract interviewing employers and recording job vacancies

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  Drs Grimble, Hartley, Chill and Dhalla

  Mar 1990 - Nov 1994

  Practice Manager of Doctors' Surgery

  Managed 13 staff; computerised the surgery; introduced staff contracts and job descriptions; managed staff through re-build of the premises; ran Human Resources, Finance, and Payroll functions; supported and gave evidence at a successful industrial tribunal on a matter arising prior to me taking the role; managed the culture change and internal training at a time when GP surgeries were expected to become more business-like. Undertook day-release management qualification to assist me in this role. Show less

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  Billinge Hospital, Wigan and Leigh NHS Trust

  Dec 1994 - Mar 1996

  Data Quality and Training Manager

  Fixed term contract. Successfully negotiated with local Further Education College to establish and run Business Administration NVQs on site for administrative staff. Deputised for manager with responsibility for 40 secretarial, administrative and clerical staff. Provided data on targets to Senior Managers and dealt with medical record enquiries.

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  Egton Medical Information Systems (EMIS)

  Mar 1996 - Jun 1996

  Regional Support and Training Manager

  Responsible for a team of five medical IT system trainers across the North West. Left to care for baby full time

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  Self employment

  Jul 1997 - Dec 1998

  Self Employed Private Tutor in Business Admin NVQs and 'A' Level French

  All successfully achieved their aims

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  Priestley Training Services, Priestley College

  Jan 1998 - Jan 1999

  Trainer/Assessor/Modern Apprenrice Co-ordinator

  Trainer/Assessor/Modern Apprentice Co-ordinator for Business Administration NVQs in the workplace

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  St Helens College

  Jul 1998 - Sept 2007

  Programme Leader and Lecturer on Teacher Training, Cert Ed & PGCE

  Programme Leader for Initial Cert in Teaching, Training and Learning.Lecturer on Cert Ed, PGCE and NVQ level 3 in Training and Development.Previously lecturer on Management and Business Administration courses and ran two Women Into Management ERDF funded projects. Part of a team writing a successfully validated Foundation Degree in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector in collaboration with colleagues from Liverpool John Moores University

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  Self Employment

  Mar 2007 - Jun 2007

  Self Employed Private Tutor for French GCSE

  In addition to permanent lecturing role at St Helens College, provided private tuition in GCSE French

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  Somerset College

  Oct 2007 - Jun 2016

  Higher Education Quality and Development Manager

  Additionally from Sept 2015 Senior Lead for HE. From Nov 2015 also Senior Lead for Libraries/ Learning Resource Centres, the Catalyst Fund Project and Further Eduction Quality. Key Achievements in current role:- Successful Higher Education Review, building on previous experience of Integrated Quality Enhancement Review and Ofsted inspection.- Managing process of Somerset College gaining Open University Institutional Approval including writing of Academic Regulations and establishing and running Academic Board, Research Scholarship & Ethics Committee and the Teaching and Learning Committee.- Establishing annual research bidding rounds, college research and scholarship showcase booklets and Research Symposium- Managing process of successful Periodic Review with Plymouth University- Managing numerous successful Degree programme validation events- Running HE Staff Forum to establish an academic community of practice and sharing of good practice Show less

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  Somerset University Centre

  Jun 2016 - now

  Head of Higher Education