Andrew Shaw

Experience

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  Edge Hill University

  Jan 2018 - Jun 2018

  Assistant Psychologist

  Recruitment of participants in order to assist in the procedure of the study before carrying out a data analysis of their results.

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  Dinky Dory

  Sept 2018 - Feb 2019

  Cook

  Main duties included: replicating a good standard of food repetitively throughout busy shifts in a kitchen working alone (due to the kitchen size) whilst also providing assistance to the bar staff if and when necessary. Other responsibilities included: opening up the restaurant, assuring food orders are correct and arrive on time whilst also being responsible for stock checking and placing the kitchen and bar orders at the end of shifts.

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  Wigan Athletic F.C. Academy

  Jan 2019 - May 2019

  Sport Psychologist

  Attended training sessions, games and meetings to observe common themes to communicate with the coaches in order to develop strategies and interventions, e.g. workshops to improve upon their performance as coaches.

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  NCS - National Citizen Service Trust

  Jun 2019 - May 2020

  Lead Mentor

  Being responsible for a group of young people throughout residential trips and social action programmes within Southport, including fundraising, volunteering and raising awareness for charity foundations.

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  School Lettings Solutions

  Sept 2019 - Jan 2020

  Active Leisure Assistant

  Travelling to several sites across St Helen’s, opening up the buildings in use and carrying out security and health & safety checks. I would also assist in the active sport sessions, whether that be utilising my coaching skills or helping the groups set up their equipment.

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  Liverpool Sefton Hockey Club

  Jan 2020 - Jan 2023

  Sport Psychologist

  As a Sport Psychologist in Training, this role requires me to sought out and promote sport psychology in a club that had no prior exposure to the subject. I was able to create progressive plans for the team as well as each player; carrying out workshops that both educated and gave examples on the application of sport psychology values. I was also required to commit time to 1:1 consultation to aid specific players' psychological needs. Other roles included observation of trainings and games to understand how best to apply specific psychological interventions; liaise with other staff members and data analysis. Show less

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  The Bridge Hotel

  Aug 2020 - Oct 2021

  Bar Staff

  Communicating with customers and liaise with other members of staff effectively to produce a good quality service. Handling money and using basic generic maths to use tills. Working quickly to produce and serve beverages to customers. Cleaning and wiping down surfaces regularly in addition to following recent COVID-19 Guidelines.

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  Keswick Hockey Club

  Oct 2020 - Sept 2021

  Sport Psychologist

  In this role, I attended training sessions and games to observe behaviours and performances of the players and coaches. I would carry out interventions and workshops with the team, alongside one-to-one sessions with players and coaches to apply the psychological skills training we spoke about in each session. I would also provide lifestyle management guidance for the dual-career athletes, communicating effectively to understand what kind of service the team/players want that I can provide. This position included some additional data analysis from game days. Show less

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  Psyched Up⚡️

  Jan 2021 - Dec 2022

  Co-Founder

  Providing a completely bespoke service of combining Sport Psychology intervention values with fun active sessions to enhance wellbeing and performance! Applying sessions for anyone, from community youth groups to elderly communities to sports teams. As well as, personalising 1:1 sessions based on the physical and psychological needs of the individual; communicating effectively to determine the quality of each session and to maintain a high standard of service.

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  Sefton Council

  Nov 2021 - Nov 2022

  Development Officer

  This position was to develop, market, and deliver a wellbeing programme aimed to enhance the overall health and wellbeing of staff members from SMEs (Small-Medium sized Enterprises). The programme required me to: sought out and speak at local business events; communicate about what services might best suit specific companies; create social media posts, design flyers, and newsletters to market our programme/services; develop creative events to get people engaging with wellbeing facilities; delivering virtual and in-person fitness, mindfulness and educational sessions. The role was extremely rewarding for developing my interpersonal and creative skills in the business world. Show less

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  The Manchester Metropolitan University

  Jan 2023 - now

  Programme Support Tutor