Matt Spencer

Experience

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  Kwest Social Research Company

  Jun 2008 - Aug 2008

  Researcher

  Door to door research on behalf of Manchester City Council. Face to face interviewing, completion of questionnaires, management of paperwork.

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  Business Start-Up

  Aug 2008 - Aug 2009

  Project Assistant

  Government funded scheme to support graduates into self employment and promote entrepreneurship; one year work placement as part of degree. Full administrative duties. First point of contact, dealing with telephone enquiries and visitors. Planning and development of projects. Database management. Marketing and PR including writing press releases, updating website and copywriting. Events management.

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  Nti Leeds

  Aug 2009 - Sept 2010

  Administrative Assistant

  The Northern Technology Institute (NTI) Leeds is a training centre providing digital and multimedia courses & incubation space for new and established businesses. My responsibilities included acting as the first point of contact, dealing with telephone enquiries, visitors and general administrative work. Other responsibilities included preparation for grant claims, financial management including handling invoices, purchase orders and all transactions between the company and its customers, customer sales and marketing activities. Show less

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  Leeds Beckett University

  Sept 2010 - Nov 2020

  The Strategic Planning Support Service is part of Governance, Planning & Registry Services at Leeds Metropolitan University. The Planning & Projects Support Officer role involves coordinating a range of activities to support the University's annual planning process and providing support to a wide variety of strategic University projects.In addition to supporting projects at both institutional and faculty/service level, the role involves promoting consistency across the University through the development of a standardized project management methodology and associated tools and techniques. Show less The role involves offering advice, guidance and support in a variety of areas surrounding academic & personal concerns to students in the Faculty of Business & Law at Leeds Metropolitan University, supporting and liaising with both academic and support staff across all departments of the institution. The role also includes the management of numerous projects to help monitor and report on student attendance, assignment submission, progression, attainment, retention and withdrawal. It also involves managing and supporting a wide range of student related events (open days, induction events) and regularly seeking, collating and reporting student feedback to relevant areas of the University. Show less

  • Senior Project Manager

    Mar 2019 - Nov 2020

  • Project Manager

    Jul 2015 - Mar 2019

  • Project Officer

    Oct 2014 - Jul 2015

  • Planning & Projects Support Officer

    Apr 2013 - Oct 2014

  • Student Liaison Officer

    Sept 2010 - Apr 2013
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  Locala Community Partnerships CIC

  Nov 2020 - now

  IT Project Delivery Manager