Ben Gardner

Experience

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  PIGGYPRINT LTD

  Jul 2016 - Aug 2018

  Holiday Worker

  • Throughout my school years, I have conducted summer work with my father’s printing company, PiggyPrint.com. • During this time, my role included: Labouring, Marketing and promotional events, processing and preparing orders made online, packing and checking orders from the production line and freelance design work on various products such as business cards and tees.

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  Next

  Dec 2016 - Jul 2018

  Sales Assistant

  • Customer service as well as tagging new items and re-arranging the store. Fully trained to take calls, operate the tills on the shop floor, pick up parcels and demonstrate product knowledge for stock enquiries.• Developed my communication skills in coping under the pressure of a fast-paced environment and making the most amount of sales that I could make.• Developed commercial knowledge and numeracy skills when operating the tills and using the Next Directory to make more sales.

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  West Yorkshire Outdoor Building Services

  Jun 2018 - Sept 2019

  Labourer

  • Quickly picked up many new skills by taking up a protégé type of role— the only time that the boss ever did this.• I had a lot of fun working outside on a variety of different landscape gardening and labouring roles where I got the chance to meet many new people of different sectors.• Within a matter of weeks, I was also permitted to be left to my own devices which allowed for twice the amount of work to get done in a day— whilst also picking up new clients and estimating quotes on behalf of the business. Show less

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  Honig Klause Heidenau UK LTD.

  Dec 2019 - Jul 2022

  Event Sales Manager

  • Family run limited company; incorporated on 8th January 2019. The company is a honey and beeswax retail supplier specialising in event sales at the Leeds German Christmas market (Christkindelmarkt).• In 2019, the company extended the venture and entered the ecommerce marketplace. I oversaw the day to day management and running of the business and regularly update content on the new webpage, creating copy to boost sales. • The business is a family run venture enabling me to develop valuable management and interpersonal skills during my holiday periods at university and now, alongside my career. • To date, my responsibilities have included: Retail sales, balancing of daily cash floats and daily takings, management of staff and rotas, construction and dismantling of event structures, stock checks, content creation and re-ordering of products. Show less

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  Teach First

  Jun 2020 - Aug 2022

  Leadership Development Program
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  The Regis School

  Aug 2020 - Aug 2022

  English Teacher

  During my time here, I worked as a Secondary English teacher alongside completing my graduate scheme with Teach First. From the beginning of the scheme, I was straight into the classroom with multiple classes and quickly found my feet on the job. I particularly enjoyed the chance to forge strong relationships with my pupils, staff and parents in school and felt proud of my success in the wake of challenges posed by the completion of my Postgraduate Diploma in Education and of course, the Covid-19 Pandemic. Above all, it was a privilege to continue learning on the job, developing skills in criticality and reflection, continue to satiate my passion for English, and make lasting memories that i will cherish and never forget. Show less

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  Engage Education

  Oct 2022 - Feb 2024

  SEND Consultant

  • Completed the role of SEND education recruitment consultant, sourcing high-quality, talented individuals to join a range of client schools that specialise for students with special educational needs.• Liaised with client schools and utilised a range of rhetorical techniques such as writing mailers and advertisements, and making sales calls, to create new business and forge lasting, working relationships – boosting the gross margin of the company in the process.• Regularly collaborated with a high-performing, driven team of professionals to share new knowledge, continuously improve practice and deliver an exceptional quality of service to my clients, and my candidates – picking up a plethora of positive reviews in the process. Show less

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  Qualiteach Education Group

  Feb 2024 - now

  SEND Consultant