Nick Wright

Experience

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  The Yorker Ltd

  Jan 2012 - Sept 2013

  Sports Editor

  • Responsible for a team of 6 sports writers• Achieved a substantial increase in readership through our Freshers Week campaign in Summer 2012, through innovative initiatives such as regular ‘club profiles’ advertised on Facebook• Developed an existing partnership with York City Knights to allow reporters to report on games, a first for the publication• Extensively developed written communication skills through composing a variety of articles• Used Google Analytics and other monitoring systems to track performance Show less

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  Wellington School

  Sept 2015 - Jul 2016

  Teacher of History

  • Was responsible for the progress of over 300 pupils with different needs and of different abilities, demonstrating my ability to work under pressure• Planned and delivered engaging and inspiring lessons for a range of age groups, ability levels and educational needs• Delivered the new AQA A Level specification, ‘Challenge and Transformation: Britain 1851-1964’, planning schemes of work from scratch• Provided regular feedback to pupils and management teams in a clear and concise manner and recording progress on the SIMS system• Delivered pastoral care as a form tutor and coached the Year 8 rugby team• Maintained regular close contact with parents over the telephone and through face to face meetings• Organised a range of school trips, including a visit from a Holocaust Educational Trust speaker, while maintaining open, courteous, and constructive communication at all times with all parties• Took responsibility for own professional development Show less

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  Venn Group

  Aug 2016 - Jun 2017

  Recruitment Consultant

  • Was responsible for IT and Informatics recruitment to the NHS and wider public sector• Utilised and expanded upon the communication skills that I had developed while teaching in order to build relationships with clients over the phone and through face to face meetings in order to win new business• Developed an exclusive relationship with the Informatics Department at a major NHS trust in the North West• Worked with candidates, securing jobs for them and helping to manage any issues that they had, expanding my ability to develop positive relationships• Was responsible for a file of 17 public sector organisations, requiring me to be efficient and organised• Produced mailshots and other marketing literature to assist candidates and promote and develop business solutions, building upon my ability to develop engaging resources• Used the in-house 'Profile' CRM system to organise and manage workload, also demonstrating my experience of recruitment IT systems Show less

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  National Football Museum

  Jul 2017 - Sept 2017

  Volunteer Education Practitioner

  Delivered classroom sessions on football history to school and college groups, refining my communication and presentation skills

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  Salford City College

  Oct 2017 - Apr 2019

  GM Higher Graduate Advisor

  • Worked to deliver the aims of the National Collaborative Outreach Programme (NCOP) on behalf of Greater Manchester Higher, focused on delivering high quality university outreach activities to targeted learners• Responsible for working with 6 schools and colleges in the Salford and Trafford area to facilitate their engagement with the programme, including promoting events and activities for the school to access and upselling other opportunities• Regularly networked with other members of staff in school, external providers and other organisations, such as the National Citizen Service (NCS) to promote and secure new opportunities for engagement• Designed and delivered presentations for both small and large groups on a regular basis• Delivered 1-1 guidance interventions with target learners to develop their understanding and skills to access work experience opportunities• Conducted rigorous monitoring and evaluation of all delivered programmes, using the Higher Education Access Tracker (HEAT) to record interventions• Regularly project managed, organised and delivered large scale events involving students and employers. This included the ‘Dare to Dream day’ at Irlam and Cadishead College in September 2018, collaborating with the Careers and Enterprise Company (CEC) and external providers• Worked collaboratively with colleagues from across the 5 universities and 12 colleges involved in the Greater Manchester Higher network Show less

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  The University of Bolton

  Apr 2019 - Nov 2022

  Bolton Award Project Officer

  - Involved in operational and project management of the University of Bolton's employability award- Utilised my creative thinking and communication skills to considerably boost student engagement with the award. During the 2020/21 academic year, there was a 300% increase in the number of sign ups and a 164% increase in the number of students successfuly completing the award, compared with the 2018/19 academic year. Ths was achieved through a combination of online engagement, such as email campaigns and social media and face to face engagement such as in class presentation and information stands- Developed problem solving skills through the use of CareerHub software to improve student accessibility to the service, automate processes and improve overall data quality, leading to an enhanced user experience for students and more efficient working amongst the team. I also deliver training sessions and act as a point of contact for staff across the university, such as the Standards and Enhancement Office as they look to streamline their mitigating circumstances process- Worked in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to offer new means of engagement with the award, such as the successful embedding of the award into a BA (Hons) Fashion module- Project managed new initatives from inception until successful implementation to improve the careers service offer, such as the Professional Skills Certificate and the Bolton Future Leaders Award, demonstrating my ability to offer solutions to gaps in provision- Made use of data to inform development of the award, leading to increased engagement from students from widening participation backgrounds in comparison with other university initiatives- Line management of 10 Student Employment Champions, developing my ability to coach and motivate staff Show less

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  AGCAS

  Mar 2020 - Nov 2022

  Working collaboratively with 5 other members from institutions across the UK, we represent the key central functions and staff in HE that are responsible for coordinating employability and personal development awards. The task group enhances sector awareness and understanding on existing award schemes through consolidating and formulating new research and sharing good practice.I have been involved in sector leading research as part of this role in order to enhance the profile and impact of skills awards, such as the June 2021 AGCAS report, 'Measuring the Impact of Skills Awards'. This has developed my ability to research, network and present findings clearly. Show less

  • Chair - Skills Award Task Group

    Jan 2022 - Nov 2022

  • Skills Award Task Group Member

    Mar 2020 - Jan 2022
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  EDT (The Engineering Development Trust)

  Nov 2022 - now

  Quality Assurance Manager

  - Key member of operational senior leadership team focused on operational improvement projects across EDT, including the implementation of new digital systems and processes- Using Agile methodologies, managed a range of projects to completion on time and within budget, including a CRM migration (Microsoft Dynamics to HubSpot)- Developed close, productive relationships with internal delivery teams and external consultants- Worked with teams to translate processes for a range of business cases, from complex fundraising to an applicant tracking system for students, utilising out of the box HubSpot solutions- Documented all changes and processes, maintaining clear communication with business units - Devised an ongoing support process for staff to log change requests and raise internal tickets- Developed and maintained a variety of frameworks, including the Industrial Cadets framework, a STEM learning benchmark endorsed by HRH King Charles III- Line management of the Quality Assurance team and IT contractors Show less