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Jonny Watts

Jonny Watts

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  • About me

    Senior Technical Recruiter

  • Education

    • Verulam School

      2001 - 2007

    • Coventry University

      2014 - 2015
      Terrorism, International Crime and Global Security MSc. International Social Studies Part completed

      Activities and Societies: Global Leaders Programme My masters was to further my insight and understanding in to crime globally. It seems a day cannot go by where terrorism and organised crime are not mentioned either in passing or on the news. It is an issue I do not believe will disappear and the only way to help negate the issue is to truly understand the motivations and behaviors behind peoples actions and beliefs. In the global leaders programme I went on a field trip to Sicily to learn about the Anti- Mafia movement and see the impact such… Show more My masters was to further my insight and understanding in to crime globally. It seems a day cannot go by where terrorism and organised crime are not mentioned either in passing or on the news. It is an issue I do not believe will disappear and the only way to help negate the issue is to truly understand the motivations and behaviors behind peoples actions and beliefs. In the global leaders programme I went on a field trip to Sicily to learn about the Anti- Mafia movement and see the impact such an organisation can have on the world. Show less

    • Coventry University

      2011 - 2014
      Criminology and Law BSc hons 2:1 Upper Second Class Honors

      Activities and Societies: Amnesty International Society. My degree was focused around the criminal side of law and the psychiatry behind why people commit crime. Modules focused around the police, the criminal mind and the criminal and civil courts. My membership to the Amnesty International society was very relevant to my degree and modules on Human Rights. It is something I am greatly passionate about. I received a very high mark for my dissertation on drug policy in the UK and potential methods of restructuring the current system to help save as… Show more My degree was focused around the criminal side of law and the psychiatry behind why people commit crime. Modules focused around the police, the criminal mind and the criminal and civil courts. My membership to the Amnesty International society was very relevant to my degree and modules on Human Rights. It is something I am greatly passionate about. I received a very high mark for my dissertation on drug policy in the UK and potential methods of restructuring the current system to help save as many lives as possible. Show less

  • Experience

    • Nuffield Health

      Jun 2008 - Aug 2011
      Lifeguard

    • Careys Night Club

      Sept 2012 - Mar 2013
      Promotions Staff

      At the club I was involved in promotion of the venue and events. This was through social media, street promotion and advertisement. I was also responsible for the selling of tickets for events.

    • HOME Fundraising Ltd

      Mar 2013 - May 2016
      Senior Team Leader

      I attained a Senior Team leader position within Home Fundraising through consistent results over an extended period of time. The role required me to be involved in high level training of staff and sometimes the whole office of 70+. I won a national competition within the company in September 2015 beating the top team leaders from over 2000 employees. In the time spent at the Company I personally raised over £500,000 for different charities.

    • Eutopia Solutions

      Jul 2016 - Jul 2019

      I am a Senior Consultant and I partner with IT & HR teams to help define employer branding and refine recruitment processes through market insight, research and building strong partnerships.Eutopia Solutions is an award-winning IT recruitment consultancy and talent acquisition specialist who enable organisations to transform through our talent. My role is to continue to build strong relationships with our clients, supply the best talent through an inventive approach and act with integrity and commitment.The Practice I head up covers the following areas and more:IT Infrastructure including Cloud, Architecture, TechOps, Network, Systems, Service & SupportApplications & Web such as Programming, Development, DevOps, Testing, Apps, SaaS, UX/ UI, AR, VR, GamificationAnalytics such as Data Architects, Data Science, SEO, Strategy Business Change & Transformation Programme/ Project/ Portfolio management, PMO, Business AnalysisMI & BI – Reporting, Analysis, Development Show less

      • Senior Technology Recruiter - Practice Lead

        Jan 2017 - Jul 2019

      • Resourcing Consultant

        Jul 2016 - Jan 2017

    • Whitbread

      Jul 2019 - Oct 2020
      Resourcing Partner

      Whitbread are the UK’s biggest hospitality company and the owners of much-loved brands, including Premier Inn, Bar and Block, Brewers Fayre, Beefeater Grill and Table Table. Premier Inn is the UK's leading hotel chain, with over 800 hotels, and is growing solidly both nationally and internationally.Recruitment partner working across our innovative and successful brands, based out of both the Whitbread head office and the Digital Hub. Originally, I was brought in to take ownership of the direct hiring process for contractors across Whitbread along with the graduate scheme, however due to business requirements and my background, this changed to a balance of both permanent & contract recruitment. My role as a resourcing partner is to manage the end to end recruitment process from engaging with stakeholders across the business, to assisting with candidate onboarding. • Areas covered included IT Infrastructure/ Cloud, DevOps, Architecture, Development/ Software Engineering, QA, BI, CRM, Infosec, Analysis, Project Management• Working on the IR35 implementation project across the business including negotiation with temporary staff, keeping stakeholders informed and creating comms Show less

    • Capco

      Oct 2020 - Apr 2021
      Technical Recruiter

      I was brought in on a 6 month contract to support on Software Engineering recruitment (Java, DevOps, SDET) along with Digital and taking ownership of Design Recruitment.

    • Ford Motor Company

      Apr 2021 - Jan 2022
      Senior Technical Recruiter - Ford Smart Mobility & Enterprise Connectivity

    • Meta

      Jan 2022 - Feb 2023
      Technical Recruiter

      Give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Join Meta and our growing family of apps/services (e.g. Instagram, Oculus, WhatsApp, Messenger, Portal, Novi). We're moving fast, making an impact, and just getting started. Learn more at www.facebookcareers.com

    • Santander Consumer Finance

      Mar 2023 - now
      Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

      I've joined Santander Auto Software to help rapidly scale up a business looking after a new product for the automotive finance industry. Working to deliver key technical hires and scale up the greenfield organisation along with building new solutions from scratch, implementing these and continuously improving processes.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Understanding Coding

      NCFE
      Oct 2024

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Interview Examiner

      Issued by Verulam School on May 2017
      Verulam SchoolAssociated with Jonny Watts