Andrew Underwood AFHEA

Experience

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  HELLESDON HIGH SCHOOL

  Sept 2013 - Sept 2014

  Teacher

  NQT History Teacher

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  Teach Ltd

  Sept 2014 - May 2015

  Teacher
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  Attleborough Academy Norfolk

  May 2015 - Jul 2017

  Teacher and Head of Citizenship, PSHE & IAG

  Managing a GCSE Citizenship & PSHE department at Attleborough Academy including supporting and managing non-specialist staff. Leading the whole school approach to careers information, advice and guidance. Teaching Humanities and Citizenship to 11–18-year-olds. Developing detailed knowledge and understanding of pedagogy including engaging hard to reach students and supporting students with a wide range of special educational needs. Engaging and developing the learning of students with a wide range of different needs and from a variety of backgrounds using different techniques and approaches to differentiation and assessment. Organising and delivering a wide range of extra and supra-curricula actives to support the development of cultural and social capital including educational visits and overseas residentials. Show less

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  University of East Anglia

  Jul 2017 - Nov 2021

  Devising and implementing projects designed to support students from underrepresented backgrounds to explore career and study options and to make more informed decisions about their futures. Supporting students from WP backgrounds to gain detailed knowledge and understanding of potential study pathways and to develop skills required to access their chosen pathway. Engaging extensively with external stakeholders to develop and deliver opportunities for young people to gain valuable knowledge and experience to equip learners to sucessfully progress through key educational transitions. Engaging with academics from various partner universities to create rich and immersive learning experiences. Supporting schools, sixth-forms and colleges to develop and implement institutional action plans to identify and address gaps in IAG provision with a focus on supporting underrepresented groups to explore career/study options in greater depth and gain knowledge and understanding of how to progress. Show less

  • Placement and Internship Officer

    Feb 2021 - Nov 2021

  • Higher Education Champion

    Jul 2017 - Apr 2021
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  City College Norwich

  Mar 2022 - Aug 2022

  NEACO Coordinator

  Supporting underrepresented people to make informed choices about their study and career pathways through targeted outreach, events and IAG.

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  Anglia Ruskin University

  Aug 2022 - now

  Careers and Employability Advisor

  Working with students and graduates to build their career confidence, to explore their options and to make successful transitions from study into careers.