Beatrice Thirkettle

Experience

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  Hitchin Language Centre

  Jun 2011 - Sept 2012

  Receptionist

  As a receptionist I was responsible for:-Advising the public on suitable language classes-Responding to email and telephone queries-Liaising with course tutorsPetty cash handling, filing and data entering

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  Aston University

  Sept 2013 - Jun 2016

  I set up Aston University's first Tea Society in my second year of university. I took the role of treasurer and was heavily involved with the running of the society throughout all my years at university.Tea Society was born due to a need to offer a safe space for students within the alcohol fueled atmosphere of University. We promoted Tea Society to those students who wanted to meet interesting people and make new friends, but also to students who love tea! We showed our creative side through Tea Society as we had to organise weekly events and activities, some of which included pumpkin carving, tea-related crafts, tea quizzes, competitions and scavenger hunts. In my role as treasurer in the society I:- Played a major part in planning and organising the weekly meetings- Reserved spaces and being in regular communication with the tea room- Engaged with our members to integrate them into the society- Organised the stand at Fresher's fairs in 2012 and 2014- Organised regular meetings with the committee - Dealt with the society's finances- Liaised with the Student's Union over organsing events, promoting the society and funding- Attended regular Student's Union Council meetings Show less I was a member of the Astonishing Voices committee in my second year of study. This role provided many challenges, mainly in the form of song arranging, so I learned many new skills. Patience in particular!The main responsibilities included:- Organising weekly choir rehearsals- Arranging songs for the choir- Organising an end of year concert, including booking the room, planning a programme, organising additional rehearsals, promoting the event.- Organising regular committee meetings. Show less

  • Final Year German Student

    Sept 2012 - Jun 2016

  • Tea Society Founder and Treasurer

    Sept 2013 - May 2016

  • Student Course Representative (As part of the Student Steering Committee)

    Sept 2013 - May 2016

  • Astonishing Voices (Choir) Treasurer

    Sept 2013 - Jun 2014
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  Bundesoberstuferealgymnasium (BORG)

  Oct 2014 - May 2015

  English Teaching Assistant

  During my role in Austria I:- Independently prepared lessons on British culture and current events.- Engaged with students to bring the English language to life- Prepared students for their English "Matura" exams (A Level exams)- Offered group conversation classes to students for extra English immersion

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  Hitchin Town Community FC

  Mar 2017 - Feb 2020

  Diversity Officer
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  Table Tennis England

  May 2017 - Oct 2017

  Children and Young Persons Officer- Temporary position

  I am providing short term cover for this role which includes project managing the Jack Petchey Individual Table Tennis Finals on 10th June. My role also includes other projects with schools, including the Jack Petchey Table Tennis Donation Scheme. Key skills include project management, database management, writing grant criteria, allocating school grants according to criteria, responding to email and telephone enquiries, event support

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  Hertfordshire Football Association

  Sept 2017 - Dec 2019

  Football Development Officer

  In my role as Football Development Officer, I worked strategically to achieve Key Performance Indicators and internally identified local outcomes. My role required me to work in developing all areas of football, within a geographical area of Hertfordshire. I had to build and maintain positive relationships with a network of clubs, leagues, schools, charities, local authorities, Professional Clubs, Colleges/Universities and more. I successfully initiated and facilitated our partnership with Hertfordshire Constabulary. I worked in a team of Football Development Officers to coordinate county-wide projects and localise national campaigns and initiatives to fit the needs of Hertfordshire clubs and leagues.I led on equality & diversity work, including documents for the Equality Standard, policy writing, company profile audit, I was influential in writing an implementing annual strategies , in addition to a strategy from 2018-21. I also managed budgets. Due to the nature of the organisation, I attended safeguarding courses and workshops, ensuring safeguarding ran centrally through my and the organisation's work. I was instrumental in laying the foundations for increased youth integration across Hertfordshire, Show less

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  Football v Homophobia

  Jan 2019 - now

  • Football v Homophobia Youth Panel Coordinator

    May 2020 - now

  • Chair of Football Vs Homophobia Youth Panel

    Jan 2019 - May 2020
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  LEAP Sports Scotland

  Jan 2020 - Jul 2020

  European Solidarity Corps

  This was a 6 month volunteer placement as part of the European Solidarity Corps programme. As part of my role, I supported the Football v Homophobia Scotland campaign with a variety of tasks including:- Creation of educational workshops for a variety of football stakeholders- Delivery of education to secondary school pupils- "Coming out support guidance" for grassroots and professional clubs, supporting LGBTI+ people coming out- Template policy and resource creation for grassroots football clubs- Event support and delivery for FvH Scotland's LGBTI+ Football Fans GatheringI also supported the main FvH campaign including:- Coordinating February Month of Action campaign- Managing enquiries and supporting a variety of stakeholders engaged in the campaign- Attending and speaking at events to represent FvH, including FA's LGBT History Month Chairman's Reception, where I appeared on the panel.- Liaising with partners to create infographics based on the trans experience of football- Designing resources and infographics to inform a variety of stakeholders about how to be trans inclusive, for the Football v Transphobia Week of ActionI also spent time as part of the placement supporting the FvH Youth Panel. including:- Creating new Youth Panel structure, including role descriptions and responsibilities- Interviewing candidates- Organising and chairing meetings- Creating supportive induction process for new members- Partnership development with external organisationsAlso as part of this role I launched the Football v Homophobia podcast, which has offered me the opportunity to interview a variety of LGBTIQ+ people and allies in football, to give their voices a platform and to learn from their experiences. On the podcast I also discuss my own thoughts and perspectives on current events in football. I am required to research prior to recording sessions. This project has been a lot of fun! Show less

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  The National Lottery Community Fund

  Jul 2021 - now

  Funding Officer