Laura West

Laura west

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location of Laura WestGuildford, England, United Kingdom
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  • Timeline

    Oct 2009 - Jul 2011

    Temporary Waitress/ Catering assistant

    Scattergoods
    Apr 2010 - Jul 2011

    Temporary Nursery Nurse

    Gainpath
    Jul 2011 - Oct 2012

    National Project Coordinator

    UK Youth
    Jun 2012 - Mar 2015

    Lead Volunteer for Girlguiding's peer education programme

    Girlguiding UK v
    Jan 2013 - Apr 2015

    ICT Trainer

    Public Sector
    May 2015 - Sept 2018

    Participation and Volunteer Manager

    Brook
    Jun 2016 - Sept 2017

    Vice Chair of WAGGGS Europe

    World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
    Oct 2018 - Sept 2022

    Improvement Manager

    University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
    Oct 2022 - Sept 2023

    Improvement Project Manager

    Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
    Current Company
    Oct 2023 - now

    Senior Improvement Coach

    Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
  • About me

    Senior Improvement Coach at Portsmouth Hospital NHS Trust

  • Education

    • Nescot college

      2006 - 2008
      Diploma in chilcare and education
    • University of surrey

      2008 - 2011
      Bachelor of science (bsc) psychology 2:1

      Activities and Societies: Mountaineering club, Canoe club

  • Experience

    • Scattergoods

      Oct 2009 - Jul 2011
      Temporary waitress/ catering assistant

      Agency work in a range of hospitality venues including cafes, pubs, event venues etc. Taking on numerous roles from waitressing to KP.

    • Gainpath

      Apr 2010 - Jul 2011
      Temporary nursery nurse

      Worked as a level three Nursery Nurse in a range of different nurseries working with new teams and carrying out daily tasks to meet the needs of children aged 0-5 years old.

    • Uk youth

      Jul 2011 - Oct 2012
      National project coordinator

      Coordinate the Barclays Money Skills 'champions' project- a peer education project to help improve young people's money management skills. Organised regular trainings, processed applications, managing the administration including a database, website element, and enquiries.

    • Girlguiding uk v

      Jun 2012 - Mar 2015
      Lead volunteer for girlguiding's peer education programme

      Voluntary position chairing Girlguiding's Peer Education programme- 4 and being the lead volunteer. This involves leading a committee to complete agreed tasks, forward planning, communicating with all members of the programme (over 600).Currently helping to lead the body confidence campaign through the partnership with Dove, World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, and Girlguiding. Involving public speaking, running workshops with young people aged 7-10 and 11-14 and encouraging others to campaign for body confidence.I also create training plans train young people and adults to take on new roles including Peer Educators, trainers and Coordinators to support our young people. Show less

    • Public sector

      Jan 2013 - Apr 2015

      - Train Staff to use computer software - Develop training materials to ensure the trainings are interactive and successful- Evaluating success of the trainings and participants' learning- Meeting the needs of the organisation and department- Training Staff in the changing environment and encouraging them to see the benefits and be positive about it Project managing The Troubled Families Government programme within the organisation, liaising with many Local Authorities, defining the vision, objectives and scope, creating new processes in coordination with key stakeholders, responsible for all project documentation in line with PRINCE 2 including business cases and a small team of people. Meeting with project sponsor and ensuring their requirements were met. Project managing the Mobile Data Change Project, training staff in new equipment and change, completing project documentation in line with PRINCE 2, and reporting to various management boards.

      • ICT Trainer

        Nov 2014 - Apr 2015
      • Senior Project Officer

        Mar 2014 - Nov 2014
      • Projects Officer

        Jan 2013 - Mar 2014
    • Brook

      May 2015 - Sept 2018

      • Managing participation and volunteering across the UK including developing a strategy, vision, policies and procedures• Identifying, developing and maintaining key partnerships to support our work• Supporting staff across the UK in local services to embed participation and volunteering (virtually or travelling to them)• Managing commissioned projects• Working with local organisations to develop and maintain relationships for mutual benefit • Supporting tender opportunities• Managing staff and volunteer teams• Managing a budget• Co-designing new elements of our services in sexual health clinics and sex education with beneficiaries• Evaluating impact• Advocating for what young people want and need in relation to their sexual health, and empowering them to campaign too Show less

      • Participation and Volunteer Manager

        Jan 2017 - Sept 2018
      • National Business Development Officer (Training)

        May 2015 - Dec 2016
    • World association of girl guides and girl scouts

      Jun 2016 - Sept 2017
      Vice chair of wagggs europe

      - Developing the strategy and implementation plan in Europe- Supporting and managing volunteers across Europe- Building relationships with key stakeholders from across the world- Regularly communicating with a wide range of nationalities within Europe and beyond

    • University hospitals bristol nhs foundation trust

      Oct 2018 - Sept 2022
      Improvement manager
    • Hampshire hospitals nhs foundation trust

      Oct 2022 - Sept 2023
      Improvement project manager
    • Portsmouth hospitals university nhs trust

      Oct 2023 - now
      Senior improvement coach
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Pearson edi level 4 award in preparing to teach in the lifelong learning sector (ptlls)

      Pearson education services private limited
      Jul 2013
    • Prince2

      Axelos global best practice
      Feb 2014