Bernard William Mackey

Experience

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  Wesley College

  Sept 2011 - Jun 2015

  Boarding House Master
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  Trinity College Dublin

  May 2015 - Aug 2015

  Examination Invigilator
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  The British School of Barcelona

  Oct 2015 - Mar 2016

  Director of Boarding
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  EF Education First

  Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

  Centre Manager

  Set up and managed pop-up language school for students from Europe and greater Asia Achieved highest NPS to date for EF Junior

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  Oxford International College of Chengdu (CDOIC)

  Aug 2016 - Jul 2018

  Head of Boarding

  Developed and taught a co-curricular life skills / EAL programme at differentiated levelsCreated link with Irish Literacy programmeLead the Duke of Edinburgh International Award on campusManager of multi-lingual team of subject leaders

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  YCYW Education Network 耀中耀華教育網絡 Yew Chung Yew Wah Education

  Aug 2018 - Aug 2021

  Key management team member for educational direction strategy planning-Project manager for 2020/21 group integration and collaboration plan-Manager for school group accreditation long term process (BSA & CIS)-Led on multi-school self- and peer-assessment against Ofsted requirements leading to internal Good grade.-Manager for programme content design and education curriculum development in collaboration with heads.-Developed student, parent, and stakeholder consultation process to inform continuous process and practice improvement. -Enhanced community development project in new school build areas.-Technology project management for collaboration tools rollout Show less ECE through A-Level Project Base Learning and Learning-Community focused school-First Head in new school project: set up processes and policies in alignment with network standards and student inclusion.-Designated Safeguarding Lead.-Lead curriculum designer on learning-community based programme for life-skills and global citizenship development.-Project-managed design and launch of 7-day boarding project, which after success was rolled-out to all 6 campuses in the network, incorporating play-based learning model methodology.-Led on digital teaching transition during covid – collaborative model to ensure student engagement and well-being. Show less

  • Educational Consultant

    Jul 2020 - Aug 2021

  • Head of Residence Hall

    Aug 2018 - Jul 2020
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  Positive Futures: Achieving Dreams. Transforming Lives.

  Nov 2020 - May 2021

  Service Administrator

  Service administrator for 2 supported living & several peripatetic services in Greater Dublin.IT support for RoI, Careplanner support for RoI. Ops. Team support.

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  YMCA Dublin

  Jun 2021 - Aug 2022

  Research, Advocacy, & Programme Development

  -Lead instructional designer and curriculum builder for new youth-unemployment programme: Réidh, actively helping unemployed adults into meaningful careers.-Organisational storyteller – securing funding and partnerships through data-driven narratives.-Drove tangible value for YMCA Dublin: Secured over €500k in new funding over one year for education and upskilling programmes. -Facilitated community-based partner working groups in North and South Dublin. Collaborated with local partnerships for service delivery and integration, reached in to new communities.-Lead role to explore organisational identity and strategic growth, defining community hub model for multi-site rollout as part of strategic plan. Show less

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  Generation Ireland

  Aug 2022 - now

  -I lead on the applicant recruitment process, including screening, interviewing, and candidate management. I have been directly involved in over 700 learners starting tech and green skills bootcamps in 18 months across UK and Ireland. -I lead and own the admissions workstream, including compliance and safeguarding. -I support, build, launch, and scale new processes and systems across the admissions operations, including new tool design and roll-out including BI, and new screening modules.-As a member of the Driving Impact workstream I am actively involved in reviewing and play-testing best-practice applicant management and enrolment processes. Show less

  • Operations Manager - Admissions

    Jan 2023 - now

  • Outreach & Partnerships Manager

    Aug 2022 - Jan 2023