Pete Griffiths

Experience

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  African Space Ltd

  Sept 2010 - Sept 2012

  Office Administrator

  I conducted market research, updated the company’s client database and provided phone, email and social media cover on a part-time basis.

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  University of Bristol Officer Training Corps

  Oct 2010 - Feb 2012

  Officer Cadet

  Weekly and occasional weekend training geared towards being a functional leader in the British Army.

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  Auckland University of Technology

  Aug 2012 - Aug 2013

  Research Assistant

  I assisted with and conducted my own research projects including study conception, literature search/review, participant recruitment, data collection, data analysis, write up and publication. I was also offered part-time work as a Research Administrator for the IRB RugbyHealth Project and Office Administrator responsibilities for the Sports Performance Research Institute New Zealand.

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  Ospreys Rugby

  Aug 2014 - Sept 2015

  Sports Science Intern

  Responsible for running of the athlete monitoring system at Ospreys Rugby. Tasks included supervision of players during data collection, creating data analysis spreadsheets, analysis and interpretation of the monitoring data and liaising with medical and coaching staff.

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  Swansea University

  Oct 2014 - Jul 2015

  Data collection, analysis and report writing for a funded socio-cultural geographical project on talent pathways for rugby union in South Wales. I assisted with undergraduate biomechanics lab practical classes and first-year maths tutorials.

  • Research Assistant

    Jan 2015 - Jul 2015

  • Biomechanics Lab Demonstrator

    Oct 2014 - Feb 2015
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  Mount Pleasant Baptist Church

  Sept 2015 - Aug 2017

  Chuch Worker

  The broad job description was assisting the pastors and leaders in the day-to-day running of the church whilst also being trained for pastoral ministry. The running of the church included office administration, organising activities and events, and building maintenance. The pastoral elements included public speaking, University student work, children’s and youth work and one-to one and group mentoring. The church is an active community of a diverse range of people with an approximate membership of 250 people. Show less

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  Swansea University

  Oct 2017 - now

  I work in partnership with students and staff across the Faculty and University to improve student experience and engagement. Please see some example tasks and projects below:I oversee taught-student communications for the Faculty and have developed a schedule to help students get the information they need through a range of mediums to maximise engagement. I have also worked with senior Faculty staff on communication strategies in challenging and sensitive circumstances.I was the first chair of the cross-Faculty Welcome Week Working Group in the University's new Faculty structure and took the lead on our Faculty’s Welcome Week strategy by drafting and finalising a guiding principles document and chairing discussions involving senior staff.I coordinate the Student Rep System for two of our Schools in the Faculty working closely with Student Reps and Academic Engagement Partners to bring about positive change.I have often proactively used my Excel and data analysis skills in large-scale projects. For example, as part of leading Faculty’s Student Retention and Progression Project, I obtained raw assessment data from our Planning & Strategic Projects Unit and produced categorised lists of students and in-depth reports which enable comprehensive interventions to be made. This project has been cited as having a significant positive financial impact for the Faculty and is being used as an example of best practice across the University.Working with a range of colleagues, I introduced a Welsh Translation Intern scheme which enabled us as a wider team to comply with Welsh Language Standards where we previously struggled.As part of the University’s recent financial sustainability programme, our student experience budget for the upcoming financial year was significantly reduced. I took the initiative in developing a system to efficiently track our spending against targets whilst also allowing us to reallocate funds flexibly in response to changing needs. Show less The team provided frontline pastoral and administrative support to our students. I maintained an ongoing portfolio of student cases, many of which were of a sensitive and complex nature and required effective crisis management. Some of my responsibilities included Engagement Monitoring Lead, Student Engagement Lead, Deputy Safeguarding Officer and Course Transfer Lead. I coordinated academic support schemes including: Exam Performance Interviews, an Early Intervention Scheme, Exam Success Workshops and ‘Making the Most of Your Repeat Year’.Using my Excel VBA skills, I re-developed the College’s Module Mark Sheet to eliminate common errors in transferring marks onto the Exam System. A version of this sheet is still in use several years after having left the role.My student engagement tasks involved developing student webpages, managing the College’s Unitu boards, and coordinating our Student-Staff Forums, Peer Mentoring Scheme and Postgraduate Research Student Rep Meetings. Show less

  • Student Experience and Engagement Officer

    Aug 2021 - now

  • Student Experience Officer, School of Management, Swansea University

    Jan 2021 - Aug 2021

  • Student Information Office Coordinator

    Oct 2017 - Jan 2021