James Partington

Experience

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  Kelly Sports

  Feb 2012 - Dec 2013

  Head Coach

  Delivery of a sports based curriculum at S.T Thomas Moore, Hadfield.Co-ordination of school holiday program and dealing with the day to day running’s of the program.Being in charge of planning and running a weekly autistic sports session.Co-ordinating a team of staff to run school sports days.Dealing with points of contact for feedback about the programs.Gained vital customer service skills through dealing with children’s parents and various other schools staff members.

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  KLEG

  Feb 2014 - Dec 2014

  Coaching Manager

  Answering directly to the operations manager Brandt Kelly i undertook the following tasks.In charge of scheduling around 50 staff to arrive at their class on time on a daily basis.Running Staff development days and training.Speaking with school principals on a weekly basis about programs.Interviewing potential employees.Invoicing schools.Processing staffs pays.

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  SportingKids Australia

  Oct 2014 - Oct 2016

  National Manager

  Current jobs include dealing with NSW and QLD staff on a daily basis.Processing staff payments and invoicing schools. Keeping and Managing key relationship with school principals across metro Melbourne.Travelling to NSW and QLD to run staff development and training days.Helping to set up a new company titled Playground Fitness.Managing the relationship between SportingKids and Melbourne City FC in relation to the new government funded SportingSchools program. Show less

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  Get Active Sports

  May 2016 - Oct 2016

  Get Active Sports Operations Manager

  Adelaide and Canberra state Manager. Overseeing two state managers and 35 part time staff.This role included travel between states to oversee staff training and induction days.

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  Sporting Kids Pty Ltd / Educational Sports Carnivals

  Jun 2016 - Oct 2016

  Manager and Project Coordinator

  Australia's leading primary school sports carnival service.Providing hands on team building and memory game tabloid activities.

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  YMCA Victoria

  Jan 2017 - Jun 2023

  This dynamic position requires the provision of administration support to the Project Manager and Project team. The role oversee's volunteer recruitment, project execution and be part of the operational team.Key Duties:• Provide project administration support for the Project Team and Steering Committee meetings;• Project workflow coordination – such as allocation of tasks on behalf of the Project Manager;• Track workflow of project tasks and project schedule, assisting with project management reporting and project management documentation;• Liaise with internal staff specialists in operations, communications, marketing and digital and assist where required;• Contribute to event communication development for channels such as website and assist with social media and other event communications content planning;• Provide ongoing support to volunteer applicants acting as the main point of contact for volunteers including matching the skills, experiences and expectations of volunteers to available positions;• Data management of registrations, fundraisers, volunteers and donors;• Managing and responding to the event’s enquiries both internally and externally, in person, via phone and email (internal staff, volunteers and participant and other stakeholder enquiries). Show less

  • Event & Volunteer Coordinator

    May 2017 - Jun 2023

  • Programs Development Team Leader

    Feb 2017 - May 2017

  • Event Project Team Leader YMCA State office.

    Jan 2017 - May 2017
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  Melbourne University Sport

  Dec 2018 - now

  Venues & Events Team | Holiday Program Supervisor

  This position coordinates, under direction of the Venue and Events Coordinator, the running of the holiday camp with age appropriate activities, time management, facility hire.This position is also responsible for supervising camp assistants for the duration of the camp, as well as training and pre and post event evaluation. The Holiday Program Leader is also responsible for assisting in developing and managing relationships with external groups, working alongside Melbourne University Sport (MU Sport) departments to further develop the program. This position reports to the Venue and Events Coordinator.Key ResponsibilitiesTRAINING AND DEVELOPMENTMaintain regular staff communication via meetings, memos, phone calls and e-mailMonitor and implement workforce plans to ensure appropriate levels of service are provided to meet customer needsReview and update the following documents: OHS procedures, staff qualifications.REVENUE GENERATION AND BUDGET MANAGEMENTProvide assistance to monitor the annual Sport Holiday Program budget.Recommend and manage program initiatives with a view to improving Sports Camps revenue returnsProvide advice on pricing and revenue targetsMonitor staff expenditure and equipmentCUSTOMER EXPERIENCEEnsure a high level of service is provided and is consistent with the MU Sport Customer Service CharterImplement feedback strategies and respond to all customer feedback and where possible resolve patron’s issues.Ensuring facilities are serviced and maintained to customers’ expectationsImplementing and maintaining occupational health and safety policies and programs for employees and patrons as directedFACILITES COORDINATIONArranging and assisting with all facility bookings for Sport ProgramsLiaising with sporting clubs to facilitate bookingsOther duties as directed by the Venue and Events CoordinatorDeveloping strong stakeholder relationships Show less

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  University of Melbourne

  Dec 2018 - now

  • Active Campus Coordinator

    Jan 2023 - now

  • Venues & Events Team | Holiday Program Supervisor

    Dec 2018 - Jun 2023