Ben Dobson

Experience

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  Oxford Royale Academy

  Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

  Counsellor
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  Oxbridge Intercultural Programmes- South Korea

  Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  Volunteer EFL Teacher

  Delivered English lessons to a class of South Korean students, preparing lessons and engaging activities to increase confidence and ability in spoken English.

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  Oxford Royale Academy

  Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  Junior Dean

  Line managed a team of 20 Counsellors as part of a team of 3 Junior Deans, creating rotas, briefing staff and organising, leading and overseeing activities for a residential campus of 180 international 13-15 year-old students.

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  Trung tâm Ngoại ngữ E-connect

  Oct 2015 - Aug 2016

  Vice Director

  Managed and organised additional training for a team of teachers working in 13 government schools across the city designing and proofreading marketing content and representing the company at, shows, talks and special events. I liaised with school departments and the Ministry of Education to discuss our offerings and tailor packages to their needs, creating timetables, lessons and syllabuses to suit. I worked with my colleagues to build an online presence for the company through social media, drafting online content and working to reach a wider audience. Show less

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  Happy Travels

  Oct 2016 - Apr 2017

  Travel Sales Specialist

  Face to face sales role at a busy travel agency in central Auckland, selling adventure travel tours and products to an international clientele.

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  Oxford Royale Academy

  Jun 2017 - Jul 2017

  Assistant Programme Director

  Assisting the Programme Director in leading a team of Junior Deans, Counsellors, Administrators and Teachers on a residential campus of 130 international 13-15 year old students. Liaising with a wide range of stakeholders including external contractors, members of the public, parents, site staff, head office staff and campus staff to ensure smooth running of teaching and extra curricular activities as well as the residential aspects of the programme.

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  Oxford Royale Academy

  Dec 2017 - Feb 2018

  Winter Support Staff

  Responsibilities included: Proofreading and formatting course content, working alongside the scholarships team to shortlist individuals for financial scholarships, assisting the Head of Summer School Operations and working in the operations and logistics team to improve the warehouse process.

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  Oxford Royale Academy

  Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

  Assistant Programme Director

  As below.

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  Rolls-Royce

  Sept 2018 - now

  Graduate Project Manager

  Previous: Worked with the Central Programme Management Team to help deliver the internal Programme Management Academy, designing web pages and promotional materials, engaging stakeholders (including via a company wide social media platform) and representing the team at roadshows and demonstrations across the business. Current: working in the Group Property Projects Team on Intermediate and Major infrastructure projects, managing stakeholders of all levels to ensure successful project delivery. Show less