Education
University of Brighton, 2008 – 2011
BA Honours English Literature and Sociology – 2:1
Norton Radstock College, 2007 – 2008
Youth Work JNC Level Two
Counselling Skills Level Two
Creative Writing Level One
City of Bath College, 2004 – 2005
A Level English Language and Literature – C
AS Level Media Studies – B
Employment
• The Challenge Network – Senior Mentor, July 2013 – August 2013
A temporary role that involved leading a group of 12 young people for a 3 week program designed to teach them the skills of leadership, teamwork and self-initiative in order to help them in terms of future employability and positive citizenship.
• Brainfruit – Workshop Leader, Jan 2013 – Sep 2013
Working for a registered charity in Brighton whose aim it is to reach out into the local community and promote literacy and creative writing among disadvantaged young people, I ran a series of workshops at various venues for this project.
• Anderida Adolescent Care – Project Worker, March 2012 – Sep 2013
Working in Children’s Homes with young people with challenging behaviours, being involved in decision making and in the day to day running of the homes and offering support and encouragement to the service users.
• Blue Arrow – Various, July 2011 – September 2011
Working for an employment agency and being sent on various contracts, including refuse and recycling collection.
• The Children’s Society – Voluntary Befriender, January 2010 – March 2012
This position involved spending time with a disabled young person each week, initiating fun activities and building up a relationship of trust that served to engage the young person, improving their self-esteem, social skills and confidence.
• Safe Collective – Voluntary Workshop Organiser, Jun 2009 – Aug 2009
A job held over summer that involved designing creative writing workshops at various festivals, inventing activities that would engage young people, making it creative and fun and asking them to share their work
• Radstock Youth Centre – Voluntary Youth Worker, Jan 2008 – Sep 2008
Post involved shadowing the established youth workers to see how they conduct events, and then creating activities for the young people, including sports, pottery, art, and drugs and sexual health awareness
• Edinburgh Woollen Mill – Customer Service Assistant, Jan 2008 – Sep 2008
This job involved engaging with customers, sorting stock and cashing up tills
• Bigwood Play Systems – Playground Manufacturer, Jul 2006 – Dec 2007
Post involved heavy labour, carrying lumber and helping to build various designs of wooden framed playground equipment
• Blisters UK Ltd – Production Line Operative, Jul 2005 – Jun 2006
Post involved heavy lifting and packaging of goods
