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Education
Skills
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Kerry McHale

Trowbridge,Wiltshire

Summary

Dedicated Funding/MIS (Management Information Systems) Manager committed to creating and maintaining safe internal system operations and external data transmission. Demonstrated strengths in leading internal data health and security initiatives.

Detail-oriented team player with strong organisational skills. Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Organised and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilising interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.

Overview

37
37
years of professional experience
13
13
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Funding/MIS Manager

Farleigh FE College (Aspris Children's Services)
Frome, Somerset
12.2007 - Current
  • Producing and calculating Funding Applications for multiple Local Authorities for new and returning students.
  • Individual Learner Record (ILR) - Primary data collection for further education and work-based learning. Five submissions per year. Accurate completion generates additional funding from the Education Skills Funding Authority (ESFA) for Further Education.
  • Utilising data cleansing software, "Provider Data Self Assessment Toolkit" (PDSAT) - to cleanse ILR data before uploading to ESFA portal ensuring there are no anomalies in the data.
  • Produce and analyse Achievement Data for Senior Leadership Team (Microsoft Excel).
  • Produce various Microsoft Excel Data Spreadsheets when required for Senior Leadership Team and Central Departments.
  • Local Authority Contracts/Individual Placement Agreements.
  • Liaising with Local Authorities regarding new and existing placements establishing specific requirements which inform funding and Senior Leadership Team for timetabling and transition purposes.
  • Updating and maintaining Government Education Portals for example, Department for Education, ESFA and “Get Information About Schools” (GIAS).
  • Administrator for MIS System (updating details, entering qualifications students are studying and maintaining student information including prior and current achievements, uploading relevant documents including, but not exclusively, certificates, Educational Health Care Plans (EHCP), external timetables. Managing colleague access to the database system which includes activating and deactivating employee access and delivering training to small groups as needed.
  • Providing the Central Accounts Team with support to resolve queries on payments, informing Central Teams of new students and leavers.
  • Providing support to Central Referrals Team, this includes tracking new referrals, extracting key information from EHCP.
  • Provide the cluster with troubleshooting expertise to ensure accurate completion of Census figures.
  • Collate and format attendance reports to inform Local Authorities of students' educational attendance.
  • Collte, proofread and format End of Term Reports. Organise sending report to Local Authorities, Social Workers and parents.

Reason for Leaving: Redundancy (College Closure)

Bar Manager (Part-time)

Trowbridge Snooker Club
Trowbridge, Wiltshire
04.1998 - 11.2008
  • Setting bar up for business.
  • Serving customers.
  • Supervision of staff.
  • Cashing up tills.
  • Stock control.

Reason for Leaving: Trowbridge Snooker Club Closed

During this break in full time employment, I attended Wiltshire College to retrain (details in Education section)

Social Tutor

Sense South West
Trowbridge, Wiltshire
02.2001 - 02.2002

This was a position in a house with 4 residents with special needs and behaviour problems.

  • Assisting residents with every day skills.
  • Taking residents to local college.

Reason for Leaving: Redundancy due to lack of funding

Staff Canteen Supervisor

Tesco Extra
Trowbridge, Wiltshire
04.2000 - 02.2001
  • Preparing and cooking food for staff 2 nights per week and every other Sunday
  • Keeping kitchen and canteen clean.
  • Stocking up vending machines.
  • Serving food to staff.

Reason for Leaving: Found employment working days.

During this break in employment, I attended Wiltshire College (details in Education section)

General Secretary

Beautiful Wood Reproductions
Warminster, Wiltshire
01.1989 - 10.1994
  • Preparing all correspondence for Directors.
  • Sales and Purchase ledgers up to reconciliation.
  • Administrator of electronic system.
  • Reception cover.
  • Customer service.

Reason for Leaving: Left employment due to breakdown of marriage

Administrator

Action Bureau Employment Agency
Trowbridge, Wiltshire
09.1988 - 01.1989
  • Various administrative roles for various companies on a temporary basis.

Reason for Leaving: Found permanent employment

Sales Support/Secretary

Telesurveillance Limited
Trowbridge, Wiltshire
08.1987 - 09.1988

Started this at this company as the Receptionist and was promoted very quickly to Sales Support/Secretary

  • All correspondence for Sales department including Directors.
  • Use of fax machine.

Reason for Leaving: Redundancy - Company moved out of area

Telesales

Astbury & Madely (SW) Limited
Trowbridge, Wiltshire
06.1986 - 09.1988

Started with this company as Account Clerk/Typist including VDU Operator and progressed to Telesales.

  • Taking/Placing orders.
  • Pricing.
  • Stock checks.
  • Tying letters/memo.
  • Use of telex machine.

Reason for Leaving: Offered more suitable employment

Education

Foundation Degree in Computing

University of Bath
Bath
09.2005 - 07.2007

BTEC National Diploma for IT Practitioners - Computing

Wiltshire College
Trowbridge, Wiltshire
09.2003 - 07.2005

GCSE Mathematics -

Wiltshire College
Trowbridge
09.1998 - 06.1999

RSA Word Processing -

Wiltshire College
Trowbridge
09.1998 - 06.1999

RSA Text Processing -

Wiltshire College
Trowbridge, Wiltshire
09.1998 - 07.1999

Access to Higher Education -

Wiltshire College
Trowbridge, Wiltshire
09.1995 - 07.1997

GCSE English Language -

Wiltshire College
Trowbridge, Wiltshire
09.1993 - 06.1994

CSE/O Level -

The John of Gaunt School
Trowbridge, Wiltshire
09.1981 - 06.1986

Skills

  • Computer Skills including support to central IT Team
  • Microsoft Excel - data reports for analysis, comparative data etc
  • Management Information Systems (MIS) Administration - keeping systems up-to-date and delivering training to small groups of staff with little or no experience This includes producing help guides
  • Communication Skills - liaising with Local Authorities, Head Teachers, Senior Leadership Teams, Central Accounts Team, Directors, Partner Schools/Colleges and parents of students
  • Problem Solving
  • Time Management

Timeline

Funding/MIS Manager

Farleigh FE College (Aspris Children's Services)
12.2007 - Current

Enter your degree - Foundation Degree in Computing

University of Bath
09.2005 - 07.2007

BTEC National Diploma for IT Practitioners - Computing

Wiltshire College
09.2003 - 07.2005

Social Tutor

Sense South West
02.2001 - 02.2002

Staff Canteen Supervisor

Tesco Extra
04.2000 - 02.2001

GCSE Mathematics -

Wiltshire College
09.1998 - 06.1999

RSA Word Processing -

Wiltshire College
09.1998 - 06.1999

RSA Text Processing -

Wiltshire College
09.1998 - 07.1999

Bar Manager (Part-time)

Trowbridge Snooker Club
04.1998 - 11.2008

Access to Higher Education -

Wiltshire College
09.1995 - 07.1997

GCSE English Language -

Wiltshire College
09.1993 - 06.1994

General Secretary

Beautiful Wood Reproductions
01.1989 - 10.1994

Administrator

Action Bureau Employment Agency
09.1988 - 01.1989

Sales Support/Secretary

Telesurveillance Limited
08.1987 - 09.1988

Telesales

Astbury & Madely (SW) Limited
06.1986 - 09.1988

CSE/O Level -

The John of Gaunt School
09.1981 - 06.1986
Kerry McHale