Neela Nawathe
St Albans,Hertfordshire
Summary
A committed careers professional with over 10 years experience working with a range of learners from Apprentices to post-graduates. Strong evidenced experience in delivering career learning and guidance in various environments.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Careers Consultant
University of London
London
2017.08 - Current
- Providing IAG to a wide range of students from Pre-Entry to Post Graduate in 1-2-1 appointments and curricular and co-curricular workshops
- Developing strong stakeholder relationships with academics, students, and employers to enhance employability provision within the institution
- Developed, delivered, and evaluated Foundation, Year 1 and Year 3 in curriculum credit-bearing modules for STEM Students
- Use strong data sets to inform curriculum design and guidance practice
- Processed invoices and payment runs with complete accuracy.
Progressions Manager
St Albans Girls' School
St Albans, Hertfordshire
2012.05 - 2017.08
- Post 16 Careers and Pastoral Support
- Managed UCAS process from initial guidance through to Clearing
- Designed and Delivered a 12 week classroom-based programme to prepare students for life after University
- Planned and executed whole school careers events including Careers Fairs, Mock interview days, and Inspiration events such as IWD Speed networking
Employer Engagement Consultant
3AAA - NiTP
St Albans, Hertfordshire
2010.09 - 2012.05
- Working with 16-18-year-old IT apprentices, providing employment training, CV development and Mentoring
- Building strong relationships with employers
- Undertaking supportive recruitment activity,
- Monitoring regulatory paperwork
Business Support
Complaints R great limited
St Albans, Hertfordshire
2005.01 - 2010.09
- Supporting a small family-run consultancy company that specialises in making sure organisations maintain a customer focus.
- Managed 8 associates
- Account management
- Strategic and business planning
Training and Development Consultant
London School of Economics
Lonson
2005.01 - 2007.12
- Co-ordinated the central induction programme for up to 50 non-academic staff each semester at the school, ranging from the development of induction materials, liaising with managers and delivering the programme
- Planned and delivered high-profile special projects for the staff development unit, such as learning at work day and wellbeing projects
Outreach Worker / Community Development
Barnet College CDU
Barnet, LND
2004.01 - 2005.01
- Co- ordinated community based learning in a variety of outreach centres across Barnet: Working with a variety of partner organisations (schools, housing associations, churches voluntary and private sector organisations to establish the best options for community learning.
- Performed outreach work on housing estates in groups and individually to encourage participation in learning, Producing and distributing learning materials, Managing budgets and paperwork in line with funding requirements
- Targeted to engage 150 new learners each term
Freelancer
Self Employed
St Albans, HRT
1997.08 - 2005.01
- Working to support part-time work outside the home, undertook various freelance work for a variety of public and private sector clients
- Obtained £10,000 of funding and developed a web-based community project.
- Provided market research, research, accounting and report writing services,
- Delivered computer literacy training and customer service training,
- Provided administrative support and business-to-business communication for Indian companies
Education
Introductory Certificate - Academic Practice
City, University of London
London 2023.04 - 2023.07
Post Graduate Diploma - Careers Education, Information and Guidance in Higher Education
University of Warwick
Coventry 2020.01 - 2022.06
Post Graduate Certificate - Careers Education
London South Bank University
London 2013.01 - 2014.01
Post Graduate Diploma -
University of East London
London 2004.02 - 2005.05
Post Graduate Certificate - Small Business Management
University of Hertfordshire
Hatfield 1999.08 -
Some College (No Degree) - English, Geography, Religious Studies
Biddenham Upper School
1985.01 - 1989.04
Skills
- Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance with strong workshop delivery and guidance skills
- Stakeholder engagement, negotiation and relationship building
- Confident with new and emerging technologies such as Data visualisation and AI tools
Certification
Associate Fellow - Advance HE 2023
Timeline
Introductory Certificate - Academic Practice
City, University of London
2023.04 - 2023.07
Post Graduate Diploma - Careers Education, Information and Guidance in Higher Education
University of Warwick
2020.01 - 2022.06
Careers Consultant
University of London
2017.08 - Current
Post Graduate Certificate - Careers Education
London South Bank University
2013.01 - 2014.01
Progressions Manager
St Albans Girls' School
2012.05 - 2017.08
Employer Engagement Consultant
3AAA - NiTP
2010.09 - 2012.05
Business Support
Complaints R great limited
2005.01 - 2010.09
Training and Development Consultant
London School of Economics
2005.01 - 2007.12
Post Graduate Diploma -
University of East London
2004.02 - 2005.05
Outreach Worker / Community Development
Barnet College CDU
2004.01 - 2005.01
Post Graduate Certificate - Small Business Management
University of Hertfordshire
1999.08 -
Freelancer
Self Employed
1997.08 - 2005.01
Some College (No Degree) - English, Geography, Religious Studies
Biddenham Upper School
1985.01 - 1989.04