Rachel Kempley
Fenay Bridge,West Yorkshire
Summary
Experienced leader with a proven track record of leading teams, managing employees and providing ongoing support.
Adept at mentoring, youth engagement and program implementation, fostering positive outcomes for young individuals in educational, social and career development contexts.
Strong communicator with the ability to create inclusive environments and promote personal growth.
Seeks solutions to problems and applies extensive analytical knowledge to findings. Competent at multi-tasking, forming group discussions and managing projects. Dedicated team player, proactive and hands-on in task completion.
Takes on challenging new roles harnessing interpersonal skills, collaboration and problem-solving.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Castle Hall Academy
Mirfield, Kirklees
04.2017 - Current
- Provide ongoing support to vulnerable young people and adults
- Produce detailed and accurate written reports
- Data analysis to identify trends and formulate action plans
- Deliver training to new employees to educate them on the company procedures and policies around safeguarding
- Successfully delivered on tasks within tight deadlines and manage my own workload effectively
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Mental Health and well- being lead for the Academy for staff and students
- Applied critical thinking to analyse problems, evaluate solutions and select best decisions.
- Visit family homes to carry out assessments to identify areas of need
Behaviour for Learning Co-Ordinator
Colne Valley High School
Linthwaite, West Yorkshire
09.2015 - 04.2017
- Provided daily support to young people demonstrating challenging behaviour
- Acted as mentor to identified groups, delivering interventions
- Held parental meetings to provide ongoing communication and prevent any barrier to learning
- Organised delivery of specialised training in liaison with external service providers.
Duty Manager- Aquatics/ Dry Sports/ Front of House
Kirklees Active Leisure
Batley, West Yorkshire
06.2014 - 04.2015
- Led by example, embodying positive work ethic and motivating staff for peak performance.
- Managed customer service interactions, addressing concerns and preserving positive experiences.
- Handled guest complaints to protect brand reputation.
- Provided performance management to a team of 30, monitoring absence, performance and CPD
- Facilitated team meetings, promoting open communication and collaboration.
- Business Management: Estimated costs, generated reports, and maintained detailed records and budgets.
- Enforced health and safety procedures to prioritise staff and customer wellbeing.
- Coordinated with HR to ensure timely onboarding, training and professional development of employees
- Supported HR in maintaining up to date employee records and managing payroll and attendance issues
Shift supervisor/ Reception/ Lifeguard
Kirklees Active Leisure
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
06.2006 - 04.2015
- Supervised activities of workers and enforced safety regulations.
- Adhered to company standards and compliance requirements for operations and cleanliness.
- Maintained team-oriented atmosphere with open communication and quick conflict resolution.
- Kept employees operating productively to meet business and customer needs.
- Trained new hires and set up mentoring relationships to drive team performance.
- Led by example and demonstrated company best practices.
- Addressed staff absences and holiday requests to achieve consistent rota coverage.
Education
Bachelor Degree - Psychology with Counselling
University of Huddersfield
09.2007 - 06.2011
A-Levels -
Huddersfield New College
09.2005 - 07.2007
GCSEs - Various
Colne Valley High School
Huddersfield 09.2000 - 06.2005
Skills
- Calm under pressure
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team or individually
- Problem-solving
- Communication skills
- Team building
- Attention to detail
Affiliations
- Play football for a local football team
- Walking and spending quality time with family
Timeline
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Castle Hall Academy
04.2017 - Current
Behaviour for Learning Co-Ordinator
Colne Valley High School
09.2015 - 04.2017
Duty Manager- Aquatics/ Dry Sports/ Front of House
Kirklees Active Leisure
06.2014 - 04.2015
Bachelor Degree - Psychology with Counselling
University of Huddersfield
09.2007 - 06.2011
Shift supervisor/ Reception/ Lifeguard
Kirklees Active Leisure
06.2006 - 04.2015
A-Levels -
Huddersfield New College
09.2005 - 07.2007
GCSEs - Various
Colne Valley High School
09.2000 - 06.2005
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