Thomas Tracey
Salmiya,Kuwait
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work history
MYP Individual and Societies Teacher
American International School
Salmiya, Kuwait
08.2024 - Current
- Lead teacher for Grade 5 Individuals and Societies, guiding curriculum planning and assessment.
- Design and deliver unit and lesson plans aligned with IB MYP philosophy.
- Implement formative and summative assessments to monitor and support student progress.
- Develop engaging resources to differentiate learning for diverse student needs.
- Facilitate student leadership committees, encouraging agency and responsibility.
- Serve as football coach, promoting teamwork, resilience, and sportsmanship.
Associate Teacher
PGCE/QTS
09.2023 - 06.2024
- Completed PGCE/QTS training through the Schools Direct programme with Anglia Ruskin University.
- Planned and delivered National Curriculum-based lessons with a focus on literacy, numeracy, and inquiry.
- Assessed student learning through formative and summative assessment, adapting planning accordingly.
- Participated in professional development on safeguarding, phonics, and subject knowledge.
- Worked collaboratively with colleagues, parents, and senior leaders to ensure student success.
- Provided consistent marking, feedback, and next steps to drive academic progress.
Recruitment Consultant
Morson Talent
04.2023 - 09.2023
- Morson are one of the largest Recruitment agencies in the UK
- During my time here I serviced existing clients and won new business
- I over excelled my targets filling over 10 jobs both permanent and contract with big fees
- During my time here stakeholder management was key so having communication with project directors on a day to day basis was essential.
Recruiter
Allegis Global Solutions
02.2022 - 04.2023
- During my time with Allegis I have been working by servicing one of their Biotech clients
- My role consisted of matching the client with extremely niche talent within the Biotech world
- The roles I worked on ranged from commercial to scientific the majority of them being permanent
- My role was to liaise directly with the clients through weekly meetings alongside site visits
- During my time I have created great relationships and gained a great understanding of the clients needs
- In terms of placements, I had success in areas such as commercial analytics, marketing, Authorised treatment centres, IT Directors, Epidemiology and market access
- Within this role I have serviced most of Europe helping to bolster my clients Haematology teams.
Recruitment Specialist
DPS Group global
01.2019 - 02.2022
- DPS are a leading Project Management and Engineering Company who have serviced the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology Industry for the past 40 years
- During my time here I have developed into a very reliable and capable Recruitment Specialist who prides themselves on bridging the gap between quality talent and clients
- I have worked on a broad array of roles really finding a skill with the niche “tough to fill” roles
- I have worked with clients such as Astrazeneca, Ipsen, Lonza, MSD and Pfizer to provide them with high level services in pivotal roles
- Going beyond this I have supported projects across Europe with Lonza in Visp filling their C&Q Lead and also several C&Q Engineers
- Alongside roles for external clients I have also placed several Engineers within DPS's projects team in Ireland and Switzerland.
Recruitment Consultant
First Recruitment Group
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Whist working with First I was part of the permanent delivery team
- My job was to pick up vacancies off clients and find suitable candidates to fill these roles
- First predominantly worked within the Oil & Gas sector however during my time there I worked on vacancies within sectors such as Nuclear, Aerospace and Construction
- Within my role my responsibilities were;
- Providing a vital link between client and candidate ensuring I developed a good understanding of the industry and the company itself whilst considering the desires of potential candidates
- Advertising vacancies via Job boards and LinkedIn
- Using candidate databases to match the right person to the clients vacancy
- Receiving and reviewing applications, managing interviews and tests and creating a shortlist of candidates for the client;
- Preparing CVs and correspondence to forward to clients regarding of suitable applicants
- Organising interviews for candidates as requested by the client
- Informing candidates about the results of their interviews;
- Negotiating pay and salary rates and finalising arrangements between client and candidates
- Working towards and exceeding targets.
Advisor
Convergys
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Convergys is a contracting firm which has clients such as O2 and Vodafone
- For my time here I have been working for O2 and was awarded best new comer in my first few months.
Admin/Marketing Assistant
Advanced Construction Ltd
01.2016 - 01.2017
- I supported Advanced Construction ltd, a relatively new business
- I am actively involved in managing all aspects of social media sites e.g
- Twitter and Facebook, marketing and general admin which encompasses costing, pricing tenders and negotiating with suppliers.
Customer Service Assistant
Co-operative group
01.2016 - 01.2016
- Working within the Co op whilst studying at university allowed me to implement theory I had learned to impact the shop in a positive away
- This helped me build my innovative nature and also allowed me to become proactive in decision making when met with situations within customer support.
Builders Labourer
LT
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Whilst on holidays at university I supported a qualified Gas fitter as a labourer, supporting day to day activities such as cleaning up, sorting stock supplies and complying with site health and safety regulations.
Customer service Assistant
Waitrose
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Working within a busy retail establishment, offering excellent customer service, I dealt with all aspects of retail such as shelf stacking, customer support, cashier and stock checks.
Education
PGCE - Education
Anglia Ruskin University
UK 09/2023 - 06/2024
Qualified teacher status -
Chester Diocesan Academies Trust
United Kingdom 09/2023 - 06/2024
GCSEs -
Lymm High School
LymmBsc - Business Studies
Leeds Business School
2017
A-Levels -
Lymm High
/2014 - /2017
Skills
- Adaptability
- Differentiation
- Engaging lessons
- Safeguarding
- Team work
- Relationship building
- Pupil motivation
- Positive reinforcement usage
Timeline
MYP Individual and Societies Teacher
American International School
08.2024 - Current
Associate Teacher
PGCE/QTS
09.2023 - 06.2024
Recruitment Consultant
Morson Talent
04.2023 - 09.2023
Recruiter
Allegis Global Solutions
02.2022 - 04.2023
Recruitment Specialist
DPS Group global
01.2019 - 02.2022
Recruitment Consultant
First Recruitment Group
01.2018 - 01.2019
Advisor
Convergys
01.2017 - 01.2018
Admin/Marketing Assistant
Advanced Construction Ltd
01.2016 - 01.2017
Customer Service Assistant
Co-operative group
01.2016 - 01.2016
Builders Labourer
LT
01.2015 - 01.2016
Customer service Assistant
Waitrose
01.2014 - 01.2015
Bsc - Business Studies
Leeds Business School
PGCE - Education
Anglia Ruskin University
09/2023 - 06/2024
Qualified teacher status -
Chester Diocesan Academies Trust
09/2023 - 06/2024
GCSEs -
Lymm High School
A-Levels -
Lymm High
/2014 - /2017
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