Niamh

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Niamh Elizabeth Brooks

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England

07957159101 • 0115 9193589 •

Driving Licence • TEFL Qualification • DBS checked • Willing to relocate

 

 

Education

 

 

Nottingham Trent University

(2015 – 2018)

 

BA ( Joint Honours) History and European Studies

 

Key Skills gained: 

• A keen understanding of European Institutions and organisations past and present.
• Analytical and conceptual thinking, understanding of various political and historical theories and ability to apply them to my own work. 
• Ability to handle, analyse and interpret complicated articles and sources, before presenting it back based on the overall analysis made. 
• Time Management in ensuring deadlines are all met
• Accomplished communication skills, both written and verbal, developed through numerous assignments, presentations and group debates.
• Working as part of a team in presentations and group debates
• Proficiency in all areas of Microsoft Office, including Access, Excel, Word and Powerpoint.

Notable Modules – Gender Politics in Europe, Europe in the World, Class, Identity and Exile, History: Theory, Method and Interpretation, Into the Past: History and Evidence.

 

Bilborough College

(2013 – 2015)

A-levels:

• History – C
• Government and Politics – C
• English Language – C
• Extended Qualification - C

10 GCSEs, including Grade C in Maths and Grade B in English

 

 

Work Experience

 

 

Support Worker, Direct Health Inc. Nottingham.

(2017 – Present)

 

Key results: 

• Communication – dealing with service users from all different walks of life and usually the most vulnerable members of society
• Understanding of data protection regulations and preserving private and confidential information.
• General duties – understanding of medication, personal hygiene and health safety. 
• Trained in first aid and knowledge on various medical conditions 
• Built my own independence as working as a community carer alone, 
• Time management skills in driving from call to call and allowed me to multitask.

 

Sales Assistant, Hotter Shoes. Nottingham.

(2014 – 2017)

• Leadership skills – many occasions I was left to maintain the shop floor and ensure each team member was doing their job correctly.
• Organisational attributes – ensuring products on the shop floor looked presentable and in the correct place and ensuring the stock room was ordered correctly
• Gained key communication skills with various members of the public
• Demonstrated resilience and ability to upsell products, consistently meeting KPIs set for adding more value to sales. 
• Significantly improved negotiation skills, regularly converting customers from point of enquiry to sale.
 

Waitress, The Soulville Steakhouse.  Nottingham.

(2016 – 2016)

• Serving customers in a polite and professional manner. 
• Replenishing and restocking the bar, always ensuring high level of stock management efficiency.  
• Serving customers and ensuring all customers needs were met and more.
• Demonstrating an in-depth knowledge of key health and safety standards used within the industry.  
 

Sales Consultant, Sofology. Nottingham.

(2014 – 2014)

• Understanding of finance and basic numeracy skills
• Gained key communication skills with various members of the public
• Commission based - demonstrated resilience and ability to upsell products, consistently meeting KPIs set for adding more value to sales. 
• Significantly improved negotiation skills, regularly converting customers from point of enquiry to sale.
 
 
 

Volunteering

 

 

Local Parish Councillor – (2018 – Present) 

 

In this role I have gained expertise within the lowest form of government within my constituency. Since being elected as a local parish councillor I have faced many tasks such as; ing issues and problems as spoken to with residents at council meetings, consulting with various figureheads of the public, gained key understanding of council meetings and how it is presented, I have been a familiar face and point of to residents of the village and have also gained the opportunity to present a younger voice and influence in to the society I live in. 

 

Fundraiser (2016 – 2017) 

 

I managed to fundraise £2,000 within a year on behalf of Childreach International; a charity organisation which desires to unlock a child’s potential within England and internationally. From raising enough funds, I embarked on a journey across the Atlas Mountains in central Morocco and lived with members of the Berber communities for two weeks and assisted in building a school within the mountains for children less fortunate. This trip has motivated me to give something back to society and a keen interest in charity work within my future career.

 

Girlguiding Helper – (2014-2016)

 

In this role I have gained experience in organisational skills in preparing tasks for the Brownie guides to complete. I have gained an understanding in basic health and safety needs and also increased knowledge on communication skills particularly working with children. 

 

Classroom Assistant (2015)

 

In March 2015 I spent two weeks on a German exchange in Berlin. In my time spent in Berlin I was privileged enough to spend time at ‘Schule am Sandsteinweg’ an elementary school located in central Berlin whereby I assisted children with their English speaking skills. This experience allowed me to gain knowledge in communicating with others knowing little English and key techniques for teaching younger children.

 

 

 

 

References

 

 

References available on request.

 

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