karen bright

Thoroughly enjoying working at NSG

* Identified changes necessary for better technical support. Line managed a team of two technicians and was * responsible for their appraisals. Identified training needs and either trained internally or booked staff on relevant * courses. Wrote the School health and safety policy. Identified improvements necessary in health and safety and * implemented these changes. Acted as First Aider in science.

* Arranged all community courses. Created databases for each course. Took bookings/payments of customers on * courses. Carried out all admin and banking of all money and cheques paid into R&DFC FITC. Coached football in * PPA time at primary schools in Northamptonshire and Bedfordshire. Coached football clubs at local primary * schools. Coached girls football in secondary schools. Coached U14 girls centre of excellence and all other * coaching and holiday courses to children between 4 and 17. Promoted players to higher levels. Continued part time coaching after leaving full time employment.

* Having been recruited by my Open University tutor, I was soon promoted in the role. Initially I was line manager for a * team of 4 part time technicians but having identified shortfalls and improvements to the technical support team, the * school created another part time technician role, based on my report/recommendations. I was responsible for the * budget under the control of the head of department and sat on the school budgeting committee. The science * department was on a split site and I had to fully stock/organise a new preparation room after an extension was * completed at one of the sites. I identified various improvements and ensured they were implemented. I gave extra * lessons to A level students on the use of A level equipment and the preparation of chemical solutions. I was a first * aider at work and responsible for first aid in the science department.

* I was responsible for the preparation of lessons and delivery of equipment to all science teaching staff at the school. * The science department was on a split site with two locations at opposite ends of the school. At one end, the science * department was on the ground floor and the other, the site was on the top, middle and bottom floor. During a period of * absence of the second technician and senior technician, I was solely responsible for the technical support across the * department. I was also responsible for First Aid at Work.

Multi skilled so that I could work on the shop floor and cover on the checkouts. Stacked shelves. Faced up/stock rotation. Checkout operator. Sole responsibility for the garage shop stocks.

* Primarily I was a soldier but my secondary trade was as a clerk. As a soldier I was line manager for a section of * women. As a single soldier I was in charge of the women's accommodation block (Block NCO). Clerical duties * included typing, printing, filing, post, booking flights and all other travel. Maintaining soldiers and officers personal * documentation. Pay clerk. Responsible for storage and transportation of classified information, up to and including * Top Secret. I was posted to various locations and held numerous clerical positions. They were Chief Clerk of a * Security and Intelligence Section in BAOR, Movements and Admin Clerk in HQ Coy in Falkland Islands. Finished as * a Corporal but I was qualified up to Staff Sergeant, having completed/passed the WRAC SSgt's and Sgt's * Regimental Duties Course.