Apr 2023 – Feb 2024 · 10 mos · Liverpool, England, United Kingdom · Remote

• In recognition of the tasks and projects I've undertaken since joining Firesprite, and in combination with my prior experience in recruitment within the Tech industry, I made the formal transition to steer the recruitment team from January 2023.
• As part of my role at Firesprite, I oversee the entirety of the recruitment cycle for all applicants and manage the agency partnerships.
• Other responsibilities:
• Delivering and negotiating candidate offers, in alignment with bandings and comparable individuals within the Studio.
• Providing guidance to hiring managers and teams on recruitment strategy in alignment to role priority and overall pipeline health.
• Championing Firesprite's ongoing commitment to DEI, while continually evaluating processes in favour of preventing barriers to employment.
• Mapping of the long-term shape and skills deficits within the recruitment team, advocating for training or additional hires when required.
• Helping to solidify and honour Firesprite's individual culture, as part of the wider Sony family.

Mar 2021 – Apr 2023 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Liverpool, England, United Kingdom · Remote

• After demonstrating my abilities and willingness to get stuck in, I was given the opportunity to transition into the role of Talent Acquisition Coordinator - a role which has allowed to have a much larger impact on those who apply to Firesprite.

Nov 2020 – Mar 2021 · 4 mos · Liverpool, England, United Kingdom · Remote

• I joined the team at a pivotal time for the Recruitment team as we expanded not only within the Coordination side of things with my hire, but also started focusing on direct sourcing.
• My main achievements in this transitionary role was helping to address the wait time in applications being acknowledged and actioned, as well as improve the standard of feedback distributed to applicants. I also helped to implement an ATS during these first few months and settle those involved with interviews onto the new system.

Mar 2019 – Nov 2020 · 1 yr 8 mos · Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

• As part of the Careers Service team at CodeClan, I played an important role in helping to guide students and gradates towards successful placements within the Tech Industry of Scotland.
• With targeted careers content throughout the course and regular opportunities to have 1-2-1's, I aimed to be a friendly face to help demystify the job market and act as a mediator between them and our partner network.
• A specific aspect of my role which I enjoyed was utilising my knowledge from working with those with barriers into employment, and empowering others to ask for support where needed in interviews or the workplace.

Oct 2017 – Mar 2019 · 1 yr 5 mos · Edinburgh, United Kingdom

• After working for a number of years within retail and 3rd sector companies, I made transition into a role at QA Apprenticeships which allowed me to realign my work with a personal goal I set myself of making a difference to those around me.
• My role at QA was in the Apprenticeship division; interviewing, supporting and helping to match 16-30 year-olds to suitable positions within IT and Business.
• This was an eye-opening experience for me as I had always had a strong interest in technology but never felt I would be able to align my passions in a single role.
• While in this position, I was very fortunate to be invited to participate in a group aimed at tackling the gender gap. This lead to me speaking about the topic publicly and discussing the actions QA were taking to combat the gender gap in the Tech Industry.
• I was also the main connection between QA Edinburgh and a number of local non-profit organisations aimed at supporting those with barriers (whether physical or situational) into employment.