Michael Craven

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Michael has worked in a range of fields and with many different stakeholders. His expertise extends to prisoners and ex-offenders, having worked as an officer, primarily with recovering addicts. Most recently he has worked with international students at a leading private university in London as a career and employability tutor, where he was highly regarded by students and staff alike, with a consistently high student satisfaction rating (4.8/5). He possesses excellent communication and interpersonal skills and can apply these to any professional context. He is an excellent public speaker who can support people in preparing for presentations, interviews, etc. His writing and editing skills are excellent, and he can provide detailed, focused and constructive feedback on a range of documents, including CVs and cover letters. Michael writes non-fiction pieces on the Medium website on current affairs, nature, the environment and mental health. He also writes fiction under a pseudonym.

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Work Background

Professional Skills Tutor

BPP UniversityProfessional Skills Tutor

Nov. 2023 - Mar. 2025I deliver postgraduate courses to international students, including Professional Development & Planning (PDP) and the BPP Career Guarantee scheme. - I tutor students via face-to-face workshops and online using the Adobe Connect platform. - I help students succeed in the UK employment market. - I worked on new assessment briefs and resources. - I consistently score >4.8 (out of 5) on student satisfaction surveys.

Apprenticeship Coach

HMPPS Apprenticeship Coach

Oct. 2022 - Nov. 2023London Area, United KingdomI monitored all staff enrolled on the Level 3 Custody and Detention Apprenticeship, ensuring that all Officer Apprentices (OAs) were progressing satisfactorily and providing support and guidance where necessary. - Achieved a 67% opt-in rate amongst new starters over a 3-month period. - Led the assessment of all OAs at HMP Brixton through in-person observations, reviews of submitted evidence and assessment of written work. - I was seconded to HMP Pentonville as well as HP Brixton to support their training department.

Prison Officer

HMPPS Prison Officer

Apr. 2020 - Oct. 2022London Area, United KingdomI worked with offenders with a range of complex needs and vulnerabilities. I was trained to assess and support those individuals identified as particularly vulnerable or at risk. - Skilled in de-escalation, successfully defused several potentially volatile situations. - A source of support and guidance for less experienced staff.

Parliamentary and Partnerships Officer

Tell MAMAParliamentary and Partnerships Officer

Jun. 2018 - Mar. 2020London Area, United KingdomTell MAMA supports people who have been victims of Islamophobic abuse and attacks. I was responsible for building and developing the organisation’s partnership network. - Expanded the organisation’s partnerships with police forces across the UK. At the time of my departure Tell MAMA had partnerships with 82% of English police forces as well as British Transport Police and Police Service of Northern Ireland. - Delivered training, community awareness and outreach activities with a range of groups and organisations including at several political conferences in 2018.

Director of Learning (Y7)

St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England SchoolDirector of Learning (Y7)

Jan. 2017 - Dec. 2017London Area, United KingdomI held overall responsibility for the progress and safeguarding of a year group at a highly successful and oversubscribed school whilst also maintaining a teaching timetable. - Supported students and staff with sensitive issues, always maintaining safeguarding protocols. - Liaised with external stakeholders to support individual students, including social services, psychologists, alternative education providers and the police.

Head of Science

St Mark's Church of England AcademyHead of Science

Sep. 2015 - Aug. 2016London Area, United KingdomI was responsible for the quality of teaching and learning of science at all levels. I also taught a busy timetable which included GCSE and BTEC classes. - Line managed a team of 8 teachers and 3 laboratory technicians. - Oversaw the rollout of new exam and curriculum specifications for A Level and GCSE Sciences. - I mentored 3 newly qualified teachers (NQTs) within the department.

NQT Coordinator

Harris Academy PurleyNQT Coordinator

Sep. 2013 - Aug. 2015London Area, United KingdomI delivered an induction program to cohorts of 25 – 30 NQTs and collaborated with colleagues at other locations to plan and deliver cross-Federation training days. I also taught a full range of classes.

Deputy Head of Science

Harris Academy BermondseyDeputy Head of Science

Sep. 2012 - Aug. 2013London Area, United KingdomI directed the successful update of the department’s GCSE teaching resources, with an associated improvement in exam scores.

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