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Bath Spa University's Student Employee of the Year 2010
Bath Spa University has named Joanne James as its Student Employee of the Year Joanne, who is about to finish her final year of a BA (Hons) Dance degree, won the award for the outstanding contribution she has made in her part-time job as a Playworker for Tiddlers After School Club in Saltford which provides care and play opportunities for children aged 4 to 11 years after school. For the past few years the Job Shop has taken part in this national competition organised by NASES (National Association of Student Employment Services) which aims to recognise and help promote the achievements of students who effectively combine part-time work with their study commitments.
Nominations for the award were requested from local employers who have recruited students through the University's Job Shop, and were received from Bath Rugby Club, Priston Mill Hospitality and from within the University itself. The Bath Spa judging panel voted Joanne as it's unanimous winner.
Her employer Sally Turner, Director of Tiddlers, nominated Joanne because of the huge contribution, above and beyond her normal role, which she has made to the running of the after school club since joining them back in September 2009.
She commented:
Jo has always been extremely reliable, polite and professional, but more than anything she is good fun, and all the staff, children and parents love her! She has been very enthusiastic in her work and shows a lot of care to all the children. Her experience in Dance has been transferred to the children and she is often showing them routines and helping them learn their own
Joanne originally planned to be a secondary teacher after graduating however after working for the after school club her career aims have now changed. She intends to be a primary school teacher and will be applying for a PGCE course after taking a year out to travel and carry out some volunteer work abroad.
What Is It?
JOBS@bathspa is a free service which enables University Staff and Local Employers to make contact with students who are looking for work and who have the necessary skills or experience to fill the available vacancies.
JOBS@bathspa advertises a wide variety of external jobs in the Bath area as well as internal vacancies.
Contact Details
Jobshop,
Bath Spa University,
Newton Park Campus,
Newton St. Loe,
Bath, BA2 9BN.
Telephone: (01225) 875864.
Facsimile: (01225) 875542