CONTACT 16 Forsythia Close

Gurnos
Merthyr Tydfil CF47 9DR
E-mail: cawleyhome@mail.com
Website: http://thecorner.wordpress.com,
http://islamichistory.wordpress.com,
Phone: 01685 383620
07828166551
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Cardiff University 1 July 2004 Present
Coleg Glan Hafren Sept 2007 June 2008
European Institute of Human
Sciences
October 2001 June 2004
Student Support Officer/Lecturer
In m current role, I am responsible for the pastoral and academic support of
approximately 250 undergraduate students.
Dealing with students with difficulties. Talking with students in crisis, being sensitive to
student needs, etc
Maintained the department's Extenuating Circumstances caseload, invovling record
keeping and the presentation of accurate and relevant reports to the department's
Examinations Board
Diability Contact - being the departmental contact point for student's with disabilities.
Year One Personal Tutor: responsible for academic support of our entire year one
cohort, of some 60-70 students on average. Arranging regular meetings with tutees to
discuss work and progress, as well as degree and life aspirations.
I am also responsible for teaching duties on a range of undergraduate modules.
1st year Religious Studies: lecturing, seminar tutor and course co-ordinator
Year 1 Co-ordinator (a role above the level of my particular post)
Years 2 and 3: designed and taught 3 academic modules on Islamic History, Sufism
(Islamic mysticism) and Shi`ia Islam (a historical theology course)
Taught adult education classes for Lifelong Learning: 2005 Introduction to Islam; 2006
Islamic History: the First 150 years, both courses were designed and taught by me
Served on a number of academic committees: Examinations Boards, teaching and
learning, health and safety, Year One Faculty Examinations Boards.
Designed, and maintained departmental website for appoximately 8 years.
Co-ordinated the department's lifelong learning provision, in conjunction with the School
of Lifelong Learning, for 3 years.
Tutor
A part-time tutor on an AS Level Islamic Studies course.
Administrator
Richard Cawley
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Employment Service July 1998 Sept 1998
Employment Service August 1996 Sept 1996
Employment Service April 1991 Sept 1995
Employment Dec 1989 April 1991
Adminstration of a newly opened Muslim residential seminary
Developing and maintainin appropriate and effective administrative and clerical
procedures.
Being the liaison point between the college and (what is now) Trinity Saint Davids, in
their Open Theology programme
Arranging maintenance work, provision of supplies, and accommodation.
Dealing with student difficulties, pastoral concerns.
Administrative Officer
In this temporary summer position, I undertook clerical work, filing and interviewing
clients for job vacancies/entitlement to unemployment benefits
I was also tasked with maintaining a small caseload of jobseekers, who I would actively
seek work for.
Administrative Officer
In this temporary summer position, I was responsible for a range of clerical duties
involved in the assessment and administration of unemployment benefit.
Administrative Officer
During my time here, I undertook a wide range of duties.
Jobcentre: I was responsible for interviewing clients for job vacancies, for taking job
vacancy information from employers
Job Interview Guarantee Team: part of a small team whose role was to match selected
clients to pre-marketed vacancies. This involved developing and maintaining a client
caseload, for which I had to interview prospective clients to establish their suitability. I
was also part of the marketing team, which involved meeting with employers and
marketing our services.
Assistant Disability Employment Adviser: my role here was to help the DEA maintain
his caseload of disabled jobseekers
Unemployment Benefit: I was involved in the administration and payment of
unemployment benefit.
Administrative Assistant
In my first job, I worked on the Restart Administration Team. My role was to assist in
the clerical and administrative duties of the team, including arranging appointments,
writing letters and dealing with members of the public
EDUCATION Certificate in Muslim Chaplaincy Jan 2007 Sept 2007
Markfield Institute of Higher Education
This course enabled me to become a Muslim Chaplain. It explored pastoral care,
community dynamics, making the most of institutional structures and other related
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PGCE in Post-Compulsory
Education and Training
Sept 2003 June 2005
MA in Ancient History Sept 1998 Sept 2001
BA (Hons) History Sept 1995 June 1998
Access to Higher Education
(Humanities)
Sept 1994 June 1995
German GCSE Sept 1992 June 1993
GCSEs Sept 1984 June 1989
topics.
I achieved a distinction.
Coleg Sir Gar / University of Wales College Newport
University of Wales Lampeter (now University of Wales Trinity Saint Davids)
Lancaster University
My undergraduate degree course focused on ancient and medieval history. In particular,
I focused on the history of Rome, from the Republic to the Later Roman Empire (5th
century CE). I also took courses focusing on the medieval history of the Britain,
incorporating historical and archaeological perspectives.
I achieved a 1st class degree.
City and Islington College
An entry to university course, consisting of various humanities subjects, including
history, literature and sociology.
City & Islington College
I achieved a grade C
Hackney Downs School, London
I gained 5 GCSEs at school.
English - B, History - B, Geography - B, Sociology - B and Science - C
INTERESTS I am an avid amateur historian. I am interested in a number of key areas:
Ancient History (especially of Rome, Greece, Egypt and the ancient Near East)
Islamic History
Sectarian Movements (especially Islamic sectarian movements)
Ancient and Medieval History of Britain
European History (especially of the 17 - 19th centuries)
Family History/Genealogy
I am also interested in religious studies and interfaith dialogue
REFERENCES References available upon request.
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