1. Niall McVeigh
57 Hartington Court Tel (020) 7498 9754
Lansdowne Way Mob 07734 581094
London E-mail niallmcveigh@hotmail.com
SW8 2ED DOB 10th August 1983
Employment History
Sept 2013 – Present
FREELANCE WRITER & WEB FRONTS EDITOR
GUARDIAN NEWS & MEDIA, London/New York
- Freelance journalism role working on sports desk of national newspaper
- Writing articles on a range of sports for The Guardian, Observer and website
- Creating and writing live blogs for Guardian’s UK and US websites
- Subediting and launching articles which appear in newspaper and online
- Responsible for managing and updating Guardian sport and football sites
Jan 2015 – Present
FREELANCE WEB EDITOR
MSN SPORT, London
- Producing and subediting content for a popular sports website
- Responsible for updating the site with breaking news and features
- Publishing match reports and creating picture galleries
May 2013 – October 2014
COMPLIANCE EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE OF ADVERTISING PRACTICE, London
- Ensuring compliance with advertising Codes across industry sectors
- Analysing and applying ASA adjudications and guidance
- Managing projects including review of online advertising sanctions
- Responsible for social media account and producing magazine articles
Apr 2012 – Present
COMPLAINTS EXECUTIVE
ADVERTISING STANDARDS AUTHORITY, London
- Investigating complaints into print, online and broadcast advertising
- Interpreting and applying CAP & BCAP Codes to resolve complaints
- Researching advertiser and industry specific data, compiling reports
- Responding verbally and in writing to advertisers and complainants
May 2010 – Present
OVERCROWDING SUPPORT OFFICER
WESTMINSTER HOUSING OPTIONS, London
- Visiting overcrowded households to provide customer support service
- Providing fair and accurate housing advice in full written responses
- Produced closing analytical report of project goals and achievements
January 2009 – May 2010
CUSTOMER LIAISON OFFICER
RICHMOND HOUSING PARTNERSHIP, Twickenham

2. - Providing customer service to residents of registered social landlord
- Co-ordinating resident groups and estate inspections to tackle complaints
October 2007 – December 2008
TENANT SUPPORT OFFICER
RICHMOND HOUSING PARTNERSHIP, Twickenham
- Providing floating support to vulnerable individuals
- Compiling client research data and producing support plan documents
January – October 2007
RESETTLEMENT WORKER
TWO SAINTS LTD, PORTSMOUTH, HANTS
- Supporting homeless individuals to be resettled in the community
October 2005 – June 2006
PERSONAL ASSISTANT
OPPORTUNITY HOUSING TRUST, CARDIFF
- Social care role based in a supported development housing 3 service users
February 2004 – August 2005
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
CARDIFF UNIVERSITY - POSTGRADUATE LIAISON OFFICE
- Co-ordinating open days and public relations for higher education institute
Other Work, Volunteering & Training
- Winner of Guardian national football writing competition in 2012
- Writing sports articles for a number of popular football websites
- Producing paid travel copy for established websites on a freelance basis
- Have volunteered for hospital radio, youth groups and holiday clubs
Education
September 2002 - June 2005
CARDIFF UNIVERSITY BA ENGLISH LITERATURE & PHILOSOPHY (2:1)
September 2001 - May 2002
WILTSHIRE COLLEGE AS-LEVEL PSYCHOLOGY (C Grade)
September 1999 - June 2001
DEVIZES SCHOOL SIXTH A-LEVELS: ENGLISH LITERATURE (A)
FORM COLLEGE FRENCH (B)
GEOGRAPHY (B)
September 1994 - June 1999 GCSEs: ENGLISH LANGUAGE (A*)
DEVIZES SCHOOL ENGLISH LITERATURE (A*)
MATHEMATICS (A)
RELIGIOUS STUDIES (A)
FRENCH (A)
GEOGRAPHY (A)
DOUBLE SCIENCE (B)