Fundraising Assistant

• Aug 2022 - Present

Provision of high quality and timely support to the fundraising team which works to raise funds for the work of the hospice through a variety of different events, campaigns and appeals. Provision of high quality and timely support to the fundraising team which works to raise funds for the work of the hospice through a variety of different events, campaigns and appeals.

Honourary Treasurer

• Dec 2022 - Present

Chief Engineer

• Jun 2015 - Present

Regional Fundraiser

• Jun 2012 - Jul 2022

KIDS is the charity in Lincolnshire which enables disabled children and young people to gain independence, social skills and self-confidence through quality after-school clubs and activity days during school holidays.Key ResponsibilitiesDevelop, implement and deliver a multi-disciplinary fundraising strategy, including community, events, trusts, foundations, local corporate and major donor support. Recruit, support and grow a strong network of fundraising volunteers who can represent the charity.

Community Volunteer

• Jun 2020 - May 2021

Volunteer

• Jun 1996 - Jun 2020

A volunteer Community and Events Fundraiser with experience of achieving income targets while maintaining relationships both internal and external.Excellent management, administrative and organisational skills.Proven marketing, promotional, PR and fundraising abilities.Customer focused - instils team ethic of service excellence. Experience in Volunteer recruitment, training/development and management. Excellent leadership qualities. Skilled in team building and motivating others.Excellent Community Fundraising Skills.Strong interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills. People orientated. Ability to influence at senior level.All aspects of financial control, including budgets and targets.Self-starter, with energy and enthusiasm to succeed. Proactive. Results orientated and profit focused.

Director

• Aug 2011 - Jan 2015

Registered Charity providing early intervention to primary age children throughout Nottinghamshire and in the City of Nottingham.2015Responsibilities:• Jointly responsible for directing the affairs of the charity, ensuring that it is solvent, well-run, and delivering the charitable outcome for the benefit of the public for which it was setup. • Special responsibility for monitoring the financial administration of the charity and its state of financial health, in line with best practice and in compliance with the governing document and legal requirements.

Event Manager, Relay For Life Lincoln

• May 2009 - Oct 2012

Responsibilities included:• Recruit, motivate and coordinate key volunteers to work on the Relay Committee in a variety of roles.• Organise and chair committee meetings• Oversee the progress of other Chairs and committee members.• Management of resources, personnel, Health, Safety and assessment of risk• Take responsibility for the delivery of the Relay event in your community to include all key Relay ‘standards’• Act as the Relay event spokesperson, being available for media interviews and presentations, opening/closing ceremonies as appropriate and for delivering key messages both prior to and on the day of Relay.• As a representative of Cancer Research UK, upholding the vision and purpose of the organisation at all times.• Communicating regularly with Cancer Research UK staff to discuss progress and any issues that arise.Key Skills• Excellent organisational and leadership skills.• Confidence in chairing committee meetings and an ability to delegate tasks to fellow committee members• Confidence in public speaking.• Ability to use available resources effectively and efficiently - both people and materials• Excellent diplomacy skills and the ability to resolve conflict quickly and effectively.• Ability to inspire and motivate others to work hard in their roles• IT literate

Course Manager Race For Life Lincoln

• Jan 2009 - May 2009

Senior Training Analyst

• Jan 2010 - May 2012

• Developed Customer derived Operational Performance Statements (OPS) into the Formal Training Statement (FTS) strictly adhering to the Defence Systems Approach to Training Quality Standard. • Remitted to challenge current tri-service training requirements and solutions in the light of on-going initiatives.• Responsible to Trade Sponsor for producing Formal Training Statements used to direct Course Design Teams in course production.• Advising College and Training Management on standards of training achievable within resources available.• Development of combined courses for trades with dual or tri-service applications.• Subject Matter Expert for initial and continuation training for Ab-initio and experienced Aircraft avionics tradesmen

Training Manager

• Jul 2000 - Dec 2009

Electronic Warfare Maintenance Training Manager, managing the professional development training of 250 engineering staff including; maintenance support, resource management, budget, training quality, training throughput and personnel management. Professional competent and capable within the design and development field with extensive knowledge of the Defence Systematic Approach to Training Responsibilities:Learning Needs Analysis • Conduct Learning Needs Analysis to provide recommendations to deliver the appropriate solution to organisational problems. • Work closely with line managers to understand training requirements for new systems and personnel while developing appropriate solutions as required.Design Training Solutions. • Design training interventions that include accelerated learning techniques and delivered on key objectives.• Continuously review and update the training calendar in order to reflect changing organisational needs.Deliver Training Solutions • Deliver learning & development solutions.• Deliver a consistent approach that reflects the values of the organisation• Collate feedback and evaluate success of learning & development solutions• Support line managers to deliver training in team meetings Evaluate Training Solutions • Conduct an evaluation on all training using a variety of evaluation techniques including quantitative and qualitative data.• Coaching and facilitation• Accompany existing employees who require additional support and coaching • Feedback to individuals and line managers and measure progress

Technical Author

• 1992 - 2000

Author and editor of end-user documentation for a range of products, coordinating the delivery of documentation with product completion dates and managing multiple conflicting priorities. Required to liaise with developers, test engineers, product and project managers and support staff to produce user manuals, and data guides. Responsibilities included:• Plan, research, design, write and edit end-user documentation, including the creation of new documents from scratch• Taking ownership of projects, and prioritising work across multiple simultaneous projects• Liaise with stakeholders locally as well as in remote offices globally• Schedule, estimate, and deliver on documentation work on projects to time and to high quality• Represent the Documentation team in project teams and in the company more widely• Attend regular documentation meetings with other members of the team and offer support and feedback as required• Keep templates and the Style Guide updated and respond to suggestions for improvements to style and formatting

Engineering Operations Manager

• Jan 1990 - Jan 1992