Experience

PRO TEMPORE MANAGEMENT & TRAINING LIMITED

• United Kingdom
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Oct 2011 - Present

  I provide a wide range of support for your organisation. Examples of successful interim and consultancy assignments include: - Supporting a DWP CAERHS Tier 1 prime provider in the development of their Restart programme bids acting as employability SME for the bid team helping them to win 2 prime contracts worth £400m. - leading a team to ensure successful implementation of the new Restart employment programme in 3 different delivery areas. - Providing disability employment subject matter expertise (SME) to KSA Minister of Labour and officials. Developed, procured and implemented new nationwide employment support programmes as part of a national transformational culture change. - Providing employment SME support to a specialist disability and health solutions company helping them achieve growth and diversification goals. Identifying and developing new opportunities in the justice and employability sectors and significantly raising their profile through my network of senior relationships. - Supporting a youth charity in assessing the pros and cons of being acquired or merged with a larger organisation. Providing a report and recommendations to the Board. - Leading a team of 150 securing a failing workprogramme contract & over 7 months substantially improving performance. - Leading a review of bid strategy and drafting securing a £10m client win to run Health & Well Being Centres. - Leading a 2 month employment programme strategic and operational review producing a report with recommendations all accepted and implemented by the client Board. Show less



Rostrum Search

• London, United Kingdom

• Managing Director

  • Feb 2020 - Present

  Set up to provide a personalised and highly effective management and executive level role filling service across a number of sectors that make a difference to the lives of people and their communities. My search capability provides a personal, professional and individually tailored service that makes full use of extensive networks with a strong focus on building valued and trusted client and candidate relationships. I am keen to build long term relationships and to be a trusted partner for supporting on filling roles with the right person and also a trusted sounding board for offering advice, guidance and a friendly experienced ear whenever one is needed! Examples of successful searches include - Business Development Director, Head of Quality and Compliance, Restart Director, Integration and Partnership Manager, COO, Strategic Employer Relationship Manager, Supply Chain Manager, Head of IT. I also offer a confidential acquisition search service using my extensive networks to achieve the best possible match for buyers and sellers. Show less



Institute of Employability Professionals

• Senior Adviser - Partnerships and Growth

  • Jul 2022 - Present

  The IEP is a successful and rapidly growing membership body for employability professionals of which I am a Fellow. I am supporting the organisation in fulfilling its partnerships and growth strategy - focusing on developing and building the IEP's impact and on further enhancing its reputation in the UK and overseas. Broadening the already strong and impactful IEP offer and growing and expanding its reach are key elements of the role. The IEP is a successful and rapidly growing membership body for employability professionals of which I am a Fellow. I am supporting the organisation in fulfilling its partnerships and growth strategy - focusing on developing and building the IEP's impact and on further enhancing its reputation in the UK and overseas. Broadening the already strong and impactful IEP offer and growing and expanding its reach are key elements of the role.



Get Set UK

• United Kingdom
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Non Executive Director

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  Get Set are a successful and rapidly growing employment and skills provider based in London. I provide NED support as a Board member and in addition, I take the lead on new contract win implementations. I am currently supporting them on the effective integration of a new acquisition and on providing support and inputs for their diversification and growth plans. Get Set are a successful and rapidly growing employment and skills provider based in London. I provide NED support as a Board member and in addition, I take the lead on new contract win implementations. I am currently supporting them on the effective integration of a new acquisition and on providing support and inputs for their diversification and growth plans.



Business 2 Business

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Adviser to the Board

  • May 2021 - Present

  Business 2 Business are a successful and rapidly growing employment programme and skills provider based in Leicester. I am providing support as Adviser to their Board with a focus on their growth and delivery plans over the coming months and years. Business 2 Business are a successful and rapidly growing employment programme and skills provider based in Leicester. I am providing support as Adviser to their Board with a focus on their growth and delivery plans over the coming months and years.



Transform & Achieve

• London, United Kingdom

• Chair of the Governance Board - Transform & Achieve programme

  • Jan 2018 - Present

  Metropolitan won a substantial JP Morgan grant to deliver an innovative employment support programme to people across East London. The Transform & Achieve programme targets hard to reach and long term unemployed/economically inactive residents and combines a series of modules with high quality 1-1 coaching support. The holistic approach covers life goals, fitness, nutrition and well being, managing personal finances as well as the range of employment preparation support. It has proved to be very successful with more Housing Associations and other organisations asking for delivery of this groundbreaking programme. Show less



RBLI (Royal British Legion Industries)

• United Kingdom
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director of Employment Solutions

  • Apr 2018 - Jan 2020

  Initially an interim assignment but was asked to convert to a permanent role 5 months in. Led a team delivering a portfolio of employment, assessment and skills programmes across the UK. These included Access to Work, AEB skills, National Careers Service and ESF/BBO funded programmes. I also led our Armed Forces Employment Support team delivering a range of programmes for veterans and families of serving personnel. These included the highly successful Lifeworks programme and were delivered across the UK and overseas. A real privilege to return for a second spell at RBLI - I thoroughly enjoyed the challenge and the opportunity to get the Division back on track and well positioned for the years ahead. Show less



Association of Colleges

• London, United Kingdom

• National Leader of Governance

  • Oct 2016 - Mar 2018

  Delivering support to Independent Training Providers as a National Leader of Governance. This involved providing structured consultancy support that results in a report and recommendations all geared to enabling improvements in the governance of ITPs. I worked with a large number of ITPs and built substantial expertise in effective governance arrangements for businesses of all sizes. Delivering support to Independent Training Providers as a National Leader of Governance. This involved providing structured consultancy support that results in a report and recommendations all geared to enabling improvements in the governance of ITPs. I worked with a large number of ITPs and built substantial expertise in effective governance arrangements for businesses of all sizes.



RBLI (Royal British Legion Industries)

• United Kingdom
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director of Service Delivery

  • Jul 2008 - Oct 2011

  Led and managed delivery of a wide range of programmes and services primarily supporting service users with a disability and health condition into work. These included programmes such as Work Programme, Work Choice, Pathways to Work, Workstep and Access to Work assessments and a growing range of employability and assessment programmes supporting those leaving the armed forces through injury or ill health. Quality was at the heart of delivery and a core part of the RBLI ethos. Standards and awards achieved included Matrix reaccreditation, the highest (Strong) rating following a PAT audit, a strong Grade 2 following OFSTED inspection and a clutch of Kent Excellence in Business Awards. Show less

• Director of Business Development - disabilty and health employment support

  • Oct 2006 - Jul 2008

  From a standing start established a new and effective business development function for RBLI winning over £20m of new disability and health employment support contracts in the highly competitive welfare to work market. Winning two large Pathways contracts in the face of strong competition and with a small team still ranks as one of my proudest professional achievements.That win and others such as Access to Work assessments for the North West enabled RBLI to become a top 20 DWP provider.



Sencia Ltd (previously Pelcombe Training Ltd)

• Leicester/national

• Operations Director

  • Feb 2005 - Sep 2006

  Following an MBO I was appointed Operations Director for this newly owned skills company that had been delivering employment and training contracts for many years. Led and managed a team of over 200 delivering a range of employment and training contracts from 24 locations across England. delivered the best ever profit and performance result for the company. Led achievement of Matrix standard accreditation for the business in January 2006. Following an MBO I was appointed Operations Director for this newly owned skills company that had been delivering employment and training contracts for many years. Led and managed a team of over 200 delivering a range of employment and training contracts from 24 locations across England. delivered the best ever profit and performance result for the company. Led achievement of Matrix standard accreditation for the business in January 2006.



Working Links

• United Kingdom
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Operations Director

  • Jan 2000 - Feb 2005

  Was a founding Director of Working Links a PPP set up by Cap Gemini Ernst and Young, Manpower PLC and the Employment Service (now Jobcentre Plus). Successfully implemented 9 newly won mutli million pound Employment Zone contracts and made a profit in year one against all expectations. Through the next 5 years led an operational team that grew to over 750 spread across 40+ UK wide sites. Found work for over 45000 disadavantaged people through the successful delivery of a wide range of contracts. Gained substantial experience of managing multi site and multi contract operations. Built a delivery culture that combined the best of what the public and private sectors can bring and it was this unique combination that was the key to Working Links success. Show less



Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• District Manager

  • Feb 1997 - Jan 2000

  Led a team of 360 working across a network of 6 jobcentres with a budget of £12m that included direct responsibility for awarding contracts. Let a number of New Deal contracts + was heavily involved in managing delivery. Achieved a Chartermark Award - almost unheard of for an inner city District and also led a huge amount of work around using the Business Excellence Model. This was deployed to successfully drive up performance and to improve customer and staff satisfaction.

• AO/EO/HEO/SEO Jobcentre Plus

  • Feb 1982 - Jan 1997

  I was promoted a number of times during this period and held a wide range of roles including: - Senior Business Manager - service delivery across 4 North London JobcentresRegional Project Manager - implementation of new national unemployment benefit (JSA) Regional Delivery Manager - delivery of a new regional programme including letting of 43 contractsRegional Contracts Manager - tendering and managing nationally contracted out programmes Jobcentre Manager - managing a Jobcentre in BermondseyStaff Trainer - developing and delivering a wide range of training to staff Show less