Experience

St Piran's School

• United Kingdom
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Clerk to the Governors/Compliance Manager

  • Sep 2022 - Present

• HR and Compliance Manager

  • Mar 2020 - Sep 2022



ST.PIRAN'S SCHOOL LIMITED

• Primary and Secondary Education

• Compliance Officer & Bursary Support

  • Mar 2018 - Mar 2020

  Policy Co-ordination, Regulatory Compliance including GDPR and all aspects of support to the Bursar and Bursary Team Policy Co-ordination, Regulatory Compliance including GDPR and all aspects of support to the Bursar and Bursary Team

• Bursar's Assistant

  • Mar 2017 - Mar 2018


Crosfields School

• United Kingdom
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Bursar

  • Oct 2014 - Jan 2017

  Responsible for all the support functions within the school including Estates, Maintenance, HR, IT Catering and Housekeeping as well as assisting in the marketing and development of the school through business plans. Timely and accurate communication with internal and external customers, including parents and contractors, Leading and coordinating activity to sustain and develop the educational function of the school. Responsible for all aspects of the school's financial and commercial affairs. Company Secretary and Clerk to the Governing body, responsible for the co-ordination of meetings, preparation of briefimg materila, timely production of agendas and minutes for Board and sub-committee meetings minutes as well as the identification of training opportunities.



National Air Defence Operations Centre

• Operations Director

  • Nov 2012 - Oct 2014

  - Operations Director responsible for planning, initiating and directing the national response to airborne security threats and providing advice and guidance on national air security matters. - Responsible for the sustainment and development of enhancements to departmental capabilities - HR responsibility for welfare, training and development of Operations Staff. - Operations Director responsible for planning, initiating and directing the national response to airborne security threats and providing advice and guidance on national air security matters. - Responsible for the sustainment and development of enhancements to departmental capabilities - HR responsibility for welfare, training and development of Operations Staff.



Operational Requirements, HQ Air Command

• Team Leader

  • Sep 2010 - Nov 2012

  • Revitalised business processes to highlight, manage and mitigate risk for current and future projects. • Chairman of pan-Defence working groups, capturing requirements, shaping and influencing RAF capability development. • Awarded Air Officer’s Commendation leading team praised for its vision, innovation and outstanding contribution to the successful delivery of the London 2012 Olympics. • Devised plans and influenced re-allocation of resources to maintain outputs in face of 22% manpower reductions. • Identified and resourced staff training saving £300k from annual £5M budget across Years 1-5.



NATO Training Mission

• Armed Forces
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Strategic Advisor to Iraqi Prime Minister's National Operations Centre

  • Jan 2010 - Jul 2010

  Directed the delivery of training to Iraqi operations centres across Baghdad to exceed operational objectives. • Identified the need for, and articulated management plans to establish priorities and tasks resulting in successful conclusion of Division mission 6 months ahead of schedule. • Developed successful cross-cultural, multi-national teams enabling effective mentoring and training of Iraqi staff to deliver effective security operations for 2010 National Elections. • Lead advisor and mentor to Senior Iraqi leadership in the Prime Minister of Iraq’s National Operations Centre, influencing crisis planning and developing Iraqi command and control capability.



PJHQ

• Staff Officer, Joint Warfare Development

  • Apr 2008 - Dec 2009

  Promoted to Wing Commander - Developed, resourced and delivered operational training for annual throughput of 200 students - Team leader for identification, management and reporting of Lessons Identified from operations and service delivery - Drove improved business processes to achieve 60% reduction in data storage, enhancing data analysis and information exploitation Promoted to Wing Commander - Developed, resourced and delivered operational training for annual throughput of 200 students - Team leader for identification, management and reporting of Lessons Identified from operations and service delivery - Drove improved business processes to achieve 60% reduction in data storage, enhancing data analysis and information exploitation



HQ Air Command

• United States
• Medical Practices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Aerospace Battle Management Officer

  • Mar 1984 - Mar 2008

  - Promoted through a range of appointments in the UK and worldwide; responsibilities included safe control of Air Defence fighter aircraft, operations management, performance management, HR, information management, training development, PR and accounts. - Unit Commander responsible for effective leadership, management, security, logistic support, welfare, Health & Safety and development of 60 personnel deployed in the Falkland Islands. - Secured the delivery of £2M environmental and personnel safety enhancement project, delivered to 3 dispersed geographically remote and isolated mountain locations. - Delivered timely, accurate, confidential and politically aware analysis of air incidents in NATO's Southern Region reporting direct to Supreme Allied Commander Europe. Executive Officer, prioritising, co-ordinating and directing tasks of 70 multi-national staff to meet Division outputs and CEO objectives. - Command responsibility for leadership, management, welfare, personal and professional development of 30 military and civilian teaching staff and 200 ab-initio and post-graduate students. - Provided leadership and management oversight of catering, accommodation, Health& Safety and maintenance managers and delivered successful annual programme of formal and informal events within time and cost constraints. - Secretariat support to multiple capability integration working groups ensuring coherent development of requirements and business cases to support Air capability projects. - Delivered Post Crash Management emergency plans, training and operations with internal and external agencies tested in most demanding circumstances