Experience

Nottingham Forest Community Trust

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Education, Training & Employment

  • Jun 2022 - Present

  Responsibility for leading and developing all aspects of the Trust's education department. Building strategic networks with partner schools and funders to widen the Trust's Education, Training and Employment offer. To discuss opportunities to join our network, you can contact me at chris.simmonds@nottinghamforest.co.uk or on 07496 565 706.

• Interim Head of Education, Training & Employment

  • Nov 2021 - Jun 2022

  Responsibility for leading and developing all aspects of the Trust's education department. Building strategic networks with partner schools and funders to widen the Trust's Education, Training and Employment offer. To discuss opportunities to join our network, you can contact me at chris.simmonds@nottinghamforest.co.uk or on 07496 565 706.

• Education Tutor

  • Oct 2021 - Nov 2021

  Delivering the Foundation Degree in Football, Coaching and Development in partnership with the University of South Wales



Ideagen Plc

• United Kingdom
• Software Development
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Think Big Ambassador

  • Apr 2022 - Present

  Volunteer Think Big Ambassador, part of the Think Big programme (a partnership between Ideagen and Nottingham Forest Community Trust). The Think Big mission is 'Motivating young people to be excited by Tech - inspiring them to think big about future employment in the Tech industry'. www.thinkbiggoals.co.uk Volunteer Think Big Ambassador, part of the Think Big programme (a partnership between Ideagen and Nottingham Forest Community Trust). The Think Big mission is 'Motivating young people to be excited by Tech - inspiring them to think big about future employment in the Tech industry'. www.thinkbiggoals.co.uk



Freelance

• Home Educator

  • Sep 2020 - Nov 2021

• Private Tutor

  • Jul 2020 - Sep 2020



Exegol Emporium

• Newark, England, United Kingdom

• Owner

  • Sep 2020 - Nov 2021



Nottingham Forest Community Trust

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• HAF Lead

  • Aug 2021 - Aug 2021

  Overseeing the delivery of the DfE funded Holiday Activity and Food Programme at Farnborough Academy on behalf of Nottingham Forest Community Trust. Ensuring delivery providers compliance with theDfE’s framework and required standards. Ensure that all delivery was structured and high quality, following the appropriate delivery plans. Ensuring that the HAF programme was fully compliant with the latest safeguarding, health and safety and data protection legislation. Overseeing the delivery of the DfE funded Holiday Activity and Food Programme at Farnborough Academy on behalf of Nottingham Forest Community Trust. Ensuring delivery providers compliance with theDfE’s framework and required standards. Ensure that all delivery was structured and high quality, following the appropriate delivery plans. Ensuring that the HAF programme was fully compliant with the latest safeguarding, health and safety and data protection legislation.



L.E.A.D. Academy Trust

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

• Assistant Head Teacher

  • Jan 2020 - Jul 2020



Nottinghamshire County Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teacher

  • Apr 2013 - Jan 2020



Lincolnshire County Council

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teacher

  • Sep 2012 - Apr 2013



Kuehne+Nagel

• Switzerland
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Manager

  • Jan 2008 - Dec 2008

  Reporting to the Operations Support Director, responsible for the management and completion of several key projects. These included the implementation of new Primary planning software, fuel monitoring systems and web-based KPI reporting suites. Other responsibilities include network modelling and review, mainframe systems testing and software evaluation and support.

• Regional Planning Manager

  • Jun 2006 - Jun 2008

  Responsibility for providing an integrated daily planning solution for 6 Secondary Distribution sites within KNDL’s Central Region. Managing a team of 6 distribution planners and planning in excess of 2,000 deliveries per day for contracts such as Scottish & Newcastle, Anheuser Busch, Waverley TBS, Britvic and Heineken. Project work includes ongoing depot boundary revision, system integration and account base optimisation.



Scottish & Newcastle

• Regional Planning Manager

  • Jan 2002 - Jun 2006

  Responsible for 4 distribution locations, covering 32% of S&N’s national volumes. Key aspects of the role include maximising productivity and cost savings through network optimisation and innovation in planning techniques along with effective and proactive communication with depot management teams in order to generate a culture of continual improvement and best practice.

• Team Manager - Projects

  • Mar 2001 - Jan 2002

  Recruited initially to conduct a full review of load planning methods and systems which involved moving from core routes to more efficient, flexible load planning. Key role in coaching and managing the load planning team as well as influencing other managers. Other responsibilities include provision of high quality management information to depot and cluster managers and deputising for depot manager.

• Team Manager - Fleet/Warehouse

  • Oct 1998 - Mar 2001

  Promoting quality driven warehousing and distribution operations via the effective management of a team of 27 people with the aim of offering a superior level of customer service. Particular focus was given to the development and motivation of team members through implementation of individual training plans. Other major responsibilities included management of the department budget and stock with a value of £1 million.