Experience

Coleg y Cymoedd

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Grants Officer

  • Jan 2015 - Present



Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Programme Coordinator (Schools), Corporate Estates

  • Jan 2011 - Dec 2012

  o first point of contact: head teachers, other departments, outside organisations, members of the public, contractors and staff o support to head of 21st century schools o liaison contact: to senior surveyors, heads of departments and senior officers o health and safety: coordinated the roll out of generic fire risk assessments to schools o facilities management: providing advice, guidance and problem solving o tenancy agreements: negotiation and liaison with… Show more o first point of contact: head teachers, other departments, outside organisations, members of the public, contractors and staff o support to head of 21st century schools o liaison contact: to senior surveyors, heads of departments and senior officers o health and safety: coordinated the roll out of generic fire risk assessments to schools o facilities management: providing advice, guidance and problem solving o tenancy agreements: negotiation and liaison with schools o presentations/non accredited training sessions: to schools, school governors, caretakers, heads of departments, senior management and head teachers o disseminating of information and documentation: relating to specific issues affecting schools and local communities that involved Education land or premises. o working in partnership: with stakeholders, internal departments, external organisations, local councillors o publicity materials: coordination, distribution and release of publicity materials

• Future Jobs Fund Project Manager

  • Sep 2009 - Oct 2011

  o The project: was a part of a consortium of six valleys councils that were successful in gaining a department of working pensions grant to operate and manage the largest future jobs fund project in Wales, which was split into six separate projects that came together as one to meet grant funding and outcomes. o project management: budget management, staff management, employed participant management, staff training, ensuring funding targets, funding claims and key performance targets were… Show more o The project: was a part of a consortium of six valleys councils that were successful in gaining a department of working pensions grant to operate and manage the largest future jobs fund project in Wales, which was split into six separate projects that came together as one to meet grant funding and outcomes. o project management: budget management, staff management, employed participant management, staff training, ensuring funding targets, funding claims and key performance targets were met o link manager: represented the local authority on the regional working group, coordinated the project working group and reported to and was a member of the project steering group o multi-agency working: managing relationships, partnership work, external stakeholders, internal departments, welsh government, local councillors and AM’s o training and learning programme: overseeing and managing the delivery of training and accreditation programme for employed participants o centre management: facility health and safety, management of support staff o dissemination of project information, statistics and reports o mentoring of employed participants o project finish: over-achieved targets, on budget and on-time

• Premises Manager

  • Jun 2003 - Aug 2009

  o strategic overview: buildings portfolio (x24 buildings) o planned and prioritised building works: organised building work, services use and staff o partnership work: worked with cooperate services to ensure planned maintenance and scheduled building works carried out without disruption to service users o management: facilities support services o coordinated: repairs and maintenance, general building works, functions and events o facility monitoring: key performance indicators… Show more o strategic overview: buildings portfolio (x24 buildings) o planned and prioritised building works: organised building work, services use and staff o partnership work: worked with cooperate services to ensure planned maintenance and scheduled building works carried out without disruption to service users o management: facilities support services o coordinated: repairs and maintenance, general building works, functions and events o facility monitoring: key performance indicators, budgets, useage, health and safety o problem solving: daily issues arising, sickness absence, limited resources, multi-agency use, income generation o team management: facilities support staff and related budgets o staff training: development, training and mentoring o procurement: of goods and services o health and safety: overseeing the compliance of health and safety procedures in buildings o change management: staff redundancy and redeployment, building closures