Gary Botha
Business Manager at Langley Grammar School- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Langley Grammar School
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United Kingdom
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Primary and Secondary Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Business Manager
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Jul 2021 - Present
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CEO
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Jan 2018 - Dec 2020
Responsibilities and Achievements: - Increased market share and pupil retention, cut costs and delivered top and bottom-line growth through the development of strong corporate governance policies and delegation practices.- Delivered exceptional academic results (year-on-year) measured against local and international benchmark testing by focussing on the quality and delivery of our key products, the cultivation of a collaborative organisation, the establishment of a Group-wide performance management structure, and the acceleration of technology integration within our schools. - Drove efficiency in Group Finance, HR, IT and Marketing by centralising service contracts, procurement, licensing and contractual agreements.- Accelerated Group transformation and diversity programmes through the incorporation of activities designed to foster civil discourse. I consider my cross-cultural management skills a real strength. - Provided leadership and strategic direction to the Board of Directors by building a close working relationship with our key stakeholders through improved rigour and quality of the Group Board Reports.- Increased the visibility and thereby the strength of the relationship between our campuses and the office of the CEO by regularly interacting with our teams across all levels of the organisation.- Accelerated the Group’s growth and acquisition goal by exceeding the retention of ringfenced project funds from our annual surplus. - Achieved clean annual financial audits.
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Headmaster
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Jan 2015 - Dec 2017
Responsibilities and Achievements:- Increased pupil roll numbers, cut costs and delivered top and bottom-line growth through the establishment of proper financial and governance procedures at the school.- Grew the school by building and then successfully opening a nursery school linked to the prep school.- Delivered improved academic standards through restructuring the campus leadership team, accelerating technology integration in our school and introducing a campus performance management plan. - Turned a loss-making entity around by reducing wasteful expenditure, restructuring staff loads and increasing our local market share. - Increased staff retention by making the campus a significantly happier place to work. - Introduced transformation and diversity programmes aimed at addressing campus employment equity. - Achieved clean annual financial audits.
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Deputy Headmaster
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Mar 2012 - Dec 2014
Responsibilities and Achievements: - Improved Campus efficiencies by formalising planning and administration procedures.- Significantly improved the quality of school-life for pupils by growing the pastoral care programme.- Helped my pupils achieve good academic results in the subject that I taught: Business Studies, Mathematics and Information and Communication Technology. - Cultivated a better working environment by assisting the Head in staff management and recruitment.
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HeronBridge College
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head Of Department
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May 2009 - Mar 2012
Responsibilities: Head of Campus sport, facilities, coaching and recruitment of staff Responsibilities: Head of Campus sport, facilities, coaching and recruitment of staff
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LA fitness UK
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United Kingdom
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Health, Wellness & Fitness
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1 - 100 Employee
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Fitness Manager
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Jan 2004 - Jan 2009
Responsibilities: - Central London Area Manager, recruitment for 20+ Health Clubs. - Health Club operations and customer satisfaction. Responsibilities: - Central London Area Manager, recruitment for 20+ Health Clubs. - Health Club operations and customer satisfaction.
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Fitness Manager
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Jan 2000 - Dec 2003
Responsibilities: Group Fitness Manager – Headed the Group fitness product and fitness sales. Responsibilities: Group Fitness Manager – Headed the Group fitness product and fitness sales.
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Education
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University of the Witwatersrand
Leadership Development Program, WITS Business School -
University of Johannesburg
Postgraduate Degree in Leadership, Educational Leadership -
University of the Witwatersrand
Higher Diploma in Education, Education