Jo Jacob

Human Resources, Learning & Development Manager at Missing People
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(386) 825-5501
Location
London, England, United Kingdom, UK
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • French Limited working proficiency
  • Cantonese Elementary proficiency
  • German Elementary proficiency

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Afshan Baksh 🏴‍☠️ FRSA

Jo has a keen sense of business and has an excellent strategic approach to her projects. Jo is full of energy and passion and was a pleasure to work with.

Jamie Easton

Jo is a professional business partner who is organised and efficient in the management of the services which she provides, I recommend her.

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Experience

    • United Kingdom
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Human Resources, Learning & Development Manager
      • Oct 2018 - Present

    • United Kingdom
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Associate Lecturer - Business and Management
      • Oct 2015 - Present

      Teaching business and management online to undergraduate students. Teaching business and management online to undergraduate students.

    • Training and Quality Consultant
      • Sep 2012 - Present

      Providing management training, assessment and internal quality assurance (IQA / IV) for Chartered Management Institute qualifications at levels 3 and 5. Developing materials, teaching and assessment for employability and Traineeships. Supporting companies with apprentice recruitment. Redeveloped the company quality manual and internal audit. Developed online surveys for use with the organisation's customers (learners and employers). Providing management training, assessment and internal quality assurance (IQA / IV) for Chartered Management Institute qualifications at levels 3 and 5. Developing materials, teaching and assessment for employability and Traineeships. Supporting companies with apprentice recruitment. Redeveloped the company quality manual and internal audit. Developed online surveys for use with the organisation's customers (learners and employers).

  • Four Counties Training Ltd
    • London, United Kingdom
    • Finance and Commercial Learning & Development
      • May 2014 - Oct 2018

      Responsible for improving finance systems; managing payroll and pension; providing financial management information. Coordinate commercial learning and development training offer for high profile corporate clients. Responsible for improving finance systems; managing payroll and pension; providing financial management information. Coordinate commercial learning and development training offer for high profile corporate clients.

    • United Kingdom
    • Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Interim
      • Mar 2012 - Apr 2013

    • United Kingdom
    • Government Administration
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Employment Opportunities Officer
      • 2010 - Nov 2011

      Developed local employment initiatives including Apprenticeships, volunteering and local employment opportunities. Worked collaboratively with Jobcentre Plus, Adult Learning & Skills and local employers to develop joint approaches to employability. Monitored commissioned third party learning suppliers to ensure contract compliance and value for money. Developed local employment initiatives including Apprenticeships, volunteering and local employment opportunities. Worked collaboratively with Jobcentre Plus, Adult Learning & Skills and local employers to develop joint approaches to employability. Monitored commissioned third party learning suppliers to ensure contract compliance and value for money.

    • United Kingdom
    • Higher Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Business Development Manager
      • Apr 2006 - Jul 2010

      Head of department responsible for engagement with businesses, providing them with employment and learning & development solutions including bespoke training, Apprenticeships, NVQ asessment and recruitment support. Developed a range of work-based learning programmes including Apprenticeships and NVQs in the workplace aimed at developing staff skills in key employment areas. Created specialist Apprenticeships programmes in the sports and cultural heritage sectors through partnership with key industry organisations. Business & Management curriculum leader, developing the curriculum to respond to the needs of prospective learners by introducing new and relevant qualifications. Oversaw employability / welfare to work programmes including the redundancy outplacememt programme Response to Redundancy, Future Jobs Fund for new entrants and Entry to Employment for young people aspiring to apprenticeships. Created strong links between employability programmes and work-based learning to enable unemployed learners to progress into work with training. Show less

    • Education Administration Programs
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • King's Cross Working Manager
      • May 2005 - Apr 2006

      Managed a variety of construction-related training programmes within a regeneration project for all age groups including: - Vocational Key Stage 4 programme for schools (14-16 year-olds) - Entry to Employment. - ESOL and CSCS programme aimed at helping adults to gain employment in construction. - Two Learndirect elearning centres Managed a variety of construction-related training programmes within a regeneration project for all age groups including: - Vocational Key Stage 4 programme for schools (14-16 year-olds) - Entry to Employment. - ESOL and CSCS programme aimed at helping adults to gain employment in construction. - Two Learndirect elearning centres

    • Higher Education
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Jobcentre Plus Contracts Co-ordinator
      • Nov 1996 - Apr 2005

      Tendered for, set up and managed the college's Work-Based Learning for Adults contract for unemployed adults. Established and managed New Deal Full-Time Education & Training and Gateway contracts across 3 colleges in central London Tendered for, set up and managed the college's Work-Based Learning for Adults contract for unemployed adults. Established and managed New Deal Full-Time Education & Training and Gateway contracts across 3 colleges in central London

Education

  • The Open University Business School
    MSc Human Resource Management, Distinction
    2014 - 2017
  • The Open University
    MA, Education (Leadership & Management)
    2010 - 2013
  • The Open University
    Masters in Online and Distance Education, Educational/Instructional Technology
    2013 - 2018
  • University of Reading
    BA Hons, French
    1992 - 1996
  • Université Rennes II - Haute-Bretagne
    French Language and Literature
    1994 - 1995

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