Experience

Fitzalan High School

• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Manger

  • Apr 2022 - Present



National Academy for Educational Leadership

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

• Business Manager

  • Mar 2021 - Apr 2022

  Ensuring the effective running of the organisations operational functions, including all financial planning; systems; policies and procedures Key responsibilities: • Supporting and co-ordinating the work of the Board and Chief Executive in achieving corporate compliance • Management of £1.3m budget • Lead for implementation of stakeholder engagement Ensuring the effective running of the organisations operational functions, including all financial planning; systems; policies and procedures Key responsibilities: • Supporting and co-ordinating the work of the Board and Chief Executive in achieving corporate compliance • Management of £1.3m budget • Lead for implementation of stakeholder engagement



Lakeside Signs Limited

• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Jan 2012 - Feb 2021

  Operational responsibility for the day to day running of the business Key responsibilities: • Control of all financial activities (2021 turnover - £1.8m) • Direct management of staff including all HR matters • Principle strategist and planner • Overall responsibility for customer and supplier relations • Handling of all legal and H&S issues and policies Operational responsibility for the day to day running of the business Key responsibilities: • Control of all financial activities (2021 turnover - £1.8m) • Direct management of staff including all HR matters • Principle strategist and planner • Overall responsibility for customer and supplier relations • Handling of all legal and H&S issues and policies



Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Learning Provision Manager - Post 16 Education

  • Sep 2003 - Dec 2011

  As a member of the Senior Management Team I was responsible for managing the quality of Post-16 learning provision in Wales Key responsibilities: • Determining the learning provision to be purchased from the department’s £26m budget • Operational management for a team comprising 17 Learning Managers and 9 multi-disciplined officers • Accountable for the overseeing of upwards of 300 contracts and projects • Nominated Department link for all engagement with Estyn • Representing the Department on All-Wales groups responsible for determining legislation for new learning programmes. Show less



Education and Learning Wales (ELWa)

• Greater Cardiff Area

• European Manager

  • Apr 2002 - Sep 2003

  A member of the Senior Management Team with direct responsibility for developing and leading the South Wales European team to ensure the strategic use of European funding Key responsibilities: • Maximising the use of European funding through the identification, development and implementation of viable projects • Providing direction and guidance to those writing bids (in excess of £19m annually) • Line Management of 2 Team Leaders and 11 officers • Co-ordination of all pan Wales European bids • Developing strategic relations with EU Commission and other key external stakeholders Show less



Education and Learning Wales (ELWa)

• Greater Cardiff Area

• Learning Account Manager

  • Sep 2001 - Apr 2002

  A member of the Senior Management Team with Operational responsibility for the Learning Account Team Key responsibilities: • Line Manager for a team of 2 permanent Team Leaders and 26 Officers and 20 temporary staff • Direct control of £2.5m budget • Stakeholder and partnership engagement A member of the Senior Management Team with Operational responsibility for the Learning Account Team Key responsibilities: • Line Manager for a team of 2 permanent Team Leaders and 26 Officers and 20 temporary staff • Direct control of £2.5m budget • Stakeholder and partnership engagement



Mid Glamorgan Training & Enterprise Council (TEC)

• • Apr 1999 - Sep 2001

  Responsible for the monitoring and evaluation of companies offering Post-16 training provision in South East WalesKey responsibilities:• Managing a team of 9 Supplier Managers and 3 Administration Officers• Overseeing upwards of 150 contracts with learning providers• Managing learning providers through self assessment and action planning ahead of Estyn inspection • Direct control of £300k budget

• • Mar 1997 - Apr 1999

  Reporting to the Finance Director I was responsible for the quality assurance of company contracts and management informationKey responsibilities:• Overseeing the drafting of contracts (700 per annum) to fund education and business projects, ensuring compliance with Government standards• Ensuring the TEC met Government obligations for the provision of its management information and data requirements to Welsh Government• Line Management responsibility for 2 Officers and an Administration Officer Show less



The Welsh Office

• Greater Cardiff Area

• European Research Officer

  • Dec 1995 - Feb 1997

  Key responsibilities: • The drafting and submission of European funded project applications to the EU Commission • Representing the Department at European Technical and Monitoring Group Meetings with with EU Commission • Stakeholder engagement with five Training and Enterprise Councils across Wales Key responsibilities: • The drafting and submission of European funded project applications to the EU Commission • Representing the Department at European Technical and Monitoring Group Meetings with with EU Commission • Stakeholder engagement with five Training and Enterprise Councils across Wales