Experience

Skills People Group

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

• Academy Manager

  • Apr 2023 - Present



CIPS - The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Awarding Manager Professional Licensing

  • Nov 2021 - Apr 2023

  Manage and accountable for the delivery of CIPS Professional,Educational standards across specialist areas. Analyse and assess problems and provide solutions and approaches as the situation dictates. Ensure the provision of service excellence for associated application, assessment and award processes through collaborative working with internal and external stakeholders and the effective team. Manage and accountable for the delivery of CIPS Professional,Educational standards across specialist areas. Analyse and assess problems and provide solutions and approaches as the situation dictates. Ensure the provision of service excellence for associated application, assessment and award processes through collaborative working with internal and external stakeholders and the effective team.



Epic Partners

• Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

• Training and Community Education Manager

  • Mar 2020 - Oct 2021

  Manage departmental staff and work with the CEO and Management team to achieve goals laid down by the Board of Trustees. Develop and meet all outcomes agreed with funding organisations and ensure pipeline of new income through contracts, tenders and funding opportunities to achieve financial objectives of Epic Partners. Develop training programmes to meet the needs of NEET, Apprentices and skills support for the unemployed. Manage departmental staff and work with the CEO and Management team to achieve goals laid down by the Board of Trustees. Develop and meet all outcomes agreed with funding organisations and ensure pipeline of new income through contracts, tenders and funding opportunities to achieve financial objectives of Epic Partners. Develop training programmes to meet the needs of NEET, Apprentices and skills support for the unemployed.



Sainsbury's

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Customer Trading Manager

  • Nov 2018 - Feb 2020

  Manage store nightshift with up to 20 staff including petrol, online and shop standards. Responsible for training, development, performance, store standards and overall manage store during twilight and nightshift prior to store opening. Manage store nightshift with up to 20 staff including petrol, online and shop standards. Responsible for training, development, performance, store standards and overall manage store during twilight and nightshift prior to store opening.



PeoplePlus UK

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Operations Manager Apprenticeships

  • Feb 2018 - Nov 2018

  Manage the delivery of Apprenticeships for the North East for People Plus UK, including appraisals, KPI's, starts, timely completions, retention, achievements, Levy and non-Levy Employers, Assessment Practice, Quality, Compliance, Budget control, Financial Management, Targets SAR, QIP and Ofsted preparation. Manage the delivery of Apprenticeships for the North East for People Plus UK, including appraisals, KPI's, starts, timely completions, retention, achievements, Levy and non-Levy Employers, Assessment Practice, Quality, Compliance, Budget control, Financial Management, Targets SAR, QIP and Ofsted preparation.



Grimsby Institute of Further and Higher Education

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Operations Manager Projects, Sub-Contracting, Employability, Apprenticeships

  • Sep 2016 - Feb 2018

  Support the high quality management and promotion of sub contracted, employability, Apprenticeships, ESF and project provision on behalf of Workforce Skills Limited and the Grimsby Institute Group. Manage across multi-vocational sectors with partners to deliver high quality work based and learner responsive provision on behalf of the Institute, ensuring contractual and quality targets are achieved. Support the high quality management and promotion of sub contracted, employability, Apprenticeships, ESF and project provision on behalf of Workforce Skills Limited and the Grimsby Institute Group. Manage across multi-vocational sectors with partners to deliver high quality work based and learner responsive provision on behalf of the Institute, ensuring contractual and quality targets are achieved.



Intraining

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Operations Manager

  • Aug 2013 - Sep 2016

  Responsible for the overall management of the Morrisons contract. Line manage 4 Area Lead Managers, and 70 assessors. The contract was to deliver the Apprenticeship programme across the Morrisons group with over 6,000 Apprenticeships. Responsible for Finance, Budget, TUPE, Redundancy, Disciplinary, HR, 121's, Appraisals, Safeguarding, Equality and Diversity, Quality and Ofsted Responsible for the overall management of the Morrisons contract. Line manage 4 Area Lead Managers, and 70 assessors. The contract was to deliver the Apprenticeship programme across the Morrisons group with over 6,000 Apprenticeships. Responsible for Finance, Budget, TUPE, Redundancy, Disciplinary, HR, 121's, Appraisals, Safeguarding, Equality and Diversity, Quality and Ofsted



Dyslexia Action Training

• United Kingdom
• E-Learning Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations Manager

  • Mar 2012 - Aug 2013

  Responsible for the management of 5 Dyslexia Education Centre's across the East Midlands and ensure a profitable area. Operation managed through Centre Principals and Specialist Teachers. Responsible for new business methodology to ensure the business model worked for the charity. Responsible for the management of 5 Dyslexia Education Centre's across the East Midlands and ensure a profitable area. Operation managed through Centre Principals and Specialist Teachers. Responsible for new business methodology to ensure the business model worked for the charity.



Pearson TQ

• United Kingdom
• Business Skills Training
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Contract Manager

  • Aug 2011 - Mar 2012

  Managed contract to deliver Army Apprenticeships contract at RSME Chatham with sites at Wainscot, Bovington, Deepcut and Minley. Managed contract to deliver Army Apprenticeships contract at RSME Chatham with sites at Wainscot, Bovington, Deepcut and Minley.



Rutland County Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• 14-19 Manager

  • Jun 2010 - Aug 2011

  Transferred from the LSC to oversee delivery of education across the Local Authority. Transferred from the LSC to oversee delivery of education across the Local Authority.



LSC

• Education Management
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Partnerships Manager

  • Mar 2008 - Jun 2010

  Responsible for post 16 Education across the City of Peterborough and regional lead on NEET, FLT, E2E, E&D, ALS, LLDD,ALS and Quality Managed Youth East Project and worked with Learning Disability and Partnership Boards. Responsible for post 16 Education across the City of Peterborough and regional lead on NEET, FLT, E2E, E&D, ALS, LLDD,ALS and Quality Managed Youth East Project and worked with Learning Disability and Partnership Boards.



Rentokil Initial

• United Kingdom
• Environmental Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Operations

  • Feb 2007 - Mar 2008

  Oversaw direction, strategy and delivery of the company NES Project delivering training qualifications and Apprenticeships through a national network of assessors, tutors and verifiers. Responsible for sales volumes, day to day operations, supervision of 25 direct reports and management of £3.5 million budget. Grade 2 quality provision, Direct claim status across all qualifications and secured a £2 million training contract for the Scottish Health Service. Oversaw direction, strategy and delivery of the company NES Project delivering training qualifications and Apprenticeships through a national network of assessors, tutors and verifiers. Responsible for sales volumes, day to day operations, supervision of 25 direct reports and management of £3.5 million budget. Grade 2 quality provision, Direct claim status across all qualifications and secured a £2 million training contract for the Scottish Health Service.



Adapt Assessment

• Uppingham, Rutland

• Centre Manager

  • Jul 2006 - Feb 2007

  With the Company Directors set up a new company delivering Level 3 Energy Assessor and Level 4 Home Inspector qualifications. Achieved direct claim status in 3 months and delivered over 500 qualifications in first 6 months. Managed network of assessors and verifiers nationally and ensured quality provision and strategy on assessment and verification. With the Company Directors set up a new company delivering Level 3 Energy Assessor and Level 4 Home Inspector qualifications. Achieved direct claim status in 3 months and delivered over 500 qualifications in first 6 months. Managed network of assessors and verifiers nationally and ensured quality provision and strategy on assessment and verification.



Carter and Carter

• National

• College Delivery Manager

  • Apr 2005 - Jul 2006



Protocol Training

• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Regional Support Specialist

  • Mar 2002 - Apr 2005