Experience

The Aurora-Group

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

• Chief Operating Officer

  • Jun 2022 - Present

• Director Of Operations

  • Nov 2020 - Jun 2022

• Director Of Operations

  • Nov 2020 - Jun 2022



Priory Group

• North East

• Operations Director

  • May 2017 - Nov 2020



Priory Group Education

• North East

• Principal

  • Mar 2015 - May 2017



Durham County Government

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Aycliffe Secure Children's Centre

  • Aug 2014 - Mar 2015



Serco

• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Deputy Director

  • Nov 2012 - Aug 2014

  Quality Assurance and system development.Management and supervision of Social Work, Resettlement, Psychology, Education, Residential Care Services.Stakeholder Management.Senior Safeguarding Lead.

• Mobilisation/Transition Lead

  • May 2012 - Feb 2013

  Leading mobilisation of Secure Escort Services for Children and Young People across the United Kingdom.

• Assistant Director Resettlement

  • Apr 2004 - Nov 2012

  Responsible for leadership and management of the Resettlement Service within Hassockfield STC. This includes a team of Case Work Supervisors, Psychologists, Interventions Workers, Substance Misuse Team and Community Programmes staff. I am also the Senior Nominated Officer with direct responsibility for Safeguarding within the Centre. I continue to lead a number of change initiatives within the department and across the Centre and focus on development of practice and new initiatives which benefit service users and contribute to public safety. Show less



Youth Justice Board for England and Wales (YJB)

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Business Change/Project Manager

  • 2009 - 2010

  Responsible for project mangement and sucessful implementation of National ICT project across whole of juvenile secure estate in England and Wales.

• Transitions Manager

  • Sep 2007 - Mar 2009

  Supported transition of major ICT project into Secure Children's Homes and Secure Training Centres across England and Wales.



Norcare Ltd

• Durham/Darlington

• Area Manager

  • 1999 - 2001

  Responsible for management of a number of hostel and satellite properties across County Durham. Developing practice and policy, and managing a team through period of extensive change. Overseeing successful rebuild and refurbishment of hostel accommodation for ex-offenders. Developing strategic partnership with Probation and the Public Protection Unit to effectively support and manage ex-offenders in the community. Responsible for management of a number of hostel and satellite properties across County Durham. Developing practice and policy, and managing a team through period of extensive change. Overseeing successful rebuild and refurbishment of hostel accommodation for ex-offenders. Developing strategic partnership with Probation and the Public Protection Unit to effectively support and manage ex-offenders in the community.