SW Education & Care believe all children and young people should be provided with opportunities to achieve socially, emotionally and academically whatever their individual barriers to success. By providing personalised support to meet the needs of each individual, we enable them to develop trusting relationships and build key skills, strength and resilience, promoting personal well-being and a secure future. We are able to provide a variety of services from 28-day emergency care, through… Show more SW Education & Care believe all children and young people should be provided with opportunities to achieve socially, emotionally and academically whatever their individual barriers to success. By providing personalised support to meet the needs of each individual, we enable them to develop trusting relationships and build key skills, strength and resilience, promoting personal well-being and a secure future. We are able to provide a variety of services from 28-day emergency care, through 90-day crisis support, to respite and long-term children’s homes. Show less

ASA support organisations in the education sector, helping them to be commercially successful and improve outcomes for service users. A unique understanding of the overlap between education, traded services and commercial underpinning, identifies potential growth of services and best practice in operational delivery. Education expertise from across the private, public and charitablesectors, drawing on a wide network of colleagues experienced in all education establishments and settings.

A member of senior management boards with responsibility for the development and successful delivery of strategic plans for large education businesses. I directed a wide portfolio of operations and held full P&L and commercial responsibilities for two significant public/private education joint ventures with Surrey and Devon County Councils and the outsourced education services contract for Worcestershire CC. I led account development for local authority clients and successfully built… Show more A member of senior management boards with responsibility for the development and successful delivery of strategic plans for large education businesses. I directed a wide portfolio of operations and held full P&L and commercial responsibilities for two significant public/private education joint ventures with Surrey and Devon County Councils and the outsourced education services contract for Worcestershire CC. I led account development for local authority clients and successfully built excellent senior level relationships and strategic partnerships across the UK. I ensured strong contract management and Board level governance for all commitments to clients, delivering outstanding contractual KPI performance. I directed marketing, sales and conferencing and, as the senior operations lead, held organisation-wide responsibility for compliance across health and safety, information assurance and safeguarding.Key Achievements:• Secured £45m+ of annual revenue and led over 700 staff across a wide variety of education services, including school improvement, SEND and support service functions.• Delivered large change management programmes, resulting in excellent staff engagement, cost effective operating models and achievement of financial targets.• Triggered significant growth in the Babcock Education portfolio as Bid Director by leading the successful bid and transfer of a seven-year, £10m p.a. education services contract with Worcestershire CC.• Championed outcomes for learners through commissioned work, achieving highest quartile ratings for Devon and Surrey County Councils across a wide spectrum of national education measures.• Facilitated the achievement of several national awards including Education Investor 'Partnership of the Year 2013', Customer Service Excellence and Investors in People Gold Standard. Show less

Governed joint venture LLP with Devon County Council and all activity in southwest region, including a £125m, 7+3 year contract. Produced an outcomes-based approach to all contractual key performance indicators by creating a new commissioning framework. Delivered prime stakeholder relations, forging positive and lasting relationships with county councillors, senior executives, trade union and partnership boards. Acted as Babcock ambassador at central government, national and regional… Show more Governed joint venture LLP with Devon County Council and all activity in southwest region, including a £125m, 7+3 year contract. Produced an outcomes-based approach to all contractual key performance indicators by creating a new commissioning framework. Delivered prime stakeholder relations, forging positive and lasting relationships with county councillors, senior executives, trade union and partnership boards. Acted as Babcock ambassador at central government, national and regional events.Key Achievements:• Achieved margin, growth and quality objectives, rendering the success of the new joint venture by designing and implementing a winning business model.• Led migration of 350 employees and managed a relocation with all new ICT and business processes, ensuring positive employee relations and regulatory compliance. Show less

Led the Devon Learning & Development Partnership (LDP) from its inception, galvanising 11 separate school services from across the local authority including all SEN, school improvement and support services. Generated impactful developments in organisational systems, processes and culture driving LDP to become more commercially aware and viable.Key Achievements:• Ensured LDP successfully met all operational and financial targets by leading a major organisational restructure… Show more Led the Devon Learning & Development Partnership (LDP) from its inception, galvanising 11 separate school services from across the local authority including all SEN, school improvement and support services. Generated impactful developments in organisational systems, processes and culture driving LDP to become more commercially aware and viable.Key Achievements:• Ensured LDP successfully met all operational and financial targets by leading a major organisational restructure, simultaneously retaining commitment and confidence of staff and schools.• Secured national partner to create joint venture LLP with Devon County Council by directing large-scale competitive dialogue programme. Show less

Grew executive committee by increasing membership and recruiting new trustees, attaining dynamic, forward-looking senior leadership team. Streamlined new vision for charity by implementing effective business plan, reorganising staffing and appointing new Chief Executive.Key Achievements:• Attained a financial surplus due to increased membership and establishing a national suite of training awards.• Successfully positioned IOL as a key body in outdoor and adventurous activities in… Show more Grew executive committee by increasing membership and recruiting new trustees, attaining dynamic, forward-looking senior leadership team. Streamlined new vision for charity by implementing effective business plan, reorganising staffing and appointing new Chief Executive.Key Achievements:• Attained a financial surplus due to increased membership and establishing a national suite of training awards.• Successfully positioned IOL as a key body in outdoor and adventurous activities in the UK through excellent business development and management of national relationships. Show less