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Thirsk, England, United Kingdom

4th Regiment Royal ArtillerySenior Team Leader responsible for 3 departments, 11 teams totalling 60-100 personnel, ensuring teams and individuals remained current and competent in their areas of expertise, thus providing my organisation with a productive and efficient work force. This in turn maximised output to support domestic, national and global operations. In addition, Individual career management; developing others to reach their potential within a varied range of career fields… Show more 4th Regiment Royal ArtillerySenior Team Leader responsible for 3 departments, 11 teams totalling 60-100 personnel, ensuring teams and individuals remained current and competent in their areas of expertise, thus providing my organisation with a productive and efficient work force. This in turn maximised output to support domestic, national and global operations. In addition, Individual career management; developing others to reach their potential within a varied range of career fields, whilst managing the HR and welfare aspects of the departments.Other areas of responsibility within this role include but not limited to:• Implemented training objectives to be managed by team leaders.• Shift manager• Provide coaching and mentoring to team leaders and members.• Work to deadlines, prioritise/delegate tasks and manage time constraints.• Manage Personal Development of subordinates.• Manage discipline of subordinates.• Periodically review and implement safer/better working practices.• Equality, Diversity and Inclusion ambassador within the workplace.• Ensure compliancy to unit standing orders and organisation policies. Show less

Thirsk, England, United Kingdom

4th Regiment Royal ArtilleryManaging a team of 22-27 personnel, responsible for the day-to-day activities and guidance for all team members. Implement guidelines as outlined in the unit standing orders and assisting with welfare, discipline and training. Assisting the senior manager in achieving goals, deadlines and acting as the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) between them and my team.Other areas of responsibilities within this role:• Ensure all team members understand… Show more 4th Regiment Royal ArtilleryManaging a team of 22-27 personnel, responsible for the day-to-day activities and guidance for all team members. Implement guidelines as outlined in the unit standing orders and assisting with welfare, discipline and training. Assisting the senior manager in achieving goals, deadlines and acting as the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) between them and my team.Other areas of responsibilities within this role:• Ensure all team members understand the team’s objectives and work together to achieve them.• Organise team building and cohesion events.• Coaching and mentoring of junior leaders within the team.• Maintaining moral and trust within the team and my superiors.• Producing/writing Individual Annual Performance and Potential reports of junior leaders and potential junior leaders. Show less

Gütersloh, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

First line assistant to the Operations Manager, assisting with the delivery of mission planning and execution, applying technical and legal protocols to solve complex issues, often under significant pressure and time constraints, and in highly demanding environments.• Identify subject matter experts and delegate key tasks and responsibilities to meet the organisations expectations regarding supply and demand.• Lead on technical advice on simulation training.• Provide detailed… Show more First line assistant to the Operations Manager, assisting with the delivery of mission planning and execution, applying technical and legal protocols to solve complex issues, often under significant pressure and time constraints, and in highly demanding environments.• Identify subject matter experts and delegate key tasks and responsibilities to meet the organisations expectations regarding supply and demand.• Lead on technical advice on simulation training.• Provide detailed planning to regiments and formations when requested, to advice in the execution of exercises.• The lead on technical advice and assistance to the Training Support Group for validation on external courses.• Liaison between own and outside organisations, on demand to identify suitable personnel of a particular skill set/qualification to meet both planned and high-priority time pressured deployments. Show less

Stafford, England, United Kingdom

Army Recruitment Training and Development (ARTD) Wales and West Midlands - Assistant to the Regional Recruiting Manager. Managing a team of 6 junior recruiters.Main duties consisted of:• Delivering Look-At-Life courses/training and scenario-based activities to potential recruits under the age of 16.• Visiting Schools and providing Insight Days which consisted of command tasks, team building exercise’s and physical/mental challenges. • Acting as the primary liaison… Show more Army Recruitment Training and Development (ARTD) Wales and West Midlands - Assistant to the Regional Recruiting Manager. Managing a team of 6 junior recruiters.Main duties consisted of:• Delivering Look-At-Life courses/training and scenario-based activities to potential recruits under the age of 16.• Visiting Schools and providing Insight Days which consisted of command tasks, team building exercise’s and physical/mental challenges. • Acting as the primary liaison officer between the School and the Outreach Team.• Writing performance and potential based reports to both the Outreach Team Senior Recruiter and the Schools/Parents of the potential recruits.• Provide first line welfare, care and advice to the potential recruits and team members.• Organise and implement physical training for the training teams/staff. Show less

Uk And Germany

Various roles and responsibilities from initial enlistment into the British Army as a potential soldier in Sep 1997 and progressing through the ranks to Warrant Officer Class 2, the 2nd highest possible enlisted rank.