Bob Harrison Email & Phone Number

London, England, Gb

Hybrid Working

Delighted to have been extended until September 2024 and continuing to support the Birmingham SEND & Inclusion teams. Supporting the existing leadership and team(s) to drive change for the SEND strategy, joint working, workforce development, L & D strategy, data management and the local offer available to families and professionals. Very early days and a lot to do but a great team in place and the future is very bright for the families of Birmingham.

Sutton, United Kingdom

Juggling COO, MD and Director responsibilities has been a real joy for nearly five years. Amazing to have seen things through, culminating in a very successful OfSTED reinspection and a fabulous leadership team in Cognus taking the company forward. Delighted to have led the transformation of the teams since the 'spin-out' in 2016 to bigger and better things. An amazing group of people doing amazing things and getting the recognition they deserve. Growing from c. £5m to c. £10.5m has been testament to the quality of what we achieve, how we do it and how we keep those we serve at the heart of what we do. Influencing commissioning, keeping everyone focused on what really matters and taking the next opportunity as it presents itself keeps the motivation going.

Wembley

Programme design, partnership building, bid-writing, contract, supplier performance management, project management and supporting all aspects of growth and revenue generation for the YBF.Trouble shooting large government contract to ensure successful commencement taking the team from 'no you can't start' to 'yes, let's go' in 9 days and then delivering all outcomes over the following 3 months.Delivering practical solutions to key strategic, political, partner and commissioning relationships to raise funds which enable core purpose and needs of the Young Brent Foundation.Leading all aspects of the organisation to maximise the impact of the small team for the benefit of the membership partners and consortium members through excellent relationship building and clear purpose.

Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.

Accountable for the strategic direction and operational performance of the business/institution. Maintained and enhanced all key relationships. Brought in new revenue and created new opportunities at all political levels (local, regional and national), with the local authority, with national and local employers, key sponsors, partners and stakeholders. Delivered in time and managed all internal and external supply and support systems to maximise efficiency and deliver change where necessary. Left role to pursue personal and professional opportunities for the future.

Thames Valley, South East, National

Accountable for all contracts and projects delivered to all commissioners (170 staff, £7m budgets per annum). Implemented significant culture and structural change programme to ensure the organisation and teams adapt to different customer base and wider variety of funding streams. Morale and motivation of teams to perform at times of great uncertainty needed to be managed carefully to gain appropriate outcomes for all stakeholders. Ensured underperformance in several projects was addressed leading to improved performance, re-assured stakeholders/investors and improved reputation of the organisation. Consistent relationship building with all political and education stakeholders to ensure the success, improved reputation and a secure future for the organisation. Several projects within the portfolio are the best performing (against key indicators) in the country. Responsible for delivering reports to the Boards and Committees to ensure that performance, governance and financial probity maintained at all times.

Thames Valley, South East, National

Accountable for successfully delivering the challenging targets set by Bucks County Council. Liaising politically, strategically and operationally to ensure client and customer satisfaction maintained. Delivered large sale culture change programme whilst improving performance. Led the teams through significant change in 2008 and 2010 due to demanding financial and operational challenges presented. Supporting colleagues and mentoring/coaching other senior managers to improve performance in their directorates.Directly accountable for performance for ESF project(s) across Thames Valley, bid writing, fund raising, negotiations with Oxfordshire County Council, Bucks County Council and the shared services arrangements we operate for HR and finance with a key partner agency.

Berkshire

Member of the Senior Leadership Team, defining strategic direction and taking responsibility for implementing operations. Responsible for leading the delivery team (16 direct reports, 145 staff directly delivering) from average to excellent performance and ensuring all commissioners expectations were met. Performance against national targets moved up to be in the top 10 within the UK during this period. Liaison and partnership working with all key unitary/local authority departments, managers and key stakeholders.Significant cultural change and motivational leadership required to maintain morale whilst removing underperformance, implementing new, innovative and challenging ways of working.

Accredited Mediator, Mediation, Cedr Accredited Mediator

Post Graduate Diploma In Careers Guidance, Careers Guidance

Activities and Societies: Chairman of the Student UnionSpecialist post graduate course to become qualified as Careers Adviser.

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Geography & Sports

9 O'Levels, 2 A'Levels