Chris Thompson Email & Phone Number

North West England. Blackpool, Lancashire

Owner of a successful Property Services company Providing services in: Painting, Decorating (inside and out), general maintenance Private and Commercial Property, on the Fylde Coast and surrounding areas. Fully insured with references available. Require help or Free Estimates Happy to oblige.A resourceful, very self-motivated individual, with a wide range of skills and experience in household maintenance and decoration with a reputation for being : reliable, honest, fair, Clean, tidy and very reasonably priced. A Qualified Health and Safety Advisoralso skilled in training and coaching, including: Delivery, Course Design, Evaluation and Quality. Qualified Tutor and Coach in employability skills, Confidence Building and helping those less confident due to long term unemployment and or making that transition from HM Forces, and Career Change and helping them to discover their true potential.

Durham, United Kingdom

Responsible for the management and support of Engagement staff across a large area of responsibility. Contact and building good working relationships with Jobcentres, Work programme Providers, Community Groups and National Careers Service Advisors (Next Step Advisors). Scheduling of IT training courses across area of responsibility (6-8 per calendar month) Organisation of resource requirements for each course. Locating and negotiating price of venues for local community courses. Setting and monitoring of staff weekly and monthly targets, ensuring targets were met within contract requirements. Developing new business by opening up new areas by use of cold calling and attending pre arranged meetings. Supplying daily and weekly reports on student attendance to line manager. Attend management meetings on a weekly basis. Plan and prioritise course recruitment of learners across area of responsibility. Hold regular team meetings and staff 1-1's in relation to achievements and commission payments.

Durham, United Kingdom

Responsible to the operations manager for the coordination of volunteer brokers, some of whom worked on an outreach basis. Monitor and manage starts, leavers, customer tracking and placement entry rate. Maintain team motivation and keep staff focused on moving clients into volunteer placements. Develop strategic links with major local and sub/regional placement providers. Works with staff one to one ensuring goals are clear and reviewed. Responsible for ensuring all placements were health and safety pre-vetted and ongoing monitoring conducted in line with BTCV procedure. Promote the program to attract JCP staff and to placement providers. Provide cover and support to all staff within the team. Ensure all BTCV and/or JCP websites were maintained and updated on a timely basis (MIS).Monitor initial interview and induction process to ensure volunteering opportunities were being positively promoted to clients. Attend internal and external Meetings. Ensure that all activities adhered to BTCV's policies and procedures. Conducted course Induction and employability skills sessions on a weekly basis tutoring in: CV's, communication, motivation and interview skills as well as confidence building and 1-1 sessions with customers. Signposting of customers to other help agencies (Homeless, Debt Counseling and Further Education

Blackpool And Lancaster

Responsible for the day – day running of two busy training centers in accordance with Jobcentre New Deal Contract, between Lancaster and Morecambe. Ensuring the safety of staff and clients daily. Providing guidance and support to clients and staff on a daily basis. Responsible for ensuring, targets were met on a monthly basis. Audits of tutor and customer files ensuring quality and continuity. Standing in for Staff on an as and when basis to deliver training. Establishing and maintaining a good working relationship with Jobcentre Plus. In addition to the role above, I was also responsible for the day – day running of a Learndirect Centre, ensuring, targets were met in respect of set targets and qualifications. Contacting and meeting with potential employers in relation to promoting the LSC (SFA) Train to Gain training provision. Conducting staff monthly 1-1’s and staff appraisals 6 and 12 monthly, and updating the company MIS System.

Leeds

Responsible to the Operations Manager for the day - day running of a busy training centre and in accordance with Jobcentre New Deal Contract, consisting of 14 full time staff. Reporting to operations manager and Chief executive on a monthly basis regarding achievements and centre action plan progression. Audits of tutor and customer files ensuring quality and continuity. Advertising and Interviewing of potential staff as required. Contacting and meeting potential employers in relation to finding customers work placements to enable them to gain work experience. Signposting of customers to other help agencies (Homeless, Debt Counseling and further Education) Standing in for Staff on an as and when basis to deliver training sessions and induction. Establishing and maintaining good working relationship with Jobcentre Plus. Data entry on Company MIS system.

Leeds

Responsible to the Centre Manager as part of a team of 9 staff, giving support and guidance in customers' career objectives. Acting as a frontline interface with external contracts for recruitment. Carrying out Health and Safety Checks prior to commencement of work placements. Sourcing work placements using existing contacts and sourcing new through cold calling. Supervising and supporting job search activities, assessing and supporting customers in work experience / activities. Reviewing customers' progress on a Weekly and Monthly basis. Delivery of and evaluating training sessions including CV's, Communication and motivation skills, Interview and Confidence Building.. Signposting of customers to other help agencies (Homeless, Debt Counseling and further Education) November 06 Promoted to Team Leader November 06 Promoted to Centre Manager.

Wakefield

Responsible to the Centre Manager and working in conjunction with Jobcentre Plus with New Deal customers, offering support and guidance in career objectives. Acting as a frontline interface with external contracts for recruitment. Carrying out Health and Safety Checks prior to commencement of work placements. Support and Induction of new customers to provision, sourcing of work placements supervising and supporting job search activities, assessing and supporting customers in work experience activities and reviewing customers' progress on a weekly basis. Signposting of customers to other help agencies (Homeless, Debt Counseling and further Education)

I had various roles during my time in the forces including Infantry soldier enlisting into The Black Watch and later transferring into the REME as a Regimental Specialist, finishing my last years as a training warrant officer. In addition to this I also carried out the duties of the assistant Welfare Officer. I was involved in training validation and course design, and became a Training instructor at the age of 22 until my retirement in 2003. During this time I trained many members of the forces and civilian staff, in truth to many to remember. By gaining the knowledge and skills required to become a respected trainer in the forces has enabled me to transfer my skills to become a successful manager and trainer in my civilian life.

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