Chris Swaine

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Retired Learning and Development Manager MCIPD @
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Ayr, Scotland, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
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I am an award winning, innovative, & customer focused L&D & teaching professional, leading a diverse & multi-site Group wide L&D service & a team of 10. As a member of the Group’s ‘leadership forum’, I am comfortable working on my own initiative as well as working with a broad spectrum of colleagues across the business, from Executive Directors, to apprentices to develop innovative strategies & plans that deliver effective learning and development solutions. I currently work for emh group, a £100 million pound business & one of the largest social housing and care providers in the East Midlands. Over 18k homes & 1100 staff. .Key achievements1. I have brought together four separate and geographically dispersed L&D teams into a single Group wide service including the integration of systems and processes.2. I setup and lead our award winning Apprenticeship Academy which has been recognised through a range of awards, including the 2014 NAS Large New Apprenticeship Employer of the Year Award (East Midlands). We have also been a top 100 Apprenticeship employer for 2014 and 2015.3. I have used my experience as a qualified adult education teacher, CIPD L&D professional and TAQA assessor to design a more focused output based learning and development proposition and to support managers to assess competence.4. I have designed; implemented and evaluated a range of learning and development interventions designed to provide efficiency savings For example; ‘toolbox talks’; ‘focus on features’; e-learning; use of value for money in-house trainers as opposed to buying in external provision etc.5. I have led emh group’s Digital Transformation under the banner of its 'Let's get digital' programme.6. I have been a keynote and/or workshop speaker at 5 national and one EU conference on digital inclusion, plus a range of regional presentations on Apprenticeships and Traineeships.7. In 2014 I was awarded the Chartered Institute of Housing (Midlands) ‘Achiever of the Year’.

Chris Swaine's Current Company Details
Doonbank Cottage Bothy

Doonbank Cottage Bothy

Retired Learning and Development Manager MCIPD
Chris Swaine Work Experience Details
  • Doonbank Cottage Bothy
    Business Owner
    Doonbank Cottage Bothy Mar 2018 - Present
    Ayr
    Now living the dream running a successful and highly rated self catering accommodation and experiences whilst managing a team of ducks, chickens and bees along with a 4.5 acre woodland gardenSo if you're looking for a break or a business stopover, why not pop over - you'll be warmly welcomed.www.doonbankcottage.co.uk
  • Community Integrated Care
    Learning And Development Manager (Frontline Skills)
    Community Integrated Care Jan 2018 - Feb 2018
    Uk Wide
    This new role has seen my role expanded to:• Recruit and lead a new UK wide and geographically dispersed L&D team of 14 staff and including 10 trainers to provide/deliver an in-house L&D service to 6000 staff covering the technical skills required to operate safely and competently within the adult care sector.• Lead the team in the development and design a quality assured ‘Passport to Practice’ proposition based on role based training plans.• Lead the development of quality assured and standardised UK wide learning content and assessment, including scenario based assessment, whilst reflecting the nuances between English and Scottish Health and Social Care systems.• Working with the team to develop local networks and partnerships to secure free or low cost ‘learning’ and ‘development’ opportunities.• Lead on the procurement of an enterprise LMS solution (writing user specification, project plan and Request for Proposal etc) to support the management, deployment and reporting of digital and classroom based learning content as well as a range of other functionality • Working with a wide range of staff across the business at all levels.
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  • Community Integrated Care
    Learning & Development Manager (North Uk)
    Community Integrated Care Sep 2017 - Jan 2018
    Glasgow, United Kingdom
    I was brought into the business to specifically setup an internal L&D service for Scotland. This primarily involved recruiting/developing an internal trainer team and to put in place a qualifications framework to respond to SSSC registration requirements, including the procurement of providers. After 4 months, the L&D service was restructured and I was delighted to see my role expanded.
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  • Emh Group
    Learning & Development Manager
    Emh Group Jan 2016 - Sep 2017
    Coalville
    Setting up a new Group wide L&D Service following a major business restructure by bringing together 4 teams from across two separate and geographically dispersed businesses with different cultures, processes, procedures and ways of working. The role includes:• Leading and managing a full business partner L&D service to 1100 staff across a large geographically dispersed multi-site business.• Leadership of our award winning Academy; including Traineeships; blue and white collar apprenticeships, under and post graduate placement scheme and other initiatives to support employability skills of young adults and young talent pipeline. Also includes managing our Levy contribution.• Delivering our Health & Social Care CQC and other contractual obligations.• Managing our City and Guilds Centre status and delivery of our H&SC L2 and L3 qualifications.• Managing a team of 10 staff including: 2 administrators; 1 L&D officer, 4 trainers, 2 Academy positions and an Internal Verifier.• Writing and ownership, leadership and delivery of the L&D, Academy and Coaching strategies and implementation plans.• Designing and developing our Leadership and Management programme mapped to ILM and IIP standards.• Initiating, developing and maintaining a range of internal and external strategic and operational business relationships to support our L&D and Academy work.• Development and implementation of a blended approach to L&D by incorporating digital technologies into our L&D proposition and management of our LMS.• Designing robust assessment and evaluation of learning• Initiating and managing key partnerships, alliances and relationships with public, private and voluntary sectors alongside businesses and other key national and local stakeholders.• Managing our 3rd party contractors including negotiating value for money interventions.• Profiling and management of Academy; L&D budgets and Levy funds (+£500k).• Member of emh group's 'Leaders Forum'.
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  • Emh Group
    Cipd Qualified Learning & Development Manager - Specialist In Apprenticeships & Traineeships
    Emh Group Apr 2013 - Dec 2015
    Leicestershire
    • I report directly to the Executive Director HR and I am a member of the 'Leadership Group/• I am the strategic lead and operational manager on Apprenticeships (white & blue collar frameworks), Traineeships and other 16-24 learning pathways.• I profile and manage a £230k budget.• For this particular role I line manage one team member.• A key part of my job is developing and managing key relationships, partnerships and alliances with Government departments, businesses, learning providers and other key stakeholders.• I provide a 'typical'​ L&D internal business partner consultancy at all levels across the organisation• I lead on the communication and promotion of key messages via website and social media. • I have written and delivered an innovative and costed 'Traineeship'​ scheme, which in 2014 & 15 was held up by the NAS as a national exemplar. • I am the Group lead on Digital Transformation using our 'Let's get Digital' initiative as a vehicle for change.• I have lots of experience of delivering keynotes, presentations and leading workshops at national, regional and local levels (including two EU presentation).
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  • East Midlands Housing Group
    Cipd Qualified Learning & Development Specialist In Apprenticeships & Traineeships
    East Midlands Housing Group Jun 2012 - Mar 2013
    Coalville - Www.Emhgonline.Co.Uk
    My joining emh group coincided with a business decision to start an Apprenticeship Academy. Therefor my role was to design, set up, lead, manage and develop a new apprenticeship academy across 6 businesses based across the East Midlands.I have thoroughly enjoyed this new role - L&D with a twist! - and it has allowed me to pro-actively and innovatively demonstrate and bring into play a wide range of knowledge and skills which I have brought into the organisation from previous L&D Manager and other job roles.• I initiated, developed and maintained a range of key internal and external relationships.• I was responsible for contract negotiation and contract management.• I sourced, assessed and procured learning providers and other products.• I provided an internal business partner consultancy to business.• Designing, delivering and co-ordinating and evaluating training.• I set up a comprehensive apprenticeship induction and support framework.• I used technology in an innovative way to support peer-to-peer support.• I designed a robust evaluation framework to measure ROI and SROI.• I provided coaching and mentoring support to buddies, managers and apprentices.• I wrote a range of strategic development papers for Executive Management Team.• I undertook budget forecasting and management.• I designed, built and managed an online portal and VLE - emhgonline.co.ukOther:• I was the emh group project manager for an European wide digital literacy/inclusion initiative, working with NIACE as the UK lead. The key focus of the project was to test the effectiveness of training excluded groups in digital inclusion from the perspective of a social housing provider.• I wrote and delivered a range of internal workshops. For example; appraisal training, buddying workshop, job skills, effective teams, social media etc.
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  • British Red Cross
    Learning & Development Manager
    British Red Cross May 2011 - Jun 2012
    Woking
    I was responsible for Red Cross L&D for both staff and volunteers across Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Surrey comprising approximately 1345 volunteers, 56 staff, 11 services and 114 trainers. * Working with key stakeholders and MIS data, I carried out reviews and learning needs analysis of both Therapeutic care and also Standard First across Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Surrey and then wrote 3 year 'get well' training plans for both services.* I managed volunteer core minimum induction. This also included carrying out a gap analysis of volunteer induction and both writing and implementing a recovery plan.* I wrote the 2012-2014 Area L&D plan.* I was responsible for putting in place robust quality assurance processes and the management of trainer quality monitoring as well as ensuring course materials up-to-date.* I provided internal L&D consultancy to Area Management Team and Service Managers.* I developed and introduced a web based online meeting and training room booking system, which brought real improvements and cost savings to the Area.* I provided support to over 114 trainers [volunteers and staff] across the Area.* I developed and maintained complex internal and external business partnerships to support and improve the delivery of Red Cross L&D.* I managed the delivery and evaluation of a range of training courses, including the personal delivery of a variety of courses, including induction and trainer training.* Managed L&D administrator* I was responsible for the maintenance and on-going development of both manual and computerised volunteer and employee L & D record systems [Oracle PeopleSoft and MS Access databases]* I developed and implemented volunteer leadership programme.* I was responsible for producing a range of evidence based reports and statistics for senior management team and Operational Director.
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  • Digital Marketing Mentor Ltd
    L&D Consultant [Short Term Contract]
    Digital Marketing Mentor Ltd Apr 2011 - Aug 2011
    * Carried out training needs analysis for new regional mentor positions [knowledge, skills and behaviours].* Designed and delivered 'Training the Trainer" workshops.* Produced evaluation framework and quality assurance, linked to performance management.* Supported development of talent management strategy.* Coaching and mentoring
  • Becta
    Learning & Development Manager - Adult Skills
    Becta Feb 2009 - Apr 2011
    • Provided advice, guidance and training to FE & Skills ACL/IAL providers on strategic and operational use of e-learning and digital technologies within the context of informal adult learning.• Developed and maintained productive stakeholder and partner relationships and managed key stakeholder and sub-contractor negotiation at national, regional and local level.• Wrote and delivered BIS funded digital inclusion 'Adult Access to Technology for Learning' pilot project with Oldham College. • Project managed variety of projects using Prince2. For example; project managed 3rd party contractors and internal staff to further develop £200k high quality learning portal [schoolofeverything.com] as part of national Government 'Learning Revolution' programme.• Led UK wide project communications strategy, developing relationships and managing key stakeholder negotiation delivering to time, quality and budget.• Devised and provided advice to businesses on the design of robust evaluation frameworks how technology could be used to support evaluation. • Coaching and mentoring junior and middle managers. Accredited mentor for the NBP ‘Black Leadership Initiative’.• Delivered training on the use of technology to support blended / online learning. For example; Virtual Worlds and WebQuests. • Wrote L&D strategy implementation paper and worked strategically with senior managers to embed L&D across the business.• Set up and supported staff support networks using technology. For example 900 strong peer-to-peer email group for middle managers to share best practice.• Keynote speaker and/or workshop leader at a range of national, regional and local events and conferences.
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  • Becta
    Manager Improvement And Personalised Learning
    Becta Jul 2006 - Feb 2009
    • Expert advisor to internal directorates and senior Local Authority managers on educational matters related to adult social inclusion, digital participation and community engagement strategies.• Carried out UK wide consultation requiring focused planning and organisational skills and comprising online questionnaires, 9 regional workshops and formal and informal meetings resulting in the writing of a national guidance paper for UK Government on how technology [e-learning] could be used to support the personalisation of learning.• Supported and provided coaching and workshop to managers to enable them to identify learning needs based on their annual business plan and put together personalised training plans linked to clear evaluation frameworks.• Provided information, advice, guidance and support to senior managers on how to implement changes to their ‘learner offer’ within their business areas. For example; delivering blended learning training, thereby producing efficiency savings and managing learners across multiple sites.• Managed small team of staff and 3rd party contractors.• Provided coaching and mentoring to junior staff on performance improvement.
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  • Becta
    Services And Communities Officer
    Becta May 2005 - Jul 2006
    • Identified areas for national Government policy development such as business efficiencies, and the use of virtual learning environments and e-portfolios to support learning and development.• Managed the production of case studies to provide senior managers with the evidence that e-learning can effectively support business objectives.
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  • Becta
    Content Development Officer
    Becta Aug 2004 - May 2005
    • Led the development of 'The community learning resource' at aclearn.net supporting the national roll out of e-learning into ACL across England. This was eventually 'absorbed' into the LSIS 'Excellence Gateway'• Wrote and developed the national WebQuest online toolkit.• Developed and delivered across the UK a range of blended learning training modules which gave tutors the skills, confidence and competence to use technology to support their teaching.• Evaluated 3rd party online training modules to ensure they offered value for money.• Developed and managed a national online tutor engagement and support programme, which included personalised development and support, helping individual staff to produce their own training and development plans.• Wrote and commissioned a range of web based and published educational materials.• Keynote speaker at national, regional and local events and conferences.
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  • N/A
    Freelance Consultant
    N/A Apr 1989 - Dec 2010
    • Designed and developed core skills competency framework for learning and teaching within virtual worlds, which included presenting at International conference and providing advice and guidance to UK Universities, FE Colleges and Adult & Community Learning providers.• Designed, developed and delivered a range of courses, workshops and resources, including interactive toolkits, courses and training manuals which are now embedded across a range of national programmes. Courses covered MS Office Suite, use of social media and evaluation.• Installed and developed NIACE offenderlearning.net and mental health MHFE websites using Drupal CMS, including writing content, navigation etc.• Installed and wrote a range of online Moodle [virtual learning environment] courses, including 'teach to blog - blog to teach', 'using technology to support evaluation of learning' and 'introduction to coaching'.• Part of the original Becta Community Learning Team who started up, managed and supported the UK online Centres initiative, following NOF CALL. Work included finding, writing and managing content for the 'Helpis@hand' supporting website, supporting the development of communities of practice and running workshops for UK online centres staff and volunteers.
  • Reading Borough Council
    Elected Member
    Reading Borough Council May 2002 - May 2006
    Reading, United Kingdom
    Elected Labour Councillor for Southcote Ward.
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  • Bbc World Service Trust
    Senior Technical Operator
    Bbc World Service Trust Apr 1989 - Aug 2003
    • Responsible for the monitoring, collection, distribution and research of raw news material used by the BBC World Service.• Developed, delivered and evaluated a competency based staff training and assessment programme as part of a major ICT implementation project..
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  • Southcote It Experience
    Founder/Chair
    Southcote It Experience Apr 1999 - Jun 2002
    Reading, United Kingdom
    I conceived and set up and managed the The 'Southcote IT Experience" SITE - a voluntary UK online centre in Reading. Its purpose at the time was to target those members of our community who didn't have access to, or the skills to benefit from ICT and the Internet. As you can see from the document below, our work was the pre-amble to digital inclusion. In many respects the work we did back at the time with the support of over 20 volunteers could still be classed as innovative.In 2002 I was delighted when we won the South East regional UK Online centre of the year award and then at the national finals won the overall UK online centre of the year.
  • Hm Forces
    Royal Signals Special Telegraphist
    Hm Forces Sep 1980 - Mar 1989
    • Career served in stations across the world working in high tech signals intelligence.
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Chris Swaine Skills

E Learning Stakeholder Management Blended Learning Strategy Coaching Project Management Training Delivery Training Staff Development Project Planning Leadership Performance Management Management Development Public Speaking Needs Analysis Government Stakeholder Engagement Management Public Sector L&d Strategy Educational Technology Talent Management Digital Inclusion Employee Engagement Apprenticeships Traineeships Learning And Development Social Media Team Building Learning Management Distance Learning Local Government

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