I work in the county council’s Property function and lead Oxfordshire’s One Public Estate Programme. This strategic programme brings together public sector organisations to rationalise their property assets and improve service delivery for the public.

• Responsibility for delivery of multiple corporate priorities including performance and risk management framework and reporting, council scrutiny function, corporate approach to working in localities and with the voluntary, community sector and the military• Successful line management of a growing team (12 people) working on a range of priority areas in a matrix working environment • Corporate strategic lead for development and delivery of the council’s major transformation programme for Adult Social Care.• Manage scrutiny of the council’s annual service and resource planning process.• Led on delivering the Cabinet’s political priority around fostering a Big Society by developing a mechanism for surplus council buildings to be transferred to communities and set up an innovative and un-bureaucratic fund for councillors to support local community projects• Act as interface between communities and local health services through political and strategic management of the Health Scrutiny Committee.

• Relationship management with external partners in the public and voluntary sectors to develop a joint strategy for Oxfordshire • Managed a complex negotiation with government and local partners to set and deliver targets to improve the quality of life in Oxfordshire.• Performance managed delivery of improvement targets to achieve the strategic priorities• Manage relationships between the organisation and key partners from the public, voluntary and community and business sectors.• Developed culture within the council of working in partnership with other sectors to achieve strategic objectives and improve efficiency of local services.• Managed communications for the Partnership including its website and newsletters.• Organised and run high profile strategic events for decision makers including making presentations

• Successful sales record as preferred instructor to perform demonstration lessons and communicative ability tests to prospective, new and existing students.• Organised and managed the daily teaching and training schedule in school of 10+ instructors.• As a senior teacher conducted performance evaluations and ongoing training for instructors .• Responsible for organising and managing the kids teaching programme in my school. • Taught English to students aged from 2 to 70 years old including specialist courses

• Worked with head-teachers, professional consultants and other parties to develop plans to develop and expand school accommodation. • Advised providers on how to develop their accommodation in line with regulations and new educational priorities. • Negotiated and monitored building programmes for schools.• Ensured that the budget and logistical demands were met by the appointed consultants/ contractors and clients were happy with projects.