Dave Mccormick Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

Durham & The Tees Valley

I have worked as part of the Community Partners Team to provide advice and guidance to disabled young people, their families, disabled adults and Job Centre Plus staff to develop personalised packages to support customers with long-term health needs, to overcome the disability employment gap and their movement towards employment. I also led on promotion of.

York, United Kingdom

• 2004 – to date: Designed and delivered a number of disability equality training workshops to education and training settings in order that they might construct, implement and review their individual Accessibility Plans.
• 2002 – 2013: Had day-to-day team leadership responsibility for the SEN Coordination Team in the delivery of the SEN Statutory Assessment procedures and the processing of new and amendments of all existing Statements of.
• 2004 – 2016: Project managed the identification of funding, set up and expansion of the council’s independent travel training service (YILTS). Submitted a number of bids to promote the work of this service and won a.
• 2010 – 2016: Co-chaired the SEN Officers’ Regional Group (Yorkshire & the Humber) and worked to establish a revised Terms of Reference in sharing good practice, advice and networking support for SEN Caseworkers and.
• 2009 – 2015: Led on the set up and chairing of the Staff Equalities Reference (SEE) Group to raise awareness of council staff and undertake engagement events to gather staff views on relevant and upcoming council.
• 2004 – 2013: Worked as the SEN Appeals Officer when preparing and defending cases at Tribunal.

London, United Kingdom

• Led on x 2 region-wide engagement events with representatives from Disabled persons’ User-Led Organisations across the North East of England, to acquire views on key areas of interest to a range of central government.
• Wrote and submitted a number of Advice Notes to different government departments in response to key consultation documents covering Assisted Dying, Disabled Jurors access to Jury Service, Transitions into adult life.
• Supported other network advisors in running engagement events and preparing feedback reports to central government departments.
• 2007 – 2009: Worked as the Acting Deputy Chair supporting the Acting Chair in setting the Network meeting agendas, chairing meetings and working groups and supporting the Office for Disability Issues' Secretariat with.

3rd Floor, Allfred Gelder Street, Hull, HU1 5EB

I was responsible for x 7 projects who had secrured funding from the European Social Fund (Schedule 2); to pay for staff, building leases, ICT, equipment and resources, etc. Each of these projects provided different types of community education and support services for a range of groups including secondary school children experiencing mental health issues.

Hull & East Riding Of Yorkshire

This was a one-year secondment from the Humberside Partnership to set up and develop a Health Action Zone (HAZ) network hub for all disability interest and support groups in operation across the Hull & East Riding region's 3rd sector. As Chief Officer, I was responsible for developing a Business Plan, appoint and manage staff and work to develop the.

Hull, United Kingdom

I was responsible for staffing the careers office 'drop in' advice and information desk for young people and young adults who were seeking careers advice and guidance, course routes and funding to progress their career plan and transitiions. I undertook these duties twice a week. I also worked on the 'drop in' duty desk at the Hull FE College providing.

Cardiff & The Vale

After completing my probationary year's work placement training and achieving my Post Graduate Diploma in Careers Guidance (Part II); I had responsibility for a caseload of between 80 to 150 students placed in Year groups 9 -11 in 5 secondary schools across Cardiff, in providing careers guidance interviews regarding the development and promotion of.

Liverpool, United Kingdom

I was responsible for manual and electronic filing in relation to personnel records for employees working across the Liverpool City Council's Social Services' Directorate. I also supported with the arrangement of Occupational Health assessments and staff welfare visits for staff who were on extended sick leave. I also provided advice and answered queries.

Certificate, Key Working: Train The Trainers, Pass

2 day course.

Certificate, Introduction To Key Working, Pass

2 day course.

Nvq Level 4 (Professional) Certificate, Sen Casework, Pass

Required the submission of a year's learning log, x 4 assisgnments and supporting evidence plus professional references.

Certificate In Accessible Envirnments, Access Auditing - Essential Skills, Pass

4 day course

Certificate, Managing Safety At Work, Pass

4 day course.

Certificate, Recruitment & Selection Skills, Pass

2 day course.

Certificate, Disability Equality Training: Train The Trainers, Pass

2 day course.

Certficiate, Understanding Connexions, Pass

1 day per week - 3 month course.

7-307 City & Guilds Certificate (Parts I & Ii), Further Education / Adult Education, Pass / Pass

1 day per week, evening course.

Basic Certificate, Disability Equality Training, Pass

3 day course.

Part A Certificate, Psychometrics And Quantitative Psychology, Pass

1 day per week, 4 month course.

Post Graduate Diploma, Careers Guidance (Part Ii), Pass

Completed as part of my probationary year of employment with CareerPaths Cardiff & Vale (Ltd). This involved a completion of a year's.

Cefe Basic Certificate, Counselling, Pass

1 day per weekend course.

Post Graduate Diploma, Careers Guidance (Part I), Distinction

Activities and Societies: Completed x 2 (6 week) electives into: 1. Bullying in Schools 2. Working with and supporting young offenders.

Bachelor Of Arts With Honours, Business/Corporate Communications, 2:Ii

Activities and Societies: Dissertation title: "What are the communication difficulties which visually impaired people experience when.

Cse, English Language And Literature, General, 1

A'​ Levels / Gcses / Btec, Eng. Literature, Sociology / Art, Sociology, History, Physics, Computer Studies / Bus. & Finance, D, D / B, C, C, C, C / Credit

Activities and Societies: Achieved green belt in the martial artis discipline of Ninpo Set up and ran a board gaming club for 2 years