Deborah Nickless Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

South West And Midlands

Walsall, West Midlands, United Kingdom

• Managing a team which including Support Managers, Marketing and Commercial Sales Personal • Working to targets/objectives to ensure the business strategies are met • Problem solving any issues that occurred within the contracts • Building relationships with internal and external to support all parties to a successful outcome • Attending networking events to build on partnerships Proactively devolved and implemented a recruitment strategy for the commercial recruitment… Show more • Managing a team which including Support Managers, Marketing and Commercial Sales Personal • Working to targets/objectives to ensure the business strategies are met • Problem solving any issues that occurred within the contracts • Building relationships with internal and external to support all parties to a successful outcome • Attending networking events to build on partnerships Proactively devolved and implemented a recruitment strategy for the commercial recruitment team• Identify and cultivate relationships with employers and organisations • Maintain a working knowledge of local and national employment market trends • Planning and management of the team networking activities to ensure sustained business growth• Management of marketing for the entire company, including the launch of a new website and brand. • Working alongside the CEO to coordinate other projects across the business• Established excellent links with many larger employers to determine their training /recruitment needs Show less

Walsall, West Midlands, United Kingdom

Birmingham, United Kingdom, Redditch, Worcester

Key Attributes• Outstanding employer/community engagement skills, working successfully with large, national employers to provide an on-going recruitment service• Proven track record in exceeding contract targets whilst ensuring audit compliance of paperwork and processes• Exemplary communication skills at all levels • Motivated and dynamic, able to lead, manage, motivate and encourage clients and staff through the provision of sound advice and guidance and setting SMART targets… Show more Key Attributes• Outstanding employer/community engagement skills, working successfully with large, national employers to provide an on-going recruitment service• Proven track record in exceeding contract targets whilst ensuring audit compliance of paperwork and processes• Exemplary communication skills at all levels • Motivated and dynamic, able to lead, manage, motivate and encourage clients and staff through the provision of sound advice and guidance and setting SMART targets at all times• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Various in house systems, Outlook and InternetKey Achievements• Strategically led and embedded PPDG/APM engagement with national employers, public bodies, third sector organisations, community groups and clients. (National Employers, Princes Trust, Colleges, Universities, Job Centre Plus, NHS, LEP’s, Councils)• Established excellent links with many larger employers to determine their training /recruitment needs, working with our Curriculum Design Department to plan and deliver bespoke training packages • Planned, designed and implemented numerous large scale recruitments for national employers achieving excellent results • Established relationships with key regional labour market stakeholders, e.g. Employer Forum for Reducing Reoffending, local Councils, Chambers of Commerce, LEP’s, Employer boards and Jobcentre plus Management, London Councils and Boroughs • Continually worked closely with Regional Operations Managers to ensure successful and effective processes were in place to maximise contract performance directing on immediate / future recruitment opportunities• Secured regional and national agreements with NHS, Ingeus, Marks and Spencer, 99p Store, Princes Trust, Smyth’s Toys and The Range, achieving high numbers of job starts • Managed and coordinated the effectiveness of employer engagement activity across the region Show less

Birmingham, United Kingdom

• Responsible for a team of 50 Lone Parents Outreach Workers across the West Midlands • Engaging with Lone Parents to encourage and develop them to up skill and go into work• Organising motivational courses to engage with Lone Parent and focus on employment • Planning and implementing diaries to maximise performance and starts • Organising motivational courses to engage with Lone Parent and focus on employment

Birmingham, United Kingdom

• Subcontractor to Energy & Utility Skills Limited where I was responsible for a team of four support trainers nationally. I ensured all contractual requirements were adhered to. • Motivated team trainers and candidates to obtain contractual requirements and qualifications and devised and implemented all financial aspects of the EU Skills contract. • Liaised with EU Skills Project Managers, Technical Training Providers, Job Centre Plus, Personal, Employers, NVQ Candidates and Pertemps… Show more • Subcontractor to Energy & Utility Skills Limited where I was responsible for a team of four support trainers nationally. I ensured all contractual requirements were adhered to. • Motivated team trainers and candidates to obtain contractual requirements and qualifications and devised and implemented all financial aspects of the EU Skills contract. • Liaised with EU Skills Project Managers, Technical Training Providers, Job Centre Plus, Personal, Employers, NVQ Candidates and Pertemps Support Trainers on a daily/weekly basis. • Trained groups of up to 16 people in motivation, personal development, communication skills, customer service and working with others. Reviewing individuals’ training plan. Show less

Birmingham, United Kingdom

• Responsible for delivery of a wide range of training and support of young people, lone parents, unemployed skilled sector and disengaged people. • Undertook initial and on –going assessments for individual training and development needs and planned and agreed action plans. • Monitored my own progress towards business and individual objectives and targets Identifying and resolving any issues and additional training. • Worked as a Trainer and a Personal Development Coach on a New… Show more • Responsible for delivery of a wide range of training and support of young people, lone parents, unemployed skilled sector and disengaged people. • Undertook initial and on –going assessments for individual training and development needs and planned and agreed action plans. • Monitored my own progress towards business and individual objectives and targets Identifying and resolving any issues and additional training. • Worked as a Trainer and a Personal Development Coach on a New Deal “Gateway to Work” contract, ensuring of contractual targets of 40% were met. Show less

Redditch

• Responsible for the management and day to day operation of customer service, training and recruitment ensuring a high level of customer service is delivered to the customer at all times. • Pro-actively managing and developing a team of 12 members of staff, ensuring their performance reviews were timely, met and acted upon. • Maintained departmental accounts and ensured all budgetary activities were recorded as per company policy standard.

Iosh Managing Safely, Pass

Activities and Societies: 1.Introducing managing safely 2.Understanding your responsibilities 3.Identifying hazards 4.Assessing risks.

City & Guilds Level 4, Learning And Development Coordinating, Pass