Oiva Ltd is a Consultancy dealing with a range of educational issues including Interim Management. The range of expertise within the consultancy gained during over 30 years within F and HE particularly includes developing quality systems and their implementation and management within the organisation. This includes performance management systems linked to strategic and operational planning, HE quality manuals and QAA inspection and the delivery of related staff development and teacher… Show more Oiva Ltd is a Consultancy dealing with a range of educational issues including Interim Management. The range of expertise within the consultancy gained during over 30 years within F and HE particularly includes developing quality systems and their implementation and management within the organisation. This includes performance management systems linked to strategic and operational planning, HE quality manuals and QAA inspection and the delivery of related staff development and teacher observation systems. In addition there is significant expertise in Curriculum including design, development and management as well as budget management. Show less

Currently working with ICE Academy as Quality consultant for the delivery of higher education programmes

Member of the College Executive with primary responsibility for Curriculum and line management of the Curriculum Management Team across the College. In addition during the period at the College I developed and implemented the following:-• The annual curriculum planning process linked to income generation and budget management• College Self Assessment Process• Observation of teaching and learning• Curriculum and Quality policy development• Developing… Show more Member of the College Executive with primary responsibility for Curriculum and line management of the Curriculum Management Team across the College. In addition during the period at the College I developed and implemented the following:-• The annual curriculum planning process linked to income generation and budget management• College Self Assessment Process• Observation of teaching and learning• Curriculum and Quality policy development• Developing curriculum with external HEFC organisations and sourcing funding Show less

Responsibilities• Strategic Development as part of the College Executive Team• Student Services including Advice and Guidance, Welfare, Learner Liaison, Nursery, Library and AVA.• Learner Support including Basic Skills Co-ordination, ABE and ESOL and Key Skills Co-ordination.• Tutorial and Induction, Enrichment• Students with Learning Difficulties and Disabilities• Health and Safety for the College• Human Resources for… Show more Responsibilities• Strategic Development as part of the College Executive Team• Student Services including Advice and Guidance, Welfare, Learner Liaison, Nursery, Library and AVA.• Learner Support including Basic Skills Co-ordination, ABE and ESOL and Key Skills Co-ordination.• Tutorial and Induction, Enrichment• Students with Learning Difficulties and Disabilities• Health and Safety for the College• Human Resources for the CollegeAchievements• Developed integrated Key Skills and Additional Learning Support programme• Rationalised Additional Support claims and auditable systems• Developed and delivered whole College Equal Opportunities programme with particular emphasis on Race.• Developed and implemented whole College complaints and compliments procedures Show less

Responsibilities• Student Services including Advice and Guidance; Student Liaison; Careers and Welfare; Learner Support - English, Maths, ESOL and Dyslexia; two day # nurseries; Central Admissions; Exams; Library and Learning Resources; three site Libraries and Counselling - staff and students.• External Bidding including ESF, City Challenge, SRB, Competitiveness and Development Funds, Collaboration Fund.•… Show more Responsibilities• Student Services including Advice and Guidance; Student Liaison; Careers and Welfare; Learner Support - English, Maths, ESOL and Dyslexia; two day # nurseries; Central Admissions; Exams; Library and Learning Resources; three site Libraries and Counselling - staff and students.• External Bidding including ESF, City Challenge, SRB, Competitiveness and Development Funds, Collaboration Fund.• Co-ordination of WBL and liaison with external providers.• Adult Access Workshops, Access Courses, GCSEs.• Continuing Studies - Discrete SLDD provision, full and part-time, across the full range, mild to profound and multiple. This included managing a partnership with the local Health Trust on residential hospital premises for the delivery to the multiple and profound students within this provision.Achievements• The development of College Student Services and Learner Support areas developed and established from a nil base. • Successful ESF Bids amounting to between £500K and £1.5m year on year Show less