Passionate leader with over 18 years of hands-on experience in the leisure industry, now taking the helm at The March Hare Leisure Centre. Started at the age of twelve, deeply ingrained in the business's DNA, now poised to lead its next chapter of growth and innovation.Key Responsibilities:Event Management: Orchestrating unforgettable corporate events and stag dos, ensuring seamless execution and exceeding client expectations.Activity Coordination: Curating an… Show more Passionate leader with over 18 years of hands-on experience in the leisure industry, now taking the helm at The March Hare Leisure Centre. Started at the age of twelve, deeply ingrained in the business's DNA, now poised to lead its next chapter of growth and innovation.Key Responsibilities:Event Management: Orchestrating unforgettable corporate events and stag dos, ensuring seamless execution and exceeding client expectations.Activity Coordination: Curating an adrenaline-pumping lineup including team building, pistol and rifle shooting, clay pigeon, and go karting.Instructional Leadership: Providing expert guidance and instruction, ensuring every participant has a safe and thrilling experience.Facility Maintenance: Overseeing upkeep of buildings and go karts, ensuring they're in top condition for every adventure. Marketing & Sales: Driving business growth through strategic marketing initiatives and sales efforts, leveraging a deep understanding of the target audience.Web Design & Development: Crafting a captivating online presence through innovative web design, enhancing user experience and driving engagement.Innovation & Expansion: Spearheading the development of new activities such as axe throwing ranges and enhanced go karts, continuously elevating the centre's offerings.Operational Efficiency: Implementing streamlined workflows to optimize staff productivity and enhance customer satisfaction.Achievements:Successfully transitioned from a family business to a thriving enterprise, maintaining the legacy while embracing innovation.Expanded the portfolio to cater to diverse client needs, resulting in increased bookings and revenue.Revamped the website, driving a significant boost in online visibility and customer engagement.Pioneered the introduction of new activities, positioning The March Hare Leisure Centre as a trendsetter in the industry. Show less

Promoted from my previous position as Digital Developer. This comes with the additional responsibility for the overall delivery and quality of systems as well much greater emphasis on overall platform architecture and the mentoring and oversight of other less senior developers on my projects. We have deployed great systems in the first year in post and have done great work exploring new technologies and upskilling to match them. I’m especially proud firstly of how one of our junior developers… Show more Promoted from my previous position as Digital Developer. This comes with the additional responsibility for the overall delivery and quality of systems as well much greater emphasis on overall platform architecture and the mentoring and oversight of other less senior developers on my projects. We have deployed great systems in the first year in post and have done great work exploring new technologies and upskilling to match them. I’m especially proud firstly of how one of our junior developers has progressed under my leadership to now be a fully-fledged Developer in a permanent post. Second to that what we have deployed the Multitenant but still bespoke per service booking system has delivered five projects on a single system in an impressive time frame. Show less

Very similar to my previous role within Worcestershire County Council developing web-based applications using the rapid application development system Outsystems. Expansions of the role's core responsibilities include direct supervision of interns training and workloads, working as the most senior developer on a workstream, supporting BAs new the team's agile process, and acting as a technical analyst in scoping and other pre-development exercises.

Development Analyst for the Paragon Group of Companies PLC; a FTSE 250 finance company with three main businesses Paragon Mortgages, Paragon Bank, and Idem Servicing as well as many subsidiary brands. Paragon has recently moved development to the rapid application development system Outsystems, and changed over to an agile methodology for their software and web development. The role includes many responsibilities, mainly to assist with this move by providing training and support around the… Show more Development Analyst for the Paragon Group of Companies PLC; a FTSE 250 finance company with three main businesses Paragon Mortgages, Paragon Bank, and Idem Servicing as well as many subsidiary brands. Paragon has recently moved development to the rapid application development system Outsystems, and changed over to an agile methodology for their software and web development. The role includes many responsibilities, mainly to assist with this move by providing training and support around the Outsystems platform and to advise and support the changeover to agile development. The other primary part of the role is to work as part of an agile team, developing online applications for all sections of the company using Outsystems (JavaScript, Database design, Web development, SQL). Show less

An advancement of my previous role within Worcestershire County Council Developing web-based applications using the rapid application development system Outsystems. Responsibilities in addition to those asked of me as part of my graduate role, include team training and support for personnel new to the Outsystems platform, as well as increasing my responsibility for the more core / high impact developments, such as our comprehensive user management application and its integrations with all of… Show more An advancement of my previous role within Worcestershire County Council Developing web-based applications using the rapid application development system Outsystems. Responsibilities in addition to those asked of me as part of my graduate role, include team training and support for personnel new to the Outsystems platform, as well as increasing my responsibility for the more core / high impact developments, such as our comprehensive user management application and its integrations with all of our existing applications, the Core Theme and Template from which all of our existing and future development draw their style and shared logic, and The Learning and Development Application which is now used to record, schedule, and process all courses run within the council for staff and partners. Show less

Graduate Digital Developer for Worcestershire County Council; a local authority with the aim of becoming a truly digital organisation by making 100% of services available online for customers and employees. The role involves working as part of an agile development team using the rapid application development system Outsystems (JavaScript, Database design, Web development, SQL) and creating workflow solutions for the various different services carried out by the council. Other main priorities… Show more Graduate Digital Developer for Worcestershire County Council; a local authority with the aim of becoming a truly digital organisation by making 100% of services available online for customers and employees. The role involves working as part of an agile development team using the rapid application development system Outsystems (JavaScript, Database design, Web development, SQL) and creating workflow solutions for the various different services carried out by the council. Other main priorities include: SharePoint app development (JavaScript, XML, CSS), web services integration and creation of reporting suites. Show less

Assistant Manager for The March Hare Leisure Centre; a corporate hospitality and event management centre with a unique proposition of team development, outdoor leisure activities and corporate entertainment. Role includes event management, customer relations, activity briefings and presentations, ground and equipment maintenance, tuition of new starters, and external marketing.