Key Responsibilities:•Managed a comprehensive range of support services to officers and staff across Cambridgeshire, including administration, finance, accommodation, equipment, health and safety risk management, IT and communications with a team of administrative, resource management, finance and secretarial staff•Provided management information reports and analysis, to enable forecasting and planning•Monitored budget expenditure and investigated variances, most notably overtime… Show more Key Responsibilities:•Managed a comprehensive range of support services to officers and staff across Cambridgeshire, including administration, finance, accommodation, equipment, health and safety risk management, IT and communications with a team of administrative, resource management, finance and secretarial staff•Provided management information reports and analysis, to enable forecasting and planning•Monitored budget expenditure and investigated variances, most notably overtime costs, which enabled costs to be reduced •Held responsibility for numerous successful recruitment and selection processes, including sitting on interview boards and arranging induction procedures Show less

• Raised and improved the profile of England Hockey with grassroots hockey in 10 counties in the Midlands• Identified the key stakeholders, local authorities, schools, colleges, universities, clubs, coaches, umpires, county hockey associations, players, other key volunteers and facilities • Set up a robust and sustainable network, attending strategic meetings with local authorities, attending club and county events and producing a Midlands newsletter• Shared and delivered the… Show more • Raised and improved the profile of England Hockey with grassroots hockey in 10 counties in the Midlands• Identified the key stakeholders, local authorities, schools, colleges, universities, clubs, coaches, umpires, county hockey associations, players, other key volunteers and facilities • Set up a robust and sustainable network, attending strategic meetings with local authorities, attending club and county events and producing a Midlands newsletter• Shared and delivered the strategic aims and objectives of EH• Provided support and guidance to HDO’s setting up County Hockey Development Groups, such as the regional young umpires’ action group• Undertook gap analysis of quality coaching provision, identified requirements, arranged and organised coach education courses to service the provision of standardised, recognisable and valued coaching qualifications. Show less

Key Responsibilities:•Raised and improved the profile of England Hockey with grassroots hockey in 10 counties in the Midlands•Identified the key stakeholders, local authorities, schools, colleges, universities, clubs, coaches, umpires, county hockey associations, players, other key volunteers and facilities •Set up a robust and sustainable network, attending strategic meetings with local authorities, attending club and county events and producing a Midlands newsletter•Shared and… Show more Key Responsibilities:•Raised and improved the profile of England Hockey with grassroots hockey in 10 counties in the Midlands•Identified the key stakeholders, local authorities, schools, colleges, universities, clubs, coaches, umpires, county hockey associations, players, other key volunteers and facilities •Set up a robust and sustainable network, attending strategic meetings with local authorities, attending club and county events and producing a Midlands newsletter•Shared and delivered the strategic aims and objectives of EH•Provided support and guidance to HDO’s setting up County Hockey Development Groups, such as the regional young umpires’ action group•Undertook gap analysis of quality coaching provision, identified requirements, arranged and organised coach education courses to service the provision of standardised, recognisable and valued coaching qualifications. Show less

(Administration and Finance) Youth Clubs North Yorkshire (YCNY)Key Responsibilities:•Assisted and deputised, where appropriate, for the chief executive, implementing the charity's strategic framework, including capital investment programme•Prepared the annual business plan, including financial planning and budgeting •Managed the tendering process and oversaw the management of external contracts•Held responsibility for raising the necessary funding to support the work of… Show more (Administration and Finance) Youth Clubs North Yorkshire (YCNY)Key Responsibilities:•Assisted and deputised, where appropriate, for the chief executive, implementing the charity's strategic framework, including capital investment programme•Prepared the annual business plan, including financial planning and budgeting •Managed the tendering process and oversaw the management of external contracts•Held responsibility for raising the necessary funding to support the work of the Charity•Ensured that the highest standards of housekeeping were maintained, throughout the 84 bed residential outdoor centre•Provided day to day line management and support to the administration and finance departments Show less

Held responsibility for the marketing of the outdoor centre and managing the administration of the booking process •Delivered residential and day visits to Carlton Lodge Outdoor Centre•Liaised with clients including teachers, local authorities, scout leaders, personal development and team building companies•Agreed activity programmes, provided quotes and authorised payment plans•Line managed a team of administration, finance, housekeeping, catering and grounds maintenance… Show more Held responsibility for the marketing of the outdoor centre and managing the administration of the booking process •Delivered residential and day visits to Carlton Lodge Outdoor Centre•Liaised with clients including teachers, local authorities, scout leaders, personal development and team building companies•Agreed activity programmes, provided quotes and authorised payment plans•Line managed a team of administration, finance, housekeeping, catering and grounds maintenance staff•Managed the annual affiliation process and provided support and guidance to club leaders throughout the affiliation year•Worked with software developers to design and implement a very successful bespoke bookings package that replaced an outmoded and time consuming manual process •Introduced and implemented the use of a financial software package (QuickBooks) Show less