Senior product lead for the Skills Platform, a new and innovative digital platform focused on providing an online marketplace for training and development, initially in the health and charity sectors. Responsible for overseeing further development of the technical product; marketing and growing the product to scale. Skills Platform was launched in updated form to health and charity sectors in January 2015.

Interim contract made permanent. Successful in securing £1m project funding from UKCES to develop an innovative training and skills development focused online marketplace and community space – the Skills Platform. Initiated and led an organisational rebrand. Leading member of Cabinet Office Review of skills strategy for social sector led by Dame Mary Marsh

Joint owner and Director of PLS Associates, a newly formed consultancy company offering realistic advice and solutions in:• Policy advice and strategic planning• Operational delivery and change management• Development, implementation and technical expertise (curriculum, qualifications and framework development)• Analysis and evaluation

Appointed on interim 6 month contract to stabilise organisation; advise Trustees on sustainability and develop a forward strategy. Achieved all these objectives. Skills-Third Sector was an independent charity and the sector skills body for the voluntary and charity sector; setting Occupational Standards, developing Apprenticeship Frameworks; developing vocational qualifications.

A newly created post. Led the establishment of organisational engagement with 18 Sector Skills Councils, with an engagement plan; built 1:1 meetings and relationships with wide range of external stakeholders; innovated with Stakeholder lunch event. Responsible for strengthening a previously minimal marketing function - commissioned major customer survey; created the first comprehensive qualifications prospectus. Results were a qualifications portfolio better informed by market intelligence… Show more A newly created post. Led the establishment of organisational engagement with 18 Sector Skills Councils, with an engagement plan; built 1:1 meetings and relationships with wide range of external stakeholders; innovated with Stakeholder lunch event. Responsible for strengthening a previously minimal marketing function - commissioned major customer survey; created the first comprehensive qualifications prospectus. Results were a qualifications portfolio better informed by market intelligence and business case. Also assumed senior responsibility for qualifications development team, with significant improvements in processing time and volumes achieved in 6 months. Show less

Initially appointed to lead a merger of three organisations by 1st September 2005. Merger involved creating a new legal and financial entity, along with a new staff structure and TUPE, and licence to operate from two regulators. Objectives achieved to schedule. Led consolidation of new organisation, turnover £1.8m, 30 staff, 250 centres as customers. OCN achieved a reputation for high quality with outstanding QAA review in 2008. Initiated new working practices, including account management… Show more Initially appointed to lead a merger of three organisations by 1st September 2005. Merger involved creating a new legal and financial entity, along with a new staff structure and TUPE, and licence to operate from two regulators. Objectives achieved to schedule. Led consolidation of new organisation, turnover £1.8m, 30 staff, 250 centres as customers. OCN achieved a reputation for high quality with outstanding QAA review in 2008. Initiated new working practices, including account management for customers, and quality improvement systems. Initiated and led on strategic marketing approaches for network of 12 linked companies. Show less

Appointed to lead a newly created organisation following merger. Developed a strategy for growth, achieving 110% growth in turnover in 4 years, with reserves achieved at c.£800k on turnover of c.£1.2m pa. High quality recognised by regulators. Led establishment of revised governance structures.

New post created by college to co-ordinate quality of existing provision and to lead innovation and expansion of new provision, both to generate new demand and respond to existing demand. Achieved growth in Access provision cross-college from 2 to 6 programmes; from c.40 learners to c.200 learners. High quality of provision recognised in inspection report, and by validating agency