Education ConsultantAchievements • Successful ESFA submission for End Point Assessment Organisations (EPA)• Successful ESFA submission for the Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers (RoATP)• Successful Forestry Commission tender to deliver the UK Forestry Standard Masterclass 3-year Programme• Successful UKCES/Skills Development Scotland tender as a delivery partner for the Standards Frameworks to review SVQ qualification structures in team leading and management.• Set up a new not for profit company/legal entity and associated documents, strategic plan, business plan, KPIs and risk management • Develop and implementation of a new quality framework to support accreditation and certification compliance • Development of key policies and procedures to support quality statements in the areas of organisation and leadership, performance management, training delivery, people, customers and continual improvement• Source funding opportunities and the writing of pre-qualification questionnaires, bids/tenders

•Develop training/assessments/qualifications across National Frameworks to includeQCF/SQA/CQFW •Development and design of training materials, instructor guidance and test papers •Build relations with industry to influence strategy and new business initiatives•Sourcing and writing tenders/bids/ business proposals and management of new contracts •Management of the regulatory compliance and systems for Ofqual, SQA and CQFW•Engagement with a network of 800 providers/ 1000 instructors to ensure quality assurance of products•Plan and review new business initiatives, writing business proposals and costing projects •Project manage complex business and government wide projects•Manage the development budget of 120K and deliver on target the annual development plan •Create a strategic vision and provide leadership that has a positive impact across teams Achievements •Implemented a new product development process from rationale through to product launch •Facilitated staff through a change programme to support a restructure and cultural change •Project managed to target, a government contract to support the Employer Investment Fund (EIF) •Implemented a new business planning model and KPI process across the directorate •Developed a suite of higher level leadership and management qualifications for the land-based sector •Contributed to the implementation of a competency based/ performance management framework

•Managed a portfolio of qualifications for Health and Social Care, GCSE and National qualifications•Managed the development of new specifications and assessment material to ensure procedures were in place for the effective operation of each exam cycle •Managed the process to ensure principle examiners produced question papers and mark schemes to deadlines•Contributed to award and grading meetings and examiner training events

Transfer of critical business knowledge to Ofsted as part of the transition and implementation of a new business unit within the new inspectorate

•Managed the planning and deployment service across educational sectors •Streamlined systems and processes to support the delivery of a 4 year inspection cycle •Set criteria for management reports to aid the development of a new reporting system •Implemented joint working processes with external stakeholders, Ofsted and Nord Anglia •Managed and supported projects to achieve the delivery of the business aims •Analysed high volume complex data to project business trends for an inspection budget of 8 million •Delivered knowledge transfer to Ofsted to support the closure of the Adult Learning Inspectorate Achievements Awarded outstanding performance for my contribution to:•The inspection management system project and the introduction of new business processes required to deliver the second cycle of the inspection programme •System developments and verification of data and reporting issues of the organisations key performance indicators •Managed administration staff through the change process of three departmental restructures whilst managing consistency in achieving team and individual performance •Managed and co-ordinated the transfer of critical business knowledge to Ofsted as part of the transition and implementation of a new business unit within the new inspectorate

Access & Rights of Way Senior Administrator and Membership Officer •Organisation of AGMs and prestigious events •Prepare departmental reports for senior managers •PA and administration tasks Achievements •Organised the Society’s annual general meetings with HRH The Princess Royal in attendance •Awarded outstanding performance for the management of the chief executive office in the interim of a restructure and a new appointment of the Society’s chief executive