Working very closely with the MD I oversee all aspects of retail operations within the Business from day to day staffing, product buying to managing major projects. Applying strategic planning to determine store and department goals.Managing the staffing requirements against payroll budgets Overseeing the facilities management and coordinating the facilities team settings tasks and timescales for projects. Monitor and evaluate current business operations Monitor and evaluate sales performance including concession sales and liaise with both my teams and concession managers to maximise sales potential. Encouraging and developing staff to further their knowledge in areas such as 'Buying' we enable staff to take responsibility of small areas of our business and encourage them to take ownership of this department (tasks include stock ordering, merchandising and New product buying)

Providing strategic leadership and accountability in school. We as Governors appoint the head teacher and deputy headteacher. It is governors who hold the main responsibility for finance in schools, and it is governors who work with the headteacher to make the tough decisions about balancing resources. My role as Chair of the governing body is a strategic one, the key functions are to:Set the culture of the governing body, developing an exceptional team with strong governance capabilities and being a "critical friend" to the Headteacher which ensuring they are held to account. Also to lead the governing body with the following objectives:Set the aims and objectives for the school.Set The policies for achieving those aims and objectives.Set the targets for achieving those aims and objectives.Monitor and evaluate the progress the school is making towards achievement of its aims and objectives.Be a source of challenge and support to the headteacher I also Chair the Finance committee which meets 3 times a year to review and agree the schools Bugets, including pay reviews for teaching staff.