Nicole Williamson Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

I am a highly skilled trainer and public speaker with a significant amount of experience working with children and young people across play, youth work and education in both the voluntary and statutory sectors.Driven by enthusiasm, determination and desire to make a difference in the lives of the children and young people through the delivery of training - my aim is to leave a lasting impact with every professional who engages with our training/consultancy services. My current role as a Director at ECP and my career path has given me experiences, skills, knowledge and qualifications along the way, at grassroots, operational and management levels enabling me to provide high quality safeguarding training and consultancy services across the statutory, public, voluntary and private sectors.With operational responsibility for the business, I am proud to lead a company which such exceptional quality standards, supported by a highly experienced, knowledgeable and skilled team from a range of sectors, who represent us in the field of safeguarding across the UK.

United Kingdom

Düsseldorf Area, Germany

Account Director / Personalvermittler / Recruiter (Telecoms & IT) for GermanyResponsible for end to end recruitment process.Recruitment specialist supplying temporary, contract, interim and permanent candidates to Telecoms & IT clients across Germany.Expert knowledge of German recruitment, employment and tax legislation thus reducing co employment risk for our clients.Business Development and Key Account Management.

Hertfordshire

Responsible for the strategic management of workforce development and safeguarding programmes primarily in the VCS across Hertfordshire. This included undertaking the role of Designated Safeguarding Lead within the organisation and advisory role across membership organisations, project management of partnership programmes, funding and commissioning, management of staff, capital and revenue budgetary control, quality assurance processes, identifying training and CPD needs of the staff team, wider C&YP workforce.Evolution of Pro-Action as an awarding body across various young people's training and intervention programmes - delivering grass roots programmes to young people aged 10+.Achieved training provider status delivering apprenticeships across Hertfordshire for learners aged 16+ within playwark and youth work - including management of contracts, curriculum implementation, training team and learner journey. This role was undertaken with national, regional and local representation, specialising in safeguarding and child protection, youth work, playwork, leadership and management.

Specialisation in workforce development, Volunteering and Fundraising County Wide alongside leading on the support of member organisation through responding to the capacity building needs, enhance programme through advice, training and provision of inter-agency activities. As the Designated Safeguarding Lead for the organisation and the VCS partner on the Safeguarding Children's Board ensured organisations to achieve and maintain standards in Safeguarding as well as Health and Safety, Staff Support and Organisational Management - ensuring high quality services to C&YP. District/Local Representation -of the VCS ensuring the youth sector to engage with the new commissioning arrangements in Hertfordshire.

Strategic development and line management of play provision throughout the borough, Junior provision & seasonal playschemes. Designated Safeguarding Lead for the local authority. Supervise, motivate and support staff, monitoring of performance, promoting CPD and responsibility for budgetary control. Ensure all services comply with relevant legislation, meet Ofsted requirements & devise in house policies, alongside the establish effective partnerships with local organisations. Consultation with children, young people and their carers. Development of recruitment strategies and delivery of induction training.

Delivery of informal education through the empowerment and access to opportunities. Ability to communicate and develop positive relationships with young people, inc listening, advising and advocating on their behalf.Develop, plan and deliver youth work programmes offering opportunities to young people.Commitment to young people's development, achievement and learning.

Certified Business Coach Status

Youth Mental Health First Aid Champion

Safeguarding Adults - Management

Understanding Sex Offender Behaviour, Foundation Course In Behavioural Analysis

Signs Of Safety Training

Safer Recruitment - Train The Trainer

Accredited trainer delivering Safer Recruitment training on behalf of the Safer Recruitment Consortium.

Level 4 Certificate, In Leading The Internal Quality Assurance Of Assessment Processes And Practice (Qcf)

Level 3 Certificate, In Assessing Vocational Achievement (Qcf)

Personal Interview Training

Level 6, Certificate In Management And Leadership

Post Graduate Certificate In Education, Adult And Continuing Education And Teaching

Completed with Ofsted Grade 1 - Outstanding Teaching Standard.

Level 3, Diploma In Playwork, Grade A

Batchelor Of Science (Bsc), Psychology

A-Levels, Psychology, English And History

Gcse'S