Pat Akerman Email & Phone Number

Calderdale

Providing business development and support to local voluntary, community or social enterprise organisations to help increase longer term sustainability

Halifax, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Responsible to the Board of Trustees, my main role is contributing to organisational strategy, developing projects, quality standards and business planning. Project management and development - from initial cocept, costing, funding, delivery and exit strategy; funding bid writing; general fundraising; updating and reviewing systems, policies and procedures; HR advice and guidance; staff and volunteer development; implementing and maintaining quality standards; office management; budget planning

Head of a team of staff and volunteers with a wide range of experience and skills who provide information, advice,advocacy, health promotion, fit as a fiddle and community services for people aged 50+ in Calderdale and Kirklees . Responsible for organisation strategy; project development; funding applications and new contracts; supervision, discipline and grievance; budget management and budget planning; contract management; liaising with voluntary, private and public sector organisations - including developing and maintaining formal partnerships; managing end to end bid process from developing project plan, expression of interest etc through to implementation of service (including exit strategy where necessary). Costing and developing new services tailored to meet both local and national agendas

Bradford, West Yorkshire

Recruitment and selection, contracts, disciplinary records, sickness monitoring

Halifax, United Kingdom

Bookkeeping for two local small businesses and general administration. Worked from home

Halifax, United Kingdom

From 1982 to 1988 I was a Child Care Clerk - minuting child case conferences, supporting admissions to and discharges from care, providing court reports and all general administration. From 1988 I was responsible for Payroll, Recruitment and Personnel for the Social Services department. Managing a team of 8 staff. Providing advice and assistance to staff and managers on terms and conditions of service, contract management, discipline and grievance, workforce planning, redundancies and TUPE as well as overseeing all recruitment and selection, payroll processing and general office functions.