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Gillingham, Gb

Gillingham, Gb

City Of Westminster, England, United Kingdom

- Provide governance advice to the Royal College of Defence Studies (RCDS) by effectively interpreting Ministry of Defence (MOD) training and education policies and applying best practices. - Ensure the quality and compliance of the Global Strategy Programme (GSP) through First Party Assurance, identifying best practices and addressing policy non-compliance, while also supporting Second Party Assurance activities.- Validating the GSP and other educational events to confirm alignment with authorised training requirements, ensuring that delivery, safeguarding, and support activities meet established policy and best practice standards.- Provide targeted support to Heads of GSP and Faculty for National Security Hd GSP) and Future Force Network Studies.- Serve as a Staff Officer and Learning Development Advisor (LDA) for RCDS, interpreting policy and doctrine to align with Defence Academy practices and ensuring their effective application in the RCDS context. - Development of a strategy for the integration Artificial Intelligence (AI) into RCDS, focusing on the GSP learning outcomes, course design and validation, and College support functions to enhance capabilities, drive innovation, and maintain a competitive edge, while prioritising the ethical and responsible use of AI.

Chatham, England, United Kingdom

- ​Validated Military Engineering training by collaborating with the Royal School of Military Engineering Group, the Land Warfare Centre and Army HQ- ​Supported Training Providers to enhance their relationships with wider Defence and integrate their training into Combined Arm contexts- ​Identified and marketed unused and irreducible spare course capacity to international students, generating new revenue streams- ​Interpreted Defence training policy using an evidence-based and analytical approach, simplifying the complex and communicating in plain English

Leatherhead, England, United Kingdom

- ​Applied expertise of the Defence Systems Approach to Training and underpinning learning science to multiple sectors- ​Developed a training validation tool that exploits workplace data, improving the quality and efficiency of training evaluation- ​Validated Engineering Advisory Services training requirement, ensuring alignment with the client's needs and expectations- ​Conducted market research and identified opportunities aligned with RINA’s training, logistic, safety and electromagnetic capabilities- ​Authored proposals for potential projects, demonstrating RINA’s value proposition and competitive edge

Warminster

- ​Directly responsible across Defence for determining individual and collective training requirements, overseeing c750 courses delivered by four principal training delivery organisations- ​Designed and introduced new approaches to determine training requirements, leading to de-risked delivery, more focused outputs and practical efficiencies by reducing centralised training using workplace training- ​Formed multidisciplinary teams following a period of organisational change, modifying operating processes and reducing staff by 10% without compromise to outputs- ​Managed the resource required to simultaneously support in-service training and training being developed to support new capabilities- ​Senior management board member responsible for the maintenance and development of the organisation’s learning and development function

Upavon

- ​Ensured that over 4000 trainers were fully trained, equipped and supported to effectively deliver training that had been developed using a systems approach to training-​ Led change programs that exploited simulation and technology to modernise training. - ​Introduced a trainer development pipeline to up-skill and invest in the workforce, improve the lived experience of trainees and reduce training wastage without compromising output standards- ​Adopted modern approaches to training design that exploited technology to develop blended learning packages, leading to training betterment and achieving a 30% reduction in time and cost- ​Reinforced that a systems approach to training was needed to avoid over training, resource waste, or under training that resulted in risk to capability- ​Succeeded in strategic and operational planning and delivery of projects in complex environments with multiple stakeholders

Herford, Germany

- ​Led and managed seven Further Education establishments with over 100 teaching and administrative staff providing educational and training services to military personnel and their families- ​Developed and implemented a quality assurance framework to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness and impact of the educational and training provision- ​Established and maintained partnerships with local and international educational institutions and organisations, enhancing the reputation and credibility of the service- ​Secured funding and resources for the service, ensuring sustainability and growth- ​Provided guidance and support to staff and learners, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional development

Shrivenham, England

- ​Spearheaded the training and development of a group of 24 officers, equipping them with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to excel as senior leaders.- ​Ensured the curriculum remained current, aligned with business outputs, and delivered personnel to the operational workplace with the requisite skills and qualities.- ​Successfully oversaw the delivery of educational programs, supervising both students and lecturers to achieve learning objectives.

Worthy Down, England

- ​Lead for the analysis, design and evaluation of legal, provost, educational and HR training with a focus on delivering value and meeting critical business requirements.- ​Created specialised legal training programs, equipping Legal Advisors with the skills needed to provide informed advice in support of critical business decisions.- ​Assessed training delivered by external agencies to ensure alignment with valid business requirements and evaluated return on investment to ensure value for money.- ​Conducted timely training needs analyses to address urgent business HR requirements.

Shrivenham, England

Undertook a specialist course to develop command and leaderships skills, an understanding the strategic context that the MOD operates within, the skills of analysis to be able to work intuitively across national, cultural and ideological boundaries, and contribute to developing policy and strategy.

Tidworth, England

Lead role and primary focal point for the delivery of learning and development services across the education group, encompassing two main education centres and four smaller ‘satellite’ sites covering Salisbury Plain and the West of England. Analyse, produce and maintain site and operations-specific plans and criteria, including schedule and agenda setting, self-assessment, quality improvement, resource deployment and collating and processing information to map performance and objectives, while mentoring, supervising and overseeing daily activities of quality team of six heads of departments throughout the fulfillment of all operational expectations and group-wide targets.

Worthy Down, England

Responsible for the delivery of specialist training to newly commissioned officers in the British Army's Educational and Training Services Branch. Including the delivery of the University of Southampton's Post Graduate Certificate in Education.

Worthy Down, England

Responsible for the delivery of A-Level mathematics to soldiers and officers.

Münster, Germany

Head of education within a Germany based Army Education Centre. Providing Literacy, Numeracy and Command Leadership and Management Education to soldiers. Line Management responsibility for 15 Civilain Members of Staff.

Uk, Kenya, Germany, Kosovo

In 1995 selected to attend 156 Clerk of Works (Construction) Course and was then posted as a staff sergeant to the British Army Training and Liaison Staff in Kenya. After 3 years in Kenya, a move to 522 Specialist Team Royal Engineers (Works) in Germany and Kosovo.

Uk, Germany, Falkland Islands, Usa, Kenya, Cyprus, Belize, Middle East

Joined the Royal Engineers as a junior soldier in 1984. After basic combat engineer training and a posting to 22 Engineer Regiment in Tidworth serving from 1985 to 1991 deploying to the Falkland Islands, Belize, Kenya, the USA and the Middle East during Operation GRANBY. In 1991 posted to Northern Ireland to join 33 (Independent) Field Squadron Royal Engineers and subsequently in 1993 to the Royal School of Military Engineering in Chatham as an instructor with the Boat Operations Section.

Master’S Degree, War In The Modern World, Merit

Master’S Degree, Human Resource Management And Training, Pass

Adult And Continuing Education And Teaching

Bachelor’S Degree, Geology/Earth Science, General, 2/1