Sian Turner Email & Phone Number

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Chief Operations Officer for The Co-op Academies Trust working with colleagues across all 37 schools and colleges within the Trust.Areas of responsibility include IT, estates, facilities management, capital projects, risk management, and net zero strategy.Member of Trust leadership team reporting to the Board (Audit & Risk Committee). Working with colleagues to ensure delivery of key strategic priorities for the above including: management of PFI contracts, supporting schools in the transfer and onboarding to the Trust, delivery of major capital projects including Free School projects in conjunction with the DfE and LAsensuring IT systems and processes are fit for purpose and mitigation of risk around cyber security and safeguardingoversight of risk management including risk registersleading on the net zero strategy procurement and management of FM contracts including catering and cleaning for multiple sites

Wirral, England, United Kingdom

Charity Trustee

Wirral, England, United Kingdom

Chair of Governors for Hilbre High School, part of Oak Trees MAT

Wirral, England, United Kingdom

Governor at Hilbre High School, part of Oak Trees Multi Academy Trust

Wirral, England, United Kingdom

Trustee and Chair of the Finance Committee of a single academy Trust of an 11-18 high school on the Wirral

Representing school business leaders on ASCL Council, the decision making body for the Association of School and College Leaders Member of conditions and employment committee

Manchester, United Kingdom

Responsibility for all business support services across three large secondary schools in South Manchester: finance, HR, office management, facilities, marketing. Supporting ICT cluster manager in their role.Member of school leadership teams and of cluster leadership. Responsible with Principal for setting and managing school budget and ongoing analysis of actuals versus forecast. Line management of staff in finance, HR, facilities and marcomms.Work with Principals on capital projects and have successfully delivered a number eg 3G pitch refurbishment at Manchester Academy.Ensuring best use of resources and improving business support processes for efficiency and effectiveness.During my time at United Learning I have been seconded to work on bringing a school into the group; supporting schools outside my immediate cluster and am currently working on the group catering procurementMentor and provide delivery on some sessions on internal leadership courses.

The Kingsway Academy, Moreton, Wirral. Ch46 1Rb

Clerk to Northern Schools' Trust MAT working across four schools providing comprehensive clerking service providing support to Chairs and Headteachers on school governance issues. This includes work on setting agendas, minute-taking, providing advice and guidance at all levels from Trust Board to local governing bodies and includes panel meetings (permanent exclusion, pay appeals, grievance and disciplinary). Additionally support governors with training, induction and advice and guidance. 2017-18: undertaking number of project management roles for the Trust including bid-writing and project delivery. Member of Trust Operations Group and attends monthly Trust SLT meetings. Oversees Trust-wide CPD days. From 2016-17: Director of Support Services at The Kingsway Academy. Member of SLT and responsibilities include: day to day operations, transition, careers, events management, marketing & website. Prior to 2016: additional roles working for the Trust in supporting office management functions across the schools and supporting senior leaders in EA capacity (mobile depending on need).

Herefordshire

School Business Manager in rural primary school.Carried out all administrative and finance functions. Part of team overseeing conversion to Academy status (first primary academy conversion in Herefordshire) and development of significant new build. Primary responsibility for finance reporting to headteacher.

Temporary role

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

Comprehensive Executive Assistant role to Principal of leading girls' boarding school working with senior leaders, governors, external stakeholders. Emphasis on event management, drafting of work, overseeing other staff. Acting as Ambassador for Principal and College.

Birmingham, United Kingdom

PA in Corporate Tax to a tax partner and two managers. Role included extensive diary and travel management; audio typing; PowerPoint presentations. It required a responsive and flexible attitude.