Simon Brown Email & Phone Number

Solihull, GB

Solihull

Lead teacher of Computing and IT for outstanding academy in West Midlands; trust lead for assessment in IT & Computing for Tudor Grange Academies TrustPioneered the introduction of computational thinking across the key stages; GCSE Computer Science and GCSE ICT at key stage 4; and A level Computer Science and ICT at key stage 5Teaching school subject lead.

• Managed Community Housing workstream of Service Improvement Project recognised by the DCLG
• Organised and ran workshops with key stakeholders, including senior managers; mapping “as is” and “to be” processes
• Managed and reported on workstream activities in line with Prince2 methodology
• Elicited and documented efficiency improvements from end users
• Implemented system changes (re-configuration of Customer Services module on Sx3 Housing) and delivered training

• Managed the training workstream for 500 end users on Northgate Housing as part of the biggest Northgate integration project in the country, merging the systems of two of the largest housing providers, Keynote Housing.
• Created and managed training plan; training needs analysis; development and delivery of courses across all business functions, including Customer Services Centre, Neighbourhood Services, Lettings, Income, Maintenance.
• Delivered training within timescales and budget, with 95% competency rate
• Retained to manage phase two training programme including Northgate Task Manager (Workflow) and Enlight Learning ManagerSx3 Housing training consultant, Prime Focus Housing GroupPrimed for the Future project, April.
• Lead training consultant on Prime Focus’ implementation of Sx3 Housing
• Completed training needs analysis involving the mapping of job roles to business processes and co-developed the Sx3 Housing training plan and training matrix together with internal training team

• Contract trainer on BCC’s implementation of Sx3 Housing:
• Delivered two to four-day classroom-based training courses on Sx3 Housing: Tenancy Support Property and Tenancy Services
• Developed and delivered course on integrated reports product (SQV / Business Objects)
• Developed numerous specialist courses to extremely tight deadlines (Tenancy Support, Clearance, Disrepair Litigation)
• Developed and implemented blended learning technology (Enlight) with all courses, incorporating live system simulations, tests, presentations and manuals
• Selected from initial training project team to assist with floor-walking and development of post-implementation training planSx3 Housing lead training consultant, Birmingham City CouncilIntegrated Repairs Solution.

Studley, Warwickshire

Applications consultant working with clients from a variety of sectorsDeveloped bespoke dataloading solution using VB.NetDeveloped web-based time-sheet front end to Payroll system using ASP.Net

Pgce, It

Msc, Information Technology

Ba Hons, Modern Foreign Languages And Politics