Deputy Director overseeing all delivery and capacity building for a rapidly growing national charity supporting the public to positively influence elected representatives on climate change issues. Areas of responsibility include:▫ Leading a full review into all core operational processes, support / intervention model and organisational theory of change.▫ Review of staffing structure and core job roles to realise the benefits▫ Coaching and developing the management team… Show more Deputy Director overseeing all delivery and capacity building for a rapidly growing national charity supporting the public to positively influence elected representatives on climate change issues. Areas of responsibility include:▫ Leading a full review into all core operational processes, support / intervention model and organisational theory of change.▫ Review of staffing structure and core job roles to realise the benefits▫ Coaching and developing the management team, including significant culture change work▫ Identification and baselining of financial, operational and strategic corporate MI / KPI’s▫ Oversight of CRM developer▫ Reporting directly to the board and major funders Show less

Responsible for all service delivery and capacity building for a national charity engaging disadvantaged young people in localised, ‘doorstep sport’ to tackle health, community safety and life aspiration inequalities. Managed two Heads of Programme and five Regional Directors. Made redundant shortly after joining due to unforeseen financial difficulties.

Time to Change was a major national campaign to end the stigma and discrimination around mental health issues, run jointly by Mind and Rethink Mental Illness. My primary role was to ensure the achievement of all programme objectives through effective planning, budgeting and delivery across the six major project strands, including national campaigns, extensive communities work, major employers and CYP: with people with lived experience at the heart of all delivery and decision making.My… Show more Time to Change was a major national campaign to end the stigma and discrimination around mental health issues, run jointly by Mind and Rethink Mental Illness. My primary role was to ensure the achievement of all programme objectives through effective planning, budgeting and delivery across the six major project strands, including national campaigns, extensive communities work, major employers and CYP: with people with lived experience at the heart of all delivery and decision making.My role included:▫ Overall responsibility for all financial and operational performance / delivery for the collective programme (budget £4.7m p.a.) ▫ Developing strategic direction and planning for five-year programme cycles ▫ Managing a programme team, including senior managers and regional teams, of 65 staff across six project areas and two major national charities▫ Development of a range of delivery models, new products and funding bids including the England-wide local-hubs programme▫ Leading programme transition and HR change management processes between funding cyclesAchievements:▫ Long-standing financial variance reduced from >10% to 0.6% within 12 months▫ Established 61 city-wide, LA-led TTC hubs across England within three years, against a five-year target of 16▫ Overall programme outputs running at 221% of contracted targets Show less

Specialist post reporting to the CEO / CAFOD board, brought in to develop the organisation’s strategic planning and performance management capabilities:▫ Led CAFOD board and executive team in developing the organisations first ever corporate performance management / KPI framework▫ Development of the information infrastructure and reporting processes required to support the framework▫ Roll-out of the completed strategic and annual planning / reporting process across the UK and 40… Show more Specialist post reporting to the CEO / CAFOD board, brought in to develop the organisation’s strategic planning and performance management capabilities:▫ Led CAFOD board and executive team in developing the organisations first ever corporate performance management / KPI framework▫ Development of the information infrastructure and reporting processes required to support the framework▫ Roll-out of the completed strategic and annual planning / reporting process across the UK and 40 country teams internationally Show less

Departmental Head with overall responsibility for the delivery of externally funded employability support programmes targeting disadvantaged single mothers across London:▫ Member of the senior management team▫ Departmental Head of 25 staff, including managers▫ Responsible for the planning and delivery of c.10 delivery contracts at any one time, with a combined £1.5m p.a. budget▫ Direct relationship management with a range of major funders and external… Show more Departmental Head with overall responsibility for the delivery of externally funded employability support programmes targeting disadvantaged single mothers across London:▫ Member of the senior management team▫ Departmental Head of 25 staff, including managers▫ Responsible for the planning and delivery of c.10 delivery contracts at any one time, with a combined £1.5m p.a. budget▫ Direct relationship management with a range of major funders and external partnershipsAchievements:▫ Transformational change programme developed and delivered within 18-months:− Client’s progression to employment rate increased from 9% to 21%− Increased case-loading capacity by 100% to 2,000 clients p.a. Show less

Responsible for the development of major new products, business ventures and ad-hoc special projects as commissioned by the Executive team. Overseeing the production of feasibility studies, financial modelling and scalable delivery options as commissioned by the executive management team.Achievements▫ Development of the national ‘Good Childhood Awards’ scheme▫ Development of a for profit national training and consultancy unit

Manager of a thematic forum representing voluntary, community and faith sector (VCFS) adult learning providers in the Leeds district:▫ Maintaining and expanding membership of the Learning Forum▫ Co-ordination of the forum members input in to local strategy and policy networks▫ Development of sub-regional consortium bidding approach to secure larger-scale delivery contractsAchievements:▫ Doubled the number of VCS organisations engaging with the forum within 6… Show more Manager of a thematic forum representing voluntary, community and faith sector (VCFS) adult learning providers in the Leeds district:▫ Maintaining and expanding membership of the Learning Forum▫ Co-ordination of the forum members input in to local strategy and policy networks▫ Development of sub-regional consortium bidding approach to secure larger-scale delivery contractsAchievements:▫ Doubled the number of VCS organisations engaging with the forum within 6 months▫ Lead role in establishing the West Yorkshire Learning Consortium (WYLC) third sector consortium bidding vehicle. First £2m+ regional contract secured within 6 months. Show less

Senior operations manager responsible for the delivery of domestic energy efficiency programmes targeting disadvantaged areas and ‘fuel poor’ residents across West Yorkshire:▫ Overall responsibility for 12 publicly funded programmes, with a combined budget of £2m p.a.▫ Departmental Head with a staff team of eight ▫ Development and management of funding and delivery partnerships with local, regional and national organisations across multiple sectors.▫ Development of major funding… Show more Senior operations manager responsible for the delivery of domestic energy efficiency programmes targeting disadvantaged areas and ‘fuel poor’ residents across West Yorkshire:▫ Overall responsibility for 12 publicly funded programmes, with a combined budget of £2m p.a.▫ Departmental Head with a staff team of eight ▫ Development and management of funding and delivery partnerships with local, regional and national organisations across multiple sectors.▫ Development of major funding bidsAchievements:▫ Increased delivery capacity by 300% and turnover by 50% within 12 months▫ Successfully delivered a three-year Affordable Warmth programme in 10 months Show less