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Overall responsibility for Delivery Partners as Prime Contractor delivering the end to end journey of the DWP Restart contract. Managing a team of Delivery Partner Managers and Delivery Partner Officer to ensure all contractual and high quality service requirements are achieved and exceededLead and overall responsibility for National Careers Service subcontracts across East of England and East Midlands

Burntwood, Staffordshire, United Kingdom

Management of a team of 30 people coordinating End Point Assessments for Apprentices across over 60 Apprenticeship standards with multiple pathways. Managed the implementation of Dispensations for EPA’s normally delivered face to face during the Covid pandemic. Key stakeholder in the migration and change management to a new delivery model and EPA Pro platform.

Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom

Managed the successful internal and supply chain operational delivery and performance of the National Careers Service across West Midlands, Staffordshire and Milton Keynes. During this period played a key role in the achievement of Ofsted Good grade, Merlin Excellent standard twice and Matrix assessment. Also played a key role in the successful retainment of the National Careers Service contract in 2018 when available for retendering. Managed successful projects running alongside service focused on Apprenticeships and Fuller Working Lives. Managed an operational service that offered face to face, digital and telephone services. A team of over 100 people under my responsibility.

Coventry & Warwickshire

Management of approx 40 employeesResponsible for the performance and delivery of employment focused programmes and employability skills training to include FND, CTF, SFA and the Work ProgrammeFull operational management responsibility for multiple sites and teamsResponsible for the Quality & Compliance of delivery across sitesLeading an Employer Engagement team to source opportunities for customers and promote our Work Place Learning opportunities to employersManagement of Employability Skills delivery running 5 courses simultaneouslyDeputise for Operations Director in their absence

Supply chain management of partners across Midlands contracted to deliver on multiple contractsPre and Post contract management of Supply Chain for FND, JCPSC and WNFManagement of team of Contract Managers and AdministratorsResponsible for the sourcing, vetting and implementation of all partners within supply chains for each Prime ContractFinancial and Claim management to ensure all partners paid for compliant performance

Midlands

Piloted a new concept for the organisation which was then rolled out internationally improvement of Operations across the UK delivering Employment Zones, New Deal, NDDP and Pathways to WorkTraining of staff into roles and culture

Nottingham, United Kingdom

Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

Cipd, Leadership & Management

Prince 2

Coaching & Nlp Techniques

Btec National Diploma, Hotel & Catering Management

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