Stephen Sheridan Email & Phone Number

Inverness, Gb

Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom

I lead on enhancing and maintaining strategic relationships with the aim of directly influencing a range of SDS and partner policies, funding, delivery, and investment, to ensure a strong and resilient skills talent pipeline. I provide expertise, leadership, support, and challenge to facilitate a coordinated response. I work collaboratively and constructively through deep engagement with government(s), senior public servants, local authorities, elected members, colleges, and universities, and all public sector partners.I have developed a wide range of multi-year skills plans based on a deep understanding of economic drivers to ensure that skills investment and interventions meet the current and future needs. I act as Senior Responsible Officer (SRO) for a number of projects, including leading on the development of the Skills and Fair Work content of the outline and full business cases for Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport, working with both the Scottish and UK Governments.Nationally, I manage a team of renewables skills managers who are responsible for informing and supporting strategic work through developing and maintain strong partnerships. I also have responsibilities for working with the Scottish Government and Industry in support of the rural economy.As a member of the SDS leadership team, I support the SDS chair at the Convention of the Highlands and Islands, chaired by the Deputy First Minister and attended by various Cabinet Secretaries, Ministers as well as and Local Authority CEO’s and chairs/leaders. Internally, Other responsibilities:• Leading on senior strategic engagement in Growths Deals: Argyll, Highland, Moray and the Islands.• Directly influence public sector investment plans, supporting long-term targeted interventions and developing a skills system that delivers the best outcome for the economy. • Gather and interpret evidence and insight from regional partners for Regional Skills Assessments.

Inverness, United Kingdom

My role had dual responsibilities : a National Sectoral lead role and also specific Regional strategic responsibilities: - Nationally: Managing the organisations relationship with the Construction, Road, Housing and Logistics sectors key stakeholders. This Includes representing SDS on Construction Scotland ILG Board and with Construction Scotland Innovation Centre and factory as well as other key stakeholder groups to drive the implementation of the Construction Skills Investment Plan. Currently representing SDS on: Scottish Parliament Cross party group for Construction Construction Scotland Industry leadership group and skills working group Scottish Road Haulage Industry leadership group Manufacturing Action Plan Skills Steering Group Off Site Manufacturing Skills Group SFC College Innovation Working Group CITB Scottish Advisory board Scottish Government - Our Place in Time Skills and Expertise working group - Regionally: Drive the implementation of the Highlands and Islands Skills Investment Plan; working with Universities, Colleges, Local Authorities, HIE and DYW Groups to embed the principles of the Skills Planning model in partners activity across the Highlands & Islands. - Current activity includes leading on the development of a National Skills Investment Plan for the Historic Environment sector as well as Moray and Caithness & North Sutherland regions. Currently representing SDS on: Highland Works Moray Economic Partnership Employability Moray Argyll & Bute Employability Partnership Caithness & North Sutherland Regeneration Partnership Advisory Board Highland Community Planning Partnership communications and engagement group DYW Inverness and central Highland DYW Argyll

- Independent Member of the Board of Management, and the:- Finance and General Purposes Committee.- Learning, Teaching and Research Committee.

Scotland

This was a voluntary, non renumerated position with Yes Works is a company of the Registered Charity Young Enterprise Scotland. YES Works aims to be Scotland’s most innovative and sustainable Social Enterprise, delivering high quality business support services, and landscaping, ground maintenance and construction services as well as training and employment to early stage businesses.

Inverness, United Kingdom

Worked with the Vice Principal to develop and coordinate a coherent and effective regional response to the recommendation of ‘Developing Scotland’s Young Workforce’ and ‘Scotland’s Youth Employment Strategy’ through the establishment, promotion and effective operation of a regional work-based learning hub across the Highlands & Islands. The Hub established and supported a consistent approach to work based learning across the region and developed & delivered foundation and graduate apprenticeships and work based learning pathways.• lead on bringing together the UHI college network to successfully develop and deliver at vocational training at Further Education level . This involved establishing new FE subject teams from all colleges to work collaboratively and agree curriculum developments and delivery methodology. The hub built on the collaborative work of the Academic Partners at HE level which enhanced the offer within the region and provided new opportunities for over 100 young people.• Appointing regional subject leads from across the Highlands & Islands to coordinate Foundation Apprenticeship development activity and then developing a new UHI wide learning platform to share information. This Blackboard VLE was established and managed by newly appointed subject leads and is accessible to all partners, relevant staff and students.• Manage the contract with SDS for the development and delivery of Work Based Learning across 8 academic partners. I ensured that mechanisms were established to ensure compliance with the conditions of funding.• Led, developed and implemented a regional marketing and communications strategy that promoted the work of the regional hub /• Developed the first Graduate Level Apprenticeship programme in Scotland, with apprentices working towards a Higher Education Diploma, vocational qualification and professional recognition.

Inverness, United Kingdom

In this senior management position with CITB in Scotland, I was responsible for education, training and qualification strategy and operations. This role also included managing national and regional partnerships.I established myself as a credible influencer with a wide network of stakeholders - government agencies, federations, employer groups & employers. I'm was responsible for:• Managing a team of Construction Careers Advisers who impact on over 90% of Secondary Schools and over 6000 pupils annually as well as deliver a programme of CPD for professional influencers.• Managing a team of qualification developers who provide technical guidance and support to training providers and consultation with employers to enable the development of national qualifications which meet the skills needs of employers.• Modern Apprenticeships Framework Development (SVQ level 2- 5) and Foundation Apprenticeship Pilot.• Managing relationships with the Scottish Government, FE& HE Sector, Awarding bodies, SQA accreditation, Education Scotland, Private providers and Professional institutions. • Product development and management of educational and qualification products which attract external funding.• Develop and managing a range of strategic partnerships, including membership of the Scottish Parliament Cross Party Group for Skills and the Cross Party Group for Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency.• Responding to Government Consultations.

Inverness

Responsible for:• The management of business operations within the region, Including the management of team - training advisers, youth training assistants and career advisers.• Managing the efficient and effective delivery of CITB products and services to customers and stakeholders, Including Modern Apprenticeship delivery. Led team across the region, to deliver Business & Skills reviews.• Managing £3 million National Training Programme Contract with Highlands & Islands Enterprise, Including developing Self-Assessment, Quality development and funding plans.

Inverness

Responsible for :• Engaging with employers and stakeholders, promoting training to meet current and future skills needs.• Stimulating increased productivity and capacity for growth within companies and across the sector through direct engagement and the provision of business IAG.• Offering CITB product solutions to employers training needs and sign-posted to other agencies when required.• Establishing and maintaining training groups • Modern Apprenticeship recruitment

Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom

Post Graduate Diploma (Pgdip), Management Studies, Pass

This Degree focussed on: • Understanding Performance • Enhancing and Improving Performance • Performance Leadership • Leading Projects.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Business And Enterprise, Pass With Distinction

This Degree specialized in: • Business Processes • Business Growth Issues • Creativity, Innovation and Enterprise

Higher National Diploma (Hnd), Architectural Technology, Pass

Higher National Units Included: Structural & environmental sciences & services Mathematical and information systems Surveying &.

Post Grad Scqf Level 11 Unit Cpd, Energy And Sustainability - Interdisciplinary Roots, A

Introduction to the MSc course Energy & Sustainability and Online & Distance Learning; Develop critical understanding of sustainable.