Helping organisations to make data-driven decisions, through the deployment of technology, and providing data solutions that improve efficiency, deliver cost-savings and reduce risk.

Transforming your workforce through talent development, reskilling, upskilling, apprenticeships and other consultancy services for leading enterprises and public sector organisations in the UK and around the world.

Helping to develop NHS Open Space into the defacto home for all sessional space booking across the public sector

Supporting communities through investment in full-fibre GigaBit infrastructure across the UK

Learning Curve Group specialises in education and training that supports the needs of three client groups; FE providers, employers and learners. Our combination of expertise and experience has created a sought-after model of success and a reputation for pioneering market leading learning.For over a decade we have either directly delivered or provided services which support apprenticeships, diplomas, literacy and numeracy qualifications, vocational certificate programmes and short courses which meet the needs of employers and individuals alike.Our accredited programmes are designed to complement employers’ existing in-house training provision and improve each learner’s knowledge and skills by assessing their core competencies against national standards.We are directly funded by the Skills Funding Agency and Education Funding Agency, and are also the largest sub-contractor partner to FE Colleges of our type, meaning we help deliver over £20m of skills funding per year. Our extensive portfolio of services that support FE providers to reach their targets allows us to help over 100,000 learners a year achieve a nationally recognised qualification.We are the largest publisher of specialist FE materials at levels two and three and creator of truly ground-breaking online and paper distance learning resources that support people to learn new skills to advance their careers.And, as an education innovator, we constantly adapt our products and services and invest heavily in the development of our online capabilities, which create a better learning experience and bring significant efficiency savings to partners.

Key Responsibilities: -Stakeholder engagement – DWP, MoJ, SfA, DCFS, DoH, RDA’s, NOMS, 3rd Sector, Local Authorities, Primary Care Trust’s, Strategic Health Authorities, Housing Association’s & ALMO’s, Jobcentre Plus, Government Office, City Region Boards, LEP’s.Supply Chain Management – Manage relationships pre & post bid, negotiate financial and operational contracting arrangements.Employer Engagement – Develop and implement engagement strategies, ‘Thought Leadership’ to Employment solution’s function.Strategic Operational Team (NW) – Operational design, Implementation and management of Welfare to Work programmes such as DWP ESF, OLASS and Routes into Work.Marketing Management – monitoring and analysing market trends, policy insight & analysis, competitor analysis, product & service development, preparing and managing marketing plans and budgets, managing the production of promotional material, conferences and trade shows.Bid Management & Writing – Work Programme (£5bn). Flexible New Deal Phase 2 (£2bn). Work Choice (£300m). NOMS 1 & 2 (£120m). ESF Round 2 (£100m). Progress2Work / Link-up (£50m). Jobcentre Plus Support Contract (£50m). Community Taskforce round 1 & 2 (£25m). Work for Your Benefits (£15m).

- Member of Executive Board- ‘Customer & Brand Champion’- Line management of Marketing & Business Development Teams.- Develop and implement strategic Marketing & Communications Plan.- Developed Labour Market Intelligence strategies.- Brand Management, Website Development, Internal & External Communications, Social Media.- Financial accountability for £1m expenditure budget.- Responsible for Marketing & Communications Function with £250k Budget.- Risk Management, acquisitions & mergers.- Develop and implement client relationship management strategy.- Key Client Management (BAE Systems, Rolls Royce, Hanson, United Utilities)- Bid & Commercial Tender Writing

- Marketing projects management including website development, literature production, market research.- Key Client Management (including Shell Oil, BP Castrol, Ineos Group, Kimberly Clark, Warwick International, Sanofi Aventis, Novartis Vaccines, Eli Lilly, BHP Billiton, Petrofac, AT Group, United Utilities, Unilever, Urenco, Scottish & Southern Energy).- Management of Business Development Team (3 x external, 1 x internal).- Industry Sector Skills & Awarding Body Involvement. (ECITB / Cogent / Chemicals NW).- Head of multidiscipline Tender Team.- Major Account Responsibility for NVQ & Skills Programmes.- Managed Employer Forums.