Tom Watson Email & Phone Number

York, England, United Kingdom

As a Finance Business Partner, I provide strategic advice and guidance on business cases, funding and business planning to the Northern Ireland Directorate in DEFRA.

Project work and stakeholder management: Finance lead on a major cross-council project to improve Court of Protection services – mapping new processes, resolving issues, identifying risks, financial appraisal for Final Business Case.Business partnering: provided support with forecasting to Public Health budget managers; performed trend analysis of income for care and support, which informed my recommendations to the Assistant Director of Commissioning. Technical finance: Produced the 20/21 Statement of Financial Accounts for the North York Moors National Park Authority.Capital accounting: accounting for assets at year-end, training of capital budget managers in financial systems, ensuring compliance with new accounting standards e.g. IFRS 16 – Accounting for Leases.Building external partnerships: worked closely with the NHS, developing and implementing new invoicing processes and resolving a long-running dispute over outstanding debt.Treasury management: investments, cash flow management and long-term forecasting.VAT and tax management: calculating monthly returns and implementing new processes to ensure compliance with Making Tax Digital legislation.Liaising with external auditors from two different audit firms, responding to queries on both North Yorkshire County Council and North York Moors National Park Authority.Mentoring junior staff as part of the Kickstarter initiative and new trainee accountants.

Harrogate, England, United Kingdom

Promoting high-quality teaching at Key Stage Three, alongside quality assurance of marking and teaching all key stages. Line manager for one colleague and mentor for departmental trainee. Responsible for the development of six PGCE trainees across the Yorkshire Teaching School Alliance, leading a team of mentors and sharing best practice.

Tadcaster, England, United Kingdom

I taught classes at KS3, 4 and 5, building positive relationships with students from a wide range of backgrounds, both as a teacher and a form tutor. I was responsible for teacher training within the English Faculty, working first with Hull University on their PGCE course and then on the Schools Direct Programme.

York, England, United Kingdom

I took responsibility for the development of Drama at KS3, providing students with a more coherent and structured curriculum and inspiring them through engaging, high-energy lessons. I also launched an extra-curricular drama club at KS3, which fed into improved take-up rates for Performing Arts GCSE.I was in charge of intervention at KS4 in English, organising booster sessions for students who were not achieving their potential, based on the improved departmental data tracking systems I developed.

Pgce, English

Master Of Arts - Ma, Modern Literature, Distinction

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, English/Writing And Performance, First Class