Curriculum Vitae for Simon Crossley.
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London, England, United Kingdom
Summary
ABOUT ME:
Business and Commissioning Manager in the public sector skilled in planning and implementation of strategy, and delivering on performance. Expertise across a number of service areas including regeneration, employment and training, project management, and adult and community learning.
I am skilled in translating strategic planning into annual delivery plans, identifying operational targets whilst maintaining the vision and quality of the overall programme. Experienced in setting and controlling budgets,contract management and managing customer service.
I lead teams in customer service and administration, and am skilled in critical analysis and understanding others’ needs; continuously changing to improve performance; and taking a creative approach to complex problem solving.
I am a PRINCE2 practitioner and experienced in applying change to projects, and managing project monitoring systems. I am qualified to level 3 in Purchasing and Supply and manage the operation of the commissioning programme in my service.
Outside work I use my skills in volunteering roles including previously a school governor, building websites and volunteer at Wycombe Squash and Racketball Club with their websites, and now applying my business management skills to operation of Ashnaa Hair and Beauty Ltd.
Specialties: Business management
- Budget planning and management
- Operations management
- Commissioning of services
- Project management
- Partnership building
- Business management
- Managing teams
- Customer service
- Programme coordination and project delivery
- Tender and contract management
Over twenty years’ experience in a variety of public sector roles including community safety, regeneration, careers guidance, and adult learning.
Experience
Funding and Compliance Manager
Slough Borough Council
Jan 2013 – Present (8 years +)
- Commissioning adult and community learning
- Performance management of the service
- Customer service and learner engagement
- Budgetary control
- Project development
- Undertook management development programme from January-May 2014
Company Secretary
Ashnaa Hair and Beauty Ltd
Dec 2013 – Present (7 years 1 month +)
- Budget management
- Marketing and promotion
- Legal
School Governor
Burford School
Oct 2009 – Sep 2013 (4 years)
Parent governor on the main board and member of premises and finance committees, management and, Curriculum and Community Committee and Literacy Governor.
My work as governor included monitoring aspects of the curriculum and school policies, reflecting the wider community, reviewing and monitor the School Development Plan, monitor the school’s budget and learned about teaching and the progress the children make across the school, and understanding in detail, through working with the literacy coordinator, how literacy is taught.
Lifelong Learning Manager
Slough Borough Council
Oct 2008 – Dec 2012 (4 years 3 months)
Business management of the service: managing budgets, human resources, projects, marketing, contract management, management information, adult guidance, and the main centre in the borough and support for forward strategy.
Budget planning and management of cost centres, operational management of main centre, manager of team including customer service, adult guidance, and management information, marketing and promotion, business support to operation of the service, contract management from tendering, monitoring through to annual review.
Programme Co-ordinator
Slough Borough Council
Mar 2008 – Oct 2008 (8 months)
Lead on the implementation and coordination of two project portfolios covering health promotion.
Programme Support Manager
Apr 2007 – Mar 2008 (1 year)
Delivered risk and issue management, programme scheduling, and project planning.
Managed a team supporting project managers.
Community Safety Manager
Spelthorne Borough Council
Mar 2005 – Apr 2007 (2 years 2 months)
Lead on the implementation and strategic development of the community safety strategy and annual plan.
Managed a team coordinating the work of the partnership and services to the community.
Led on consultation, planning and agreement of a joint substance misuse and community safety strategy.
Management Committee and Chair
Aik Saath
2004 – 2006 (3 years)
Conflict resolution charity
Performance Manager
Slough Borough Council
May 2003 – Mar 2005 (1 year 11 months)
Led on consultation, planning and publication of a joint substance misuse and community safety strategy.
Created a performance monitoring and reporting system covering outputs, finance and milestones.
Development Officer
Slough Borough Council
Mar 1998 – May 2003 (5 years 3 months)
Coordination of New Deal for Young People programme in Slough setting up support for young people looking for work.
Coordination of a programme of projects in Nai Roshni to regenerate deprived areas of Slough, monitoring performance, arranging payment and producing annual plans.
DEVELOPMENT OFFICER & CENTRE MANAGER Brentford Regeneration Partnership
Jan 1996 – Mar 1998 (2 years 3 months)
Managed the annual programme including reporting to the Board
Account Manager for Education, Training and Employment Projects
CAREERS ADVISOR
West London Careers, Hounslow, Middx
Jan 1993 – Jan 1996 (3 years 1 month)
Careers advice for young people in particular those not in education, employment and training, running workshops and providing advice. Supervision of a team of careers assistants.
Careers Advisor
Islington Careers Service
Jan 1991 – Jan 1993 (2 years 1 month)
Developed and delivered schools, adult and community-based programmes.
Supervised team of staff delivering service through a public centre.
Education
Certificate, Purchasing and Supply
2011 – 2012
Level 4
University of West London
Diploma in Management Studies, Corporate Strategy, Project Management, Human Resources
1999 – 2001
Diploma in Management Studies
University of Roehampton
MA, Education Studies
1994 – 1997
MA in Educational Studies
Diploma, Careers Guidance
1990 – 1991
Diploma in Careers Guidance
Skills
Business Management
- Operations Management
- Managing teams
- Customer Service
- Promotions
- Programme Delivery
- Public Sector
- Budgeting
- Contract Management
- Tender Management
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