M. James Broadbent. MA
35 Parkgate Road, West Timperley, Altrincham, Cheshire WA14 5UU
(Email)
0161 972 0946 (Home), 07540 265 620 (Mobile)
PROFILE
An inspirational leader. Highly experienced in the development and implementation of the vision and direction through strategic aims and objectives. An education specialist with expertise in leading and supporting teams through change. An expert in curriculum design and delivery and leading quality improvement programmes in education. A highly motivated self-starter, goal focussed and an approachable team orientated leader with a “can do” ethos. Worked at the cutting edge of enterprise education in the UK and responsible for developing and managing key stakeholder relationships to benefit organisational effectiveness. An expert in the development and introduction of coaching and mentoring programmes in Education and Industry.
CAREER HISTORY
May 2011 –to Present Owner-Reach Consultancy
Business Coach and Education Consultant, offering the following services to private, public and third sector organisations.
·Enterprise DevelopmentMentoring
·StrategyImplementation
·Skills Development End to End Solutions
·Partnership WorkingProject /Programme Management
March 2010 –to MAY 2011 The National Enterprise Academy
Head of Curriculum
·Campus Management responsibilities included, leading strategic planning and implementation, operational management, directing campus activities, budgetary control, financial targets, team management, leading all aspects of curriculum delivery including retention, success and achievement
·Partnership building, contract negotiation and managing strategic relationships with blue chip companies and key stakeholders including Blue Chip companies, Enterprise Hubs, Universities, North West Development Agency (NWDA), Manchester 14-19 team and Connexions services
·Managing communications and reporting with the National Board, Key Stakeholders and business partners
·Leading on networking activities to benefit the Academy
·Leading and developing whole campus team through SMART targeted monthly 1-1, CPD, appraisals and Key Performance Indicator (KPI) development
·Developing teaching teams through use of Team Teach, 1-1 Support, Peer observations, Coaching and Mentoring Programmes, cross campus curriculum design, sharing best practice and targeted Continuous Professional Development activities (CPD)
·Prepared campus for and led team through an OFSTED inspection May 2011
·Leading on quality of delivery through team development, observations, sharing best practice, IV practices, implementing quality improvement programme (QUIP), adherence to OFSTED criteria and the ongoing development of National Occupational Standards of delivery in Enterprise and Entrepreneurship
·Actively engaged in the selection and recruitment of franchise partners
·Development and roll out of products and services; including enterprise days for schools across Greater Manchester, the Academy Child Protection Policy
December 2006 to March 2010The Manchester College
Business Manager, Retail and Work Based Learning
·Management of all aspects of delivery of the Retail Curriculum, including account management, budgetary control, financial targets, business support and development for The Manchester College (formerly City College Manchester)
·Development and roll out of Apprenticeship programme, NVQS, management training (ILM), employability and sales training programmes
·Managed delivery of Pre employability programmes to 1000 + learners over 3 years, funded via the European Social Fund (ESF), Response to Redundancy (R2R), Return to Work funding (R2W)
·Working with contracts performance team to source funding opportunities and fitting those opportunities to meet the needs of the business
·Managing internal verification (IV) processes and awarding body relationships, Managed sub contracted delivery via the National Skills Academy for Retail
·Chaired Retail Business Diploma Development Steering group for the City of Manchester
·Worked with Manchester Council and the North, South and Central Collegiate to develop the city wide strategy to deliver the Retail Business Diploma in 2010
·Developed a Retail Sector specific pre employability toolkit for the LSC, introduced in May 2009.
·Successful application for the Training Quality Standard (TQS) Part B for my department
·Developed the “National Skills Academy for Retail” in association with the Manchester Arndale Centre, UK-CC and Skillsmart Retail Ltd
·Worked with the North Collegiate of schools to roll out the 1st BTEC in Retail to schools
·Developed the recruitment process for the Manchester Arndale Careers Centre giving learners access to employers since September 2007
·Partnership working with The Association of Town Centre Managers and Retail COVE partners to deliver business support and training to 600 businesses across six locations in the North West
September 2009 to March 2010Association of Learning Providers
Group Member, Skill Smart Retail
·Approached by the ALP to join a national strategy group working with Skillsmart Retail to work on national agenda for the development of the retail qualification landscape
June 2008 to July 2010OCR Awarding Body
Qualification Developer
·Developed units of the Retail Business Diploma, utilising the Diploma Development Partnership Toolkitat Foundation, Higher and Advanced Level
·Steered national delivery models through the introduction of meaningful activities
·Introduced Personal Learning and Thinking Skills into the new qualification framework.
·Incorporated functional skills into the Diploma at all Foundation, Higher and Advanced Level.
·Developed test papers for Retail technical certificates
November 1987 to November 2006 Toys R Us Ltd
Developed career from Graduate Recruit through to General Store Manager, Various Locations
EDUCATION
2009-2011, The University of Huddersfield
·MA in Educational Leadership and Management
·Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE)
2007 to 2009, The Manchester College
·V1 Internal Verifiers Award
·A1 Assessor Award
·Level 2 Certificate in Adult numeracy
1985-1987 Huddersfield University
·BTEC HND in Business & Finance
1982-1985 Chesterfield College of Technology
·BTEC OND in Business & Finance
1977-1982 Hope Valley College
·Five O Levels including English, History, Biology, English literature & French
HOBBIES AND INTERESTS
Foreign travel, Crime Fiction, Cinema