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Highly Experienced Leader in Education
Alison Caplin
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Eastleigh, United Kingdom
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A highly motivated strategic and creative thinking individual with a positive attitude towards change and with 11 years of management and leadership experience in the Education Sector. Proven ability to increase revenue from bids and innovative income generation ideas. A strong communicator at all levels with ability to influence decisions to bring positive outcomes. Reduced processing time by up to 30% leading to better customer satisfaction. Collaborative management style with ability to motivate staff and build high performing teams. Strong financial background with good analytical skills. Managed large budgets; setting, monitoring and reviewing budgets and Key Performance Indicators, leading to financial and operational efficiencies. Extensive experience in strategic and operational management. Committed to continuous professional development.
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United Kingdom
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2017 - ?
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Bursar and Senior Administration Officer The Henry Beaufort
The Henry Beaufort School.
Responsible for all aspects of non-teaching activities within the school, member of the Senior Leadership Team. Responsible for 4 Budgets including the Hearing Impaired Unit (Resourced Provision), Henry's Nursery and Community lettings. Achieved surplus outturn in April 18, maintain reserves at £0.45m. Member of the Senior Leadership Team developing strategies to ensure sustainable and affordable improvements ensuring an affordable yet effective curriculum plan.
◦ Successfully restructured Professional Services Team bringing extra resource to the team.
◦ Introduced new online processing for events and activity booking
◦ Reviewed and improved Marketing material and brand for the school.
◦ Increased number of 'first choice' applications by 28% resulting in highest ever application numbers and subsequent expansion of the school.
◦ Presented to Aspiring Headteacher Training Programme, the 'role of the bursar'
◦ Introduced strategic planning to the Nursery
◦ Developed the Nursery Ofsted category from Requires Improvement to Good
◦ Introduced robust Performance and Absence management process to improve attendance and staff efficiencies.
◦ Introduced Employer Engagement to the School to improve income generation and Outcomes for students
◦ Accredited DfE School Resource Management Adviser, deployed to bring efficiency savings across Hampshire and the surrounding area.
◦ Successfully restructured Professional Services Team bringing extra resource to the team.
◦ Introduced new online processing for events and activity booking
◦ Reviewed and improved Marketing material and brand for the school.
◦ Increased number of 'first choice' applications by 28% resulting in highest ever application numbers and subsequent expansion of the school.
◦ Presented to Aspiring Headteacher Training Programme, the 'role of the bursar'
◦ Introduced strategic planning to the Nursery
◦ Developed the Nursery Ofsted category from Requires Improvement to Good
◦ Introduced robust Performance and Absence management process to improve attendance and staff efficiencies.
◦ Introduced Employer Engagement to the School to improve income generation and Outcomes for students
◦ Accredited DfE School Resource Management Adviser, deployed to bring efficiency savings across Hampshire and the surrounding area.
Marketing, Administration, Training, Teaching, Strategic Planning, Leadership, Management, Resource management, Community, Booking, Planning, Online, Processing
2016 - 2017
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Community Manager
Crestwood College.
Redeployed following the closure/merger of Quilley School with Crestwood College. Responsible for running the school leisure centre and community facilities to generate revenue for school activities. Responsibilities include management of Afterschool Club Facility, Fitness Suite and community Lettings. Reviewed processes and systems to maximise efficiencies and reduce costs.
◦ Implemented new Membership management programme
◦ Reviewed Processes for After School Club
◦ Project Managed implementation of online registration and booking system
◦ Implemented new Membership management programme
◦ Reviewed Processes for After School Club
◦ Project Managed implementation of online registration and booking system
Management, Implementation, Community, Booking, Online, Processes, Manager
2015 - 2016
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School Business Manager
Quilley School.
Quilley School is a relatively small secondary school with 350 pupils, a high level of which are pupil premium or SEN category pupils. The size of the school results in a broader remit to include responsibility for Child Protection (Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) and arranging staff cover and managing absence as well as the standard job description of Managing budgets, Health and Safety responsible officer, Fire safety officer, finance manager, HR management, Lettings, income generation, property maintenance/site management, policy writing, contract management, IT support management.
◦ Site management including repairs and refurbishment, general maintenance and large scale projects
◦ Set, Monitor and Review budgets to ensure a financially sustainable school including management of operational, capital and community lettings budgets.
◦ Partnership working with other organisations specifically building relationship with neighbouring Colleges negotiating resources to extend the curriculum to students.
◦ Responsibility for Income Generation including Community Lettings.
◦ Responsibility for all IT systems and contract management of all outsourced activities including catering, cleaning, IT systems, photocopying etc.
◦ Health and Safety officer including responsibility for fire safety, PEEPs, risk assessments and accidents/first aid.
◦ Responsible for trip management using EVC, Evolve system, parental consent etc. payments and admin and H&S activities.
◦ Streamlined processes and introduced CPD for Admin support/finance assistant.
◦ Review and re-write all policies including safeguarding, staff code of conduct, IT use and absence policy.
◦ Designated Safeguarding Lead (attended HCC DSL training October 2015).
◦ Reviewed processes for reporting CP concerns and for sharing and recording pupil information amongst relevant staff.
◦ Advise Acting Head Teacher on HR policies and legal position, supporting recruitment and performance management of staff.
◦ Line management of staff including Site team, IT support, Finance assistant, Deputy Safeguarding lead, Careers adviser.
◦ Responsibility for arranging cover and managing absence using SIMS cover 7 module.
◦ Site management including repairs and refurbishment, general maintenance and large scale projects
◦ Set, Monitor and Review budgets to ensure a financially sustainable school including management of operational, capital and community lettings budgets.
◦ Partnership working with other organisations specifically building relationship with neighbouring Colleges negotiating resources to extend the curriculum to students.
◦ Responsibility for Income Generation including Community Lettings.
◦ Responsibility for all IT systems and contract management of all outsourced activities including catering, cleaning, IT systems, photocopying etc.
◦ Health and Safety officer including responsibility for fire safety, PEEPs, risk assessments and accidents/first aid.
◦ Responsible for trip management using EVC, Evolve system, parental consent etc. payments and admin and H&S activities.
◦ Streamlined processes and introduced CPD for Admin support/finance assistant.
◦ Review and re-write all policies including safeguarding, staff code of conduct, IT use and absence policy.
◦ Designated Safeguarding Lead (attended HCC DSL training October 2015).
◦ Reviewed processes for reporting CP concerns and for sharing and recording pupil information amongst relevant staff.
◦ Advise Acting Head Teacher on HR policies and legal position, supporting recruitment and performance management of staff.
◦ Line management of staff including Site team, IT support, Finance assistant, Deputy Safeguarding lead, Careers adviser.
◦ Responsibility for arranging cover and managing absence using SIMS cover 7 module.
Writing, It support, Training, Performance Management, Management, Finance, Contract management, Recruitment, It, Support, Community, Health, Safety, Processes, Manager
2011 - 2015
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Deputy Manager, Student Services Centre and Career Destinations
University of Southampton.
The Student Services Centre incorporates, Student Advisory Team, Financial Information and Assistance, Visa Advice and Career Destinations. Recent activity focused on organically growing the Career Destinations team from 22 to 33; improving Employer Engagement, Student Enterprise, Career Mentoring and HESA DLHE outcomes in the Career Destinations Service. Responsible for developing the strategic direction of the Careers Service.
◦ Reviewed and improved processes for Career Fairs, Excel Southampton Placement Program, Destinations of Leavers of Higher Education (DLHE), Volunteering, Student Enterprise and Career Mentoring.
◦ Produced marketing materials for Employer Engagement activity
◦ Increased Employer Engagement introducing better client and customer service to improve stakeholder experience.
◦ Managed Enterprise team to develop experiential activities simulating business scenarios as well as supporting business start-ups and 'Pop-up shops'
◦ Negotiated funding from Santander Universities to offer an Enterprise 'Hatchery' for fledgling business; working in partnership with Alumni and business partners to offer a summer programme of development, advice and development.
◦ Reviewed and reallocated resources to meet ever changing needs of the service.
◦ Increased Income generation by 100%
◦ Increased Placements for students by 110% in 2012/13- University strategy to increase to 400 by 2016 (currently 200)
◦ Achieved top level 'buy in' to Improve response rates and processing time for DLHE HESA return.
◦ Implemented a more robust staff recruitment process to ensure recruitment of high performing team members.
◦ Set and managed operational budgets improving financial efficiency, increased revenue and reduced spending.
◦ Managed procurement, configuration and implementation of new Career Management System
◦ Oversaw re-design of the careers service liaising with architects, contractors, suppliers and internal departments
◦ Worked in partnership with other professional services i.e. Human Resources, Finance, Alumni, Print and Design, Hospitality.
◦ Reviewed and improved processes for Career Fairs, Excel Southampton Placement Program, Destinations of Leavers of Higher Education (DLHE), Volunteering, Student Enterprise and Career Mentoring.
◦ Produced marketing materials for Employer Engagement activity
◦ Increased Employer Engagement introducing better client and customer service to improve stakeholder experience.
◦ Managed Enterprise team to develop experiential activities simulating business scenarios as well as supporting business start-ups and 'Pop-up shops'
◦ Negotiated funding from Santander Universities to offer an Enterprise 'Hatchery' for fledgling business; working in partnership with Alumni and business partners to offer a summer programme of development, advice and development.
◦ Reviewed and reallocated resources to meet ever changing needs of the service.
◦ Increased Income generation by 100%
◦ Increased Placements for students by 110% in 2012/13- University strategy to increase to 400 by 2016 (currently 200)
◦ Achieved top level 'buy in' to Improve response rates and processing time for DLHE HESA return.
◦ Implemented a more robust staff recruitment process to ensure recruitment of high performing team members.
◦ Set and managed operational budgets improving financial efficiency, increased revenue and reduced spending.
◦ Managed procurement, configuration and implementation of new Career Management System
◦ Oversaw re-design of the careers service liaising with architects, contractors, suppliers and internal departments
◦ Worked in partnership with other professional services i.e. Human Resources, Finance, Alumni, Print and Design, Hospitality.
Service, UP, Manager, Processes, Processing, Performing, Direction, Enterprise, Development, Implementation, Recruitment, Marketing, Finance, Customer service, Management, Human Resources, Procurement, Mentoring, Print, Excel, Design
1998 - 2001
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Co-Founder After School Club
Cherbourg Primary School.
Wrote a successful bid including cash flow forecast to win funding of £23k to set up after school facility.
Forecast, UP, Founder
1995 - 2001
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Facilitator
Community Parenting Classes.
children aged 0-6 years
Organised and ran successful parenting courses on behalf of the Mothers Union, All Saints Church. Raised awareness of the parenting courses across the Winchester diocese by presenting to various community groups.
Organised and ran successful parenting courses on behalf of the Mothers Union, All Saints Church. Raised awareness of the parenting courses across the Winchester diocese by presenting to various community groups.
Community, Facilitator, Presenting
1995 - 2001
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Self Employed
Self Employed.
Child-minder
Ensure the emotional and physical wellbeing of children aged 0-8. Work to strict guidelines and regulations. File yearly tax return.
Ensure the emotional and physical wellbeing of children aged 0-8. Work to strict guidelines and regulations. File yearly tax return.
1992 - 1994
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P/T Finance Officer
Southampton City Council.
Responsible for calculating bonus payments for weekly paid manual staff. Maintain skip hire booking system
Finance, Booking, Bonus
1983 - 1990
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Senior Finance Officer
British Rail Engineering.
Responsible for costing time and materials for technical estimating team. Deputised for Cash Officer reconciling cash payroll of C£300k per week. Responsible for monthly report output including: Work in Progress calculations, Profit and loss account, Asset Depreciation Statements
C, Finance, Costing, Calculations
My education
1982
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2004
Further Education
Btec, Business and credit management
Btec, Business and credit management
Institute of Credit Management
Hndhncorequivalent, N/a
Hndhncorequivalent, N/a
Honours Business Management Leadership Open University
Bachelors, N/a
Bachelors, N/a
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