Jane Vivian

Experience

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  MVM Planning

  Jun 1999 - Aug 2000

  Town Planning Assistant
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  White Young Green Planning

  Sept 2001 - Aug 2003

  Town Planner
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  North Somerset Council

  Sept 2003 - Sept 2014

  Principal Economic Development Officer
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  Weston College

  Oct 2014 - Jun 2016

  Director of Business Growth

  Key responsibilities included:- B2B Marketing Review, Strategy development and implementation- Business liaison and relationship development - Design of bespoke training solutions for businesses including apprenticeship frameworks- Development of tenders for new areas of business and growth- Development of cross-college projects including the delivery of client project briefs - Assisting with the growth of the West of England Young Enterprise Programme- Liaison with key business support agencies and services- Representing the college at key partnership meetings e.g. North Somerset Ambassadors, Local Enterprise Partnership Sector Groups and chamber meetings. Show less

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  PureComms

  Jul 2016 - Dec 2018

  Business Development Director
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  Weston College

  Jan 2019 - Sept 2020

  Catalyst Director - Partnerships, Projects and New Initiatives

  Leading on the implementation and delivery of new projects across Weston College including: new blended/online courses, mobilisation and delivery of new contracts and areas of provision and employer engagement.

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  West of England Combined Authority

  Oct 2020 - now

  People and Skills Programme Manager

  Management of People and Skills programmes including planning, commissioning, implementation and project management. My role also involves working with Government, other Combined Authorities, strategic partners, stakeholders, strategic partners and internal teams, ensuring that programmes and projects are appropriately planned and linked (where appropriate) to other local, regional and national priorities and actions.