Ian Allison

Experience

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  Trafalgar Technical Services Ltd

  Apr 1985 - Jan 1986

  Labour

  On leaving school I worked on the building site in Middlesbrough for 10 months whilst waiting to join the British Army.

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  British Army

  Jan 1986 - Oct 2017

  Responsible to the Senior Army Command for all areas of administration, financial support, travel, security and stores for an establishment of 78 high ranking/profile officers. Lead and managed a team of 13 administrators ensuring that all administration, financial and travel required by the establishment were delivered effectively within budget guidelines through a comprehensive programme of monthly management checks and quarterly training. Dealt on a daily basis in all areas within the command of Military Scientific advice, Doctrine writing, lessons learn't process and warfare branch's. Provided the Director with monthly breakdown expenditure and supervised the establishment’s budget of £7 million. Along with advice and guidance of future expenditure across both Public and Non Public areas; including advice on Child Education Allowance. Carried out a major overall of the administration and financial support across the establishment due to change in the strategic development of the Army structure. Created, supported and implemented the plan that changed the job roles of every member of the support staff during a time of high operational deployment. Moved in 2016 and undertook almost 2 years as a Regimental Admin Officer of 3 Royal Military Police Regiment and was responsible to the Commanding Officer for all administration, financial (public and non public funds), travel and fraud investigation. Was responsible for a 15 person team spread throughout the mainland UK and Northern Ireland. Served in UK, Germany, Belgium, Canada, United States of America, Northern Ireland, Cyprus and Afghanistan. Show less Responsible to the Director Civil Secretariat for all monies held within floats held throughout the Middle East, the payment of all contracts, and all Bank Accounts held by British Forces Middle East. The 5 weekly spend was on average £900 million across 4 different currencies (Pound, Euro, Dollar, Kuwait Dinar). Provided advice and guidance to the Civil Secretariat on the state of all contracts held and paid within the budget. Implemented and supervised the closedown of all public accounts held in the Middle East in preparation for audit of the closedown and withdrawal of all forces from the Middle East. Served in Kuwait, Iraq, Bahrain, Cyprus, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Show less

  • Senior Administration Officer

    Jan 2011 - Oct 2017

  • Senior Financial Manager, Middle East

    Sept 2009 - Dec 2010

  • Army, Senior Non Commissioned Officer posts

    Mar 1996 - Aug 2009

  • Army, Junior appointments posts

    Jan 1986 - Feb 1996
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  The Colleges Partnership Ltd

  Aug 2017 - Aug 2018

  Apprenticeship Coordinator Manager

  Promoting a learner centred approach, effective Safeguarding and effective inclusive learning environment. Ensuring learner inductions and timely completions are met through effective programme management. Teaching and assessing young infantry soldiers achieve a Public Service NVQ Level 2 (Uniformed) qualification by working through objectives and delivering, assessing and monitoring QCF Diplomas. Delivering functional skills training in English and Maths to Level 2 standard. This involves coaching and mentoring learners, engaging with a multi-disciplinary training and development team. Manage own workload and be adaptable to suit the requirements of the organisation and delivery of the contract. Show less

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  Horse Racing Owners Experience Ltd

  Jul 2018 - Jan 2023

  Non Executive Director

  Share and allow Disabled ex and serving members of the Armed Forces experience racehorse ownership at a level affordable to them. When people put their racing dream in my hands I naturally ensure they are the centre of attention. Members get to know our dedicated and experienced team personally. We keep members upto date with monthly newsletters which covers every horse in our stable with all the latest developments and plans for the horses in owners syndicates. I also ensure owners are kept upto date through frequent phone calls and the excellent owners’ area of our regularly updated website.Organising stable tours on owners terms and not having to fit in with the diaries of others. You’ll always be accompanied by a member of our friendly team, who’ll ensure owners are well informed, well looked after, and very much part of the action.Organise Social events including Naming days, owners’ days, a private table at racecourses, a trip to Europe’s top stud and summer barbeques are all included in the package. I want members to feel that once they join they will have an additional family to provide help/assistance and support. Stepped down from the role as Non Executive Director to focus on my private business with the hope of committing time again in the future. Show less

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  Learndirect Limited

  Aug 2018 - Aug 2022

  Develop new pipelines of income for learndirect from debt that has not been recovered from Collections by working with our partners to realise the highest possible percentage returns. Develop and Manage new pipelines of Regulated Debt by transferring customers over to our 3rd party partners to better stabilise our monthly financial risk. Work directly to The Financial Director and provide advise and guidance on all areas of Debt Recovery, Collection and Chargebacks.Create a process for the handling of all learners with credit agreements who enter into Individual Voluntary Arrangements (IVA), Debt Relief Orders (DRO), Debt Management Plans (DMP), Breathing Space and those learners who become Bankrupt. Ensure that any process developed is completed in line with Government regulations and is accounted for within the financial monthly and annual budget.Create and manage learners and transfer credit agreements for learndirect and Stonebridge Students over to Premium Credit in line with the Contractual agreement in place. Ensure all are completed within the budget agreed and act as first point of contact with the learners transferred. Show less Within Stonebridge Associated College and Learn Direct introduce new SMART ways of producing reports and checks and balances to enable the Collections Area In month and outbound teams to operate and target Debt to the monthly pay plans defaulted by learners enrolled on courses. Work with the Managing Director to strengthen the process around sales to ensure that products sold are done so in a fair and transparent way. Develop the Cancellation process to be fair to both the customer and business in line with digital sales.Work with the business, whilst keeping accurate figures of sales, withdrawal's and cancellations across the whole area of business.Drive the online content and development of Information Technologies to ensure all better ways of working and SMART learning techniques are introduced across the Collections platform dealing with ways the Company interacts with customers to save manpower costs whilst ensuring Quality remains extremely high and ensuring a Return of Investment (ROI) across the brand.Manage the area of Financial irregularity including fraud investigation and Chargeback. Work with all Banks to build relationships to ensure Chargeback made are challenged if not valid (currently 97%). Chargeback challenges look at saving £1 million in lost revenue per year (achieved). Be responsible for the 3rd party actions of Chargebacks911 who will challenge 100% of Chargbacks raised in line with current policy.Develop and promote a Debt Collection process to pursue long term debt classified as none recoverable by other means via Litigation and the building of a team to challenge this aged debt via the small claims court process. Work alongside and Thomas Higgins Solicitors and Daniels Silverman to target defaulters to recover the best Return of Investment as possible. Show less Lead and build the Career Support element of the promise made by Stonebridge Careers Training to move learners into new fields of employment being studied. Produce accurate professional CV's, Covering Letters, LinkedIn and ensure online profile checks are positive. Undertake a robust Interview Technique workshop to better prepare learners for the workplace.Within Stonebridge Associated College and Learn Direct introduce new SMART ways of producing reports that would enable targeting of SALES into under used areas of the business, whilst keeping accurate figures of sales, withdrawal's and cancellations across the whole area of business.Be a driving force to introduce a financial stream at the end of learning study by introducing high profile and professional candidates to employers. Drive the online content and development of Information Technologies to ensure all better ways of working and SMART learning techniques are introduced across the learner, mentor, tutor and assessor working area to save manpower costs whilst ensuring Quality remains extremely high.Work within the current Stonebridge Careers Training module and incorporate learners from learndirect into the Career Employment Stream in the future. Act as a Deputy to the Operations Manager in time of absence.Responsible for placing 200+ learners into employment in the education, healthcare, fitness and web sectors this year so far.Manage the area of Financial irregularity including fraud investigation and Chargebacks. Work with all Banks to build relationships to ensure chargebacks made are challenged if not valid (currently 95%). Chargeback challenges look at saving £1.2 million in lost revenue per year. Show less

  • Historic Debt & Credit Recovery Manager

    Oct 2021 - Aug 2022

  • Debt & Credit Recovery Manager

    Feb 2020 - Oct 2021

  • Chargeback & Career Support Manager - Stonebridge Careers Training

    Aug 2018 - Jan 2020
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  Ian Allison Consultancy Ltd

  Sept 2022 - Jan 2024

  Company Director

  Production and delivery of key procedural and financial contracts and documentation for roll out of privately funded educational courses for a Private Company in the Southwest. Production of work within budget and timelines including training off all staff. I also advise, create and implement unique Business Solutions to streamline process by utilising the latest technology. A Change management Specialist, I create Better Ways of Working (BWW) to improve process for the Business, Staff and Customers. Working within set KPI's and Financial Constraints I deliver exceptional results. Sold the Company in Jan 24, Show less

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  Lifetime

  Dec 2022 - Jun 2024

  Learner Coach - Lifetime Training

  A highly capable Learner Mentor delivering Public Service Apprenticeships across the Civil Service Contract for Lifetime Training.