Experience

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  Cheshire fire and rescue service

  Nov 2001 - Jan 2013

  Service Training/Resilience Manager responsible for all Operational Training, emergency appliance driver training and resilience of the Service. Linked into mobile incident commanders and command suite activities. Involving both scheduled and progression training of all personnel and the conduct and welfare of all training managers and driver training instructors. Responsible for the identification of training need, production, co-ordination, implementation, delivery, evaluation, review and standards of all operational courses provided.Frequent planning, work stream management and comprehensive database and reporting mechanisms to ensure efficiencies.Also responsible for managing budgets effectively and project managing several major Service projects for the Service involving significant capital expenditure.Aware of Political climate and constraints. I have written policies, procedures, memorandum of understating, protocols, agreements and contracts at all levels within the service.I have managed people at individual, watch, station, department and service level during this position. I also chaired many multi agency meetings.Responsible for cluster exercise programme carried out under the jurisdiction of the training department throughout the service and acted as Exercise Director to ensure correct operational procedures and standards were maintained.Managed the development of Service training matrix and provided leadership and direction to all instructional staff to fulfil regulation and policy and procedures and competencies.Ensured consistency of training documentation across all service courses and maintain updated records.Provided specific training needs identified by the wider workplace to fulfil their needs and ensure assessment and review.Operated as a direct interface with many external partners, programmed, arrange and chaired many meetings both internal and external to meet the needs of the department and Service to achieve outcomes. Show less

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