James Thomas

Experience

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  Working Links

  Aug 2005 - Mar 2007

  Senior Personal Consultant / Business Manager

   Received award - Highest Achieving consultant in the office / 2nd highest in the Country Successfully lead a team of 6 working with the long term unemployed to consistently achieve and overachieve all yearly targets Taking full responsibility to maintain 98% quality of paperwork Driving the teams’ performance & regulating their quality Regularly delivering a two-week employability workshop  Intensive business development with local and national businesses Liaison with all local job centres to solidify our work relationships Show less

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  CITB

  Mar 2007 - Oct 2023

   Only member of staff to twice achieve the grading of ‘Outstanding’ Responsible for managing a caseload of over 2000 construction companies, supporting them to claim grants & funding, and to drive diverse recruitment Every year exceeded team and business targets Responsible for Social value engagement & Strategy Management for employers, students, adults and career influencers across London, Essex, Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Suffolk  Delivered over 100 school events each year - overachieving my target Successfully ran Employability Workshops with school students each month Ran Presentation Skills Courses to Construction Professionals across the country Positively influenced over 1000 students a year each year with Careers Information, Advice & Guidance  Creating Education & Careers strategies to support 14-19 year olds with their career progression plans Working with school, colleges, universities, local councils and education stakeholders to successfully implement 14-19 strategies Running monthly workshops for NEET young people and those with learning needs

  • Senior Customer Engagement Advisor

    Dec 2017 - Oct 2023

  • Careers Advisor

    Sept 2011 - Dec 2017

  • 14-19 Advisor

    May 2009 - Sept 2011

  • Education Advisor

    Mar 2007 - May 2009
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  Watchtower Global Charity

  Oct 2023 - now

  Script Writer