Catherine Hull

Experience

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  Heritage Bank

  Jan 1998 - Jun 2003

  SENIOR TRAINING OFFICER

  Training design and delivery, project management

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  Golden Casket

  Jun 2003 - May 2012

  RETAIL TERRITORY MANAGER

  Sales growth, business mentoring, training, territory management

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  Downs Group Training

  Jun 2012 - Dec 2014

  TRAINING SERVICES MANAGER

  RTO management. Design and delivery of accredited and non-accredited training courses. Project management, internal auditing, tender documents.

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  New Hope Group

  Oct 2012 - Dec 2013

  NEW ACLAND - COMMUNITY REFERENCE GROUP MEMBER

  New Acland Community Reference Group (CRG) is integral to the ongoing engagement between the New Hope Group's New Acland operations and the local community. The CRG functions as a reference body and is designed to ensure a cross-section of community concerns and interests are balanced from a social, economic and environmental perspective.The advisory group facilitaties community input and disseminates information on issues of relevance relating to New Acland's operational, development and planning activities.CRG also played a significant role in the administration of the New Acland Community Investment Fund by assessing applications and making recommendations to the New Hope Group on appropriate community development initiatives for support. Show less

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  TAFE Queensland South West

  Dec 2014 - Sept 2016

  Associate Faculty Director

  To provide strategic and operational advice to the Faculty Director to ensure an effective, efficient and commercial approach to delivery programs to achieve the regions performance targets.Key Responsibilities:Support the Faculty Director in managing local educational issues and take a lead role in driving performance outcomes.Provide strategic and operational leadership to meet the Faculty business objectives as set by the Executive team.Manage the delivery of vocational education and training programs within the framework of the product review negotiated with the Faculty Director.Manage communication and actively engage with industry, business and the community.Continuously promote new ways of improving efficiency by reducing cost and enhancing outcomes.Facilitate the delivery of all programs and services in accordance with relevant legislation and contract requirements.Provide educational and professional leadership to support a continuous improvement culture by developing, implementing and reviewing systems and quality initiatives specific to the delivery team’s operational performance and planning.Plan and manage program financial allocation including analysing financial status and optimising the region’s revenue earning potential.Resolve administrative teaching and learning issues involving students, staff and other delivery units including managing student misconduct. Show less

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  TAFE Queensland

  Oct 2016 - Aug 2021

  Director of Greater Springfield Region & Faculty Director - Service Industries

  Key Responsibilities:Provide strategic leadership to meet the Faculty business objectives as set by the Executive team including taking accountability for the Faculty performance outcomes.Translate knowledge of market demands and mobilise educational teams in and out of product offerings and delivery strategies within the Faculty.Provide strategic advice, review budget performance against targets and present management information to key stakeholders, including the Executive, relating to the design, development and delivery of high quality, viable vocational education products and services.Provide strategic leadership and direction in planning, initiating and implementing business improvement strategies to enhance business performance and growth and to increase the region's share of the vocational education and training market.Directly lead and manage high performing teams focussed on achieving the region's critical success factors.Resolve administrative teaching and learning issues involving students, staff and other delivery units including managing student misconduct.Provide leadership in the operationalisation and coordination of revenue contracts across all fund sources.Engage and contribute as a member of the Management Group ensuring cross-faculty communication and strategies and enter into negotiated agreements, detailing vocational education and training inputs, outputs and outcomes.Establish and develop a coordinated educational network across the region and provide professional, educational and administrative leadership to teams within the Faculty.Ensure commercial success through managing efficiency and effectiveness of financial and non-financial performance targets.Continuously promote new ways of improving efficiency by reducing cost and enhancing outcomes. Show less

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  ETC LTD

  Aug 2021 - now

  General Manager Training Services

  The General Manager Training Services is responsible for the operation, development and growth of ETC’s Training Department in line with the agreed business and strategic plans ensuring it is financially sustainable and firmly established as a preferred provider in identified markets, and is responsive to changing markets and client needs.Lead staff and assist in the development and provision of a high quality, responsive and adaptable training service by building a highly motivated team.Develop annual plans and strategies for the growth and development of existing Training Department across NSW & QLDIdentify opportunities and develop strategies to continuously improve the operation of the Training DepartmentPursue opportunities for expansion through developing new business relationships within NSW & QLDProvide effective and efficient management and leadership of State and Federal business service programsUphold standards of excellence and ensure overall compliance of the Training Department with relevant external bodies, including ASQA, funding contract requirements, quality assurance, and legislative requirementsPlanning, management and development of all programs within contractual guidelines and operational budgetContribute to and implement the ETC Strategic Plan and develop and monitor the Training Department Business PlanEnsure compliance with all relevant legislation, regulatory requirements and training contractsIdentify industry training and funding opportunities and provide direction for departmental growthMaintain registered RTO statusMonitor staff performance and quality service deliveryWrite tenders and other funding applications as necessaryDevelop strong relationships with all other ETC programs, industry and community groups Show less