Greg Stark

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  • About me

    NHS Programme Manager

  • Education

    • Auchmuty High School

      2000 - 2006
    • Queen Margaret University

      2006 - 2008
      Sociology & Cultural Studies (DipHE) SOCIAL SCIENCES Diploma of Higher Education

      Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE) awarded June 2008.

    • Queen Margaret University

      2017 - 2018
      BSc (Hons) Public Sociology 2:1 SOCIAL SCIENCES

      2:1 classification achievedHons Dissertation - A sociological case study into Edinburgh based disabled employees and their accounts of Employment and Support Allowance (ESA).

    • Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

      2017 - 2017
      Public Sociology/Political Science SOCIAL SCIENCES

      International Exchange program.GPA - 3.8

  • Experience

    • Tesco PLC

      Aug 2006 - Jul 2015

      - Managed stores £7.8m payroll to ensure all 480 colleges were paid and provided overtime when the business allowed.- Achieving Key Performance Indicators including Department Pricing Errors, ensuring legal compliance within all legal audits the store receives and Pest Control.- Complete all Health and safety Audits, internally and externally.- Ensuring full staffing of all departments to carry out Pricing, Health and Safety and Food Safety legal compliance tasks. - Using delegation skills in order to get the most out my team leader and help the everyday operation of the department.- Working closely with the Personnel Manager to handle all store recruitment.- Holding weekly resource planning meetings with Store and Lead Managers to ensure that the store is fully staffed to carry out all store routines.- Liaising with contractors regarding equipment issues, health and safety practices and pest control.- Creating a positive working environment for staff and colleagues by working shoulder-to-shoulder with staff and leading by example.- Talent spotting and performance managing colleagues hoping to progress within their role.- Coaching and supporting managers to help deliver both the stores’ ‘Managing the law audit’, ‘Safer place to shop and work audit’ and UK Home Office Visa checks. Show less

      • Compliance Manager

        Aug 2013 - Jul 2015
      • Warehouse Manager

        Aug 2012 - Aug 2013
      • Dotcom Manager

        Jul 2011 - Aug 2012
      • GA / Team Leader

        Aug 2006 - Jul 2011
    • Tesco Mobile

      Jul 2015 - Jun 2016
      Telecoms Manager

      - Manage team to deliver KPIs including Connections, Insurance and Net promoter score (Customer service measure).- Carry out weekly department health checks to ensure compliance, in relation to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).- Handle all department recruitment and support our area with nationwide (Scotland) recruitment and inductions.- Strictly manage the companies absense policy, regarding sickness and domestic absence.- Attend weekly resource planning meetings with Store and Lead Managers to ensure that the department is fully staffed to carry out all department routines.- Liaising with contractors regarding equipment issues, health and safety practices and pest control.- Talent spotting and performance managing colleagues hoping to progress within their role. Show less

    • The Action Group

      Jun 2016 - Jun 2019

      From April 2019 - June 2019 worked on a small consultancy contract to support the strategic development of the organisation.Provide senior leadership to a range of Housing and Community Support Services, Social Care day services and the Action Group Supported Employment service. In this role I manage teams that provide social care services to those living with a disability, long term health condition and/or additional support needs.Act as the orgainsations representative at the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce. Show less Team Manager for the Real Jobs Service at The Action Group. I support my team to deliver the outcome target for the 'All In Edinburgh' Consortium. This is part of the Scottish Government's wider plan to improve Supported Employment services in the capital.My duties include however are not limited to:- Managing the performance of the team, including a senior employment advisor, an ongoing support co-ordinator, the employment advisors and an admin team of two.- Accountable for the services funding and GDPR (from May 2018) audits.- Act as a stakeholder and the services representative at several third sector forums, Government consultations into improving the lives of those living with a disability or long term health condition, the Congress for Disability and the Workplace and Scottish Parliamentary events.- Market our service to future employers of our service users, other third sector organisations and disabled person's groups.- Ensure that we deliver a holistic and person-centred approach that alines with the wider organisation values of The Action Group and Governments remit for Supported Employment Show less I worked as an Employment Advisor within the Real Jobs team at the Action Group. The support service is funded by the All in Edinburgh Supported Employment contract. My duties included how are not limited to:- Provide a holistic and person-centred support to service users that have a disability or additional support need in search of meaningful, paid employment.- Contribute to teams annual ESF audit by ensuring all work completed is to the highest standard expected by our funders.- Act as the services representative at the Scottish Third Sector Employability Forum, Scottish Parliamentary Events and Congress for Disability and the Workplace.-Market our service to future employers, other third sector support organisations and organisations that can increase the scope of our service to new users in Edinburgh. Show less

      • Development Manager

        Sept 2018 - Jun 2019
      • Team Manager

        Apr 2018 - Dec 2018
      • Employment Advisor

        Jun 2016 - Apr 2018
    • West Lothian Council

      Apr 2019 - Apr 2020
      Business Support Team Officer

      Supporting the strategic development of the West Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership within the Strategy, Policy and Change team.Facilitate the delivery of a culture of continuous improvement and quality assurance in all aspects of business support, enabling front line social work and social care services through the provision of high quality, flexible support at all times.Work to deliver projects and tasks within dedicated teams and across the wider business support function to secure current and future services of West Lothian’s Health & Social Care Partnership and corporate requirements in line with overall priorities.West Lothian See Hear Lead. Show less

    • NHS Scotland

      Apr 2020 - now

      Programme Manager with the Sustainability and Value team within corporate services.Deliver programmes of work including:- Sustainability within the Medical workforce- Procurement- Contracts- Supplies Interim post - current contract end date 31/03/2023.Programme Manager for West Lothian Mental Health Services, Suicide Prevention Lead, HSCP Workforce Planning and HSCP Work Well lead. Senior Development Manager for West Lothian Mental Health Services.Work within the West Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership and report to the West Lothian IJB.Develop strategy and policy to ensure sustainable statutory services can flourish and support the Mental Health and Wellbeing of those living in West Lothian.

      • Health Programme Manager

        Oct 2022 - now
      • Interim Programme Manager

        Sept 2021 - Oct 2022
      • Senior Development Manager

        Apr 2020 - Sept 2021
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • AMP Project Management

      Association for Project Management
      Oct 2022
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Peer Support worker

      Issued by NHS Scotland on May 2021
      NHS ScotlandAssociated with Greg Stark
    • Communtiy Councillor

      Issued by Colinton Communtiy Council on Dec 2020
      Colinton Communtiy CouncilAssociated with Greg Stark
    • International Exchange Support

      Issued by Queen Margaret University on May 2017
      Queen Margaret UniversityAssociated with Greg Stark
    • Policy & Communications volunteer

      Issued by Social Enterprise Scotland on Aug 2017
      Social Enterprise ScotlandAssociated with Greg Stark
    • Volenteer Team Member

      Issued by The Prince's Trust on Mar 2016
      The Prince's TrustAssociated with Greg Stark