Simon Aulton

Experience

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  Albright and Wilson Ltd

  Apr 1988 - Oct 1988

  Quality Assurance Chemist

  Work placement during undergraduate degree:Working in a laboratory to undertake quality control monitoring of chemical products for metal pre-treatment and coating.

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  ICI Paints

  Apr 1989 - Oct 1989

  Research and Development Chemist

  Researching metal pre-treatment solutions for the canning industry.

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  Brunel University London

  Sept 1990 - Jun 1994

  Laboratory Demonstrator

  Part time position, working to support undergraduate students with their laboratory practical lessons often running the laboratory with the assistant of a lab technician.

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  CSMA Ltd

  Aug 1994 - Oct 1998

  European Business Development Officer

  Built relationships and negotiated contracts with customers across Europe to increase business.Produced briefing notes on new customers for the CEO.Wrote scientific papers and magazine articles, presenting them at conferences in the UK and Belgium.

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  The Scout Association

  Nov 1998 - Mar 2016

  Built, lead, motivated and line managed remote teams in the recruitment of a community of adult volunteers as well as opening of new provision across the South East and the East of England Regions. Using strong relationship skills developed an underperforming team during a time of organisational change and increasing staff and volunteer numbers in line with the strategic objectives.Recruited and supported the development of staff through Learning and Development methods including coaching, modelling, research and courses etc. meeting skills gaps identified on their personal learning plans. Written and developed training courses and identified external trainers to deliver training.Managed multiple cross organisation multi-disciplinary programmes concurrently, having staff working on different contracts for different partner organisations, with different senior stakeholders.Analysed data to develop and finance bids for additional project staff.Produced and developed a monthly KPI reporting programme to provide data analysis, research and evaluate impact, review and report back to different groups of stakeholders. Show less Providing strategic support and guidance to multiple volunteer managers at all levels of the organisation, to produce strategic plans and develop associated programmes to deliver national objectives.Managed the delivery of a new youth programme including writing programmes, resources and new support materials. This included the national roll out and training of volunteers to deliver the new programme.Organised and ran a game changing national conference which empowered 14-25 year olds and reshaped how The Scout Association runs national events. This included analytical reports to funders and stakeholders. Show less

  • Regional Development Manager

    Apr 2008 - Mar 2016

  • Field Development Officer

    Oct 2000 - Apr 2008

  • Programme Manager

    Apr 2000 - Oct 2000

  • Field Commissioner

    Nov 1998 - Apr 2000
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  Partnership for Young London

  Jan 2006 - May 2019

  Director

  Supporting the CEO and fellow directors with the oversight of the strategic management of the charity.Reflecting the views of the Voluntary Sector in board level discussions.Ensuring the financial management of the charity is sound, appropriate and compliant with charity law.

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  Cheddington Combined School

  Jan 2012 - now

  Chair of Governors
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  The IARS International Institute

  Nov 2016 - May 2019

  Deputy Director

  Managing research and finance teams, producing user led research in the fields of youth, justice and equalities.

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  Community Action Dacorum

  May 2019 - now

  Chief Executive Officer