Alex Paske

Experience

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  Syngenta

  Aug 2009 - Aug 2010

  Formulation Chemist
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  Macdonald Hotels & Resorts

  May 2011 - Sept 2012

  Concierge

  Concierge at the 5-star Macdonald Bath Spa Hotel. Part of a small, dedicated team who ensured every one of the hotels ~300 guests received 5-star service that was tailored to their every want and need during their stay.

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  Royal Military Academy Sandhurst

  Sept 2012 - Aug 2013

  Command and Leadership Training (Officer Cadet)

  The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS) is where all officers in the British Army are trained to take on the responsibility of leading their fellow soldiers. During training, all officer cadets learn to live by the academy’s motto: ‘Serve to Lead’.Life at Sandhurst is challenging, stimulating and, above all, rewarding. The standard is exceptionally high, and not every officer cadet will make the grade – but those who do will leave Sandhurst knowing that they’ve excelled at one of the world’s toughest and most revered military training academies. Show less

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  HM Forces (ARMY) Corps of Royal Engineers

  Sept 2013 - Apr 2016

  Led a team of 35+ soldiers / engineers / artisans improving their individual and team capabilities, strengthening self-discipline and resilience, nurturing wellbeing, while instilling the capacity to endure and win. Improving the readiness and availability of c.£35M worth of heavy plant equipment. • Provided intimate main-battletank-mounted engineering support to armoured units under training and evaluation for high-intensity warfare capability in Canada.• Delivered explosives training and training support in Kenya in support of medium intensity warfare validation training. • Delivered (as hand-picked leader) the Regiment’s annual training and evaluation programme to train and select 60 soldiers for promotion to Lance Corporal (Fire-team / Vehicle commander).Received the 2015 Commanding Officers' Prize for Military Excellence; recognised as one of the top junior Officers (less than 7 years service) in the Corps of Royal Engineers. Show less

  • Team Leader (Troop Commander – Lieutenant)

    Apr 2014 - Apr 2016

  • Engineer Training (Royal Engineers Troop Commanders' Course - Second Lieutenant)

    Sept 2013 - Apr 2014
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  British Army

  May 2016 - Jul 2019

  Eight-week professional development course to enhance operational planning skills and understanding of Defence policy and strategy. Employed as an elite athlete representing both the British Army and Great Britain at Judo. The role also involved numerous recruiting, media and public speaking activities, as well as athlete coaching & mentoring.• 2018 Cameroon World Cup – Silver Medal• 2016 Commonwealth Championships – Silver MedalAwarded the Royal Engineer Sportsperson of the Year 2016.

  • Junior Command and Staff College (Land)

    Jun 2019 - Jul 2019

  • Army Elite Sportsperson (Lieutenant / Captain)

    May 2016 - May 2019
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  HM Forces (ARMY) Corps of Royal Engineers

  Aug 2019 - Sept 2021

  Head of an apprentice-level construction college, consisting of 100 civilian and military training staff and ~350 military students, meeting the mental, physical and professional needs of all. Developed the individual and collective competence, motivation, determination, wellbeing, and welfare of officers, soldiers and families. Managed the CPD and assessment of the team, and the mindset to endure and win.• Professionalised the programme management of military construction and change projects to improve stakeholder communications and reduce missed timelines by 50% over six months.• Improved the self-discipline and wellbeing of over 400 people, including those considered vulnerable and supported those with serious court proceedings.• Initiated a mediation process to treat conflict between senior stakeholders, external contractors, and training delivery teams resulting in an agreed approach to apprenticeship validations.Successfully selected for promotion to the rank of Major. Show less Deputy Head of an apprentice-level construction college, consisting of 100 civilian and military training staff and ~350 military students. The Squadron Second-in-Command ensures smooth daily operations of the unit to maintain efficient training delivery; acting as both the lead Personnel Officer and Operations Officer requiring regular liaison with the multiple stakeholders who enable training. • Transformed the training delivery process, within the space of two weeks, in response to the COVID pandemic, across over 20 curriculum areas, to simultaneously manage the transition to hybrid training models (where practicable) and safely maintain face-to-face training where necessary.• Created (planned, executed and evaluated) a 6-month mentoring programme for 22 junior leaders, with an average of 98% agreeing or strongly agreeing that all the programme aims were achieved. Show less

  • Head of Business Unit (Squadron Commander – acting Major)

    Mar 2021 - Sept 2021

  • Operations Manager (Squadron Second-in-Command – Captain)

    Aug 2019 - Mar 2021
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  NHS England

  Oct 2020 - Nov 2020

  Senior Planning Officer (Short-term deployment – Captain)

  Hand-picked to support NHS Vaccine Task Force as a Planning Officer at HQ NHS England. Cohered and energised multi-disciplinary teams that directly contributed to Government daily press briefings.One of three personnel to be awarded a Brigade Commander's Award for outstanding performance providing military engineering and operational planning support to 101 Logistics Brigade Headquarters.

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  British Army

  Sept 2021 - now

  Key interlocutor within the Army’s Diversity, Inclusion and Behaviours (D,I&B) Team who act as the focal point for all D,I&B matters for the Service’s ~120k personnel and civil servants. Provided advice, guidance and challenge across a range of activities, including delivering elements of the Army D&I Campaign Plan, support to cultural transformation programmes, advising Board Members and Government ministers.• Established the Army’s first reverse mentoring programme for C-suite leaders by procuring contracts from industry leaders to deliver bespoke training and programme support.• Overhauled the Team’s Agile processes to reduce undelivered sprint tasks by 60% and ensure 80% of continual improvement activities were delivered on time within my first three months. • Delivered the Army’s first Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Champions and Advocates Network to re-vitalise D&I advocacy and form relations to address intersectionality.• Produced the communication products for external media and government ministers regarding Army Diversity, Inclusion and Behaviour issues. Show less

  • Army Reserve Medical Support Officer

    Nov 2023 - now

  • Operations Officer (Army Diversity and Inclusion Executive Officer – Major)

    Sept 2021 - Nov 2023
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  Berkshire Consultancy Ltd

  Jan 2024 - now

  Senior Consultant

  Current projects include:- HS2: Part of the Mobilisation (Collaboration) Team as a Collaboration Lead providing support to accelerate delivery & build capable teams of teams through effective relationships. Recognised as the industry best-practice for mobilising Major Projects.- Sport Wales: Account Manager and Senior Consultant supporting Organisational Culture and Senior Leadership Development. - UK Civil Service: Career coach for Senior/Middle-grades, delivering career coaching to 16 people from a diverse range of backgrounds over the course of 12 months as part of the UK Civil Service’s largest talent development programme. Show less