Judith Thomas

Experience

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  Christchurch Borough Council

  Aug 1986 - Mar 1988

  Conservation Supervisor

  Research on the invertebrate distribution on mud flats, mapping breeding birds, littoral algae and floral distribution, rare flora mapping, general botanical surveys, invertebrates and erosion rates investigations.Promotion and education of the general public and schools on all environmental issues, through site visits, exhibitions and illustrated talks.Design of exhibition material and information leaflets.Liaison with local countryside wardens and councillors.Assisting in the running of the local ‘Watch Group’. Show less

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  British Petroleum

  Mar 1988 - Oct 1988

  Conservation Officer

  Liaison with site engineers, Dorset County Council, landowners, English Nature and construction contractors. The control of all aspects of ongoing engineering works, to minimise environmental impact on surrounding Sites of Special Scientific Interest and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.Environmental impact survey work – before and after construction work. Advice and instruction to contractors on environmental issues prior to works commencement, and environmental input into planning and engineering meetings.Monitoring and recording of surrounding water levels and quality control. Show less

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  Test Valley Borough Council

  Oct 1988 - Oct 1990

  Environmental Liaison Officer

  Liaison with other local authorities, voluntary organisations, the police and industry. Education of the public and schools of recycling schemes and anti-litter strategies. Promotion of these schemes through illustrated talks and specifically designed information leaflets and education packs. Implementation of anti-litter campaigns with the local police. Initiated a recycling information network through Hampshire.

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  Dorset County Council

  Oct 1990 - Feb 1992

  Recycling Officer

  Initiation of new schemes for plastics, textiles, cans, batteries and CFC recovery, and expansion of existing schemes of glass and paper recycling. Established the Dorset Recycling Group to achieve countywide effective recycling schemes.Liaison with voluntary organisations and industry – with particular emphasis on obtaining sponsorship from the latter. Education and promotion of litter, waste management and recycling to children as well as the general public, through illustrated talks and site visits. Design of promotional and educational material, in particular an education pack for all Dorset Schools.Contributor to the waste disposal plan. Presentation of recycling papers at conferences. Writing of press releases and regularly taking part in National radio and television interviews. Commercial activities include the writing of contracts for new recycling schemes, including review of tenders and recommendations for awards of contracts.Member of Waste Watch Steering Group. Show less

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  Foster Wheeler International Corporation

  Feb 1992 - Dec 1992

  Event Coordinator

  Managing the office opening ceremony, liaising with local authorities, Thai and European newspapers, local officials and hotels and businesses.Publication of a Sriracha Engineering Office capabilities brochure.

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  Foster Wheeler International Corporation

  May 1993 - Mar 1994

  Environmental Engineer

  Writing Environmental Impact Assessments for Poultry Litter Fuel Plants.

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  Christchurch Borough Council

  May 1999 - Jan 2004

  Recycling Officer

  Promotion and education of waste minimisation, re-use and recycling to the public, schools and the business sector – the latter through The South Wessex Waste Minimisation Group.Commercial activities include the review of tenders and recommendations for awards of contracts, and managing the recycling budget. Design of promotional and educational material and the writing of press releases.Running existing schemes, whilst investigating new ones to comply with recent legislation.

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  South West Regional Assessment Centre

  Aug 2008 - Oct 2015

  Centre Manager

  Responsible for operational running of SWRAC and for the Centre’s assessors and tutors including: training, continual professional development, qualifications, work allocation and completion. Ensuring that the Centre runs within the rules of the Awarding Bodies. Responsible for the Internal Verification quality of training delivery and portfolios. Organising and managing External Verification visits for all Work Based qualifications and Assessor qualifications. Bi-annual observations of assessors/trainers. Responsible for all commercial training including: writing and delivery of courses and new course development. Delivering waste management training Assessing waste management qualifications Advice given companies about their site staff training requirements (including level 4 CoTCs), Dissemination of advice to new level 4 CoTC candidates Lead for Ofsted inspections. Responsible for Safeguarding and Equality and Diversity within the Company. Quality Assurance auditing of all sub-contractors. Show less

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  Worldwide Waste Wise

  Oct 2015 - now

  Director

  Responsible for:Operational running of Waste Wise and for the Centre’s assessors and tutors including: training, continual professional development, qualifications, work allocation and completion.Delivering IOSH 1 day Working Safely, 2 day Safety for Supervisors, 3/4 day Managing Safely and 1 day Managing Safely Refresher training coursesProviding pragmatic health and safety advice to SMEs including audits, policies and proceduresEnsuring that the Centre runs within the rules of the Awarding Bodies.Responsible for the Internal Quality Assurance of training delivery and portfolios. Organising and managing External Quality Assurance visits for all Work Based qualifications and Assessor qualifications.Annual observations of assessors/trainers.Responsible for all commercial training including: writing and delivery of courses and new course development.Delivering waste management trainingAssessing and Internal Quality Assuring waste management qualificationsAdvice to companies about their site staff training requirements including level 4 Certificate of Technical Competence (CoTC)Dissemination of advice to new level 4 CoTC candidates Show less