Bharat Hirani

Experience

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  Halfords Service Centres

  Sept 1987 - Feb 1996

  MOT Quality Controller/ Supervisor/ Master Technician

  Responsible for maintaining a high quality service delivery to customersConduct Quality Assurance checks on fellow MOT testers

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  Automobile Association

  Feb 1996 - Jul 2006

  Field Service Manager/ Patrol

  Responsible of the day-to-day management of a team of twenty mechanicsMatch customer-resourcing requirements daily to ensure service levels are obtained Responsible for the financial control of the team’s profit centre

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  Newham Council

  Jul 2006 - Oct 2009

  Passenger Transport Operations Team Leader

  Responsible for the effective day to day supervision and cost-effective operation of a large and complex passenger transport serviceLine management responsibilities for 50 staff To deploy and direct, the passenger transport operatives employed by the department to achieve maximum utilisation of staff and vehicles, maintain journey times, and increase productivity

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  South Thames College

  Oct 2009 - Mar 2016

  Deputy Head /Curriculum Manager (Automotive, Motorcycle, Engineering and Construction)

  Responsible for implementing a strategic curriculum offer that meets the needs of local and national economic priorities embedding new technologies and innovationReview teaching and learning strategies and improve the quality to promote continuous improvement

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  South Essex College of Further and Higher Education

  Mar 2016 - Jan 2019

  Head of Department (Automotive, Engineering and Construction)

  Provide a strategic direction and secure growth by identifying opportunities to maximise income Drive a culture of constant improvement in the consistency of experience and outcomes for student and apprentices including timely achievement and progression Manage budgets and achieve agreed financial targets

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  Newham College of Further Education

  Mar 2019 - May 2021

  Head of Department (Automotive, Engineering and Construction)

  Develop local and national partnerships and collaborative initiatives to advance the vision of the college Challenge standards and performance and drive quality improvements that impact on exceptional student and apprentice outcomes that lead to positive progressionProvide inspirational leadership ensuring excellence, innovation, and sustainability in teaching, learning and assessment Lead on the development and delivery of the department’s curriculum portfolio, securing sustainable growth, meeting the needs of employers and students Show less

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  Westminster Kingsway College

  May 2021 - Jan 2023

  Responsible for the strategic leadership and management of Engineering, Construction, Science, Health & Social Care, Creative Media, Art & Design, Digital & Computing, Performing Arts and English and Maths.

  • Interim Assistant Principal

    Feb 2022 - Jan 2023

  • Deputy Director - STEAM

    May 2021 - Jan 2023
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  Oaklands College

  Jan 2023 - Apr 2023

  Consultant - Leadership and Management Curriculum and Quality Assurance & Improvement
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  London South East Colleges

  Apr 2023 - now

  Director of STEM and Strategic Projects