James Davies

Experience

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  Ribbon Clothing

  Sept 2005 - Jul 2007

  Managing Director

  During my final years of school, I established a clothing company with a team of 10 of my fellow classmates. I was the managing director, where my duties ranged from approving all designs and purchases, chairing meetings, managing the finances of the business, heading up the marketing and liaising with shareholders. We designed clothing apparel with an Olympic theme as the island hosted all of the sailing competitions for the 2012 Olympics and sold this online and to all teams participating in the games. Show less

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  Inspire 2 Independence (i2i)

  Jan 2012 - Oct 2013

  Meeting with unemployed clients on the Work Programme aged 18-65, to enhance opportunities for finding sustainable paid work. Working for a company sub-contracted by Serco and the Department of Work and Pensions. I marketed a case-load of between 60-100 clients to prospective employers and arranged interviews and placements for them throughout the West Midlands. I enrolled hundreds of people onto and assisted in the running of courses designed to improve literacy/numeracy and IT standards, as well as focussed sessions on interview techniques, personal marketing and job hunting. I was the drugs and alcohol champion for my centre, as well as representing the company at a number of exhibitions and conferences nationally. I created session plans and was entirely responsible for all personal meetings, including using outlook, Excel and Salesforce (Impact) to book in, advise and find work for all customers assigned to me. I also dealt with sanctioning benefits of any clients who did not comply, through the Department of Work and Pensions. Here I was the top performer for most of the months spent working for i2i. Show less

  • Employer Engagement Consultant

    Jan 2013 - Oct 2013

  • Personal Advisor

    Jan 2012 - Jan 2013
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  Shaw Trust

  Oct 2013 - now

  Employee Voice enables staff and managers to engage effectively and communicate with the Group Executive Board and Trustees, with an opportunity to influence the shape of the business and decisions that affect colleagues to support the best interests of the Group. Shaw Trust is committed to open, honest consultation and communicating information, Employee Voice is one of the ways Shaw Trust does this. Employee Voice is not the same as a Trade Union but we will challenge and voice concerns of those we represent, take comments and questions from colleagues at all levels to senior leaders and ensure employees receive answers and information on issues raised. We have a strong influence and attend both the Group Executive Board and Board of Trustee meetings, where leaders take on board our comments, which can result in changes. Employee welfare representation includes meaningful consultation on two main areas: Staff terms and conditions including • Cost of living annual reviews• Collective consultation, including notice to attend meetings where staff request an Employee Voice representative• Employee wellbeing.State of the business information including: • Structural changes and senior leadership appointments • Business development• Mergers and acquisitions• Policies and procedures• Health and Safety • Finance.We make a difference by making Shaw Trust Group the best place to work it can be by: • Identifying, offering and carrying through solutions to business issues • Ensuring fair treatment of people who work here and recognising their needs • Resolving any differences on the basis of trust and a shared desire to reach agreement rather than through conflict • Having helpful and constructive dialogue. Show less Shaw Trust is a national charity working to create brighter futures for the people and communities we serve. The charity was formed in 1982 in the village of Shaw in Wiltshire to support local disabled people to find employment. Since then Shaw Trust has grown in reach and now supports over 50,000 people a year to live independent and inclusive lives. Today we provide employment opportunities, skills development training and health and well-being services across the UK. We operate charitable social enterprises, retail shops and work alongside Shaw Education Trust, which runs a diverse chain of academy schools Shaw Trust delivers its services on behalf of a range of commissioners including the Department for Work and Pensions, the National Offender Management Service, the department for Business, Innovation and Skills, and local authorities. As a charity, we also add value to every service we deliver by investing back into community projects such as our social enterprises, national volunteering scheme and establishing Community Hubs in the communities we serve. Show less

  • Assistant Director

    May 2022 - now

  • Senior Team Manager

    Jun 2021 - May 2022

  • IPES Contract Team Manager

    Dec 2019 - Jun 2021

  • Deputy Chair- Employee Voice

    Oct 2018 - Jun 2021

  • SES Contract Team Lead

    Jun 2018 - Nov 2019

  • Employee Forum Representative- South

    Sept 2017 - Sept 2018

  • Team Lead- Work Programme

    Jan 2018 - Jun 2018

  • Employment Advisor

    Oct 2013 - Dec 2017