Donna Bennett

Experience

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  The Scout Association

  May 2000 - Jun 2003

  Regional Field Development Officer

  Supporting volunteer managers with the implimentation of growth and devlopment strategies, leadership and management of their teams and child protection management.

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  Tew Brothers Limited

  Jun 2003 - Jan 2007

  Operations Manager responsible for Health, Safety & Environment, Training & Human Resources

  Developed and implemented Human Resources, Health & Safety and Training & Development strategies and processes to bring the Company up-to-date with current legislation and enable it to become a Principal Contractor and increase its ability to bid for larger local authority contracts.Gained NEBOSH Construction Certificate, CSCS Supervisor status, P406 Asbestos Supervision qualification and Scaffolding inspection certificate. Helped Company to achieve Constructionskills Certificate, CSCS Gold Standard, Safecontractor status and Investors In People.Develop a positive H&S culture throughout organisation and supply chain. Using training and site support for employees to encourage buy in to H&S practices and procedures. Introduced monitoring processes including site inspections/tool box talks and employee engagement to highlight issues and improvements. Show less

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  Outsource

  Dec 2005 - Sept 2015

  Freelance H&S, HR & Training Consultant

  Specialising in Small and Medium Enterprises supporting businesses to develop their policies and procedures to meet their legal requirements and improve their business operations.

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  Tew Brothers Ltd

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2012

  Business Development Manager

  Responsible for strategic planning for the business to achieve following targets: increase turnover to £7 million, with increased profit margin. Increase Joinery business turnover to £2 million, increase diversity of customer base to reduce dependency on local authority contracts, and ensure suitability and availability of human resources to support strategy in short and long term.Created and implemented the ‘Build, Refurb, Maintain’ strategy for the business focusing on the core reactive maintenance function of the business and growing the areas of small build and refurbishment to increase turnover by 30% and diversify customer base. Show less

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  The Scout Association

  May 2012 - Sept 2016

  Area Growth and Development Manager

  Lead, empower and support a remote staff team of 18 development officers and 19 volunteer managers across the south to plan and deliver the national 'Scouting For All' growth stratgey. Identifying funding opportunities for innovative partnership projects to increase capacity to enable the recruitment of adult volunteers and opening of further youth provisions to meet the national goals.Support the implimentation of the Associations ‘Better Prepared’ project to open Scouting provisions in the 200 most deprived areas of the Country. Design and lead the Pears Foundation Innovation and learning project to accelerate growth through a paid intern staffing model. Initial two year funding now increased to four years following successful outcomes of projected targets. Show less

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  St John Ambulance

  Nov 2016 - Oct 2018

  Head of Volunteering & Young People
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  The Scouts

  Oct 2018 - Sept 2020

  Head of Volunteering, Inclusion & Regional Services
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  Swanmore College

  Sept 2020 - now

  Deputy Head of Year

  Supporting the behaviour and progress of young people to help them achieve their goals and reach their potential.

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  Barton Peveril Sixth Form College

  Sept 2021 - now

  Teacher of Business Studies