Daniel Mazhindu

Experience

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  PGL Travel

  Jan 2006 - Oct 2014

  Operations Manager
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  Kemble Training

  Jan 2015 - Dec 2015

  Training Manager

  ● Management of all staff and facilities of the company ● Develop HR strategy for the company and write the policies and procedures.● Recruit, interview and train all of the new staff for the company. Ensure that the staffs paperwork initially and on an ongoing basis is correct.● Oversee and assess staff probationary periods. ● Responsible for the smooth running of all the products, from regular short course product to the long term apprenticeship program.● Regular Auditing and quality checks, to ensure that all trainers, assessors, administrators and IQA’s are meeting and exceeding required standards. ● Liaison with awarding bodies, and ensuring the company became an ‘approved’ centre, achieved direct claims status on regular qualifications and expanding qualification range.● Develop short, medium and long term strategy for the business growth.● Regular customer liaison and relationship building.● Develop a technology usage strategy to improve the company's efficiency ● Budget and P&L reports ● Develop and implement a functional skills strategy● Overall responsibility for all the administrative elements of the company – e.g. ensure the learners journey is up to date, all portfolios are in line with Ofsted and awarding bodies guidelines and all taught courses are still meeting current curriculum and internal standards. ● Project managed a significant ESF funding opportunity, which I was able to double in value then the initial contracted amount.● Research and develop funding opportunities● Succession and staff development planning of all staff roles.● Write, develop and deliver courses and curriculum materials – digital and paper based. Show less

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  Freelance

  Jun 2015 - now

  Consultant
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  T2 Group

  Oct 2016 - Sept 2019

  Management coach

  Supporting learners through level 5 higher apprenticeships in management.

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  The Open University

  Sept 2019 - now

  Training and Development Manager
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  British Exploring Society

  Mar 2020 - now

  Chief Leader

  Leading groups of people to phenomenal places to help them develop their potential and self resilience. life changing experiences in eye watering locations.