James Hallsworth

Experience

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  British Army

  Jul 1998 - Oct 2019

  Due to an increase in the complexity of the organisation since 2012/13 the seniority of the training coordinator post had been upgraded. Supported by a team of 2. 1. Provision of training policy and specialist advice to an organisation of c4500 people.2. Monitoring and assurance of subordinate teams’ achievement of mandated training targets.3. Planned and executed all aspects of participation in a linked series of training events, within a budget of £57,000, culminating in a capstone event overseas to achieve certification as the British Army organisation held ready to deliver logistic enabling functions overseas for the deployment of UK land-based forces.4. Annual performance appraisal responsibility for team. Show less Leadership of a team of 75 people based in Germany delivering logistic support services to the c7000 strong military community.1. Worked with a great deal of autonomy as the remainder of the organisation was all based in the UK. 2. Operated four Forces Post Offices and a postal distribution hub with responsibility for the safeguarding of official and personal mail and £5 million annual cash holdings. Additionally, enabled freedom of movement for the British military across North West Europe through management of a network of liaison officers and execution of seaport, airport, rail head and road transportation operations in accordance with appropriate legislation. 3. Responsible for all aspects of service delivery, performance monitoring and continuous improvement, pastoral support and annual performance appraisal writing.4. Conducted a challenging manpower reduction programme, having recently been appointed as Officer Commanding, implementing a streamlined organisational structure. Supported and motivated staff to maintain output and, through empowerment of more junior team members, produced improved service delivery and individual job satisfaction. Show less Specialist in multi-modal transportation operations based at the United Kingdom's multi-national NATO headquarters.1. Extensive stakeholder engagement across the large range of disciplines within the organisation in order to ensure fully coordinated outputs.2. Responsible for the leadership and management of a small team of specialists including annual performance appraisal writing.3. Delivered overseas military history education events for a multi-national delegation within budget. The projects were aimed at improving knowledge of historical military logistic challenges and how the lessons can be applied to modern operations. Required significant international stakeholder engagement and coordination as well as detailed logistic planning, this project was undertaken in addition to normal job responsibilities. Show less 1. Provision of training to the headquarters in preparation of their deployment to Afghanistan as the British team coordinating logistics for all UK and select Allied forces deployed to the country. Remained in the UK as a member of the small business as usual team taking on a broad portfolio of responsibilities including:2. Provision of training policy and specialist advice to an organisation of c4500 people.3. Monitoring and assurance of subordinate teams’ achievement of mandated training targets.4. Additionally, led Annual Budgetary Cycle activity, compiled and presented to senior management for approval a budgetary plan worth in the region on £20M. Responsible for in-year management of allocated resources ensuring best value for the organisation and adjusting delegated budgets to prevent under/over spends. Show less Key team member delivering facilities management function for Bastion Joint Operating Base, the British military's logistic hub supporting operations in Afghanistan, and 903 Expeditionary Air Wing responsible for operating the military airfield for both British and US forces. Key output: 1. Delivered on-demand high profile memorial and repatriation events for deceased UK and allied servicemen in Afghanistan, requiring empathetic liaison with affected teams, and coordination with senior government and military attendees.Additional responsibilities:2. Administrative support to the Commander and Deputy Commanders.3. Delivery of high-level (Government Ministerial and senior Military) visits.4. Assurance of health and safety standards through monitoring of civilian and military organisations based at the Base. Show less Lead technical project manager working in Aerial Delivery (use of parachutes to deliver logistic commodities and equipment).1. Delivery of new capabilities into service, the development/improvement of existing capabilities. Example: managed the complex and highly technical UK Joint Precision Air Drop System project. Extensive stakeholder engagement to deliver on user requirements and successfully integrate with the delivery platform and operators and meet project milestones within tight financial constraints. 2. Investigation of malfunctioned air drops to determine probable cause, proposal of technical and/or training measures to prevent recurrence. 3. Experienced at hazard identification and risk management in a safety-critical and highly regulated environment.4. Effective stakeholder engagement with operators, end-users and the organisation responsible for purchasing managing equipment through-life. 5. Leadership and management of the small multi-skilled and highly technical Aerial Delivery team including maintenance of technical standards and currency, as well as apportioning their time to multiple competing projects. Additionally, responsible for the management of a support team providing transportation support to the wider organisation. 6. Annual performance appraisal writing responsibility for all logistics soldiers within the organisation. Show less Operations Manager of 47 Air Despatch Squadron the sole British military provider of Aerial Delivery; the use of parachutes to deliver logistic commodities and equipment.1. Leadership of a small team coordinating the daily training tasks, the overseas deployment of teams and the maintenance of personnel at readiness in support of potential emergency operations.2. Enabled improved efficiency and effectiveness through a focussed regime of training and testing for a specialist team working in a safety-critical role supporting emergency response operations. Reduced the timeline from activation to delivery of effect achieving increased organisational flexibility and improved the standard of support afforded to the customer.3. Responsible for assurance of technical standards and maintenance of soldiers' technical currency including continuous professional development.4. Ensuring specialised equipment is held at the same readiness as personnel, including assurance of maintenance standards and preparation for tasks. 5. Management of the transportation support team including ensuring vehicles were maintained in accordance with regulations.6. Deployment to Qatar conducting aerial delivery sorties in support of British Army units deployed to the Maysan Province of Iraq. Show less Management of a small team delivering interesting and innovative military training to Trainee Soldiers in support of their technical training.1. Assurance of training standards and safety particularly when delivering shooting ranges, fitness training and military skills training.2. Effective engagement with the technical training providers to ensure effective pipeline management.3. Duty of care responsibility for all Trainees under training in accordance with strict guidelines. 4. Provision of pastoral support to training team and writing of annual performance appraisals. Show less Leadership and management of 30 specialists responsible for providing deployed postal and courier support to British military personnel worldwide.1. Assurance of technical standards, readiness for continuous professional development courses and prepardness for deployments overseas.2. Delivered a leadership course qualifying junior soldiers for their first promotion, mix of classroom and outdoor activities. Assured training standards and safety throughout.3. Provision of pastoral and welfare support to the diverse team and responsibility for writing their annual performance reviews. 4. Deployment to the Former Yugoslavia with a team operating Forces Post Offices in Bosnia and Kosovo, primary responsibilities were internal auditing of postal accounts, liaison with various stakeholders to ensure the free-flow of mail in and out of the country and provision of pastoral support to the deployed team. Show less Commissioning Course 023: Regular Officer training lasting 44 weeks using infantry skills to develop command and leadership skills. Followed by the 3 month RLC Troop Commanders Course delivering specialist logsitics Officer training.• Term One focused on basic military skills, fitness and decision making.• Term Two continued the development of leadership skills and included a greater academic content. • Term Three put our new skills into practice on complex and demanding training exercises.During the Term 1 vacation I completed a Mountain Leader qualification in North Wales. In the Term 2 vacation I participated in a trekking expedition on the GR20 in Corsica and a Men's Lacrosse tour to the USA; I was actively involved in the organisation of both activities. Show less

  • Senior Training Coordinator, Headquarters 104 Logistic Support Brigade

    Jul 2018 - Oct 2019

  • Officer Commanding, 69 Postal Courier and Movement Control Squadron, 29 Regiment RLC

    Jul 2016 - Jul 2018

  • Senior Logistics Planner, Headquarters Allied Rapid Reaction Corps

    May 2014 - Jul 2016

  • Student, Intermediate Command and Staff Course (Land) 10

    Sept 2013 - May 2014

  • Training Coordinator, Headquarters 104 Logistic Support Brigade

    May 2012 - Sept 2013

  • Adjutant, Headquarters Bastion Joint Operating Base and 903 Expeditionary Air Wing

    Sept 2011 - May 2012

  • Trials Officer, Joint Air Delivery Test and Evaluation Unit

    Aug 2008 - Sept 2011

  • Operations Manager, 47 Air Despatch Squadron, 13 Air Assault Support Regiment RLC

    Sept 2006 - Aug 2008

  • Training and Operations Manager, 25 Training Support Regiment RLC

    Aug 2005 - Sept 2006

  • Troop Commander, 80 Postal and Courier Squadron, 29 Regiment RLC

    Jan 2004 - Aug 2005

  • Officer Cadet, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst

    Sept 2002 - Dec 2003

  • Officer Cadet, Royal Military College of Science

    Sept 1999 - Aug 2002

  • Officer Cadet, various development roles

    Jul 1998 - Sept 1999
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  BRONWIN & ABBEY LTD

  Oct 2019 - Jul 2021

  Forest Manager
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  The British Army

  Oct 2019 - Sept 2023

  Army Reserve officer in command of the headquarters and support teams for the only Army Reserve unit delivering inter- and intra- country movements in support of Defence. Army Reserve officer second in command of a transport and distribution sub-unit tasked with support to the high readiness 3rd (UK) Division as part of 101 Logistics Brigade.

  • Officer Commanding, 279 Squadron, 162 Regiment RLC

    Jan 2022 - Sept 2023

  • Second in Command, 224 (Pembroke Yeomanry) Squadron, 157 (Welsh) Regiment RLC

    Oct 2019 - Jan 2022
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  Tilhill

  Sept 2021 - Mar 2024

  Forest Manager
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  Forestry and Land Scotland

  Mar 2024 - now

  Planning Manager