Jas Madahar

Experience

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  Groundwork West Midlands

  Feb 2010 - Dec 2013

  Operations Manager

  Programmes Managed: Community Task Force: Wolverhampton, Birmingham & SolihullWorking Neighbourhood Fund: BirminghamFlexible Routeways: CoventryMandatory Work Related Activity (Part of FND): BirminghamLocal Employment Programmes: StokeMandatory Work Activity: Black Country, Birmingham & Solihull•I was responsible for the development and delivery of employment programmes. Including budget management and risk management.•Created and maintained all Management Information Systems, updating and formulating into reports for Senior Management Team, DWP and Prime Contractors•Responsible for building strong relationship with JCP, having recently worked very close with district and centre managers across Black Country , Birmingham and Solihull in connection with Mandatory Work Activity. •Set up all management and audit process to ensure compliance.•Ensured that contractual requirements were met regards to quality and system design•Assisted in the preparation of programme budgets for current and future financial years as part of business planning process •Ensuring tight control of financial and performance targets in accordance with organisation procedures as well as funder requirements.•Ensuring that all claims have been paid and reconciled with groundwork figures, and all spend is showing on relevant financial systems.•Responsible for managing purchasing processes for projects•I Represented projects at management, stakeholders and prime contractors meeting ensuring that organisation objectives and best practice were adhered to and kept up to date on any changes within the organisation as well as informing of successes. •Designed promotional presentations for employers and stakeholders high lighting features and benefits. •Represented organisation in external Bid Management meetings and provided regular management information report• Conducted line management meetings and the performance appraisal process to ensure staff meet contractual requirements.• Show less

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  Work Ready People

  Mar 2014 - Sept 2016

  Regional Operations Manager

  My role as an Regional Operations Manager within Work Ready People means that l am responsible for managing and maximising the performance of my team across a diverse area encompassing the North West, North East, West Midlands & Midlands ,ensuring all agreed company targets are met through effective leadership of the teams and by building an environment in which the division can develop and prosper in line with its core aims of supporting unemployed people into sustainable employment.Development of strategic partnerships and business opportunities with WP Prime Contractors, JCPs and other partners to actively grow WRPs share of the Pre-Employment market for all age groups . Actively promote and raise the profile of WRP across the designated area in the Pre-Employment arena. Lead and successfully deliver required levels of performance across the range of programmes and contracts within the allocated area of operations including management of Traineeship programmes. Design and implement a business strategy for the designated area to maintain existing client base and grow the core business in line with the division’s overall strategic plan. Responsible for setting and achieving the area’s budgets and targets and ensure financial targets are met. To provide the National Manager and Directors with information and reports as requested, to include month end reports, contractual performance updates and financial data  Make effective use of the Performance Management process to ensure company and contractual KPIs are met within the area. Ensure that all operations take place in line with required company policies and procedures . Negotiate, implement and successfully deliver local projects or contracts to meet required levels of performance. Support, advise and guide Area Managers and Team Leaders to manage designated areas to deliver required results in terms of agreed KPIs, finances, quality and resources . Show less

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  Queen Alexandra College

  Aug 2016 - Jun 2019

  Assistant Principal

  Fully accountable for leading the development, implementation and delivery of the financial budgets for following Departments: LEAP Learning Employment and Progression Work Experience and Supported InternshipsEmployability Curriculum DWP contracts to support adults & NEET’s with disabilities into workNew developments/Bid writing Queen Alexandra College is a national residential college for the vocational and academic education of learners with learning difficulties and disabilities. The primary aim of the college is to develop the skills of all students to the full, enabling them to live and work as independently as possible. As Assistant Principal for Employment Pathways you I am responsible for ensuring the highest quality of support is provided to maximise teaching and learning as well as the area of Employability for a broad range of learners. Show less

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  EDT (The Engineering Development Trust)

  Sept 2019 - Oct 2021

  Head of Experince Days UK and School Programmes Midlands
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  Prospects

  May 2021 - now

  Operations Manager • Young People & Families Coventry & Warwickshire