Peter Whiting

Experience

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  Marling Grammar School

  Jan 1994 - Jan 1997

  Teacher of Physical Education

  Responsible for delivery of all aspects of PE and games in accordance with the National Curriculum. Organization and administration of numerous sports teams and the introduction of GCSE and A Level PE into the school curriculum.

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  Royal Air Force

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2011

  Acted as specialist desk officer for all Physical Education Formal Training matters. Provision of specialist support to all units with a Formal Physical Education Syllabus commitments and matters in respect of formal staff visits to RAF stations. Acting as the focal point for all Physical Education Formal Training policy matters in the RAF. Strategic and operational development of all Physical Formal Training programmes in the RAF. Acting as the Training Executive for formalised Physical Education Training and the development of training concepts and future plans. The delivery of Operational Fitness Equipment into Operational Theatres and with responsibility for the advising on the expenditure of the Operational Welfare budget of £1.5m. Responsibility for the Fitness Information Software System, and collation and distribution of 6 monthly and annual reports relating to performance management of RAF stations. Provision of Physical Education support to the dispersed personnel and focal point for the strategic Operational Fitness Equipment to support to multiple theatres of operations. Show less Responsible for the implementation and co-ordination of shaping effects, liaising with the HQ Joint Effects Team and subordinate Task Forces. Advice on all Concepts of Operations approval boards; review Concept of Operations Information Plans from Task Forces & advised and guided on necessary amendments prior to approval by Chief of Operations and Director Operations. Lead Information Operations HQ element within Combined Joint Inter Agency Task Force on Narcotics Nexus. Information Operations lead in Dynamic Shaping, the Joint Effects List, Joint Prioritised Effects List and Joint Prioritised Shaping and Influence List processes. In liaison Joint Effects Team, Information Operations lead on Positive & Negative Influencers processes in area of operations. Advice to Task Forces on Information Operations including doctrine and policy and on all Information Operation matters relating to all shaping and influencing activities. Show less Acting as Training Executive for UK Military Parachuting. Authenticating all parachute training policy. Acting as Joint Second Pivotal Customer for personnel parachute training. Exercising HQ performance management responsibilities relating to Front Line Commands and their outputs. Exercising staff responsibilities for the coordination of parachuting categorization and currency through specialist training organisations. Exercising staff responsibilities for large overseas detachments and Air Concentration Exercises. Ensuring the accuracy and currency of parachute documentation through specialist training support staffs. Monitoring the training outputs and operational performance of Front Line Commands. Show less Advising Commanders on operational, training and development of military parachuting. Organisation and supervision off all Parachute support to operations, Exercises and continuation training. Supervision of all staff to ensure all procedures and instructional techniques are carried out appropriately. Provision of synthetic training for all parachute-entitled military personnel within 16 Air Assault Brigade and staff continuation training. Recording, collation and analysis of all para-related stats. Supervision of all staff reporting, including personal and professional development of all front line and support staff. Management of squadron travel, subsistence and training budgets. Show less

  • Physical Education Policy and Delivery

    Jan 2010 - Jan 2011

  • Dynamic Effects and Influencing

    Jan 2010 - Jan 2010

  • Training Executive

    Jan 2008 - Jan 2010

  • Officer Commanding Brigade Parachute Squadron

    Jan 2006 - Jan 2008
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  RAF Rugby Union

  Jan 2007 - Apr 2023

  RAF Rugby Union Rep to Rugby Football Union Council

  Ensuring that the interests of the Royal Air Force Rugby Union are represented at the highest policy making level of the game in England.

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  Rugby Football Union

  Jan 2010 - Apr 2023

  Non-Executive Director on the Management Board of the Rugby Football Union and as a Board responsible to RFU Council for the administration of the affairs of the Union within the objects of the Union and policies of Council. Agreeing and recommending to the RFU Council and Board of Directors changes relating to the playing of the Community Game in England.

  • Rugby Football Union Council Member

    Jan 2007 - Apr 2023

  • Non-Executive Director

    Jan 2011 - May 2014

  • Member of the Community Game Board

    Jan 2010 - Jul 2012
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  Royal Air Force

  May 2011 - Aug 2015

  Command of Training Wing comprising Airman Command Squadron, Recruit Training Squadron, Specialist Training School and Military Training Squadron.Responsible for overseeing and leading the provision of trained Royal Air Force, Joint, & Reservist Manpower to agreed MOD/RAF standards, including Phase 1 RAF Recruit Training & Phase 3 RAF Non-Commissioned Officer & Warrant Officer Training. Providing the direction, relevancy, standardisation and continuous improvement of all training conducted within the Wing and compliance with all Defence Training Policy, especially the Defence Systems Approach to Training Standards. In conjunction with 22 Training Group, the co-ordination and management of the RAF Statement of Training Requirements. The leadership and management of Servicemen awaiting trade training. Chairman of RAF Halton Injuries Steering Group to explore causes and mitigate against injuries received by Service personnel during the course of their basic training. Ensuring that all 3 squadrons are manned, equipped and resourced to deliver their outputs on behalf of RAF and the Defence community. Show less Responsible for conducting consultancy interventions, and the design and facilitation of workshops. The management and delivery of an outcome that helps inform senior management in their decision making to enable HQ to function optimally. Ensuring that all reports and recommendations therein deliver solutions that are practical, efficient, effective and sustainable. Acting as mentor to less experienced consultants in the delivery of HQ interventions and workshops. Undertake projects as directed by Senior Management by planning, scoping, analysing, facilitating, and report-writing and delivery of benefits. Constant reviewing of outputs from interventions and responsible for the development of best practice for the Consultancy Team within the Business Improvement Team. Responsible for benefit tracking and realisation. Programme and Project Management. Senior Military Consultant within Management Consultancy Services Team. Show less

  • Officer Commanding Training Wing

    May 2013 - Aug 2015

  • SO1 Programme Management

    Jan 2012 - May 2013

  • Management Consultancy Services

    May 2011 - Nov 2012
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  RugbySure

  Aug 2012 - Sept 2020

  Non-Executive Director

  Acting in a NED capacity to provide oversight, assurance and challenge in respect of insurance policies and claims at RugbySure.

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  Birkbeck, University of London

  Sept 2015 - Sept 2016

  MSc in Sport Management, Governance and Policy

  The course is designed to develop a deep understanding of management, marketing, governance and regulatory issues within the business of sport including international sports law.

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  Royal Air Force (RAF)

  Sept 2016 - now

  Responsible for leading and creating the RAF's concept and approach to Human Performance Optimisation; working with academic providers, sister Services, Defence Science and industry wellness experts to create the HPO framework. In Command of all aspects of Air Adventurous training, namely, RAF Parachuting (based at RAF Weston on the Green), Gliding (RAF Halton) and Paragliding (Force Development Training Centre, Crickhowell). I also retain a Command relationship with the School of Physical Training (RAF Cosford), and at RAF Cranwell where I am responsible for the delivery of Human Factors Training.

  • Staff Officer - RAF Human Performance Optimisation

    Jan 2022 - now

  • Commanding Officer, Safety, Assurance and Training Wing, Robson Academy of Resilience

    Sept 2020 - Apr 2023

  • Staff Officer Air Adventurous Training

    Sept 2016 - Sept 2020