Harry Harwood MIWFM

Experience

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  Manpower UK

  Jan 2000 - Nov 2002

  Recruited staff to who had a particular driving related skill to fill posts and vacancies for our clients in the South West.From Heavy Goods Vehicle and Forklift Truck drivers to multi- drop delivery drivers. I also ran Manpower Technical Services based in Plymouth for the 12 months simultaneously. This was providing our clients with skilled professional workers like Draughtsmen, Transport Managers and machinists to fill vacancies in their workforce either on a temporary basis or permanent placement. Show less

  • Driving Power Hub Manager

    Jan 2000 - Nov 2002

  • Tecnical Services Manager

    Jan 2000 - Nov 2002
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  DAINTON GROUP SERVICES LIMITED

  Jan 2002 - Dec 2005

  Area Manager

  Dainton Group is a large business with many facsits including transport with cranes fitted ( two articulated lorries). Dainton Self Storage,self storage facilityies, premises and compound rental and Dainton Portable Buildings for sales and hire of portable buildings and containers. Job included investigating availability and suitability of options for new premises setting up self storage sites . Negotiating and liaising with local authorities and contractors. also liaising with customers and converting sales .We opened new sites at St Austell, Torquay, Exeter and Barnstaple.Managed all premises and staff,organised staff training,discipline and HR.Recruitment and advertising for the business.Creating policies and procedures for the company to ensure compliance. Show less

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  Devon County Council

  Jan 2006 - Apr 2014

  Facilities Manager

  Manage two of the flag ships buildings owned by Devon County Council, County Hall and Great Moor House as well as many other buildings owned or leased by Devon County Council which are used for a variety of purposes and by many different occupants and all with varying requirements, care workers offices and large open plan offices of 200 plus staff. These buildings are occupied by both Devon County Council staff and joint venture partners and private sector businesses. I am responsible to ensure that all the premises are properly maintained and fit for purpose, including managing legionella inspections, Portable Appliance Testing and all planned and reactive maintenance for all the buildings. Overall control of the Building Managements Systems, including chiller and plant rooms. Health and safety responsibilities to ensure safe access and egress at all buildings. Managing a small fleet of vehicles for the courier and distribution service delivering and collecting internal mail and light goods service across Devon. My role is an overarching role supported by competent staff based on main sites. Show less

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  Devon Norse/continuation from Devon County Council (already 8 yrs 4 months in post)

  Apr 2014 - Jan 2018

  Area Facilities Manager South

  I managed multiple buildings simultaneously and was responsible for ensuring the buildings were fit for purpose and were maintained and inspected. Responsible for FM Managers and Staff ensuring they are fully supported and have the relevant information skills and knowledge to carry out their designated roles. Review training needs and current procedures to ensure they are effective including the building management systems to ensure they are running efficiently and the planned and reactive maintenance of the buildings is being carried out properly and in a timely manner. Ensure all compliance checks are carried out and recorded and any anomalies reported.The sites varied in size from capacity of perhaps 20 people to over a thousand people and from single buildings of one storey to multiple storey buildings and to a whole campus. Car park and access management and consultation work on various current projects. Health and Safety related works including the management of visitors and contractors. Scrutiny and review of contractors related procedures, risk assessments and method statements and site procedure booklets relating to procedures for each individual site. Also responsible for the FM budgets for each site,reviewing current budgets and forecasts. Carry out presentations and inductions to large groups clients staff, Fire Awareness ,Fire Searcher training and Emergency Evacuation Procedures as well as staff training on specific subjects relating to their duties and environment. Created an employee instruction manual for one large site and ensured tool box talks were conducted regularly, carried out appraisals for managers. Managing the provision of complete Facilities Management services for designated properties in Exeter, Teignbridge and the South Hams,North Devon and Weston-Super-Mare. Providing the service to Devon County Council and other businesses in the private sector.Devon Norse is a joint venture company working with Devon County Council Show less

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  Looking forward to a new adventure and starting the next phase of my career

  Jan 2018 - Jul 2018

  Former Area Facilities Manager
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  NHS Digital

  Aug 2018 - Mar 2022

  • Facilities Manager

    Aug 2018 - Mar 2022

  • Facilities and Estates Lead NHS

    Aug 2018 - Mar 2022

  • Facilities and Estates Lead

    Aug 2018 - Jun 2020
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  ISS Facility Services UK

  Jun 2020 - Mar 2022

  • Facilities Manager for the South West

    Jun 2020 - Mar 2022

  • Facilities Manager South west

    Jun 2020 - Mar 2022
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  Our gate

  Mar 2022 - now

  Facilities Manager

  Took early retirement but would like to go back into the workplace again as I miss the challenge

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  Semi Retired

  Mar 2022 - Mar 2023

  Man of Leisure

  Looking at new possibilities in the workplace

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  Currently Seeking new opportunities and looking for the new adventure

  Mar 2022 - now

  • Facilities Manager

    Mar 2022 - now

  • Facilities Manager

    Mar 2022 - Mar 2023
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  Early retirement

  Jan 2025 - now

  Retired
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  Early Retirement.ie

  Jan 2025 - now

  • Retired

    Jan 2025 - now

  • Retired

    Jan 2025 - Jan 2025