Graeme Brewster, C.

Experience

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  University of Strathclyde Students' Association

  Apr 2004 - Jun 2007

  Training & Development Manager

  Led, designed, coordinated, delivered and evaluated the annual training & development strategy, plan and programmes to achieve organisational, departmental and personal objectives through developing the knowledge, skills and behaviours of 120 staff in one of the UK’s largest and most successful Students’ Associations. Established the Association’s accredited training centre, providing a variety of SVQs, REHIS and ServeWise courses internally, resulting in improved staff performance and an annual training budget saving of £25,000.Devised, introduced and monitored a performance management and appraisal procedure incorporating CPD, assessing staff contribution, 360° feedback and management qualifications via SVQ and CMI.Developed and conducted inductions for all new staff to facilitate a standardised orientation into the organisation and encourage a faster return on performance objectives.Fully responsible for ensuring USSA maintained the standards required for the reaccreditation of its IIP status. Show less

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  Glasgow Metropolitan College

  Jul 2008 - May 2011

  Equalities & Development Manager

  Directed and shaped the overall equalities and staff development strategy, policy and processes in Glasgow’s largest College, with over 700 staff and 19,000 students.Produced equalities resources for staff and students; raising awareness of issues and legislation.Planned and delivered effective staff development within the college, including equalities training.Introduced a single equalities reporting mechanism for the disability, gender and race public and specific duties with a focus on demonstrating equality mainstreaming and positive outcomes across College procedures and initiatives.Launched an annual “Embracing Diversity” student competition by encouraging learning and teaching staff to embed equalities and diversity into the classroom curriculum and assessment, resulting in an improved commitment to and understanding of equalities. Show less

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  City of Glasgow College

  Jun 2011 - Jun 2022

  Ensured the Learning Support function fully met all statutory duties of the Equality Act 2010 as a service provider - including reasonable adjustments, mainstreaming and equality outcomes for disabled students - supporting the college’s Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Strategy.Led a high performing team of 30 FTE staff, through the provision of inspirational and exemplary leadership, involving staff in the design, delivery, evaluation and improvement of procedures and work practices.Managed the delivery of personalised, responsive, and consistently high-quality needs assessments for circa 2,000 students annually for those with the following Additional Support Needs (ASN): disability, or health condition; care experienced young people; and non-disabled students who require learning and teaching related support.Maintained consistently high operating standards required for the delivery of the following support interventions: dyslexia screening and diagnostic assessments; alternative assessment arrangements; Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) assessments and applications; Sign Language Interpreters (SLI); Education Support Workers (ESW); equipment loan; training in specialist Assistive Technology; and study skills support.Regularly demonstrated the effectiveness of support interventions through developing and reviewing a range of qualitative and quantitative performance indicators to monitor the conversion, retention, and success of students with students with ASN, together with student satisfaction. Led on the transformational Inclusive College programme - comprising a series of workshops and supporting resources grounded on universal design principles - to develop the staff skills required to embed accessibility and inclusion within learning and teaching materials and practices, proactively meeting student needs. Show less Led the Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (ED&I) function and supported senior management to deliver change throughout a three-way College merger process, through delivering a cohesive policy and programme of activities designed to embed ED&I in the emerging structure and culture. Designed and led the transformational CALM Programme (Creating Accessible Learning Materials) comprising training modules, awareness raising activities and support resources to designed to embed equality, diversity, inclusion and accessibility across documents and practices, proactively meeting student and staff needs. Responsible for the design, delivery and evaluation of the ED&I strategy and operations in Scotland’s largest College with over 1,500 staff and 30,000 students. Ensured the business fully met all statutory duties of the Equality Act 2010, including devising and reporting on equality outcomes, mainstreaming, data monitoring and impact assessment.Provided professional, audience appropriate advice, support, training and resources to senior management and staff on all ED&I matters, resulting in enhanced understanding of corporate, moral and legal benefits and responsibilities. Developed, led and coordinated the College’s Advisory & Engagement Group, comprised of senior staff, student representation and external equalities Non-Governmental Organisations to ensure the business was informed and directed by best practice. Developed, lad and coordinated the College’s ED&I Working Group, through a distributed leadership model, with members across all College functions and positions, tasked with mainstreaming ED&I across the business. Represented the College in appropriate external networks and partnerships by being an inspirational role model and ambassador for ED&I. Show less

  • Learning Support & Inclusion Manager

    Feb 2019 - Jun 2022

  • Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Manager

    Jun 2011 - Feb 2019
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  University of Strathclyde

  Jun 2022 - now

  HR Adviser - Diversity & Inclusion