SOME PAST EXPERIENCE:
GORDON WARREN AssocCIPD MITOL AIfL
Training - Assessing - Coaching - Personal, Professional & Organisational Development - Volunteering & Volunteering Management - Writing - Performing.
Qualified Youth & Community Worker:
· 'Certificate in Youth & Community Development'
('Leicester Polytechnic', F/T 1987-89 - Professional Qualified Youth Worker Status/JNC Qualification).
Qualified & experienced Trainer/educator & Assessor:
· National 'CRS Trainer' for the 'Alzheimer's Society' to lead the development, delivery & evaluation of training & learning in using & rolling-out a major new 'Salesforce' based ‘Computerised Records System’ (CRS) for the ‘Alzheimer’s Society’ staff throughout England, Wales & Northern Ireland, also carrying out analysis of training needs; designing training & e-learning programmes, materials & evaluation tools; conducting telephone conferences/webinars; and creating written User Guides & Video Tutorials (Nov 2011-Jan 2013).
· Often worked as a freelance trainer.
· Employed for 18 years as 'Training & Development Manager' with 'Leicestershire AIDS Support Services' as a major HIV/AIDS, Sexual Health and Personal, Social & Health Education trainer/educator for Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland (training over 17,000 people from wide range of groups & organisations and over 500 volunteers), also including training & development regarding Health & Safety, Equality & Diversity, Safeguarding, Personal Safety, Health & Social Care, and many other issues/topics (Nov 1989-Feb 2008).
· Training for groups & organisations regarding volunteering, good practice, developing volunteering opportunities, barriers in volunteering, funding, safeguarding, good practice, etc, especially whilst working for three years with the vinvolved team (Leicestershire & Rutland), part of v, the national youth volunteering programme for 16-25 year olds.
· 'Safeguarding Adults': An accredited trainer promoting the 'Safeguarding Adults' multi-agency policy & procedures for Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland (2005-2011)
· 'ITD Certificate in Training & Development' ('Thames Valley University'/'Institute of Training & Development', P/T 1992-94).
· 'Training the Trainers' (FPA, 1990) - Intensive 9 day programme on designing, running and evaluating learning events.
· 'Training the Trainers' ('Voluntary Action Leicester' , 3 days, 1990).
· 'Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector' (PTLLS) Level 4 teaching award ('UpSkilled Ltd'/EDI, P/T, June 2011).
· 'Associate' Member of 'Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development' ('AssocCIPD').
· 'Member' of 'Institute of Training & Occupational Learning' (MITOL).
· 'Associate' member of 'Institute for Learning' (AIfL).
· 'Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement' assessors qualification (replacing old 'A1') ('Bright Assessing, P/T, 28th November 2011).
Professional actor, actor/teacher and drama worker:
· 'Diploma in Community Theatre Arts' ('Rose Bruford College of Speech & Drama', F/T 1980-83).
· 'Equity' member (Since 1983, currently on 'Honorary Withdrawal').
· 'Arts Award' Assessers Training (Bronze & Silver) ('Trinity Guildhall', Leicester, 11/2/2010).
· Various short-term acting, drama-related & community arts paid & voluntary work & activities, including a five-month season as an actor-teacher in a professional young people’s theatre company, devising & performing new & classic work, including as Aladdin in a traditional pantomime, and presenting drama & educational theatre workshops; writing & performing own spoken word/poetry.
Volunteering Development & Management:
· Employed full-time for three-years as 'Youth Volunteer Development Manager/Project Co-ordinator' for Leicestershire & Rutland, as part of the 'vinvolved' national youth volunteering programme, promoting and developing volunteering opportunities with and for 16-25 year olds; providing information, training & support about involving young volunteers and to help volunteering organisations/groups develop capacity to do so.
· Previously employed as a 'Volunteering Development Officer' by 'Voluntary Action Leicester' with 'Leicester Volunteer Bureau'.
· Extensive responsibility over 18 years for the creation, development, management, promotion, and administration of the volunteering programme for 'Leicestershire AIDS Support Services' (LASS), the recruitment, training and involvement in support of over 500 volunteers, including managing the achieving of the national 'Investing in Volunteers' accreditation; being practice teacher & supervisor for many student placements from Youth & Community and Social Work University courses; East Midlands ‘Make A Difference’ Volunteering Award Winners 2005; and praised in national research regarding avoiding volunteer/staff ‘burn-out’.
Management, Supervision and Human Resources:
· Recruited many full-time & part-time paid staff.
· Managed and supervised paid employees.
· Carried out Probationary Reviews & Appraisals of paid staff.
· Practice Teacher & Supervisor for many student placements from Youth & Community & Social Work University courses.
· Tutor, external moderator & assessor of candidates for courses accredited by the 'Open College'.
· Associate Member of the 'Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development' ('AssocCIPD').
· Parish Councillor, previously Vice-Chair, and Chairperson for 4th year; and Chair of 'Human Resources Committee' (since 2001).
· Previously been a President and Secretary of a Students Union, including with paid staff.
Health & Fitness and Sports Instructor:
· Sports Instructor: Previously employed as a full-time 'Sports Instructor' with a company originally called 'In2Sports Ltd', devising, planning and delivering multi-sports sessions for children & young people, particularly all Physical Education PPA cover with minimum supervision & using own initiative in two Primary Schools, including breakfast, Lunchtime & After Schools Clubs, and pre-school gym sessions, working with 300+ children a week (2-11 yrs).
· 'YMCA Fitness Training Teacher's Award' (Weight Training, Circuit Training & Running, passed with 'distinction', 1987). Regularly providing weight training & circuit training sessions, including for the British Olympic Sailing Squad, and weight training courses for young unemployed people.
· 'Certificate in Physical Recreation for the Community' (North London Polytechnic, 1987).
· 'Community Sports Leaders Award' (CCPR, Southwark College, 1986). Included work experience and responsibility in PE Department of a London Comprehensive School.
· 'SAQ Training' - 'Preliminary Award in Speed, Agility & Quickness' ('SAQ International', Nov 2006).
Athletics Coaching:
· 'UK Athletics Level 2' Coach (Speed/Sprints; Endurance; Children in Athletics; Throws; Strength & Conditioning), also attending coaching conferences and additional training, and was significantly progressing through Level 3 Coaching Award.
· Athletics Club: Originally, in 1980s 'Belgrave Harriers Athletics Club'; then for 5 years 'OWLS A.C, Leicester' and nearly 2 years with 'Fleckney & Kibworth Athletics Club'.
Football Coaching:
· 'Level 1 Certificate in Coaching Football' (1st4Sport/Football Association, 2008).
Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) Enhanced Disclosures: Carried out through 'UK Athletics' (June 2015) which is available for inspection upon request.
Other Training & Qualifications regarding: Safeguarding Children; Safeguarding Adults; Health & Safety; and Equal Opportunities & Equity.
GORDON WARREN AssocCIPD MITOL AIfL
Training - Assessing - Coaching - Personal, Professional & Organisational Development - Volunteering & Volunteering Management - Writing - Performing.
Qualified Youth & Community Worker:
· 'Certificate in Youth & Community Development'
('Leicester Polytechnic', F/T 1987-89 - Professional Qualified Youth Worker Status/JNC Qualification).
Qualified & experienced Trainer/educator & Assessor:
· National 'CRS Trainer' for the 'Alzheimer's Society' to lead the development, delivery & evaluation of training & learning in using & rolling-out a major new 'Salesforce' based ‘Computerised Records System’ (CRS) for the ‘Alzheimer’s Society’ staff throughout England, Wales & Northern Ireland, also carrying out analysis of training needs; designing training & e-learning programmes, materials & evaluation tools; conducting telephone conferences/webinars; and creating written User Guides & Video Tutorials (Nov 2011-Jan 2013).
· Often worked as a freelance trainer.
· Employed for 18 years as 'Training & Development Manager' with 'Leicestershire AIDS Support Services' as a major HIV/AIDS, Sexual Health and Personal, Social & Health Education trainer/educator for Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland (training over 17,000 people from wide range of groups & organisations and over 500 volunteers), also including training & development regarding Health & Safety, Equality & Diversity, Safeguarding, Personal Safety, Health & Social Care, and many other issues/topics (Nov 1989-Feb 2008).
· Training for groups & organisations regarding volunteering, good practice, developing volunteering opportunities, barriers in volunteering, funding, safeguarding, good practice, etc, especially whilst working for three years with the vinvolved team (Leicestershire & Rutland), part of v, the national youth volunteering programme for 16-25 year olds.
· 'Safeguarding Adults': An accredited trainer promoting the 'Safeguarding Adults' multi-agency policy & procedures for Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland (2005-2011)
· 'ITD Certificate in Training & Development' ('Thames Valley University'/'Institute of Training & Development', P/T 1992-94).
· 'Training the Trainers' (FPA, 1990) - Intensive 9 day programme on designing, running and evaluating learning events.
· 'Training the Trainers' ('Voluntary Action Leicester' , 3 days, 1990).
· 'Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector' (PTLLS) Level 4 teaching award ('UpSkilled Ltd'/EDI, P/T, June 2011).
· 'Associate' Member of 'Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development' ('AssocCIPD').
· 'Member' of 'Institute of Training & Occupational Learning' (MITOL).
· 'Associate' member of 'Institute for Learning' (AIfL).
· 'Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement' assessors qualification (replacing old 'A1') ('Bright Assessing, P/T, 28th November 2011).
Professional actor, actor/teacher and drama worker:
· 'Diploma in Community Theatre Arts' ('Rose Bruford College of Speech & Drama', F/T 1980-83).
· 'Equity' member (Since 1983, currently on 'Honorary Withdrawal').
· 'Arts Award' Assessers Training (Bronze & Silver) ('Trinity Guildhall', Leicester, 11/2/2010).
· Various short-term acting, drama-related & community arts paid & voluntary work & activities, including a five-month season as an actor-teacher in a professional young people’s theatre company, devising & performing new & classic work, including as Aladdin in a traditional pantomime, and presenting drama & educational theatre workshops; writing & performing own spoken word/poetry.
Volunteering Development & Management:
· Employed full-time for three-years as 'Youth Volunteer Development Manager/Project Co-ordinator' for Leicestershire & Rutland, as part of the 'vinvolved' national youth volunteering programme, promoting and developing volunteering opportunities with and for 16-25 year olds; providing information, training & support about involving young volunteers and to help volunteering organisations/groups develop capacity to do so.
· Previously employed as a 'Volunteering Development Officer' by 'Voluntary Action Leicester' with 'Leicester Volunteer Bureau'.
· Extensive responsibility over 18 years for the creation, development, management, promotion, and administration of the volunteering programme for 'Leicestershire AIDS Support Services' (LASS), the recruitment, training and involvement in support of over 500 volunteers, including managing the achieving of the national 'Investing in Volunteers' accreditation; being practice teacher & supervisor for many student placements from Youth & Community and Social Work University courses; East Midlands ‘Make A Difference’ Volunteering Award Winners 2005; and praised in national research regarding avoiding volunteer/staff ‘burn-out’.
Management, Supervision and Human Resources:
· Recruited many full-time & part-time paid staff.
· Managed and supervised paid employees.
· Carried out Probationary Reviews & Appraisals of paid staff.
· Practice Teacher & Supervisor for many student placements from Youth & Community & Social Work University courses.
· Tutor, external moderator & assessor of candidates for courses accredited by the 'Open College'.
· Associate Member of the 'Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development' ('AssocCIPD').
· Parish Councillor, previously Vice-Chair, and Chairperson for 4th year; and Chair of 'Human Resources Committee' (since 2001).
· Previously been a President and Secretary of a Students Union, including with paid staff.
Health & Fitness and Sports Instructor:
· Sports Instructor: Previously employed as a full-time 'Sports Instructor' with a company originally called 'In2Sports Ltd', devising, planning and delivering multi-sports sessions for children & young people, particularly all Physical Education PPA cover with minimum supervision & using own initiative in two Primary Schools, including breakfast, Lunchtime & After Schools Clubs, and pre-school gym sessions, working with 300+ children a week (2-11 yrs).
· 'YMCA Fitness Training Teacher's Award' (Weight Training, Circuit Training & Running, passed with 'distinction', 1987). Regularly providing weight training & circuit training sessions, including for the British Olympic Sailing Squad, and weight training courses for young unemployed people.
· 'Certificate in Physical Recreation for the Community' (North London Polytechnic, 1987).
· 'Community Sports Leaders Award' (CCPR, Southwark College, 1986). Included work experience and responsibility in PE Department of a London Comprehensive School.
· 'SAQ Training' - 'Preliminary Award in Speed, Agility & Quickness' ('SAQ International', Nov 2006).
Athletics Coaching:
· 'UK Athletics Level 2' Coach (Speed/Sprints; Endurance; Children in Athletics; Throws; Strength & Conditioning), also attending coaching conferences and additional training, and was significantly progressing through Level 3 Coaching Award.
· Athletics Club: Originally, in 1980s 'Belgrave Harriers Athletics Club'; then for 5 years 'OWLS A.C, Leicester' and nearly 2 years with 'Fleckney & Kibworth Athletics Club'.
Football Coaching:
· 'Level 1 Certificate in Coaching Football' (1st4Sport/Football Association, 2008).
Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) Enhanced Disclosures: Carried out through 'UK Athletics' (June 2015) which is available for inspection upon request.
Other Training & Qualifications regarding: Safeguarding Children; Safeguarding Adults; Health & Safety; and Equal Opportunities & Equity.