1. ADRIAN HARDING
PERSONAL DETAILS.
Address
8, Bentley Close, D.O.B. 27th
September 1966
Whitebridge Manor, Mobile: 07968 202233
Stone, E-mail Aharding27@hotmail.com
Staffordshire
ST15 8ZW
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY.
August 2005 – Present: Geography Teacher with responsibility for IAG, Employer Engagement and
student Economic Wellbeing. (Cheadle Academy, Staffordshire)
• Geography Teacher - across three key stages, KS3/4/5. Delivering curriculum and
creating schemes of learning, assessments and creating resources and activities to
support that delivery. Ensuring students reach their highest potential through various
analytical and developmental tools, ranging from motivating students to achieve to
developing feedback skills to make sure students are clear about improvement. Creating
a secure and calm learning environment and developing a very effective working
relationship with all students across all year groups. In addition, being responsible for a
tutor group from Year 7 to Year 11 and mentoring them through the education process,
creating a sense of achievement and developing motivation and aspiration within the
group.
• IAG – created and developed a suite of activities and events that delivered very effective
IAG, resulting in 0% NEET for the last four years. This included engagement with
employers and local organisations, delivering employability workshops and events and
developing key work ready skills as well as providing information about choices both
post 16 and post 18. These range from driving lessons for KS3 to whole year group Year
10 “Industry Days” with local employers large and small.
• Staff Governor/Director – school staff governor (director post academy conversion), for
6 years, excellent knowledge of school management and effective governance,
contributed to the strategy and development of the academy through committees,
working parties and full governor meetings, developed strategic thinking and
implementation, legislation awareness and engaging with lay governors.
August 2004 – August 2005: Graduate Teacher
• Graduate teacher on Graduate Teacher Programme training at Alleynes High School in
Stone for year in order to gain Qualified Teacher Status.
March 2004 – August 2004: Outreach Worker
• Stoke on Trent College delivering Preparation for Employment courses for 16-19 year
olds leaving the care system. Created content attached to the scheme of work,
organised programme including visits, purchasing, locations, transport and other
pastoral necessities as and when required.
April 2003 – March 2004: Consultant
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2. • Consultancy work for Whitebridge Consultancy, a Management Consultancy firm.
Designing, delivering and implementing strategic learning and systems for clients.
Delivering programmes, creating policy documents/systems, learning/appraisal
procedures, and methods for change. Attended course for Client Centred Consulting.
Also involved in marketing, proposals and solution alignment.
September 2002 - April 2003: Sales Director,
September 2001 – September 2002: National Sales Manager.
Directing Weteachyou.co.uk an e-learning provider, part of the WWWDot Group International, salary
to April 2002 £45,000 p.a. Increased business over twelve months by 1000%
• People Management: Responsible for performance, motivation, training, development,
administration and recognition of over ten members of staff, both in the UK and abroad.
These members of staff have responsibility for the delivery of a further 120 clients and
individuals.
• Brand Development: Created a recognised brand from relative obscurity. Took control of
brand awareness and development using all marketing and PR methods available and
strong employee brand values. Weteachyou.co.uk is now regarded as a top ten e-
learning provider.
• Sales Development: Increased sales from a very poor level to finally completing a multi-
million pound contract with a multi national company and continuing to gain new
contracts of that order. Establishing a large client base from nothing and developed
relationships within that base.
• Personal Development: Developed personal sales presentation and consultation skills up
to and at board level. Extremely comfortable operating at the highest level and achieving
the highest results.
• International Development: Secured markets and offices in India, Pakistan, South Korea,
Hong Kong and China. Dealings with USA, South Africa and Europe.
March 1999 – September 2001: Hospitality/Marketing Unit Manager.
Working for Procar International on contract to Phillip Morris Inc providing hospitality/marketing for
Yamaha Grand Prix Team,
• Operational Event Management: Placement and management of Phillip Morris’s £1m
fleet during the six month GP season, team motivation and education, paddock
regulations and liaison with governing bodies.
• Client Relationship Management: personally establishing a Motorbike GP hospitality
area that is preferred among international journalists, riders and team owners thereby
successfully marketing the product and the team. Also dealing with national and
international media whilst promoting the sponsor.
• Project Management: responsibility for “right first time” operations, liaison between
client, Procar and third party contractors, team expenses, maintenance on site and off,
transport budgets, international relations, time management and standard setting.
June 1994 – March 1999: BSc (Hons) Degree in Geography and Environmental Management.
Completed an Access to HE course then followed up with completing university degree. During this
time I also gained teaching experience at a local secondary school. I matched my previous average
annual income and was able to fund a family two-month trip to Africa.
June 1991 – June 1994: Financial Consultant.
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3. Developed customer base in the sales of financial products. Increased sales over the period employed
by approximately 50%. Gained a great deal of knowledge of complex financial products and trained
other members of staff to use them successfully with their own clients.
January 1990 – June 1991: Lorry Driver/Transport Manager.
Responsibility for the management of several vehicles and drivers to ensure the smooth running of a
new operation and occasional driving work. Developed business with a new client on behalf of my
employer. Responsible for the administration of the operation and hiring of staff.
April 1988 – January 1990: Self- employed Dairy Retailer.
Managed and developed a business selling dairy products with a turnover of about £60,000 pa.
Developed customer base and increased profits every year.
EDUCATION.
BSc (Hons) degree in Geography and Environmental Management, University of the West Of England,
Bristol. U.K.
Seven O Levels, Maths, English, Physics, Chemistry, History, Geography, French.
ADDITIONAL SKILLS.
Personal Skills/Interests:
Intercultural Awareness.
Very good spoken French, basic Spanish.
Served in Royal Air Force.
Management Skills:
Excellent communication skills both oral and written.
Leadership/ team motivation,
Excellent presentation skills.
Project management,
Coaching
Proficient in all the latest personal and commercial IT software.
Life Skills: Listening, humour, high awareness of others, high tolerance of ambiguity and resilience. I
enjoy success and am rewarded by the good relationships I have made and maintained over my
career. I work hard – and am known for working accurately and fast. I love challenge in my work, I
am always regarded highly by my employers and colleagues alike.
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