Skills Audit Form-November 20 (1)

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Skills Audit Form
Please complete this form as fully as possible
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Section 1 – current post information and details of skills and experience
Personal Details
Name: Nick Turner I.Eng MICE,MBA
Address: 14, West Bank Wynd, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire,NG197DQ
Home tel: 01623 645947 Work tel: 01623 463733
Home email: Nickt_01@hotmail.com Work email: nickturner@mansfield.gov.uk
Present post information
Post title: Town Centre Manager Grade: 7
Department: Regeneration, Leisure and
Marketing
Indicate if perm/ temp: Permanent
Hours per
week:
37 Days worked: 5
Details of
main duties /
responsibilities
in current
post:
Town Centre Manager- I have managed the town centre retail partnership and
operations for four and a half years working with three Heads of Service
during that time. I have guided the section through the establishment of the
BID from inception to the recent re-election. I manage 8 office /supervisory
staff and 28 frontline staff. I have introduced efficiency savings where there
has been a further 6 front line staff not replaced. The areas I have covered are
markets, car parking, events, toilets, town hall, bus station, station. I have
delivered a programme of marketing and events to stimulate footfall into the
town centre. Maintenance of the town centre infrastructure has been an
integral part of the role. We typically create a footfall of 9.6 million people per
year into the town centre with a safe and efficient accommodation of 23,000
throughput attendance at the Christmas switch on event with 8,000 people in
the market place each year. I manage an income budget of circa £2.5 million
and circa £1 million pounds staffing, establishment and maintenance budget.
I manage disciplinary, performance and absence/ attendance management.
We have the best attendance figures in the council which is a monumental
turnaround from one of the worst attendance records when I was appointed in
July 2010.
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I work in partnership with the Police and BID to monitor and implement
strategies to reduce town centre crime and disorder working closely with
MPAC.
I engage in a healthy partnership with the BID.
I am a member of the steering group which has recently
achieved a purple flag award for the night time economy.

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My section has just
received another award for safety in MDC car parks
I encourage participation in Love your Local Market
each year working closely with the MDC PR section.
I attend meetings with NABMA and encourage the Portfolio Holder for the
Town Centre to attend the annual conference.
I attend regular meetings with 2020, working
closely with board members to facilitate town centre events and
promotions.
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Central Processing Unit
My section is responsible for joint supervision of NSL with
NCC regarding car parking enforcement and monitoring of on and off
street parking offences.

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Time spent networking with NFTF- included a visit to the roadshow at
Manchester. This has resulted in improved partnership working with
Mansfield Schools and enabled the production of youth markets on
Westgate.
I work in partnership with Mansfield schools and produce Youth Markets
I work in partnership with Four Seasons management
delivering an extensive service from the town centre service, including
facilitating 7 days a week working and late night shopping promotions.
worked in partnership with St Johns Ambulance on events
Mansfield & Ashfield Strategic Partnership (MASP)- I enjoy a good working
relationship with the wider community, incorporating MASP members
listed below, schools and local sports clubs. Directors and Senior
Managers value the continuity of dealing with the TCM and feel able to
consult with me on a formal and informal basis.

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I work with the local media to promote the town and highlight any
initiatives where partners may wish to use the town centre area to promote
services and activities.
I have worked with the local football team on large events
affecting car parking and traffic management around the town centre
making the Robin Hood Line Car Park available for large games like
Chesterfield V Mansfield etc.

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'Because It's Christmas in Mansfield' - YouTube
► 5:16
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUaebV-smY04 Dec 2010 - 5 min
- Uploaded by Nick Turner
Download it from Adobe. ... 'Because It's Christmas in
Mansfield' ... of the song Nick Turner ...
I have worked with town centre retailers, schools,
Cantamus Choir, Mansfield Town Football Team to
produce a Christmas song, forging further community
links.
I am regularly approached to appear in the press, TV and Radio to promote
the town centre.
http://www.chad.co.uk/news/local/video-singing-mansfield-s-praises-1-6460745
http://www.nottinghampost.com/Valentine-s-Day-Mansfield-man-records-love-
song/story-20630949-detail/story.html#comments

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Qualifications
Date
awarded
Qualification Level Details of college / training
provider
2013 Coaching and Mentoring ILM Level 5 East Midlands Coaching
2008 MBA Level 7 Lincoln University
2010  BIIAB National Certificate for
Personal Licence Holders-Licence
holder for Town Centre
Level 2 Poppleston Allen
Licencing Solicitors
2004 Managers Site Safety Certificate CITB-SMSTS CITB refreshed 2014
2004 DMS Level 5 Chesterfield College
1994 NRSWA Supervisor refreshed 2014 Supervisor Water Training int.
1993 City & Guilds Customisation Autocad C&G
Advanced
West Notts College of FE
1992 City & Guilds AutoCAD C&G West Notts College of FE
1984 H.N.C. Civil Engineering HNC Sheffield Polytechnic
1982 O.T.C. Civil Engineering O.T.C Chesterfield College of
Technology
1989 Associate Member AMICE The Institution Of Civil
Engineers
1989 Incorporated Engineer I.Eng. The Engineering Council
June 2006 Member MICE The Institution Of Civil
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Brief employment history
Employer Dates from and to Post held
Camm (B&H) Ltd. Mar ‘78 Aug ‘82 Technician
Mansfield District Council Aug ’82 Technician
Senior Technician
Feb ‘94 Team Leader
SPG Construction Feb ’94 Nov ‘96 Partner
Montrose Tech. Rec. Nov ’96 Feb ‘97 Sen. Consultant Engineer
Oadby & Wigston BC Feb ’97 Nov ‘00 Senior Engineer
Derbyshire CC Nov ’00 Sept. 04 Area Traffic and Safety
Management Officer
R.B. Allfree Sept ’04 Dec.04 Contracts Manager
Scott Wilson Dec 04 May 05 Senior Engineer
Mansfield District Council May 05 Nov 06 Team Leader -Highway Design
Mansfield District Council Nov 06 July 10 Assistant Unit Manager of
Engineering
Mansfield District Council July 10 to date Town Centre Manager
Specialist skills / training
Please outline any specialist skills / training or membership of professional bodies
Organising Body Course title Length of course
The Institution Of Civil
Engineers
IEMA -Atoms Solutions
June 2006
Environmental Management
Training
MICE Member
1 Day
2 days

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Nottingham Trent University
Castle College Nottingham
Lantra Awards
Health and Safety
ASLEC
ASLEC
ASLEC
Pisces Training- refreshed 2014 at
Mines Rescue.
National construction College
Highway Electrical Academy
Health and Safety
Lantra Awards
Interview Skills Course
Basic awareness of Safe Working
Practices for non-electrical staff
Electricity at work regulations
1989
Traffic Management conforming
to Sector scheme 12A/ 12B for
static temporary traffic
management on motorways and
high speed dual carriageways
Manual Handling training
Electro technical certification
scheme invigilator
CSCS card
Authorising Officer
Appointed person course first aid
regulations 1981
CDM regulations
Authorising Officer Course
Five steps to risk assessment
Working in the vicinity of DNO
equipment- G39/1. Sector scheme
8,9b,&10 highway electrical
industry scheme for authorised
persons units NVQ/SVQ levels 2
and 3 for highway electrical
sector
SSD 12D T7 Traffic Management
1 day
1 day
1 day
1 day
1 day
1 day
2 days
1 day
2 days
1 day
2 days

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Nottinghamshire County Council
Fire Safety Training & Warden
Training
NCC Public lighting
MEL (Mansfield Electronic
Learning)
MEL
MEL
MEL
Nottinghamshire Women’s aid
Ltd.
Bassetlaw District Council
V4 Commercial in confidence
CRM SYSTEM
Metric Car Parking machine
training
Training
Role of Fire Warden, nature of
fire, hazards and risks, prevention
at work, procedures, types of fire
extinguishers
Authorised and registered under
current model code of practice of
electricity Council to carry out
duties commensurate with
Category 1 Authorisation.
Data Protection
Health and Safety
Equality and Diversity
Inclusive workplace
Domestic Violence and Abuse
awareness training
SHE Assure training –health and
safety logging system
Commercial skills framework
training including Market
Knowledge, Knowledge of legal
framework of different delivery
vehicles, Business development,
Financial Management,
Commercial relationships,
Preparation of Business Plans
Customer focused Management
Solution for Local Government
Monitoring Metric Car Parking
machines
2 days
1 day
1 day
1 day
1 day
1 day
1 day
1 day
1 day
5 days
½ day
½ day

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Stress Management Course
Leadership Workshop
MDC in house training
LRF Nottingham and
Nottinghamshire LRF Multi –
Agency co-ordination –Protect
Local Resilience Forum
Nottinghamshire Police
Emergency Planning
Nottingham City Council
Mansfield District Council HR
Loughborough College
MDC Managers forum
Dealing with stress and producing
stress action plans for staff
Service delivery Journey-
constructive styles Achievement,
self-actualizing, humanistic,
encouraging, affiliate. People
orientation/ Passive / defensive
styles-approval, conventional,
dependent, avoidance. Task
orientation- Aggressive/
defensive styles oppositional,
power, competitive,
perfectionistic
Hate Crimes
Local Resilience National
-COBRA, Regional Reg. CG,
Strategic SCG, RCG, Tactical
level TCG, Media Cell
Active Shooter exercise
Occupational Health Referral
Agency Workers Regulations
Managing Performance-a process
which contributes to the effective
management of individuals and
teams in order to achieve high
levels of organisational
performance
Cultural Change/ Leadership-
masterclass choices- innovation,
efficiency/ negotiation, culture
change, change management,
skills development
½ day
½ day
½ day
1 day
1 day
½ day
½ day
1 day
1 day

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Loughborough College
VOSA
Traffex / Parkex
Civils exhibition-CPD
NABMA Conference
ATCM
ATCM/NABMA
NMTF
Effective Feedback- Intention v
Impact, Facts v Opinion. Right v
Wrong. Feedback Sandwich,
Behaviour types, Fuelling or
Bridging. Watch your Language,
Fuel the fire of difference,
respond not react, management
styles-tell, tell& sell, tell& listen,
consultation, joint problem
solving
Equality Impact Assessment EIA
Report writing
CPC training for HGV
Management
Annual Traffic and parking
roadshow -Birmingham
Annual Civils exhibition London
Annual Conference
TCM training Boots Nottingham
Town Centre Management
/Markets
Attended roadshow in Manchester
1 day
1 day
1 day
1 day
1 day
1 day
1 day
1 day
1 day
1 day
I have 37 years’ experience in Civil Engineering, Local Government, Town Centre

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Management, Consultancy and Contracting. My duties have included design, construction,
supervision, and Management of highway and sewerage agencies, refurbishment of parks and
play areas, management of public open spaces, highway maintenance including gully emptying
and street cleansing.
I have been responsible for:
• Highway design
• Drainage / Street Cleansing
• Town centre development / Management
• Environmental improvements /Development of Open Spaces and Park Land / Land
Reclamation schemes.
• Traffic calming
• Accident investigation
• Network co-ordination
• Public consultation and exhibitions
• Town centre car park maintenance
• Highway maintenance
• Bus quality partnerships
• Cycle infrastructure
• Events management
• Budget Management
• Traffic Management
• Contracting
• Consultant
• Development of training programmes and production of portfolio evidence to
comply with NVQ / ASLEC requirements.
• Meeting ASLEC / NICEIC to meet audit standards
In addition to the above disciplines, I have represented my employers on many
occasions as a professional spokesperson and representative for radio and television
interviews.
The mentoring and training of apprentices has been important throughout my career.

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Development through teamwork and action centred leadership is incorporated into my
work ethic.
Dealing with politicians on a day-to-day basis and developing partnership working with
consultants and other agencies has been ongoing.
Liaising with the police and developing working parties and project teams has been an
integral part of my role.
I research and advise on procurement options and delivery mechanisms for the delivery
within my Section and have regard for value for money.
I have prepared bids for external funding and have developed partnership working with
stakeholders.
I have created business plans and managed significant contracts and have adopted
Prince 2 principals.
I am aware of MDC Policies and am Politically aware. I have managed work and
resources for many years. I encourage team working and deliver customer focused
services. I have developed a number of communications styles to suit the different
stakeholders I work with and correspond with on a regular basis.
I have a wealth of experience of delivering a front line service to meet defined and
performance targets.
I always demonstrate a commitment to and understand the Authority’s approach to
diversity and equality.
Mansfield District Council
Town Centre Manager See above statements.
Mansfield District Council –Assistant Unit Manager of Engineering-DLO manager
I managed the Direct Labour Organisation for Mansfield District Council. I was
responsible for five Staff and thirty four Operatives. I managed the Civil Engineering
highways and Street Lighting. I deputised for The Unit Manager of Engineering. The
Turnover was significantly increased to £3.2 million which included a major town centre
enhancement of Bridge Street.
Previously in my two and a half years at Mansfield District Council, I was Team Leader of
the Engineering Design Team and delivered a £1.6 million Market Place environmental
improvement; Phase 1 of the £250,000 new Visitor Interchange; Westgate environmental
improvement scheme £250,000; Church Street Environmental improvement scheme
£160,000. I delivered the Highway Maintenance Programme of resurfacing schemes and
footway schemes throughout Mansfield and carried out additional schemes in Ashfield,
Gedling and Rushcliffe Borough. Extensive rural footpaths were delivered including
renovation of Parks footpaths and additional access works for the Housing section.
Previous employment

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Name and address of employer: Scott Wilson
Dimple Road Business Park
Dimple Road
Matlock
Derbyshire
DE4 3JX
Line Manager-Associate
KF Smith B.Eng C.Eng MICE
Job title and main responsibilities: Senior Project Engineer- Lead a team of 3 traffic
engineering professionals and delivered several traffic management schemes for Local
Authorities including a bus priority scheme for Derbyshire County Council, and Bus
Priority and accident reduction scheme for Manchester City Council also accident
investigation work using wings accident data and traffic counts, speed readings and
turning counts. I was also involved in decriminalised parking bids, Matlock parking
study including traffic regulation order reviews, DDA Tactile paving compliance
adaptations for Pelican, Puffin, Toucan and Pegasus crossings in Derbyshire.
Name and address of employer: R.B Allfree & Co. Ltd.
Civil Engineering Contractors
Unit 2A Turnoaks Industrial Estate
Birdholme
Chesterfield
Derbyshire
S40 2HA
Job title and main responsibilities: Contracts Manager-Managing a number of Civil
Engineering and Building sites.
I was responsible for the co-ordination of subcontractors on a factory conversion at
Temple Normanton including rewiring works, cladding, fire-lining, drainage plastering,
joinery, and internal partition walls. External works included the relocation of a Nissan

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building and casting a new factory floor. Tibshelf services put in a new facility for the
police. Retaining wall job at Chesterfield. Concrete machine bases at Sheepbridge
industrial estate. Housing estate road and sewer job at Leicester. Housing estate road
and sewer job at Hardwick Fields, plus many small two day disabled ramp jobs etc.
Date From: September 2004
Date to: December 2004
Name and address of employer: Derbyshire County Council, County Hall ,Matlock,
Derbyshire DE4 3AG
Job title and main responsibilities: Area Traffic and Safety Management Officer - North
East. Carried out accident investigation work using WINGS; identified and helped
compile accident reduction schemes and promoted LTP schemes. I was involved in the
cycle liaison group and helped co-ordinate green transport issues including safe routes
to school, school and business travel plans, bus priority and bus quality partnership
schemes. I was involved in managing consultants delivering capital schemes and LTP
studies of satellite towns around North East Derbyshire. I attended Police Liaison
meetings on a regular basis to monitor accidents around the north of the County.
Date From: November 2000 Date to: September 2004
Name and address of employer: Oadby and Wigston Borough Council
Station Road, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 2DR
Job title and main responsibilities: Senior Engineer- Managed a full highway and sewer
agency looking after all capital and revenue schemes, together with all section 38 and
section 104 agreements.
I was involved in Leisure Management issues, Events Management and Town Centre
Management. I was involved in Traffic Management schemes, accident reduction work,
pedestrian facilities and cycle networks. Full consultation exercises were carried out
which included Emergency Services, Freight Transport, Cycle liaison groups, bus
companies, frontagers & local businesses. District, Parish and County Members were
also consulted. I managed the Highway Maintenance works programme and
implemented a predicted costing accounting system for budget monitoring. A training
programme was developed through a PDS review scheme. Service plans were written
with action plans and service delivery targets. I made regular committee attendances
and acted as a spokesman on TV and Radio.
Date From: February 1997
Date to: November 2000

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Name and address of employer: Montrose Technical Recruitment , Nottingham Office
Job title and main responsibilities: Senior Consultant Engineer- To manage the
Engineering team at Oadby and Wigston Borough Council. Full Highway and Sewer
agency. I was appointed by Oadby and Wigston as a full time employee in February
1997, carrying out Capital and Revenue schemes including accident remedial schemes-
traffic calming, cycle schemes, drop crossing routes, pelican crossings,
pedestrianisation schemes, gateway schemes, zebra crossings, pelican crossings, mini
roundabouts, 20mph zones, spiralisation of roundabouts, new traffic signals,
declassification of a route.
Date From: November 1996
Date to: February 1997
Name and address of employer: SPG Construction
Rear of Kirkby Folly Petrol Station
34, Kirkby Folly Road
Sutton in Ashfield
Nottinghamshire
NG17 5HN
Job title and main responsibilities: 50% Partner in Civil Engineering Construction
company. Turnover £600,000
Managing sites, surveying, quantity surveying, tendering, agreeing interim and final
accounts and marketing. Constructing environmental improvement schemes for Local
Authorities throughout the East Midlands Region. Drainage repairs and maintenance for
Severn Trent and Yorkshire Water. Drainage connections for local builders as a NRSWA
Qualified Supervisor. Block paved drives and patio works were also carried out.
Date From: February 1994
Date to: November 1996
Reason for leaving: Changing markets where Local Authorities put out term contracts
including winter maintenance and highway maintenance. These contracts affected
turnover overnight when they were implemented.

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Name and address of employer: Mansfield District Council
Civic Centre
Chesterfield Road South
Mansfield
Nottinghamshire
NG19 7BH
Job title and main responsibilities: Technician,
Senior Technician,
Team Leader -Designing Private Street Works, Environmental Improvement Works,
General Improvement Areas, Car Park Maintenance, Town Centre Maintenance,
Redevelopment of Mansfield Town Centre. Creation of new car parks for the satellite
towns. Carrying out public consultation. Worked in parks to repair footpaths. Worked on
site investigation works for Watermeadows and Civic Centre including supervising
contractors on borehole investigations. Date From: August 1982
Date to: February 1994
Name and address of employer: Camm B&H Ltd.
Birdholme House
Derby Road Chesterfield
Derbyshire
Job title and main responsibilities: Technician-pre and post tendering, buying, setting
out for industrial buildings, roads and sewers, school building, Colliery construction.
Quality control associated with the above- mentioned construction. Quantity surveying.
Date From: March 1978
Date to: August 1982

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Signature:
Nick Turner Date: 20/11/14

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