Paul Huxtable has extensive experience securing funding and grants from various sources to manage projects from initial ideas to implementation. He has a proven track record of working independently and as part of a team. His role requires effective communication and liaising with organizations from small local groups to government departments. He currently works as the Charity Development Manager for Torridge Training Services, where his responsibilities include applying for grants, developing projects, and creating partnerships.

1. Paul Huxtable
2 Meadow Park • Bideford • EX39 3HD • tel: (01237) 474081 • mob: 07901865817 • phuxtable01@gmail.com
I have demonstrated my capacity for securing funding and grants from a wide range of sources and to
manage the transition from the initial ideas stage to viable projects. Proven myself capable of working
equally well on my own initiative, or as a constructive and adaptive team member. My role requires me to be
an effective communicator, liaising with a large number of organisations; from small local voluntary groups to
local authorities, national and multi-national companies and large government run departments.
Skills & Experience
• Bid and tender writing experience
• Successfully secured DWP contracts
• Secured SFA funding from lead partners
• An active member of Torridge Training Services (TTS Charity) Senior Management Team
• Successfully applied for a number of private grants including Lottery, Nominet and Microsoft
• Project development work for hard to reach and disadvantaged groups
• Developing relationships with private grant and funding organisations
• Liaising with external organisations, national and multi-national companies
• Community and partnership development
• Recently been accepted as a Trustee for the WAND mental health charity
• Excellent research skills
• Experienced Further Education lecturer
• Effective networker
• Successfully managing transition from project idea to implementation
• Work under pressure to meet deadlines
• Experienced ICT user
• Good organisational and interpersonal skills
• Delivering taught IT training sessions
• Managing and delivering IT courses
• Qualified adult education tutor and Assessor
Achievements
Assisted in securing Work Programme £5 million Generated revenue of around £250,000 in 18
contract; Secured DWP/ESF Families with Multiple months from private grant trusts
Problems contract £1.7 Million Developed multiple partnerships with community
groups and local authorities
Initiated Skills Funding Agency (SFA) partnerships to Sourced funding for additional Prince’s Trust
fund the deliver of literacy, numeracy, employability programmes
awards and ICT generating a regular income for the TTS
Charity contract value £276K for 2012/13
Developed The Job & Training Shop, not for
Successfully bid for Microsoft grant for our work with profit recruitment to assist the charity’s job
young NEETs; one of only three organisations across the outcomes
UK. Secured NOMINET grant and designed project to
deliver IT to the digitally disadvantaged
Developed innovative community projects and
secured funding to implement
Employment History
Torridge Training Services Charity Development Manager
Nov 2009 – Present Responsibilities include applying for grants and DWP and SFA contracts;
developing projects and creating partnerships. Networking with local
authorities, local groups and third sector organisations, carrying out effective
research. Liaising, communicating and negotiating with external
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2. organisations. Overseeing projects and staffing. Additional duties include
sitting on the charities Senior Management Team implementing the charities
strategy and liaising with the charities external IT provider.
PETROC College IT and BTEC Lecturer & Key Skills Lecturer
Dec 2007 – Nov 2009 Delivering ICT to Foundation Degree Students, working with BTEC students
from the Sports and Public Services course to achieve their Key Skills.
PETROC College New Bids and Contracts Bid Writer Team –Business
Aug 2005 – Aug 2007 Development
Main function is to assist in the preparation and writing of College bids to
external project and funding organisations. This role also contains aspects
of project development and research. Liaising, communicating and
negotiating with external organisations from the European Union.
PETROC College IT Tutor – Working Together Project & Flexit
Sept 2003 – Aug 2005 Duties included assisting clients on the Working Together Project (WHISH
Shop) at the FlexIT centre with their course work, managing assessments
and marking exams, and also advising prospective clients on an appropriate
study path and enrolments.
FlexIT Centres (NDC) IT Trainer
Bideford & Barnstaple Duties included assisting clients at both FlexIT centres with their course
Jun 2000 – Sept 2003 work, advising prospective clients on an appropriate study path and
enrolments. Additional duties included being programme manager for the
Internet technologies course
North Devon College IT Lecturer/ESF Mentor (twin post)
Feb 1999 - Jun 2000 Managing and delivering IT courses, evaluating training products and
materials - Supervising training rooms and Employment Service programme
centre - Advising clients on job applications - Interviewing individuals,
assessing eligibility for training programmes and producing action plans.
Pathfinder Open Tutor/Assessor and Open Access Centre Supervisor
Access Centre Training Local County Councillors to use a DTP package
Dec 1997 - Dec 1998 Teaching disaffected youth from the local college. Supervising part time and
voluntary staff. Liaising with local businesses regarding staff training
Qualifications & Training
City & Guilds 7306 Further & Adult Education Teacher’s certificate
NVQ D32 D33 TDLB Assessor awards
BTEC advanced Advanced desktop computer skills (Microsoft applications)
ECDL level 2 European Computer Driving Licence
City & Guilds 7261-212/420 Information Technology Certificates
Voluntary Positions
Bideford Rugby Club Team Manager/Coach – Registrations Officer
1999 – Present My main duties are as team manager and a coaching assistant (will be
undertaking coaching badge). I am also responsible for the clubs training
equipment (youth section) and for all youth section registrations.
Spare time activities/Interests
I have recently become a trustee of the WAND mental health charity. My other main interests are based in
the adult and further education field and the use of IT, computing and technology within it. Also coming from
a rural background, I tend to spend as much time as possible in the countryside and especially around the
coast. So I’m obviously very interested in environmental and conservation issues. I also enjoy reading on a
wide range of subjects, with a particular interest in history and geography. Plus I have a great interest in
music and listen to as much as I can from quite a wide range of genres.
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