About Me
I am Simon Barrable, an experienced Senior Leader, College Principal and CEO with 25 years’ experience working in education and volunteering in the charitable and social enterprise sectors. My leadership career has seen me managing change, developing staff and teams and providing the strategic leadership needed to deliver success.
I believe...
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EXPERIENCE
My Senior Leadership and CEO roles give me knowledge and experience of:
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strategic leadership at whole organisation level
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change management programmes for entire organisations
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merger activity
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quality improvement programmes
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stakeholder management
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growing market share and income
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restructuring
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coaching and mentoring teams and team members
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marketing
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human resources management
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financial oversight
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capital development
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the use of digital technology in teaching and learning
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international student recruitment
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Ofsted inspecting
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My volunteering and charity sector roles give me knowledge and experience of:
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Project management
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Social enterprise
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Education and business collaborations
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Fundraising
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Partnership working
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CEO appointments
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GOVERNANCE AND BOARD LEVEL WORK
My governance experience includes:
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Trustee and Director roles
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Chairing committees and whole boards
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College/School governance
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Child Welfare and Safeguarding
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Local Authority group memberships
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Co-chairing a whole city 'Shaping Portsmouth' CIC
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