Jonathan Charles Wort, MinstLM, MEPS
An enthusiastic individual with extensive experience in: training and development, delivery of bespoke training and facilitation at all levels, risk management, emergency planning and process definition, with a passionate interest in leadership and staff development. Additionally, practised in communicating at all levels, problem solving, project management, process review and implementing change in many demanding environments.
EXPERIENCE: RESILIENT TRAINING DIRECTOR AND CONSULTANCY LTD 2005 – PRESENT
Resilient Training and Consultancy Ltd specialises in the Training Needs Analysis, Design, Delivery and Evaluation of training designed to meet the requirements of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004, leadership and to support the events industry in planning for and organising safe events.
Delivery of bespoke courses covering:
o Leadership and Development
o Risk Management
o Planning
o Communication
o Operational Command and Control
o Business Continuity
o Voice Procedure
o Operational record Keeping
Associate Director for the Emergency Planning College, delivering the following courses:
o Introduction to Civil Protection
o Awareness of the Process andPlanning for Business Continuity Management
o Emergency Control Centre Operation
o Tactical Leadership in Emergency Management
o Strategic Decision Making in Emergency Management
o Creating Emergency Plans
o Introduction to Crowd and Public Safety Management
o Public Safety at Festivals and Mass Gatherings
o Defence Contribution to UK Resilience
o Emergency Planning Officers (Training for Emergency Planning OfficersWithin the NHS)
Associate for Mobile Team Challenge – experiential learning based on Appreciative Facilitation
Currently security cleared to SC by the Defence Vetting Agency (expires 29/02/2016)
PDM TRAINING BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER & CONSULTANCY LTD 2003 -2005
PDM is recognised across the UK as a provider of the highest-quality training and consultancy services and delivers in excess of 4,000 qualifications each year to a wide range of public and private sector clients.
Responsibility for the strategic direction and implementation of GOLDMINE in support of the company’s strategy and business objectives
Implementation of processes and procedures to makemaximum use of GOLDMINE to generate new leads and opportunities and subsequent conversion to clients
Continuous development of new processes for the Quality Management Process to ensure company wide understanding of the sales process
Presentation of new proposals and costs to win new business
Key Account Management of existing clients. Including project management of key sponsorship deals
Introduction of Miller Heiman and “Strategic Selling” concepts to the company to encourage amore commercially sales aware organisation
Responsibility for the development and management of PDMproducts and services
Business intelligence gathering and collation of PDM’s competitors, for cost comparison
Management, leadership, guidance and development of the Business Development and Marketing team
TRAINING CONTRACTS MANAGER 2003 – 2005
Key account management of a £3M Learning and Skills contract delivering non Vocational qualifications to Army recruits
Trained, developed and monitored staff to the National Training and Learning Development Standards
Maintenance of key contracts with Learning and Skills Council, Army key personnel, Awarding bodies and Adult Learning Inspectorate
Lead generation, proposals and introduction of new business with NHS ambulance Trusts
ADDTRUST COMPLIANCEMANAGER 2000 – 2003
AddTrust AB was a European information security services company founded in February 1999 by private investors and its executive management, which went bankrupt in February 2003. Its headquarters were in Malmö (Sweden) with offices in Stockholm, the UK, France, Greece and the Netherlands.
Responsible for compliance of AddTrust Policies with emerging CEN and ETSI standards.
I wrote the Certification Practice Statement for the AddTrust network and retained responsibility for amendments and updates.
Project manager for thetask of demonstrating that AddTrust processes and procedures conformed to the requirements ofWebTrust for Certificate Authority’s and its subsequent audit requirements,
WILLIAM M. MERCER GENERAL MANAGER Healthcare and Group Benefits 1998 – 2000 (Previously Sedgwick Noble Lowndes Healthcare)
Restructured a telephone-based sales and support teams into clearly defined geographical regions, placing approximately £12MGross Premium Income of small company business with a variety of Private Medical Insurance underwriters
GUARDIAN HEALTH MANAGER – Small Group Business 1995-1998
As Small Group Business Manager I was responsible for all aspects of a sales team comprising both telesales and an external sales force selling through third party intermediaries
WPA GENERAL MANAGER – Health International 1991-1994 1989-1994 CORPORATECLAIMS MANAGER 1989-1991
TERRITORIAL ARMY THE RIFLES
1990 - Present Currently Deputy Joint Regional Liaison Officer (DJRLO) 43 (Wessex) Brigade covering the SouthWest. Assisted in the Gloucester floods in 2007 as the Military Liaison Officer at the Strategic Coordinating Group (GOLD) when Military assistance was requested by the Chief Constable.
Previous appointments included; assessor at the Army Commissions Board, Westbury (selecting potential Territorial Army candidates for
officer training) and a Company Commander of an Infantry company in Swindon, Wiltshire.
REGULAR ARMY THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH’S ROYAL REGIMENT(BERKSHIRE 1979 - 1989 AND WILTSHIRE)
Left in the rank of Major - Various appointments including command and leadership of soldiers on operations in Northern Ireland
EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS:
City & Guilds 7303 PTLLS (outcome awaited) 2009
Member of the Emergency Planning Society 2007
Member of the Institute of learning and Management (MinstLM) 2004
European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) - Full 2003
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. 1979-80
BSc, (Hons) 2:2 Zoology with Marine Zoology. University ofWales, Bangor. 1976-79
3 "A" Levels (Biology, Physics and Chemistry). Kimbolton School, Cambs, 1976
7 "0" Levels. Kimbolton School, Cambs, 1974
PERSONAL:
Married with two children. Born 30th January 1958
The War Graves Photography of all Commonwealth War Graves throughout theWorld Photographic Project
Battlefield Tours: Battlefield tour guide, with the Royal British Legion, for Ypres, Somme and Normandy, Crete, North East India and Burma. Member of the Guild of Battlefield Guides
Rugby: University colours and represented NorthWales under 21's.
Played for the Army in Germany and Combined Services in
Hong Kong. Qualified as an Army Rugby Union coach.