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Chris Smith – Senior Manager
Chris Smith (MSc) has managed the implementation and development of ‘community use’ in the Kajima portfolio of schools for four years. Chris has 12 years managerial experience with a London Local Authority and Primary Care Trust where key areas of work were within sport, health and community development. He has extensive knowledge and expertise in:
- Community focused bid submissions
- Project Management
- Funding applications
- Operational management of Local Authority and PFI facilities.
- Experience in managing partnerships between Local Authorities, Primary Care Trust’s and Community Organisations.
- Setting up new departments in the Local Authority and Private Sector.
- Developing operational systems in a new environment.
- Implementing procurement, accounting and administrational procedures.
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Jason Stocks
Jason Stocks (BSc Hons and PGC), has 5 years developmental experience in the Sport and Leisure industry, both within the private and public educational sector. He has extensive knowledge and experience in:-
- Procurement of contracts
- Partnership development
- Event management
- Strategic planning
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Samantha Bell – Manager, Community and Extended Use
Samantha Bell (BSc (Hons), MSc (Dist) has 15 years experience in the Leisure Industry in both the public and private sectors. This includes three years as a district council officer managing sports facilities. The past four years has been spent within the PFI industry managing community use of schools as well as developing proposals for new community use schemes. Samantha rows competitively and is a committee member of Northampton Rowing Club. She is also member of the Northamptonshire Chamber of Commerce. Specialities are:
- Staff Training and Development (IiP)
- Implementing and improving processes (Quest, Charter Mark, ISO 9001:2000)
- Event Management
- General Leisure Operations
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Ben Smith – Manager, Community and Extended Use
Ben Smith (BA Hons) currently manages Kajima’s ‘community use’ programme in the North East of England. Ben has over 16 years experience of working in the retail and leisure industry, including Development Manager and Special Events Manager for the Borough Council of King’s Lynn & West Norfolk and Operations Manager for a leading UK theme park. Ben has extensive knowledge and expertise in:
- Project/Event Management
- Leisure Management
- Developing & managing partnerships (Public Sector, Third Sector & Private Sector)
- Implementing and improving processes (Health and Safety, Integrated Management systems)
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Seun Daramola – Assistant Manager, Community and Extended Use
Seun (MSc Information Systems) has been working as Jason Stocks assistant at Brentside High School for the past four years. Seun has excellent people management skills, analytical and creative skills. His role includes:
- ensuring appropriate staffing levels throughout each shift,
- liaising with customers to ensure a smooth and effective service
- maintaining the facility to the highest standard
- providing the vital link between our head office and the site team
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Pullen Agbon-ifo - Assistant Manager, Community and Extended Use
Pullen (MSc Information Technology) has been working as an assistant manager for the past four years. Pullen focuses on developing a close rapport with staff and customers and has excellent leadership skills. As the assistant manager for Haverstock School, Pullen’s main responsibilities include:
- leading the operational team at Haverstock School
- dealing with customer queries and requests
- maintaining the facility to the highest standard
- providing the vital link between our head office and the site team
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Sadia Kassim – Administration Assistant for Community and Extended Use – London
Sadia's (BA hons Child Development) role is to coordinate the community use activities at the schools within the London Borough. Her skills include an ability to organise the many different user groups and problem solving. Sadia's. main responsibilities include
- providing administration support to our London Manager for Community and Extended Use
- Marketing onsite activities and promoting our services to the local community.
- Managing customer payments
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Gary Lees, Assistant Manager, Community and Extended Use
Gary has been working as Assistant Manager at Caroline Chisholm school for the past two years. Gary has over 20 years experience in the hospitality and leisure industry and holds a personal Security Industry Authority (SIA) licence. Gary's primary role includes
- ensuring appropriate staffing levels throughout each shift,
- liaising with customers to ensure a smooth and effective service
- *maintaining the facility to the highest standard
- providing the vital link between our head office and the site team
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