Helen Bird

Background

About Helen Bird

I am a solution and goal orientated leader, who can bring a high level of organisation, stability and order to groups and projects alike. I am energised by producing outstanding results and strive to utilise my high level of analytical skill and objective examination of situations to find the root causes and effects. I bring a determination to succeed with energy and positivity to projects that others may shy away from. Having extensive experience of change programmes which have led to digitalising systems, merging and creating teams of high performing individuals through times of uncertainty and managing efficiently on limited resources. I am able to draw out strengths in individuals, empowering them to achieve success for the business and my optimism permeates through others to stimulate productivity. I have 10 years’ experience of working in the private sector coupled with 27 years of working in the further education sector within student operations. I am looking to utilise this experience and my skills for the benefit of an organisation that shares my values of making a difference to young people’s lives through providing experiences for them to grow as individuals. What I can offer an organisation: A strategic focus on improving student operations including Admissions, enrolment, student financial support, enquiry handling and careers leadership and operations, across a large educational setting, delivering multi sited experiences working in partnership with employers and others Strategic and operational delivery to transform teams and improve outputs An adventurous and courageous spirit to tackle projects with energy and gusto A curiosity and strong inner drive to look at situations for opportunities to improve Driving change through optimism and building productive teams Extensive experience of delivering large scale events such as multi site and online enrolment activities or careers events for upwards of 16 - 18 students Extensive strategic and operational management of large scale budgets delivering efficiencies and disbursement of £2.8 million in financial awards to students as well as managing team budgets of over £1million Significant experience of system and process improvements through both project management and strategic input