Neil Thomas

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About Neil Thomas

A highly capable leader and manager with experience of working across a diverse organisation at a senior level. A professional and well liked individual with good interpersonal skills and a confident and enthusiastic approach. Good technical skills and analytical experience with the ability to lead change initiatives and manage complex projects to agreed targets. Self-motivated, hardworking and reliable- Over 20 years’ experience in education – 10 years in senior leadership including Chief Executive & Principal- Track record of developing and implementing quality and performance improvement processes- Delivered a range of successful college and regional developments, including large capital projects- Teaching experience in a range of disciplines, most recently leadership and management- Previous Chair of Dudley Employment & Skills Board, Dudley Town Board and lead for ‘Education & Skills’ on Dudley MBC Forging a Future Executive.Now semi-retired, I am pleased to continue to support the brilliant further education sector through part-time consultancy work. Currently this includes work for Colleges West Midlands and Gatsby, focussing predominantly on curriculum design and development.