PHILIP UNDERDOWN

16 MULBERRY COURT, SOUTH MILFORD, NORTH YORKSHIRE, LS25 5PZ Tel: 0779 3064 771 Email: underdownp@gmail.com A highly motivated and enthusiastic PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER with over ten years experience within the public and third sector. Possesses excellent organisational and logistics skills. Resilient communicator with ability to communicate with all levels and across all cultures. Works collaboratively and with a team ethos as well as being able to work on own initiative in achieving business plans and objectives. Builds and develops excellent stakeholder relationships. Has a highly developed sense of community, volunteering/leading on several community strengthening projects. A confident, socially responsible and caring professional seeking a new challenge.

KEY SKILLS

Project Management: Planning, control, delivering objectives, risk assessment, research, costs and budget control, reporting and evaluating outcomes. Administration: Handling stakeholder queries, liaising with contract department, processing payments, coordinating flow of information to departments, minute meetings, formatting documents, electronic filing. Planning and Organising: Logistics, coordination, diary management, time management, venue sourcing, planning committees, and organising people/travel/assets. People Management: Motivating, encouraging, coaching, training and development, influencing, facilitator who builds trust, delivering workshops, leadership. Relationship Building: collaboration, delivers. Respect, empathy, stakeholder engagement, influencing,

Computer Literate: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Visio, website CMS, in-design, Photoshop, on line document collaboration, video editing, open source software. Communication: With all levels and across all cultures, written, verbal, British Sign Language, presentations, power point, written workbooks/leaflets, web design.

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

Successfully co-ordinated 3 International Workforce Conferences which enabled networking and sharing of ideas and best practice regarding social care Collaborated on 3 Evidence based submissions to Government Sub committee, the Migration Advisory Committee with regards to Social Care and migrant workers Collaborated with Senior Managers and Home Office officials to coordinate, organise, film and deliver You Tube film project aimed at employers, employing migrant workers Co-ordinated four successful reviews of National Occupational Standards (NOS), the recognised workforce standards which are used to underpin qualifications for the social care sector

 Created, organised and established a National Occupational Standard Writers group to share experiences and learning from project workers from a variety of other sector industries to enable support for different projects. Established Village Grit Squad (22 volunteers) during adverse winter weather for the safety of the community Coached colleagues to review, revise and write National Occupational Standards for the social care sector as part of organisation learning and development plan Produced accurate reports and presentations providing progress on budget, project progress and statistical analysis. Successfully carried out benchmarking exercises and literature reviews. Collaborated and supported UK colleagues in the delivery of the organisations business plan objectives Planned, organised and coordinated UK wide team meetings for several projects

CAREER HISTORY
Project Development Officer Skills for Care and Development Project Support Officer Skills for care and Development Administration Officer CHANGE Administration Assistant Leeds Older Peoples Forum Administration Assistant Voluntary Action Leeds Warehouse Assistant Brayshay Carpets Hotel Porter 42 The Calls Kitchen Porter Stakis Windmill Hotel 2010 - Present 2007 - 2010 2003 - 2007 2003 - 2004 2002 - 2003 1999 - 2002 1996 - 1999 1993 - 1996

QUALIFICATIONS AFFILIATIONS AND TRAINING

NVQ Level 3 Business and Administration Prince 2 Project Management (Foundation) Level 1 Certificate British Sign Language 7 GSCEs York College Mavern Training Council for the Advancement of Communications with Deaf People Cardinal Heenan High School 2011 2009 2005 1993

Skills for Care and Development Training Report Writing Cost Benefit Analysis Contract policy HR systems In House Training In House Training In House Training In House Training 2010 2010 2011 2011

PERSONAL
Date of Birth: 21 January 1977

INTERESTS
Married father of two who enjoys spending time with family and friends. Elected Parish Councillor for South Milford in 2010, keen interest in local community activities.