Alan Graham

Mr Alan Graham

    • United Kingdom

    Personal profile

    Contact Details

    Telephone: 0121 204 4850

    Email: [email protected]

    Biography

    I am broad based business educator with current experience both commercially and academically in large and small organisations. I am used to operating in a team and independently with high workloads and tight deadlines offering an enthusiastic work ethic and excellent attention to detail. My roles have included that of Advanced Practitioner in Quality Assurance and school lead on external quality liaison. I am comfortable in the boardroom, classroom or working one to one. I was an early adopter of online training and continue to develop effective support networks for students both UK based and overseas. (Seconded to Learning Skills Network for 3 years as lead researcher – technology enhanced learning) As my personal business experience has been gained over many disciplines. I can empathise with a wide range of levels and roles from new graduates to senior management with integrity and credibility. I have found this to be an effective base when supporting individuals as it allows for accommodation of a range and depth of candidate perspectives from an academic and practical perspective.

    Employment

    TEACHING FELLOW _ASTON UNIVERSITY

    2020 – to date

    Business to Business SALES SPECIALIST

     

    Lecturer – University of Worcester

    2014 to 2020

    As part of various project teams develop and deliver Postgraduate, Undergraduate, Apprenticeship and Executive education packages in Management, Leadership, Innovation and HR. Developed Higher Apprenticeships strategy as part of a research programme. Outstanding Lecturer of the year, excellent satisfaction ratings.

     

    Lecturer/Course and Programme (Department) leader, senior tutor, head of school, QUALITY ASSURANCE ADVANCED PRACTITIONER – Gloucestershire College

    1995 to 2014

    Working with organisations developing and delivering Management training. External Quality assurance lead.Using Edexcel professional programmes, apprenticeships and NVQ in public and private sectors (NHS, Engineering, Insurance, Hospitality) Btec, Apprenticeships and Foundation Degree with post-16 students. Seconded for 3 years as lead researcher with the Learning Skills Network (Technologically Enhanced Learning).

     

     

     

    Qualifications

    PhD research -excellence in practitioner contribution to higher education - vocational

    Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy - HEA (Senior pending

    award 2023)

    2008

    Member of the Institute of Learning

    2005

    MBA – University of Gloucestershire

    2005

    BA(ed) hons – University of Worcester

    2004

    Cert. Ed. – University of the West of England

    2004

    ECDL – British Computer Society

    1998

    level 3 online trainer – Institute of Leadership and Management

    1985

    PG Diploma in Marketing Studies (CIM) – Bristol Polytechnic

    1984

    Certificate in Marketing Studies – Bristol Polytechnic

    Vocational Training and assessor awards

    • D32 D33 D34 D36 A1 V1

    Employment

    1991 to 1995 – Marketing and Management Trainer - freelance

    1989 to 1991 – National Sales Manager – Max Factor (Proctor and Gamble)

    1988 to 1989 – National Account Manager – Croda Oil

    1986 to 1988 – Sales Manager – Campbells UK

    1979 to 1988 – Sales Trainer – Nestle

    1073 to 1979 – Salesman – RHM