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John Thurlbeck, FRSA FCMI
Young People Friendly NeighbourhoodsFPM, working with Groundwork UK, Sanctuary Housing and Youth Access
Sunderland, United Kingdom
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About
Highly qualified OD consultant, change agent and facilitator with extensive and solid experience of working at a senior level in public sector and consultancy, set within the context of Organisational Development and Effectiveness. A proven track record and technical competency in the fields of behavioural change management, modelling organisation design and operation and key experience in leading large scale transformation. Highly developed understanding of the process of major change programmes. Diligent and dedicated, able to adapt and transfer abilities and skills to new environments, combined with excellent verbal and written communication skills. An inspirational and motivational leader; experienced in managing teams on diverse projects, initiating creative business development ideas, and delivering ‘turnaround management’ that has achieved successful results in a range of organisations. Resourceful and creative, strongly analytical, thrives on complexity and driving
Haves
Organisational and People Development • Leadership and Management Expertise • Team Effectiveness • Outstanding Training and Facilitation Skills • Strategic Thinking and Planning • Solution-Focused • Cultural Change Management • Excellent Communicator • Culturally Aware • Relationship Builder • Passion for Lifelong Learning
Expert in leadership and people development; cultural and organisational change; and 'turnaround' management.
Expert in leadership and people development; cultural and organisational change; and 'turnaround' management.
Professional Experience
Sep 2003 - Present
Managing Director
Wear Consulting Limited
Management Consulting
Wear Consulting Limited
Management Consulting
Wear Consulting Limited, is a dynamic and inventive OD company, based in the North East of England, specialising in strategic focus and direction; leadership and management of public sector services, often focused on work with young people; integrated and collaborative delivery solutions; performance review and improvement; cultural change management; and a range of bespoke workforce development programmes, especially building resilience and leadership and management development.
Oct 2009 - Present
Co-Director
IYS Solutions Limited
Management Consulting
IYS Solutions Limited
Management Consulting
IYS Solutions provides client-centred bespoke responses to the development of integrated working across services to young people, including strategic focus, options appraisal, training and development and senior level interim management.
Feb 2011 - Present
Consultant/Business Partner
Young Cumbria
Management Consulting
Young Cumbria
Management Consulting
I am currently providing direct interim management capacity to the CEO, Heike Horsburgh, in supporting the embedding of cultural and structural change brought about from June of 2011; providing direct support and supervision of key senior staff; assisting with a range of HR functions; and leading on the recruitment of a new CEO.
Earlier in the year, I jointly co-created and implemented with Heike and her wider staff team a change agenda to meet the challenges of the current economic climate so as to ensure a stable platform for the organisation to grow and develop.
Earlier in the year, I jointly co-created and implemented with Heike and her wider staff team a change agenda to meet the challenges of the current economic climate so as to ensure a stable platform for the organisation to grow and develop.
Apr 2011 - Present
Young People Friendly Neighbourhoods
FPM, working with Groundwork UK, Sanctuary Housing and Youth Access
Management Consulting
FPM, working with Groundwork UK, Sanctuary Housing and Youth Access
Management Consulting
Currently working with FPM and Groundwork UK [and some local Trusts] on capacity building in Young People Friendly Neighbourhoods with a view to establishing mutuals/social enterprises - this work involves making presentations on social enterprises/mutuals and business planning; advising, guiding and coaching local staff in Groundwork trusts; and ensuring that learning generated is shared more broadly.
Sep 1971 - Jul 1975
(4 years)
(4 years)
Articled Clerk/Senior Audit Clerk
J Gray and Sons, Sunderland
Management Consulting
J Gray and Sons, Sunderland
Management Consulting
I entered into articles on leaving school and gained my qualifications to Intermediate Level through a mix of self-tutoring, on-the-job learning, and a distance-learning course. Through staff promotion and the acquisition of skills, knowledge and experience I became Senior Audit Clerk in early 1973 and my duties were mainly oversight of a small audit team of two people; the preparation and presentation of client accounts (Sole Trader to Limited Companies, including consolidated accounts); and, as the principal partner's sole proxy, oversight of major bankruptcies, liquidations and receiverships.
Sep 1978 - Dec 1981
(3 years, 3 Months)
(3 years, 3 Months)
Teacher/Leader
Kent County Council
Government Administration
Kent County Council
Government Administration
This was my first full-time youth work post upon graduating and involved a 50%/50% youth work to teaching role. The main duties included managing a small freestanding youth centre on the school site and a half-time commitment to the school's PE and Social Studies timetable. In the latter two years of my time in this post my teaching commitment changed to working solely in a specially created 'pupil withdrawal' unit, which was set up specifically for young people with behavioural and emotional difficulties. During my time in Kent I was also a founder member of the Staff Development Policy Steering Group and had responsibility for writing sections of the Policy on Induction and Performance Appraisal. I was also a founder member of the peer non-managerial supervision cooperative that operated across the county.
Jan 1982 - Apr 1989
(7 years, 3 Months)
(7 years, 3 Months)
Youth Tutor/Borough-wide Trainer
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Management Consulting
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Management Consulting
This was an 80%/20% youth work to teaching post, involving managing the youth centre and a limited teaching commitment of PE and Social Studies. Main duties included local budgetary control, managing a part-time staff team; programme planning and delivery, staff support and supervision; and networking with local voluntary and statutory agencies.
Whilst in this post I was provided with an additional salary enhancement to fulfil the role of Training Tutor for both the Council's Foundation Youth Work Course for part-time staff and a range of other in-service and externally provided learning experiences. In this latter capacity I often worked, in a consultancy role, with organisations such as the Police, Probation Service, Social Services, Careers Service, and Juvenile Justice workers.
Whilst in this post I was provided with an additional salary enhancement to fulfil the role of Training Tutor for both the Council's Foundation Youth Work Course for part-time staff and a range of other in-service and externally provided learning experiences. In this latter capacity I often worked, in a consultancy role, with organisations such as the Police, Probation Service, Social Services, Careers Service, and Juvenile Justice workers.
May 1989 - Sep 1991
(2 years, 4 Months)
(2 years, 4 Months)
Area Team Leader
Hereford and Worcester County Council
Government Administration
Hereford and Worcester County Council
Government Administration
Main duties included line-management support, advice and supervision to a district team of seven; managing the district budget and administrative base; networking with local agencies; project management with partners in the voluntary and statutory sectors; quality assurance, monitoring and evaluation; policy interpretation and implementation; and, interpreting and responding to Parish, District and County Council political contact.
Oct 1991 - Jul 1996
(5 years)
(5 years)
District Manager
Hereford and Worcester County Council
Government Administration
Hereford and Worcester County Council
Government Administration
Main duties included line-management support, advice and supervision to a district team of seven; managing the district budget and administrative base; networking with local agencies; project management with partners in the voluntary and statutory sectors; quality assurance, monitoring and evaluation; policy interpretation and implementation; and, interpreting and responding to Parish, District and County Council political contact.
1996 - 2003
(7 years)
(7 years)
Executive member
APYCO
Education Management
APYCO
Education Management
The Confederation of Heads of Young People's Services (formerly known as APYCO) is the national association for leaders and senior managers in Integrated Youth Support Services. For the period I was involved I was an Executive Committee member of the Association of Principal Youth and Community Officers (APYCO), and during my time I represented the Association as lead for the UK Youth Work Alliance and lead for the Transforming Youth Work Management Development Programme. This was a Government funded development programme and, in my role as FPM's lead associate, I managed and provided facilitation for the Phase 2 delivery of the programme.
Aug 1996 - Aug 2003
(7 years)
(7 years)
Head of Youth Development Group
Sunderland City Council
Government Administration
Sunderland City Council
Government Administration
Main duties included strategic leadership role; visioning; policy interpretation and development; financial, human and other resource management; project management, particularly new building development and challenge funding packages; quality assurance; partnership adviser/interface and developer; political interface; and trouble-shooter.
2007 - 2009
(2 years)
(2 years)
Head of Youth Service
Manchester City Council
Government Administration
Manchester City Council
Government Administration
Whilst leading Manchester Youth Service, my key achievements were restoring and significantly improving the performance and morale of the Service, measured against national indicators; rebuilding the public image of the Service and the trust placed in it by the Council’s elected members; and planning and beginning its implementation for transforming the Service from an autonomous body into an Integrated Youth Support Services model.
May 2003 - Mar 2011
(8 years)
(8 years)
Lead Associate
FPM
Government Relations
FPM
Government Relations
FPM believes in the importance of outstanding public services. Its Chief Executive, Kevin Ford, is one of the UK's leading writers and thinkers on workforce and service development in the public and not-for-profit sectors. He believes in transforming services for the public through specialist training and delivery and through contextualised service design. I have been a lead associate for FPM since 2003, with a particular emphasis on services with and for young people. Like Kevin, I share a passion for helping public and not-for-profit services build a skilled, informed and motivated workforce in this rapidly changing environment that has real and lasting impact.
Education
1975
Bachelor of Education, The University of Birmingham (High School)
Community and Youth Studies
Student Union Treasurer, Social Committee, Captain of the Football and Table Tennis Teams DJ for student social events/discos, student representative on the Academic Board of Studies,
Community and Youth Studies
Student Union Treasurer, Social Committee, Captain of the Football and Table Tennis Teams DJ for student social events/discos, student representative on the Academic Board of Studies,
1993
Post-graduate Diploma (Distinction), University of Central England (High School)
Management Studies
Management Studies
1993
MSc (Distinction), University of Central England (High School)
Manager and Organisational Development
Manager and Organisational Development
More about John Thurlbeck, FRSA FCMI
First Name
John
Last Name
Thurlbeck, FRSA FCMI
Interests / Hobbies
Travelling to different places; meeting new people and experiencing new cultures; reading; cinema; music; sport, particularly football - Sunderland season ticketholder; history and historical places; and keeping fit.
My Affiliations
I am a Fellow of the Royal Society.
I am a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute.
I am a member of AMED.
I have been a member of the National Trust for over 25 years.
Specialities
Organisational and People Development • Leadership and Management Expertise • Team Effectiveness • Outstanding Training and Facilitation Skills • Strategic Thinking and Planning • Solution-Focused • Cultural Change Management • Excellent Communicator • Culturally Aware • Relationship Builder • Passion for Lifelong Learning
Expert in leadership and people development; cultural and organisational change; and 'turnaround' management.
Expert in leadership and people development; cultural and organisational change; and 'turnaround' management.
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