Alex Jean - Baptiste
Woodford Green,Redbridge
Summary
Energetic People Development Advisor promotes learning and professional development to individuals, groups and organisations. Prepares and delivers impactful programmes, maximising interaction and participation by cultivating inclusive, accessible, safe spaces. Resourceful and well-organised, utilizes skills and experience to achieve goals, and is always willing to learn.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
People Development Advisor
National Theatre
London , Lambeth
2021.12 - Current
- Advises and develops appropriate resources and processes to meet needs of individuals, teams, departments and organisations.
- Performs line management and development responsibilities and duties
- Co-Managing People Development Budget of £300K plus
- Established and managed Annual Training Plan process and authorisation for 40-plus departments
- Authorisation of training and development requests
- Develops and manages Coaching and Mentoring programmes
- Supporting management of mandatory & compliance training
- Proactively meeting with key stakeholders to hold and conduct training needs analysis, learning needs analysis and performance management issues
- Successfully manages LMS platform, account management relationship with provider and enables inclusive access for all
- Works across organisation with key stakeholders at multiple levels
- Data manager of key projects, metrics and interventions
- Delivers and offers internal coaching to junior and mid-management staff
- Adapted session delivery to meet specific needs of professional learners within different environments.
- Planned training schedules, prepared materials and booked necessary rooms and facilities.
- Collaborated with Subject Matter Experts (SME) to refine and update training resources and develop e-learning using Articulate Rise 360.
- Increased accessibility to training workshops and materials by catering to specific requests.
- Produced training and supportive materials tailored to organisational needs.
- Organised delivery of specialised training in liaison with external service providers.
- Reported on training program needs and challenges, collaborating with management to address improvements.
- Developed individual learning plans for continued training.
Training & Development Coordinator
National Theatre
London, Lambeth
2017.08 - 2021.12
- Coordinated, scheduled and programmed the In-house training programme
- Managed and installed the e-learning platform
- Administrated and Coordinated Training needs across the organisation
- Maintained mandatory and compliance training across the technical, production, commercial and estate directorates
- Managed relationships between trainers, facilitators, coaches and mentors
- Monitored processes and proposed recommendations for improvements.
- Created digital file classification system for company-wide use.
- Monitored health and safety measures for guaranteed compliance.
- Organised regular coaching sessions, contributing to personal growth opportunities for staff members.
- Conducted comprehensive evaluations post-training for continuous improvement measures.
- Streamlined training processes to enhance operational efficiency.
Education
Master of Arts - Photography & Urban Cultures
Goldsmiths College, University of London
London 09/2006 - 07/2008
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology & Cultural Studies
Goldsmiths College, University of London
London 09/2002 - 07/2005
A-Levels - Media Studies, Sociology, English Language, Human Biology
Epping Forest Sixth College
Loughton, Essex 09/2000 - 08/2002
GCSEs - English, Communications Studies, Sociology, Media Studies, Maths, IT
Epping Forest Sixth Form College
Loughton, Essex 09/1999 - 07/2000
GCSEs - English, English Literature, Social Sciences, Double Award Science,
Blessed John Roche
London, Tower Hamlets 09/1994 - 07/1999
Skills
- Skills gap analysis
- Learning management systems (LMS) proficiency
- Learning and development interventions
- Appraisal schemes
- Coaching and mentoring
- Training programme design
- Training budget management
- Problem-solving
- Training Providers
- Building Strong Relationships
- Internal Communications
- Leadership Development
- Digital Content
- Communication Campaigns
Certification
- CIPD Diploma in Learning & Development Management
- CIPD Diploma in Human Resources in Practice
- EMCC Certified Transformational Coach
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
People Development Advisor
National Theatre
2021.12 - Current
Training & Development Coordinator
National Theatre
2017.08 - 2021.12
Master of Arts - Photography & Urban Cultures
Goldsmiths College, University of London
09/2006 - 07/2008
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology & Cultural Studies
Goldsmiths College, University of London
09/2002 - 07/2005
A-Levels - Media Studies, Sociology, English Language, Human Biology
Epping Forest Sixth College
09/2000 - 08/2002
GCSEs - English, Communications Studies, Sociology, Media Studies, Maths, IT
Epping Forest Sixth Form College
09/1999 - 07/2000
GCSEs - English, English Literature, Social Sciences, Double Award Science,
Blessed John Roche
09/1994 - 07/1999