Louise DAVIES FRSA

• Provide strategic leadership and direction to ensure delivery of high-quality, accessible advice services
• Oversee organisational planning and development, including strategic and annual business plans, income generation targets, and service expansion initiatives
• Lead financial management in collaboration with the Treasurer and Finance Officer, including budgeting, risk oversight, and compliance with funding and reporting obligations
• Secure and manage funding through grant applications, service agreements, and partnership development to ensure sustainability and growth
• Direct and support a diverse team of staff and volunteers, fostering a culture of equality, dignity, and continuous professional development
• Ensure compliance with employment law, health and safety, and governance standards, including servicing Board meetings and advising Trustees on strategic matters
• Promote the organisation externally, building relationships with funders, local authorities, MPs, and national Citizens Advice to enhance profile and influence
• Champion digital transformation and data protection, ensuring robust information systems and secure client data management

• Led transformation of service delivery model across six school estates, implementing new quality standards and digital systems
• Developed Trust's digital strategy and introduced new MIS system to improve operational efficiency
• Successfully orchestrated due diligence and onboarding of new school while maintaining service quality
• Secured new business opportunities through effective stakeholder engagement and partnership building
• Led on operationalisation of People Strategy, promoting equity, diversity and inclusion
• Led organisational transformation supporting Trust's growth strategy
• Strengthened governance through Board development during critical growth phase
• Led stakeholder engagement and internal communications

• Conducted comprehensive analysis of successful Multi Academy Trust structures to inform growth strategy

• Designed new central structure to facilitate growth while maintaining quality

• Led restructure and recruitment process, collaborating with the Board, resulting in strengthened operational capability

• Developed compelling internal communications strategy to engage schools with Trust vision

Strategic Leadership & Systems Change:

• Led six specialist services, achieving 60% increased impact through implementing trauma-informed approaches
• Pioneered network development with voluntary and statutory sectors to improve outcomes for clients
• Collaborated on Westminster's Changing Futures programme, developing new services for those facing multiple disadvantages
• Worked closely with Board of Trustees on strategic development and risk management

Financial Management & Partnership Development:

• Successfully managed complex funding streams and contracts with local authority commissioners
• Developed sustainable funding models through diverse income streams
• Built and maintained strategic partnerships across sectors

Service Development:

• Established trauma-informed approaches across all services
• Led service redesign based on user feedback and evidence
• Developed impact measurement frameworks and theory of change

• Co-produced systems change programmes with service users
• Secured multi-year trust funding for systems change work
• Led impact measurement of complex national programmes
• Led the national scaling of early learning programmes, designing and implementing a strategic approach to closing attainment gaps.
• Established the Bettws Early Learning Community, co-producing sustainable educational solutions with local authorities and families.
• Commissioned external evaluations and impact measurement tools to inform policy and practice improvements.
• Applied agile project management to oversee multiple national initiatives simultaneously.

Service Transformation:

• Transformed underperforming programme to achieve all targets within one year
• Developed co-production approach with young trustee board
• Implemented robust quality assurance and impact measurement
• Enhanced equality of access across all services

• Executive team member contributing to five-year strategy for 5000 pupils and 600 staff
• Led staff development resulting in 'Outstanding' and 'Good' Ofsted judgments
• Conducted school reviews ensuring high standards across the Federation
• Developed new business opportunities and secured additional income streams
• Authored successful DfE Teaching School tender

• Led successful design and implementation of first Primary Teaching Training Programme

• Scaled programme from pilot to national delivery while maintaining quality standards

• Built and managed complex partnerships with universities and schools across the UK

• Secured DfE funding through successful tender processes

• Implemented comprehensive evaluation framework, reporting at ministerial level

• Managed education programmes for Creative Partnerships London North
• Delivered training for Discovery Education and other education providers
• Developed and managed projects for Royal Opera House
• Provided consultancy to multiple primary schools across UK and N Ireland
• Successful bid writing for primary schools and educational organizations
• Led school improvement consultancy work

• Successfully led school through Ofsted inspection
• Implemented data-driven school improvement strategies
• Collaborated with local and national organisations to support children to achieve their potential
• Developed robust safeguarding and child protection procedures
• Led and managed all aspects of school operations and improvement