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Ryan Sperry
Scarborough,North Yorkshire
Summary
Senior leader with extensive experience in B2B business development, workforce development, and strategic partnership building across education, training, corporate, and public‑sector environments. Proven ability to drive income growth, secure high‑value contracts, and translate organisational workforce needs into bespoke, commercially viable leadership and management training solutions. Dynamic leader driving transformation in educational environments through strategic programme design and implementation. Spearheaded initiatives that enhance curriculum quality and student engagement, achieving significant improvements in performance metrics. Dedicated to developing innovative training pathways that align with workforce demands and organisational goals.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Interim Head of Department – Sport, UPS & Criminology
Bishop Burton College
Scarborough, North Yorkshire
09.2025 - Current
- Delivered a turnaround strategy improving KPIs and raising achievement rates to a projected 96%.
- Established a new Forensics Department offering Level 2–BSc pathways.
- Led FE/HE integration and launched T Level Science with employer engagement.
- Set and enhanced programme schedules to meet expected demands and enhance student learning opportunities.
- Facilitated engaging learning environments by incorporating interactive and experiential learning activities.
- Achieved budgetary targets by monitoring expenses and resource utilisation, cutting waste and strengthening revenue streams.
- Strategised and implemented methods for streamlining processes, controlling costs and modernising operations.
- Analysed student performance data to identify areas for improvement, tailoring strategies to boost academic achievement.
Departmental Senior Manager – Work, Skills & Industries
Mitie Care & Custody / MoJ
11.2024 - 09.2025
- Senior leader on a £54m contract, designing employer-aligned training solutions.
- Mobilised 32 industry-focused training programmes.
- Recruited and trained 54 staff and developed employer bootcamps.
Head of Curriculum, Quality & Inclusion
HMYOI Wetherby
05.2019 - 05.2024
- Led curriculum design, QA and workforce training.
- Represented Novus at national sector events.
- Designed leadership CPD programmes and contributed to OFSTED inspections.
Education
MBA / Level 7 CILM - Leadership & Strategic Management
National Professional Qualification in Headship -
PGCE -
Huddersfield University
Level 7 Diploma - Coaching & Mentoring
A1 Assessor, V1 Internal Verifier -
Level 5 & Level 4 Diplomas - SEND
Skills
- B2B Business Development
- Corporate Engagement
- Strategic Sales Planning
- Revenue Growth
- Proposal Writing
- Tender Writing
- Workforce Development Needs Analysis
- Leadership Training
- Management Training
- Stakeholder Management
- Data Analysis
- CRM Pipeline Management
- Marketing
- Brand Positioning
- Project Management
- Change Management
- Quality Assurance
- Performance evaluation
- Leadership development
- Process improvement
- Strategic planning
- Budget management
- Quality assurance
- Employer engagement
- Team development
Affiliations
- CIPD Associate Member
- Society for Education & Training (SET)
- CILM Member
Custom Section
- MBA / Level 7 CILM – Leadership & Strategic Management
- National Professional Qualification in Headship (NQPH)
- PGCE (Huddersfield University)
- Level 7 Diploma in Coaching & Mentoring
- A1 Assessor, V1 Internal Verifier
- Level 5 & Level 4 Diplomas in SEND
Certification
PTSD Counsellor
NSPCC Designated safeguarding lead
Mental Health first aid
Interests
Timeline
Interim Head of Department – Sport, UPS & Criminology
Bishop Burton College
09.2025 - Current
Departmental Senior Manager – Work, Skills & Industries
Mitie Care & Custody / MoJ
11.2024 - 09.2025
Head of Curriculum, Quality & Inclusion
HMYOI Wetherby
05.2019 - 05.2024
MBA / Level 7 CILM - Leadership & Strategic Management
National Professional Qualification in Headship -
PGCE -
Huddersfield University