Tom Monks
Bath
Summary
Values-driven, ambitious and experienced educationalist and coach focused on building partnerships which enable more children and young people to receive first-class PE, sport and physical activity. Passionate about the transformational power of sport and physical activity to improve lives, unite communities and drive positive change.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Director of Programmes
Bristol Sport Foundation
Bristol
09.2022 - Current
- Created a clear charity vision.
- Shaped a range of programmes and projects - PE, sports clubs, pupil mentoring, CPD for school staff, education programmes, physical literacy intervention projects, targeted lunch clubs to improve physical activity levels and holiday sports camps.
- Resolved staff and client issues effectively and efficiently, enhancing business performance, growth and advocacy.
- Established professional relationships with school partners, delivery partners and funding partners to promote trust, rapport and reliability.
- Diversified our funding streams to include funding from Sport England, South Glos. Council, BBL, St. James' Place Foundation, patrons and corporate partners.
- Wrote a physical literacy programme and secured funding from Sport England to deliver it for the past six years.
- My team of 70 coaches and development staff have increased our programmes' turnover by over 26.5% in 2 years to £1.27m.
Community Development Manager/Head of Programmes
Bristol Sport Foundation
Bristol
09.2016 - 08.2022
- Recruited by BSF to expand Forever Sport, our PE and sports coaching programme.
- Promoted to Head of Programmes and the senior leadership team in March 2019
Community Development Officer
Bristol Rugby Community Foundation
Bristol
09.2014 - 09.2016
- Started Forever Sport, our primary school PE and sports coaching programme alongside one apprentice.
Sports Development Officer
The Grange School and Sports College
Bristol
09.2006 - 08.2014
- Taught PE, delivered after school clubs, ran holiday sports camps, created programmes to engage students and created multi-skills clubs.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Marketing Management
Oxford Brookes University
Oxford 09.1997 - 06.2000
Skills
- Integrity and clear sense of right and wrong
- Building relationships
- Gaining trust and advocacy
- Adaptable and solution focused
- Calm and collected under pressure
- Consistent performance
- Evidence gathering
- Project budgeting
- Stakeholder management
- Writing impact reports for funders
- Forensic attention to detail
- Ability to oversee and prioritise multiple projects
- Confidence to challenge
- Conviction to make difficult decisions
Personal
Outside of work I enjoy spending time with my children (Florence and Arthur), my wife (Rosie) and the recent addition to our family, Peggy, our one year old Cockapoo. I also enjoy playing and watching sport and keeping fit. My favourite podcast is the High Performance podcast hosted by Jake Humphrey and Professor Damian Hughes.
Timeline
Director of Programmes
Bristol Sport Foundation
09.2022 - Current
Community Development Manager/Head of Programmes
Bristol Sport Foundation
09.2016 - 08.2022
Community Development Officer
Bristol Rugby Community Foundation
09.2014 - 09.2016
Sports Development Officer
The Grange School and Sports College
09.2006 - 08.2014
Bachelor of Arts - Marketing Management
Oxford Brookes University
09.1997 - 06.2000