Simon Vear
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Simon Vear

Senior Associate - Project Services

About Simon

​Simon is a Senior Associate within Shirley Parsons Project Services team.

He has a passion for helping businesses and organisations across all sectors improve the way they work; whether in the design of their businesses, realising the benefits of new tech and digital opportunities, or in the delivery of operational improvements.

His range of experiences covers both the public and private sectors in the UK and globally. In 20 years as a consultant, he has helped over thirty businesses delivering over 60 projects and programmes.

Simon set up on his own in January 2022 following four years at the Oakland Group specialising in delivering complex change programmes focussed on quality and operations transformations. Prior to that he spent 5 years at PA Consulting leading change programmes in a range of environments, varying from the implementation of a new crime recording system across Leicestershire police force, to the design and installation of a new capability for the MOD in the oversight of the submarine acquisition programme.

Since working on his own, Simon has supported HMRC, both in developing their Sustainability delivery framework; and in their Portfolio Management Office where he developed and captured new ways of working that enabled automation of many of their P3M processes through the implementation of a new Project Management software.

He also led a programme at Hitachi Energy to design, and get alignment of the top 100 leaders in, a new global governance and assurance framework to enable the business to effectively manage its operations while it grows from an $8bn to $16bn business over the next five years.

Outside of work Simon likes to keep active and to support his community. He is a regular runner, and has completed several marathons. In support of the community, he is a Governor at a local primary school, a director of his local residents association, and a Non-Executive Director for a family run business.

Health and Safety Consultant

£38,000 to £45,000 per annum + £5,000 car allowance and benefits

Kent

Health and Safety Consultant Kent Permanent £38,000 to £45,000 per annum + £5,000 car allowance and benefitsShirley Parsons have exclusively partnered with an established consultancy who have an opening for a Health and Safety Consultant. The post holder will be responsible for covering client sites in Kent and the surrounding areas, offering Health and Safety services to mainly SME businesses. This opportunity is home based and will suit candidates residing in or around Kent, with the ability to commit to regional travel to client sites. The Health and Safety Consultant will be responsible for: Delivering Health and Safety services to clients including Risk Assessments, Fire Risk Assessments, auditing, reporting, and training.Acting as the "Competent Person" on behalf of the company for your client portfolio.Ensuring all client matters are progressed smoothly and respond to telephone and email queries in a timely fashion.Generating and communicating ideas for improvement in service to clients to the Regional Manager. The ideal Health and Safety Consultant requires: Health and Safety and Fire Risk Assessment experience in Consultancy or multiple sectors.Ideally a diploma or degree level Health and Safety qualification.Membership with the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH).Strong verbal communication skills with the ability to build excellent working relationships. Vacancy reference: PR/027444 Vacancy Owner: Ethan Baddeley | Ethan.baddeley@shirleyparsons.com | 01296 611330

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