Alastair Dixon-Patterson

Planning for growth or a change in statusDue diligenceSystem integration and rationalisationStrategic financial planningDeveloping central teamsChange management
Written By Liam Walker

CAREER OVERVIEW

  • 9 years leading in maintained schools as a School Business Manager and Director of Finance and Operations

  • 7 years as facilities and project manager in Independent schools

  • Currently self employed Education Support Consultant

  • Specialisms: Leadership and management support for restructure and organisational change, mentoring and developing central teams and structures

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Managing the conversion process from SAT to MAT Sponsor.

  • Implementation of systems and processes to create capacity for growth in support structures and creation of a MAT central structure.

  • Successful Integration of new schools following robust due diligence including 3 PFI schools.

  • Drive a successful re-tendering of PFI soft services contract to deliver significant financial benefits.

  • Manage deficit recovering process including leading staffing restructure in failing school to reverse an expected £1.2 million deficit.

  • SRMA accreditation, April 2019.

ABLE TO ADVISE ON

  • Planning for growth or a change in status (i.e. maintained to academy, SAT to MAT, small MAT to larger MAT)

  • Due diligence

  • System integration and rationalisation

  • Strategic financial planning

  • Developing central teams

  • Change management

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

I enjoy helping to find solutions and supporting teams, people and organisations to develop their own solutions.

If you would like to request consultancy support via this consultant, then please click here to request your initial free consultation.

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