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John Ballard

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Ministry of Justice part-time, term time caseworker at Ministry of Justice - Office of the Public Guardian
📍 Greater Nottingham, United Kingdom

John is a recently retired Business Development Consultant with over twenty-five years of experience, particularly in bid management for contracts worth up to £200M. His expertise spans project management, holding a PRINCE2 certification, and delivering solutions to financial, energy, and public sector organizations. He is a graduate of the University of East London and Open University.

Following his retirement in May 2025, John is focused on new chapters of personal development and growth. In the past, he has also been a house husband and primary childcare provider. He holds a degree in Arts, majoring in English Literature, pointing to a strong interest in the humanities.

After his time as a primary childcare provider, he took on a part-time caseworker role as a "Diversionary activity".

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Ministry of Justice part-time, term time caseworker
Location
Greater Nottingham, United Kingdom
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Bid Management
Has extensive experience as a Bid Manager and Writer for major private and public sector organizations, handling bids on a multi-million-pound scale.
Business Consulting
Operated his own successful consultancy, John Ballard Associates, for over 25 years, delivering value-adding business solutions to a diverse range of industries.
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Career

Work history

11-2019
Ministry of Justice part-time, term time caseworker
Ministry of Justice - Office of the Public Guardian
7-2014 - 11-2019
Enterprise Owner
John Ballard Associates
10-2011 - 7-2014
Bid Manager
Quadrant Security Group (Synectics Plc)
12-2009 - 10-2011
Bid Writer
Pearson plc
8-2009 - 11-2009
Bid Writer
Babcock Defence Division
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Education
1981 - 1984
Arts (Majoring in English Literature)
Open University
1976 - 1980
BA (Hons)
University of East London
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