Noorul Choudhury
Skills
As an empowering leader, I offer the essential qualities of a good leader of:
- Strong moral purpose
- Having and holding a strong strategic vision
- High expectations of colleagues through the identification of priorities and setting targets for improvement
- Commitment to building capacity and strength through high quality training and development for all
- Building highly motivated teams and providing excellent role models for leadership
- Having professional pride
- Creating a climate of respect and an attitude of can-do
In addition, as an effective leader, I also:
- Think creatively and strategically
- Listen more than I talk
- Encourage others to pursue ideas and projects, offering support and praise
- Identify and nurture potential
- Trust those I lead and thank them for their achievements
- Welcome feedback in order to aid improvement
Education and Qualifications
| 2007 – 2008 | NCSL Leadership Pathways |
| 2006 – 2007 | NCSL Leading From The Middle |
| 2002 – 2003 | Manchester Metropolitan University Graduate Teacher Training Programme |
| 1999 – 2000 | Hopwood Hall College – Middleton, Manchester Chartered Institute of Marketing Exams |
| 1994 – 1998 | University of Leeds Bachelor of Pharmacy |
| 1992 – 1994 | Hopwood Hall College – Middleton, Manchester 4 A Levels |
| 1990 – 1992 | Balderstone Community School, Rochdale 9 GCSEs |
Additional Skills
Fluent in Bengali. First Aider
Work Experience
March 2009 Appeared on BBC ‘The Apprentice’
Since The Apprentice I have been very busy being involved primarily with young people through teaching and in my local community.
I have worked for charities close to my heart; Princes Trust and Cancer Research. I am running the Great North Run this year with Lee McQueen (Apprentice winner 2008), Jake Wood (Bradley in Eastenders) and Nell McAndrew in support of Cancer Research.
Working full time and expanding my own successful property portfolio I still manage to find the time to do key public speaking engagements and charity functions.
I regularly feature on BBC Radio Manchester as a business advisor.
Other media work I have done-
TV: BBC Breakfast, GMTV with Lorraine Kelly, Channel M (Sky 203) with Andy Crane
Press & Interviews: More, Closer, Look, Daily Mail, Daily Star,
Radio: BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat, BBC Asian Network, Real Radio, Sky News Radio, Heat Radio, Global Radio Network
November 2008 – Current Heywood Community High School, Heywood
- Teacher of Science and Mentor to Heads of Departments
September 2003 – August 2008 Siddal Moor Sports College, Heywood
Responsibilities:
- Assistant Head of Science (2007) – Progress & Monitoring at KS4. Initiated & Implemented the whole department to write Ofsted style lesson plans for all KS4 schemes of work
- Enterprise Co-ordinator (2006) – Managed a £20,000 budget to embed & deliver Enterprise across KS4 subjects
- PGCE Mentor (2006)
- Aimhigher Co-ordinator (2004) – Managed a £15,000 budget to from links with HE & FE institutions. A cohort of pupils are identified in Years 9-11 & I put them through a regime of empowerment and mentoring programme to encourage them to go on to further education
September 1998 – September 2002 Sainsburys Ltd
Responsibilities:
- Duty & Pharmacy Manager (2001)
- Customer Services and Warehouse Manager (1999-2001) – Became a Flagship Store for the best warehouse in the district covering 23 stores
- Responsible for 120 colleagues
- Increased store participation of 5% in 6 months with a turnover of £72,000 by driving sales in the non-perishable food areas and the kiosk
Activities and Interests
I like to swim, scuba dive, play tennis and golf and the theatre. I am a property developer. My latest acquisition is two acres of land with young mango and jackfruit trees in Bangladesh.