For Uncommon — Head of Operations & Delivery
Dicky Broadhurst
Bringing people and ideas together.
I’m a high-energy person who can envision the future, turn conversations into action, and drive momentum towards it.
Why this role?
I am neurodivergent and care about helping young people navigate the same challenges I have faced.
I built my own business from nothing and scaled it to a team of 15. I know what it takes to build systems that work.
I am an academic consultant with experience advising and mentoring SEND young people on university applications.
I thrive in founder-led environments. I have been the founder.
60 seconds on why this role caught my eye
What’s my story?
The Bike
10,500 km
Cairo to Cape Town. 10,500 km. Nine months. Unsupported. Through Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, and South Africa.
Almost £10,000 raised for charity.
Morse Toad
£2M · 7 years · Team of 15
Started in my parents’ basement. Built to £2M revenue over seven years, team of 15. I invented every product myself and manufactured them on site.
Retail partnerships with Not On The High Street, Prezzybox, and Scribbler. Corporate clients included Virgin, JP Morgan, and ReachDesk.
Then It Broke
Covid hit. It triggered a Type 1 diabetes diagnosis. Then the business folded.
The Comeback
Half Ironman · £1,500 raised
Completed a half Ironman. Raised £1,500 for Type 1 diabetes research.
How I add value
The Pivot
Trained as an academic consultant and mentor, working with SEND young people on university applications.
The Bridge
Everyone has a story. And so does every business.
My strength is understanding a business, where it’s heading, and driving momentum towards that goal.
Business is complex. As an owner, you get pulled from one place to another, often fighting fires you never saw coming.
The constant demand on your time makes it hard to step back and look at processes that have been running the same way for years. Meanwhile, there are tools available now that can transform what small teams can do. Manual tasks should be a thing of the past. Repetitive processes should run themselves. And the time you get back is time you can spend finding new business.
That's where I come in. I'm a people person first and an operator second. I build trust, communicate clearly, and bring energy into a room. I've spent years working with young people, families, and small teams, and I've learned that good operations require good relationships. If Uncommon is building a community that supports young people, I would love to be a part of that.