Chief Executive Officer

• Apr 2023 - Present

“UK Skills Academy, and recently merged North West Skills & Low Carbon Academy, are adult education specialists leading in the knowledge of professional development services within government funded, commercial, education and apprenticeship programmes. We are experts in the provision of digital, construction, and green efficiency training within the Northwest area, upskilling career driven individuals within their chosen field and developing the workforce of the future to meet business goals. Our high-quality apprenticeships offers a blended learning approach that is tailored to meet learner and employer needs – we are driven by administering the solution to your skills gap.” Show less

Managing Director

• Oct 2021 - Apr 2023

Chief Operating Officer

• Jan 2021 - Oct 2021

Director

• Jul 2020 - Jan 2021

UK Skills Academy are a North West based , National provider of Cyber Apprenticeships. We are a young, agile quality driven provider who focus on outcomes for learners.We are using the best in the market learning end to end digital platform BUD to ensure learners receive the best teaching and learning every time. Whats more we can offer fully digitalised training or a more blended approach.High Quality Curriculum is our focus and at the front of all of our decisions. We can offer bespoke tailor made programmes to suit the needs of our employers with design led by them. We offer a Levy consultation package and our implementation is very much a collaborative approach.We are consultative, professional and we have great partnerships with other high quality primes to ensure we can cover all of your training needs. Show less

Strategic Business Advisor

• Oct 2022 - Present

Interim Chief Operating Officer

• Oct 2022 - Apr 2023

Director Of Operations & Delivery

• Jul 2019 - Jul 2020

Chief Operating Officer

• May 2018 - Jul 2019

Managing Director

• May 2018 - Aug 2018

Chief Operating Officer

• Sep 2016 - May 2018

Solvo Vir delivers accredited training that captures the imagination of both learners and employers across the UK. We help individuals unlock new possibilities in their career. Businesses benefit from a better qualified, more ambitious workforce. Our training programmes are planned and run by experienced industry professionals who are passionate about their subject area. Our courses are practical, challenging, up-to-date and engaging. Carefully-planned content addresses essential skills in each sector. Learners are motivated to acquire new skills, to achieve their goals and to take their career to the next level. Employers notice the difference in business performance, staff retention and competitiveness. We offer apprenticeships in: Recruitment Leadership and Management Business Services Solvo Vir delivers exceptional training experiences in low carbon, education and recruitment practice as well as business services up to Management Level 5 throughout the UK. We are passionate about the carbon agenda, educational standards and talent acquisition and have a mission to provide training experiences that make a difference for our clients and learners whilst stimulating profitability and growth. We do this by investing in our training materials, tools and research keeping content and teaching up to date, fun and interesting. We are able to unlock European and UK Skills funding to remove the financial burden put on busineses when they wish to up skill their workforce Come and find out how we can work with you Show less

Advisory Director

• Jan 2014 - May 2018

Welcome to Networking Success - A flexible approach to local networking events in your area. Come along as your first event is free and you can bring a guest. Why Network? Networking is the way forward to grow your contacts and get your brand out there - No organisation is too big or small and there is no limit to services needed within all industry's - We need you to come along and let others know what you can offer - so come along for a breakfast meeting, meet other organisations, network and bring along a 90 second buzz presentation to sell what you are looking for/offering. Make sure you bring lots of literature to pass around and watch those contacts get passed around - take what you need from it and attend as many sessions as you choose per year. Contact me for more details. Show less

Head of Operations - National

• Dec 2014 - Sep 2016

Riverside Training are a Grade 1 Outstanding provider - and one I am very proud to be part of. My role is to grow the North West Network - bring businesses together and make organisations aware of the high quality delivery we can offer to train existing staff within Business Services through the apprenticeship/NVQ route. We can fund up to the age of 64 and within all business services and Retail. I am responsible for the smooth running of the NORTH area, ensuring we have high quality assessment and IV staff in place to work closely with organisations and our customers to ensure an excellent service is provided at all times. This is done by a very tight recruitment process and a hands on yet flexible management style that I adapt to ensure a happy working environment which returns great results. I pride myself on development of staff and myself and Riverside training really help me excel in this area. I am responsible fo rthe day to day support and management of the assessment team in the North including: 1-2-1 Review management Timeliness of learner achievement Managing the IV and ensuring the strategy is right Leading and facilitating meetings Expenses Quality checks Forecasting Completions Support and coaching Appraisals Reporting Mentoring Staff support Communicating Employer engagement Business Development and much more.... My role is to deliver NVQ training within all Business Service to all ages and marketing the organisation to recruit candidates and provide support and training. Please get in touch and see just how we can help you - including advertising, recruiting and training a new apprentice. Show less

Lead Sales Assessor & Mentor - Quality assurance and Business Development

• Jul 2014 - Oct 2014

Working as a Sales and Marketing Assessor - I took a lead role from an early stage. I was predominantly responsible for the higher level assessing and mentored our trainee assessor through counter-signing, coaching, PDP, CPD and supporting. I was responsible for ensuring the quality of the trainee assessors work and assessment decisions and leading her in to a successful role. Business development played a key role here. Working as a Sales and Marketing Assessor - I took a lead role from an early stage. I was predominantly responsible for the higher level assessing and mentored our trainee assessor through counter-signing, coaching, PDP, CPD and supporting. I was responsible for ensuring the quality of the trainee assessors work and assessment decisions and leading her in to a successful role. Business development played a key role here.

Lead Generic Assessor & Marketing Co-ordinator

• Jun 2008 - Aug 2014

Senior Assessor and Marketing Co-ordinator

• Aug 2012 - Jul 2014

My role within Kaplan was Senior Assessor - I was brought on board to really dig the KPA brand out of a mass of mess in terms of learners being out of funding and I really did turn this around. I was responsible for around 300 claims of completion and I recruited new business to move the brand forward. I was responsible for the North West Assessors and the marketing. My role within Kaplan was Senior Assessor - I was brought on board to really dig the KPA brand out of a mass of mess in terms of learners being out of funding and I really did turn this around. I was responsible for around 300 claims of completion and I recruited new business to move the brand forward. I was responsible for the North West Assessors and the marketing.