Experience

The Ampersand Project

• United Kingdom
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Non Executive Board Member

  • May 2019 - Present



Newbattle Abbey College

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• • Nov 2016 - Oct 2019

• • Nov 2016 - Oct 2019



Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework Partnership (SCQF Partnership)

• United Kingdom
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Officer

  • Feb 2014 - Oct 2016

  Offering impartial advice to organisations to understand the qualification landscape in Scotland and the wealth of resources SCQF Partnership has to support everyone with an interest in qualifications and learning and development regardless of the sector. To develop and deliver open and bespoke workshops relating to qualifications and resource awareness Employer engagement activity to enhance in-house training programmes and organisational change. Contributes to some of the European partnership projects and has presented at international conferences. Show less



North Yorkshire Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Dec 2004 - Mar 2014

  Sessional teacher/trainer specialising in initial teacher training, customer service, business admin/management and leadership and management. An observer of teaching and learning feeding into the QA processes for teacher development and improvement.

• • Nov 2006 - Feb 2014

  • Responsibility for all registration of courses and learners across the whole of ALSS• To lead on the organisation and delivery of internal and external moderation and standardisation events• To liaise with awarding organisations to ensure compliance with quality assurance processes• To advise other ALSS staff on viable courses and progression routes • To liaise with the Performance and Outcomes team to ensure coordination of registration, certification and inputting of data

• • Dec 2004 - Nov 2006

  To coordinate a learning programme for adults with learning disabilities in partnership with other agencies and organisations working within Selby DistrictTo recruit and liaise with teaching staffTo work with the Curriculum Manager for Supportive LearningTo represent Community Education on Valuing People Partnership Board working groups for education AchievementsRe-instated a learning programme in partnership with other agencies following a considerable gap in provisionOrganised an exhibition and awards ceremony at the end of the first year to celebrate achievement Show less



Pauline Sutton Training and Development

• York, United Kingdom

• Education and Quality Specialist

  • Jan 2001 - Mar 2014

  An experienced trainer and quality assurance specialist. Skills base includes training needs analysis to write and deliver bespoke courses. Experienced learning professional with skills in observation of teaching and learning, quality assurance processes. Specialist topics include policies and procedures (appraisals, attendance management, discipline and grievance, stress management), team building, event management, presentation and communication skills An experienced trainer and quality assurance specialist. Skills base includes training needs analysis to write and deliver bespoke courses. Experienced learning professional with skills in observation of teaching and learning, quality assurance processes. Specialist topics include policies and procedures (appraisals, attendance management, discipline and grievance, stress management), team building, event management, presentation and communication skills



Tadcaster Grammar School Specialist College

• Specialist College Outreach Worker

  • Dec 2004 - Nov 2006

  Responsibilities To develop a training programme for local businesses and worked with specialist trainers to deliver bespoke training To establish contact with the local Chamber of Commerce offering training to members and providing venues for meetings To develop a creative summer school for 8-14 year olds To work with the Young Enterprise groups and deliver Customer Service course to 6th form students. Achievements Instrumental in attracting a commercial business to be based on the school premises Show less



Lifelong Learning Development Worker

• Learning Partnership Coordinator

  • Jan 2004 - Dec 2004

  (LSC funded project) Responsibilities To attract hard to reach learners back into learning To establish a programme of short courses To work in partnership with other agencies working in the voluntary and community sectors to promote learning for adults To coordinate the local area learning partnership To work with the task groups especially around Skills for Life provision and workforce development Achievements Established the basis for the learning programme for adults with learning disabilities which developed in my next role Show less