With a wealth of industry experience my business partners and I took the decision to start our own business venture with a shared interest in creating a better vision for development programmes to the construction sector. We strive to foster an environment in which excellence in service is expected and celebrated by the whole team.

Having spent 20 years in the training sector I have progressed the corporate ladder through hard work and determination with roles that have incorporated all aspects of the commercial and government funded training starting at the humble beginnings of telephone sales, business development progressing to roles as Project Manager, Administration Manager and Learning and Development Director.

For the past 15 years I have worked specifically in construction training – it is a sector I love and am passionate about. We listen to our clients so that we can stay ahead of change and respond to our clients evolving needs. I am extremely proud of what we have achieved at Workforce Skills Support and will continue to drive the business forward and support our clients.

I have worked within the construction industry for 26 years, my journey started as a site operative/supervisor in the civil engineering sector, this led me to join the Royal Engineers with 9 years’ service and involvement to supervise and manage various large construction/engineering projects throughout the world, upon leaving the military I continued my career in the construction industry and was heavily involved with contract lifting operations before moving into a managerial role for site operations and this led me to pursue a career as a Health and Safety professional.

My role within Workforce Skills Support Ltd is to manage and monitor the quality and delivery of commercial construction training we provide, this includes in-house and recognised accredited training provision such as CITB Site Safety Plus approved courses, I develop and approve the training material we deliver to maintain the highest standard of quality to meet our client specifications and tailor our courses to make them bespoke to assist our clients meet organisational Health and Safety capabilities, I engage with individuals at all levels through our clients businesses and provide Health and Safety information, advice and support on legislative standards and safe working practices.

Through the experience obtained within the construction sector I am able to carry out NVQ assessments at various levels from Level 2 to Level 7, I am also qualified in internal quality assurance and assist the team in these procedures to ensure our awarding bodies quality standards are upheld.

In 2017 myself and two colleagues, all of whom have been involved within the Construction Industry for numerous years, decided to create a “one stop shop” for individuals and companies within the sector, to offer all elements of training and accredited qualifications. This led to the creation of Workforce Skills Support Ltd (WSS).

My role is to manage, support and control all NVQ Delivery / NPORS training and testing, to maintain quality assurance and liaising with Awarding Bodies and external organisations. Engagement with the client is vital to ensure they get the correct training and support to suit their business needs, myself and the WSS team ensure that the support is given to attain correct training and qualifications through available funding sources, whilst also continuing engagement with them through their training calendar.

Having spent 10 years in the Royal Engineers, British Army I entered civilian life were I was employed on Construction sites as a Plant Operator, in the last 15 year I have been involved within Construction Training as an assessor, Internal / External quality assurance and recently NPORS accredited tester and trainer.

WSS are a member of the British Covenant and ELCAS scheme, which I am spear heading to engage with all British Forces going through re-settlement to support them and their families into the transition of civilian life from their respective job roles within the forces.