Meet the Team
Individual Staff Profiles
Name: Elaine Woodman
Job Title: Learning & Development Manager
Areas of work/responsibility
- Learning & Development Team Manager
- Head of Centre, NVQ Assessment Centre
- NVQ Assessment & Internal Verification
- Strategic development to underpin Business Plan aims and priorities
- Learning & Development contributions to the Workforce Development Strategy
- Sub-regional, regional and national networks to ensure continuous improvement of Learning & Development within BCCX
Functions and activities undertaken
- Develop, lead, manage and monitor the L&D strategy, policy and functions for BCCX
- Establish an annual L&D plan for the organization
- Identify L&D activity to support professional practice development
- Provide L&D opportunities to underpin the personal and professional development for all staff
- Data analysis and reporting to the Executive
- Lead on review and evaluation to ensure continuous improvement
- Lead on the development of the NVQ Assessment Centre
- Lead or contribute to policy development and strategy for BCCX
- Develop and deliver L&D opportunities to support the equality and diversity agenda
- Contribute to WM Regional Training Forum, sub-regional network for Substance Misuse
- Develop L&D contribution to Quality awards
- Budget management
Background and previous experience
- Staff & Curriculum Development Manager - Youth Service
- SRB Programme Manager - Young People
- Voluntary Sector Manager, Freelance trainer
- Youth work, community education and development
- Qualified NVQ Internal Verifier, Assessor
- Qualified Youth & Community Worker
- Qualified Teacher, External Examiner
Name: Adrian Pitt
Job Title: Learning and Development Co-ordinator
Areas of work/responsibility
- NVQ Assessment Centre Co-ordinator.
- NVQ Assessor and Tutor.
- Design and delivery of training programmes for Connexions staff and partners.
- Partnership Training Co-ordinator.
- Attendance of local and sub-regional groups in support of training developments within the Connexions Service and emerging Children's Trust agenda.
Functions and activities undertaken
- Co-ordination of the NVQ Centre and its key functions including: staff induction, workshops, meetings, production of resource materials, quality assurance and standardisation activities, support for NVQ candidates and assessors.
- Design and delivery of training programmes to support Professional Practice; including Key Steps, Key Steps Observation, Group Work, One-to-One skills, Supervision, Rickter training.
- Coach and support delivery staff.
- Contribute to the on-going monitoring, evaluation and review of the Learning and Development Policy and procedures.
- Organise, co-ordinate, implement and evaluate the Partnership Training Programme.
Background and previous experience
- Over 10 year's experience working with Training Providers, including Regional Training Co-ordinator for Rathbone Training.
- Black Country Connexions Personal Adviser.
- Black Country Connexions Team Leader.
- Qualified Connexions Personal Adviser (Dip PA).
- Qualified NVQ Assessor.
- NVQ 4 Advice and Guidance Qualified.
Name: Steph Thomson
Job Title: Senior Administrator
Areas of work/responsibility
- Assist NVQ Assessment Centre Co-ordinator
- Maintain training records
- Produce monthly and quarterly reports
- Maintain intranet
- Understanding Connexions and Diploma
- Assist Learning & Development Manager
- Assist Learning & Development Team
- Line Manage Foundation Modern Apprentice
Functions and activities undertaken
- Maintain NVQ paperwork and Traintrack database and contribute to audits.
- Ensure that application and evaluation forms are maintained according to policy and procedures
- Ensure Win Train database is maintained to give accurate training information for all staff
- Print reports for Exec, OSMT and other internal and external bodies.
- Upload documents onto Intranet, maintain information and develop its use
- Administer Understanding Connexions and the Personal Adviser Diploma courses by booking venues, ensuring delegates have appropriate materials on time
- Assist the Learning and Development Manager and the team to ensure an efficient and effective service.
- Supervise our Foundation Modern Apprentice on a day to day basis via supervision, personal development reviews and coaching.
Background and previous experience
Worked for BCCX L&D since May 2002 and I now work 25 hours per week. I have worked in administration for 14 years in both public and private organisations.
Name: Rachel Gill
Job Title: Modern Apprentice
Areas of work/responsibility
- Resource Room/Library
- Booking delegates on training
- Processing applications and evaluations
- Maintaining databases
- Providing resource, support materials
Functions and activities undertaken
- Maintaining the Resource Base
- Assisting the Learning and Development Team with administrative tasks
- Undergoing NVQ Level 2 in Business Administration
- Booking delegates on training
- Responding to queries and requests
- Producing evaluative reports for courses
- Booking external facilities
- Maintaining stocks and supplies
- Liaising with staff and trainers
- Producing training materials
Background and previous experience
Previous School Leaver. Work experience: British Gas and Gingers Hair salon
Name: Jane Collins
Job Title: Learning and Development Coordinator
Areas of work/responsibility
- Design and delivery of training programmes for Connexions staff and partners.
- Learning and Development Internal Training Co-ordinator.
- Attendance of local and sub-regional groups in support of training developments within the Connexions Service and emerging Children's Trust agenda e.g. CAF, LSCB
- Coordination of Child Protection Training levels one and two
- NVQ Assessor LDSS & CP designated Officer
- Organise, commission and coordinate Partnership Drugs training programme partnership wide
Functions and activities undertaken
- Co-ordination and delivery of the Welcome Corporate Induction, workshops, meetings, production of resource materials, quality assurance and standardization activities.
- Design and delivery of training programmes to support staff including, Group Work, Hear by Right
- Coach and support staff.
- Contribute to the on-going monitoring, evaluation and review of the Learning and Development Policy and procedures in particular the Induction Policy.
- Organise, commission, co-ordinate, implement and evaluate the Internal Training Programme.
- Organise, commission, coordinate, implement and evaluate the Partnership Drugs Training programme
- Organise, coordinate and deliver Assessment of Training Needs e.g. Discover
Background and previous experience
- Over 20 years' experience as a qualified teacher in Further Education as a lecturer/tutor/coordinator of Psychology, Sociology, Communication, Journalism and Women's Studies
- Experienced External 'A' Level Moderator
- Experience of delivering Race Awareness Training
- Staff Trainer in Assertiveness Skills
- Qualified mentor and counsellor
- Diploma in Women's Studies