Learning and Development
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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.