Paul Leahy

Experience

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  Solihull College

  Jul 2007 - Jul 2011

  Head of Business

  My favourite four years in this sector. Really enjoyed the team we built there and the success we achieved was truly amazing and gave the colllege really strong profile with employers across the region. Happy days

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  City College Birmingham

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2012

  Head of Business Team - Sales Manager

  Cost savingWe can help with advertising your vacancies, interviewing and selecting the perfect apprentice, and can even provide any initial training needs such as health and safety courses, free of charge.When you hire an apprentice we will provide you with a dedicated consultant who will complete all the relevant paperwork and introduce you to your apprentice's assessor and trainer.Alongside this, wages for new apprentices start from £2.65 per hour, meaning that apprenticeships can play a vital role in your recruitment strategy. This wage applies to all 16 to 18 year olds and to those aged 19 and over in the first year of an apprenticeship.Adult apprenticeships may attract funding and this can be discussed with you.Apprenticeship Grant for EmployersEmployers can receive up to £1,500 on completion of 13 weeks and can claim up to 10 grants each.Recent changes allow this grant to be offered to a much broader group of employers. As an employer you're now eligible if your number of employees is 1000 or below (increased from 250) and if you have not had an apprentice within the last 12 months (previously 3 years).For information don't hesitate to contact business services. EmployersApprenticeshipsIn BusinessBusiness Services TeamBusiness Services: What We DoEmployer's Guide Quick LinksContact UsGovernanceVacanciesSafeguardingThe Only Way Is BirminghamFreedom of InformationEquality & DiversityEnrolment 2012Useful Documents & MaterialLatest NewsAccessibilityOther LinksLSIS BeaconEuropean Regional Development FundInvestors in PeopleMatrix StandardNational Skills AcademyPADPOnline ToolsCollege MailOutlook PortalMoodleELVISIntraneteTracker Show less

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  South & City College Birmingham

  Sept 2012 - Jul 2015

  Sales Manager - Employer engagement

  Cost savingWe can help with advertising your vacancies, interviewing and selecting the perfect apprentice/s, and can even provide any initial training needs such as health and safety courses, free of charge.When you hire an apprentice we will provide you with a dedicated consultant who will complete all the relevant paperwork and introduce you to your apprentice's assessor and trainer.Alongside this, wages for new apprentices start from £2.65 per hour, meaning that apprenticeships can play a vital role in your recruitment strategy. This wage applies to all 16 to 18 year olds and to those aged 19 and over in the first year of an apprenticeship.Adult apprenticeships may attract funding and this can be discussed with you.Apprenticeship Grant for EmployersEmployers can receive up to £1,500 on completion of 13 weeks and can claim up to 10 grants each.Recent changes allow this grant to be offered to a much broader group of employers. As an employer you're now eligible if your number of employees is 1000 or below (increased from 250) and if you have not had an apprentice within the last 12 months (previously 3 years).For more information do not hesitate to contact Business Services. EmployersApprenticeshipsIn BusinessBusiness Services TeamBusiness Services: What We DoEmployer's Guide Quick LinksContact UsGovernanceVacanciesSafeguardingThe Only Way Is BirminghamFreedom of InformationEquality & DiversityEnrolment 2012Useful Documents & MaterialLatest NewsAccessibilityOther LinksLSIS BeaconEuropean Regional Development FundInvestors in PeopleMatrix StandardNational Skills AcademyPADPOnline ToolsCollege MailOutlook PortalMoodleELVISIntraneteTracker Show less

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  Marketing Birmingham

  Sept 2015 - Nov 2015

  Head of Business Growth

  I am delighted to announce that I have joined Marketing Birmingham today as their new Head of Business Growth to drive forward the newly integrated Commercial, Supply Chain and Investor Development programmes aligned to Business Birmingham. My significant experience in managing sales teams and working across complex public and private sector stakeholder relationships will be a real asset in my new role.My combination of skills, particularly in relation to the Further Education sector, will bolster Marketing our capabilities in employer engagement and extend our reach into areas such as skills development for supply chains in particular. , It is an exciting time for the Business Growth area generally, as the team which currently consists of Paul, David, and Marcia will be joined at the beginning of November by Natalie & further colleagues to follow as we develop our offer. Give me a call to find out more 0121 202 5027 or email paul.leahy@marketingbirmingham.com Show less

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  Unemployed

  Nov 2015 - Feb 2016

  Unemployed

  Unemployed

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  Link2ICT

  Mar 2016 - Sept 2017

  Educational Safeguarding ICT and Professional Services

  Really pleased that I now work full time with the Service Birmingham team at Fort Dunlop & the North of England providing unique Safeguarding IT Packages to every type of Educational establishments including FE, Schools , Academies, 6th Forms & private training providers and Local AuthoritiesHave a look at who we are and what we do, http://www.link2ict.org/

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  Http://www.century.tech/

  Sept 2017 - Sept 2024

  Partnership Manager at CENTURY TECH

  Intelligent Interventions THE PLATFORM FOR SCHOOL & COLLEGES IMPROVEMENT watch https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrPDZr1CZE1wfeOQaL4MCKQ . https://www.century.tech/news/using-century-to-streamline-fe-initial-assessments/LOST LEARNING SOLUTIONS PERSONALISED LEARNINGADAPTIVE ASSESSMENTTRACKING & INSIGHTSTARGETED INTERVENTIONSThe tried-and-tested platform that learns how the brain learns and provides a personalised path to mastery for every one of your studentsFIND OUT MOREOur purpose is to improve educational outcomes. CENTURY has developed its advanced technology platform with teachers and students in over twenty schools in the U.K. with overwhelmingly positive results. See our case studies page to hear more from our teachers about the impact of CENTURY on teacher workload, student engagement and positive learning outcomes. Show less

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  CENTURY Tech

  Sept 2017 - now

  Senior Partnership Manager