Rachel Arnold

Experience

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  Wolseley

  Aug 1997 - Aug 2000

  Management Trainee
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  T2 Group

  Aug 2000 - Jul 2002

  NVQ Assessor

  Assessment and IQA of a caseload of learners at levels 1-3.

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  ACT Training

  Aug 2002 - Jun 2016

  Quality Development Director

  Set and delivered organisational strategic aims, objectives and operational plans to achieve Welsh Government financial, contractual and educational performance targetsDirectly line managed 8 operational departmental managers to ensure strategic development plans and targets are achieved within budgets (Quality, Compliance and Performance, Teaching and Learning Development, Curriculum Development, Sub-Contractors); Implemented Sustainability Strategy.Built relationships provide advice and guidance to a network of staff, stakeholders and sub-contractors to continuously improve service delivery through innovation and sharing good practice across 6 training centres and 17 sub-contractors across WalesResponsible for continuous improvement of the learning experiences of over 5000 learners per year across Wales Show less

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  Inspiring Skills Excellence in Wales

  Aug 2016 - now

  Supporting the creative, media, science and work-based learning sectors to raise standards through participation in skills competitions.Supporting the professional development of practitioners in the creative, media and science sectors ⭐️ Raising standards in vocation education through participation in skills competitions ⭐️ Supporting the professional development of tutors, lecturers and assessors to teach at national and world class standards ⭐️ Supporting competitors to compete at a national and international level

  • Sector Champion - Creative, Media and Science

    Aug 2016 - now

  • Sector Champion - Digital, Business & Creative

    Aug 2016 - now

  • Skills Champion

    Aug 2016 - now
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  Panda Education & Training

  Aug 2016 - now

  Director

  Working with post-16 and vocational education providers to provide support & training solutions to raise the standard of teaching and learning.