Colette McKenna

Experience

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  Liverpool Community College

  Jun 2001 - Jul 2002

  Liverpool Powerhouse Foyer Project Drop-in Study Centre Manager

  Responsible for the curriculum, provision and partnership for Liverpool Powerhouse Foyer & Project, managing delivery & admin teams, ensuring that the Powerhouse and local community residents were engaged in education and training as well as being responsible for providing bespoke programmes for women’s groups i.e. Somali & Muslim women, young people and college students

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  Riverside Housing

  Jun 2002 - Jul 2003

  Liverpool Powerhouse Foyer Project Manager

  (Temporary Contract) Responsible for multi disciplinary teams, performance related pay, disadvantaged groups of 16-24 year old residents, the foyer building & accommodation, contractors/contracts, housing, security, education & training of residents and engagement of local residents & community groups/agencies & working closely with local businesses

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  Liverpool Community College

  Sept 2003 - Jul 2005

  Liverpool South Outreach Programme Manager

  Liverpool South Outreach Programme ManagerResponsible for managing community curriculum & provision and also managing a team of 20+ mobile community tutors, ensuring that provision met the needs of the community and local businesses. Also responsible for community stakeholder & employer engagement and those relationships.

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  Liverpool Community College

  Sept 2005 - Aug 2007

  Skills for Life Programme Manager

  Responsible for all Skills for Life training, both for external organisations, businesses and employers and internal staff development, in preparing & equipping both frontline staff and those who wished to teach basic skills, with the skills to support both existing and future staff and or students. Also designed a range of bespoke programmes & delivery for employers and staff

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  The City of Liverpool College

  Aug 2007 - Dec 2015

  Head of Employability

  • Member of the College's Wider Leadership Management Team• Sole responsibility for providing internal & external Employability training & job opportunities to college students & residents of Liverpool City Region• Responsible for, managed & led on all aspects of both Externally funded programmes for the unemployed and also for SFA/Adult Skills Budget allocation for this area• Management of budgets, including staffing, resources and cost centres• Responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with key employers, businesses and stakeholders on behalf of the College e.g. Carillion, NHS, Peel Ports, Liverpool & Manchester Cathedrals, Communitas/Union Learn, DWP, Liverpool University, various Housing Associations, Titanic Hotel Liverpool, London Gateway Project, Anfield Project, Pullman Hotel Liverpool, Merseyside Fire & Rescue, Argos, Premiere Inn, Mary Seacole House, Barnados etc• Managed infrastructure for cross college Employability provision & work related activities which encompassed working across all vocational areas and sectors• Managed & responsible for the design and implementation of the Employability curriculum • Responsible for the management of: Employability Curriculum delivery team, Apprenticeship Recruitment & Work Related Activity Teams and Coordinators, including appraisal and target setting• Responsible for audit compliance, auditible evidence & meeting profiles for all internal & externally funded contracts• Act as Principal’s Representative and took on associated duties Show less

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  Colette McKenna Etc... (Employability/Education & Training Consultancy)

  Mar 2016 - now

  Business Owner

  I use my many years' experience, skills and knowledge to support, advise and guide businesses and training providers in areas regarding employability, education, training & curriculum design, programme and provision development, implementation and sustainable growth.Employment & skills development & enhancement as well as the implementation of Employability training initiatives have been a passion of mine for many years, particularly when developing & designing programmes and provision to match the ever-changing landscape in the world of training & employment needs. I bring this passion to the projects I work on and to the businesses, organisations & stakeholders I engage and work with.I specialise in:• Project Management in Employability, education & training • Developing & expanding Employability provision• Curriculum & training design that improves beneficiaries’ Employability• Curriculum design, including wraparound services & development, from concept to implementation• Stakeholder & employer engagement & relationshipsI also support with development and set-up of training programmes and centres. Alongside this, I work with businesses and organisations in supporting their CSR agenda in terms of innovative solutions to meet KPI outputs related to the needs of communities, stakeholders and businesses they serve. Show less

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  B-Skill Ltd

  Feb 2018 - Apr 2019

  National AEB Operations Manager
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  Blackburne House Group

  May 2019 - now

  Director Of Learning

  Currently Director of Learning at Blackburne House Group Liverpool.