Senior Management Team
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Tom Murray - Job Title
Chief Executive Officer - Phone
0113 3806662 - Email
tom@learningpartnerships.org.uk - Job Description
Tom is a Governor of Garforth Community College, a Trustee of Garforth Schools Partnership Trust and a Director of Igen (which includes the Leeds Careers Company and Future Pathways). He is also the Leeds City Councillor for the Garforth and Swillington ward and is the Executive member for the Environment.
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John Clare - Job Title
Senior Manager (Fundraising) - Phone
0113 3806524 - Email
john@learningpartnerships.org.uk - Job Description
John has been at Learning Partnerships since 2000 and is part of the Senior Management Team supporting the CEO in sourcing funding, bid writing and overseeing programme targets and outputs.
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Lisa Metcalf - Job Title
Senior Manager (HR & Administration) - Phone
0113 3806369 - Email
lisa@learningpartnerships.org.uk - Job Description
Lisa has been with the organisation for 7 years. Lisa is a member of the Senior Management Team and oversees the operational management of projects and core elements of the organisation.
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John Cook - Job Title
Senior Manager (Finance) - Phone
0113 3806779 - Email
jcook@learningpartnerships.org.uk - Job Description
John joined the organisation in August 2004 as our Finance Manager. John is a member of the Senior Management Team and is responsible for all aspects of financial management of the organisation.
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Cath O'Grady - Job Title
Senior Manager - Business Development and Contracts - Phone
0113 3806714 - Email
cath@learningpartnerships.org.uk - Job Description
Cath started working for Learning Partnerships in August 2007 in the capacity of Job Zone Contract Manager for an LSC (now Skills Funding Agency) contract called the Learning Zone. Since the Learning Zone the Job Zone team has managed a number of contracts within the field of worklessness. The contracts have focused on up skilling and increasing our customer's confidence and provide dedicated individualised support to help move people into sustained employment. Cath became a member of the Senior Management Team in 2009 and now oversee the delivery of contracts.
Core Administration Team
- Name
Jahanara Begum - Job Title
Office Support Co-ordinator - Phone
0113 3806662 - Email
jahanara@learningpartnerships.org.uk - Job Description
Jahanara provides administrative support for the Senior Management Team and Project Managers as required.
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Cherrice Stringfellow - Job Title
Receptionist - Phone
0113 3806662 - Email
cherrice@learningpartnerships.org.uk - Job Description
Cherrice is Learning Partnerships part time Receptionist and covers the admin work in the Core support team. Cherrice also provides admin services for the organisation and provides some admin support to the Senior Management Team.
Extended Services Team
- Name
Maggie Hartley - Job Title
Extended Services Manager for the JESS Cluster (Beeston Hill & Holbeck, Belle isle & Hunslet) - Phone
0113 3806653 - Email
maggie@learningpartnerships.org.uk - Job Description
The role of the Extended Services Manager is to support the Cluster in offering full access to the Extended Services Core Offer for children, young people and families. The manager's main duties are to: Work with the cluster's Family Support Team to meet agreed cluster actions for the delivery of parent and family support. Consult with the community to enable appropriate programmes, courses and activities to be made available. Signpost children and young people to accessible and safe programmes, courses and activities that are offered out of school hours and in the holidays. Analyse school and neighbourhood data to inform planning and respond to national agendas to ensure local priorities are met. Work in partnership with other local services eg NHS, Area Committee and Education Leeds, to support the needs of the community.
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Lizz Johnson - Job Title
Lets Talk Money Coordinator / Extended Services Project Administrator - Phone
0113 3806662 - Email
lizz@learningpartnerships.org.uk - Job Description
Lizz is Co-ordinator of the 'Let's talk money!' financial literacy programme. This course links closely with the Every Child Matters outcome of 'Achieving Economic Wellbeing'; the Children Leeds 'Reducing Child Poverty' priority in the 2009 - 2014 plan and links to the 'Narrowing The Gap' agenda (Leeds Strategic Plan). 2010 is also the European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion. The 'Let's talk money!' programme provides training for frontline workers, who then deliver the course to clients across the city. Lizz collates monitoring and evaluation of this project for the funders and works closely with other agencies to roll out the programme across the city. Please contact her to find out more. Lizz also works as an Administrator for the Extended Services Cluster Co-ordinators in Burmantofts and Lincoln Green, Gipton and Harehills, and the J.E.S.S cluster in the South. Her normal working hours are Monday - Wednesday, term time only.
Job Zone Team
- Name
Michelle Hall - Job Title
Jobzone Development Worker - Phone
0113 3806662 - Email
michelle@learningpartnerships.org.uk - Job Description
Michelle joined Learning Partnerships in 2010, originally as a volunteer, and is now employed as a Development Worker on the Future Jobs Fund Project. She is involved in the recruitment, training and support of individuals throughout their placements. She has a Certificate to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector
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Debbie Banks - Job Title
Job Zone Project Manager - Phone
0113 380 6662 - Mobile
07807 972 779 - Email
debbie@learningpartnerships.org.uk - Job Description
Debbie has been with Learning Partnerships since September 2004 managing and supporting the Job Zone Projects. She is responsible for the Job Zone team and the support that it offers. More recently Debbie is also managing the Future Jobs Fund project which offers 6 month paid work for young people.
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Sarah Suess - Job Title
Senior Development Worker - Phone
0113 380 6662 - Mobile
07807 972 655 - Email
sarah@learningpartnerships.org.uk - Job Description
Sarah has been with the organisation since April 2007. She is now the Senior Development Worker and is responsible for co-ordinating the Jobzone team’s &daily activities. Over the past 3 years, Sarah has been involved in the planning, developing and delivering & the New Opportunities programme supporting Lone Parents back into training and work through first step engagement. She is now concentrating on the delivery of the Skilled for Success contract by supporting individuals with no or low qualifications to up- skill and develop within new areas. She also supports the Future Jobs Fund project through engaging with new organisations and interviewing prospective employees.
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Angela Higgins - Job Title
Job Stop Co-ordinator - Phone
0113 2468054 - Email
angela@learningpartnerships.org.uk - Job Description
Angela joined Learning Partnerships in June 2010 and is responsible for co-ordinating activities at The Job Stop in Leeds Kirkgate Market. The Job Stop opened in July 2010 and is run in partnerships with a number of organisations from the public, private and voluntary sectors. The aim is to provide a relaxed and welcoming environment, where members of the public can drop-in to access information, advice and guidance about employment or training opportunities.
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Jenny Harris - Job Title
Job Zone Development Worker - Phone
0113 380 6662 - Mobile
07814 930 961 - Email
jharris@learningpartnerships.org.uk - Job Description
I am currently a Development Worker on the Future Jobs Fund Project. My role is to train and support 18-24 year old people who have been in long term unemployment and have gained a placement through the project. Placements are mostly in Schools and Children’s Centres and within Extended Services. There are several roles such as Community and Family Links, Site Support , Office Support and Sports and Activities Support. We have also managed to place workers with organisations such as Leeds Rugby, Brazillian Soccer School and The Hunslet Club. This has been an excellent project to be involved in with lots of very eager and keen young people gaining invaluable experience in areas they would not normally be able to find work. I support them through their 6 months placement and identify areas for development and any training needs they might have. Towards the end of the placement I support them with job applications, CV writing and interview skills.
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Carl Banks - Job Title
Jobzone Development Worker - Phone
0113 3806531 - Email
carl@learningpartnerships.org.uk - Job Description
Carl works within the JOBZONE team; primarily on the Skilled for Success Project. As well as recruiting new clients, Carl works closely with our providers: Leeds City College, SRC, Leeds City Council ‘Jobs and Skills’, Vera Media and St Luke’s ‘HITBASE,’ ensuring that the monthly claim procedure is accurate and up to date. Carl also delivers E.S.O.L (English for Speakers of Other Languages) courses, assists with supporting the Jobstop, and all other administrative tasks. In addition, Carl is the first point of contact for most I.T issues within the office.
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Yasmin Shakoor - Job Title
Jobzone Project Administrator - Phone
0113 380 6531 - Email
yasmin@learningpartnerships.org.uk - Job Description
Yasmin joined Learning partnerships in October 2006 as a volunteer and was offered a permanent position with the Core Team in April 2007. In July 2010 Yasmin joined the Jobzone team where the main duties are to provide administrative support primarily for the two current contracts. The Future Jobs Fund: Involves administrative support to the project ensuring reference requests, attendance/ sickness logs for the FJF staff and any relevant database and correspondence are accurate and up to date. Skilled for Success: Involves administration, liaising with partners and providers to ensure the projects monthly claims submitted are up to date and accurate. Yasmin also helps with the engagement, recruitment and support of eligible learners for this project.
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Sally Spencer - Job Title
ESOL Tutor - Phone
0113 3806662 - Email
sally@learningpartnerships.org.uk - Job Description
Currently teaching ESOL (English as a Second or Other Language) classes for local residents who have language needs. Supporting the classes held at Hudson Rd, Tuesdays and Fridays. The classes are freely available, although are in great demand. Anyone wishing to join can ring Learning Partnerships.
v involved Project Team
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Liz Sharkey - Job Title
Youth Volunteering Contracts Manager - Phone
0113 3806520 - Email
liz@learningpartnerships.org.uk - Job Description
I’ve been working at Learning Partnerships since 2007 on youth projects, with a specific focus on youth volunteering. I am currently managing the National Citizen Service project, ‘Summer of a Lifetime’, which is part of a national pilot run by the youth volunteering charity v and the Dame Kelly Holmes Legacy Trust. I also support the development of youth volunteering for Leeds’ Integrated Youth Support Service. I have been working on youth volunteering and social action projects for over 10 years including Millennium Volunteers, Xperience 9, and Slipstream to Upstream. Most recently I have managed the vinvolved Leeds contract where we were successful, working in partnership with the University of Leeds and Children Leeds, for creating over 9000 volunteering opportunities for 16-25 year olds across the city.
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Belle Paterson - Job Title
Big Society Development Co-ordinator - Phone
0113 380 6417 - Email
belle@learningpartnerships.org.uk - Job Description
I’ve been working at Learning Partnerships since 2005 co-ordinating innovative and exciting youth volunteering projects such as Xperience 9 and vinvolved Leeds. I am currently supporting groups with capacity building around youth volunteering in a consultation role. I also work as part of the business development team, supporting the organisation to diversify its income streams and to develop projects in relation to the Big Society agenda.
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Karin Williamson - Job Title
National Citizenship Coordinator - Phone
0113 3806662 - Email
karin@learningpartnerships.org.uk - Job Description
I work with organisations to create volunteering opportunities for 16 to 25 year olds. It's my role to support organisations to ensure they have everything in place to be able to work with young volunteers and offer them a fun and rewarding experience. I also supervise the 3 Youth Volunteer Advisors.
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Emma Barker - Job Title
National Citizenship Service Development Worker - Phone
0113 3806190 - Email
emma@learningpartnerships.org.uk - Job Description
Emma is currently a Development Worker on the National Citizen Service ‘Summer of a Lifetime’ programme. She is responsible for supporting all activities of the programme including training, residentials, support for participants and liaising with partners. Over Summer 2011 she will be working closely with a group of young people to engage and support them to participate in the NCS ‘Summer of a Lifetime’.
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Neil Fowkes - Job Title
National Citizenship Service Development Worker - Phone
0113 3806888 - Email
neil@learningpartnerships.org.uk - Job Description
Neil is currently a Development Worker on the National Citizen Service ‘Summer of a Lifetime’ programme. He is responsible for supporting all activities of the programme including training, residentials, support for participants and liaising with partners. Over Summer 2011 he will be working closely with a group of young people to engage and support them to participate in the ‘NCS Summer of a Lifetime’
Volunteer Literacy Management Team
- Name
Gail Clark - Job Title
Volunteer Manager - Phone
0113 3806533 - Email
gail@learningpartnerships.org.uk - Job Description
I am responsible for the management and delivery of the volunteer literacy programme which has currently over 170 volunteers from local businesses and the community. This includes all aspects of recruitment, training, induction and the on-going support of the volunteers in schools and after-school clubs.
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