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Skills4Auto has 13 highly-skilled and experienced members of staff to run and support the upskilling initiatives in the Midlands automotive market. The Programme Managers are in the core of the activity by assisting and advising companies. Additionally each of them have specific responsibilities.

 


Financial Director/Acting Managing Director- Russell Jeans

Russell Jeans

Russell’s role is maintaining the financial integrity, transparency and sustainability of the business.

Tel: 0121 717 6646
Email: russelljeans@skills4auto.org

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PA/Administration - Linda Lees

Linda Lees

Linda’s role within Skills4Auto is PA to Russell and she also provides administrative support to the whole of the team. Linda is the first point of contact within Skills4Auto.

Tel: 0121 717 6644
Email : lindalees@skills4auto.org


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Programme Manager - Rita Davey

Rita Davey

Rita has been seconded to Learning and Skills Council to work on the ‘MG Rover Job Matching Service for the Manufacturing and Engineering Sector’.

Tel: 0121 717 6642
Mobile: 07968 959702
Email: ritadavey@skills4auto.org


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Programme Manager - Baden Parkin

Baden Parkin

Baden specialises in the Automotive Academy Team Leader and Graduate Development programmes. He also gets involved in various automotive school projects that Skills4Auto is sponsoring.

Tel: 0121 717 6641
Mobile: 07968 959715
Email: badenparkin@skills4auto.org


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Programme Manager - Bob Green

Bob Green

Bob specialises in Skilldrive training needs analysis and works with organisations in every step of the way from free consultation and skill-gap identification to a professional mentoring programme that helps them identify the ideal training partners for their bespoke programmes.

Tel: 0121 717 6637
Mobile: 07815 115983
Email: bobgreen@skills4auto.org


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Programme Manager - Ian Mountford

Ian Mountford

Ian manages Automotive Academy programmes within the Midlands working with industry and training providers and works alongside Bob with Skilldrive training needs analysis.

Tel: 0121 717 6644
Mobile: 07813 763223
Email: ianmountford@skills4auto.org


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Programme Manager - Helen Gardiner

Helen Gardiner

Helen has taken over the Trainer/Assessor programme while Rita is on secondment. Her role involves the co ordination of all the activity within the programme ranging from assessment days to industry placement with colleges and providers.

Tel: 0121 717 6639
Mobile: 07866 425482
Email: helengardiner@skills4auto.org


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Programme Manager - Simon Wells

Steve Allcott

Simon co-Manages, alongside Ian, Automotive Academy programmes within the Midlands working with industry and Training providers.

Tel: 0121 717 6640
Mobile: 07929 176032
Email: simonwells@skills4auto.org



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Programme & Marketing Manager - Alan Arthur

Alan Arthur

Alan is responsible for marketing and managing the Management Development programme.  He is also evolving the Skilldrive process, which forms the core of our Customer Relationship Management (CRM) strategy.

Tel: 0121 717 6642
Mobile: 07866 425481
Email : alanarthur@skills4auto.org


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Mentoring Support - Alan Cooper

Alan Cooper

Alan is responsible for monitoring and supporting of both companies and individuals on the Mature Apprenticeship programme. He is also assisting providers and candidates on other Skills4Auto apprenticeship programmes.

Tel: 0121 717 6644
Mobile: 07866 459551
Email: alancooper@skills4auto.org


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Project Co-ordinator - Phil Riches

Philip Riches

Phil concentrates on coordinating the financial and output claims for both funder and provider sides. He also supports the Programme Managers in collation of documents and evidence.

Tel: 0121 717 6644
Mobile: 07875 453982
Email: philriches@skills4auto.org

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Programme Manager - Steven Havins

Philip Riches

Steve works with industry partners and training providers and with the Skilldrive training needs analysis. His organizational support includes consultation and skill-gap analysis to help identify the ideal training partners for clients bespoke programmes. He is also involved in the Mature Apprenticeship programme and provides technical support to the Skills4Auto team.

Tel: 0121 717 6644
Mobile: 07968 959708
Email: stevenhavins@skills4auto.org

 



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Learning and Skills Council, Advantage West Midlands and The European Union Social Fund
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