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Meet the Team

The Northern Skills team are on hand to support apprentices and employers.

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Directors | Apprenticeship Development Team | Apprenticeship Recruitment Team | Compliance & Projects Team | Commercial Industry Training Team | Apprenticeship Delivery Managers | Workplace and T Level Team

Directors & Head of Departments

Gary Potts

Gary Potts

Vice Principal: Business, Innovation and Community Partnerships

Matt Telling

Matthew Telling

Group Director Business Engagement and Partnerships

Katharine Hawking

Katharine Hawking

Associate Director of Employer Responsiveness

Apprenticeship Business Development Team

Becky Brown

Becky Brown

Skills Development Manager: TTE Technical

Dawn Smith

Dawn Smith

Skills Development Manager: Engineering & Construction

Kelly Winspear

Kelly Winspear

Skills Development Manager: IT & Digital Sector

Matthew Chan

Matthew Chan

Skills Development Manager: Business & Professional

Paul Dickinson

Paul Dickinson

Skills Development Manager: Construction & Motor Vehicle

Rachel Fieldhouse

Rachel Fieldhouse

Skills Development Manager

Valerie Hogan

Valerie Hogan

Skills Development Manager: Service Industries

Apprenticeship Recruitment Team

Nicole James

Nicole James

Learner Recruitment Manager

Thomas Peacock

Thomas Peacock

Apprenticeship Recruitment Consultant

Kaitlyn Potton

Kaitlyn Potton

Apprenticeship Recruitment Consultant

Karen Vincent

Karen Vincent

Apprenticeship Recruitment Consultants (Newcastle based)

Tina Grace

Tina Grace

Apprenticeship Recruitment Consultant (Newcastle based)

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Elissa Jayne Bell

Apprenticeship Recruitment Consultant

Jorja Cave

Jorja Cave

Apprenticeship Recruitment Coordinator Apprentice

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Robbie Brudenell

Learner Engagement & Outcomes Apprentice

Compliance & Projects Team

Laura Walker

Laura Walker

Business Development Administrator

Commercial Industry Training Team

Amy Spencer

Amy Spencer

Lead Sales Co-ordinator

Markus Buxton

Markus Buxton

Commercial Sales Coordinator

Apprenticeship Delivery Managers

Dawn Longmore

Dawn Longmore

Associate Director of Apprenticeship: Business and Professional Skills

Mark Hall

Mark Hall

Associate Director of Apprenticeships: Construction and Engineering

Tracy McNicholas

Tracy McNicholas

Associate Director of Apprenticeships: Digital and Service Industries

Employer Engagement Team

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James Barwick

Head of Business Development

Francis Nyavanhu

Francis Nyavanhu

Employer Engagement Officer

Alan Geddes

Alan Geddes

Employer Engagement Officer

Michael Gilles

Michael Gillies

Business Administration Apprentice

Work Placement and T Level Team

Email placements@mbro.ac.uk for information about work placements.

Joanne Hewlett

Work Experience & T Level Industry Placement Team Leader

Kevin Jeffrey

Work Experience & T Level Industry Placement Team Leader

Emma Richardson

Work Experience & T Level Industry Placement Team Leader

Claire Bradley

Industry Placement Coordinator: Nursing and Midwifery

Emma Fairbank-Taylor

Industry Placement Coordinator: Service Industries

Sophie Gardner

Industry Placement Coordinator: Engineering/Construction

Elizabeth Green

Industry Placement Coordinator: Health and Social Care

Kimberley Imiela

Industry Placement Coordinator: Engineering

Sophie Knights

Industry Placement Coordinator: Construction

Kelly Lisle

Industry Placement Coordinator: Visual Performing Arts

Tina Lucas

Industry Placement Coordinator: A Levels

Isobel Mason-Nixon

Industry Placement Coordinator: Sports, Travel and Public Services

Victoria Mullen

Industry Placement Coordinator: Engineering

Denise Nicholson

Industry Placement Coordinator: Business

Megan Parker

Industry Placement Coordinator: Construction

Laura Richardson

Industry Placement Coordinator: Engineering

Abigail Shepherd

Industry Placement Coordinator: Engineering

Laura Wilson

Industry Placement Coordinator: Childcare

Michelle Dorsi

Employer Project Coordinator 

Jack Thompson

Employer Project Coordinator 

Talk to us about your next step

Our friendly team are always happy to help! Get in touch with us to get your questions answered and to find out more about apprenticeships, or sign up to our monthly bulletin for the latest vacancies.