Meet Our Lifeworks Team

With have almost 20 years working in the Further Education sector across a range of subject areas, I am delighted to have taken up the new role of Head of College at Lifeworks.

My expertise ranges from the development of curriculum provision, successful implementation, improving positives outcome for learners, to supporting our education staff to develop in their practice with a focus on becoming ‘outstanding’.

My particular focus is on SEND provision and the valid contribution these young people and adults make to the community and I am delighted to have the opportunity to continue to develop the fantastic work already happening at the college.

I am passionate about developing the college provision and expanding our offer to support young people to develop knowledge, skills and behaviours that will support them to progress in life, be that to live a more independent life and/or move into voluntary or paid employment, and to be an integral part of their local community.

I initially joined Lifeworks as a trustee in 1996, having first-hand knowledge of how disability can impact on family life, and having experienced the reality of the lack of opportunities and prejudice in society. As a mother my aspirations for my children, were the same as Lifeworks, to lead happy and rewarding lives. This is what inspired me to become a champion for people with learning disabilities.

For the past 20-years, I have led on all aspects of finance and have had the pleasure of being a part of an inspirational organisation that has developed from small beginnings to a well-established and diverse charity that offers excellent opportunities for people with learning disabilities to flourish and achieve.

The focus of my role looking forward, is to continue to ensure strong and creative financial management plans are in place which; ensure our resilience in uncertain economic times, enable us to reach more beneficiaries through existing and new ventures, and that the legacy of the founding members continues well into the future.

As Finance Manager I manage the daily operations of the department, covering paying suppliers, receiving money from customers and the payroll system for employees; at all times ensuring compliance with Lifeworks policies and, of course, relevant legislation.

My role is very much a supporting one with the aim being to head off any problems before they become major issues.

It is always a source of pleasure to me when a service has been provided by Lifeworks and this happens smoothly and it is particularly wonderful when those benefitting might otherwise miss out.

As the Registered Manager it is my responsibility along with the Sesame team to deliver a safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led home to obtain outstanding experiences for all.

Working with the amazing team at Sesame and Lifeworks motivates me to ensure everyone continues to live their best lives

As the Deputy manager for Sesame, I provide support to the manager and the team to ensure we continue to deliver a person centred, outstanding, high level of care.
Together as a team with Lifeworks will ensure everyone is able to reach their full potential.

As the HR Officer, a big part of my role is recruitment. Ensuring we hire the right people for the right roles is something that I’m passionate about. The focus is always on safeguarding; it’s vital that our service users are protected and also just as important that our teams have full confidence in us to make sure recruitment checks are completed comprehensively.

Aside from this, I also support with generalist HR across the organisation; this is typically in the form of supporting staff with their queries, but sometimes also involves supporting with more serious HR matters.

I am really passionate about what we do as an organisation and I love to see our amazing staff team deliver the best service possible to our service users.