Intraining Group
Introducing the Intraining Group
Making learning more meaningful; business more viable
Meet the Exec Team
Sue Gidman
Head of Operations
Email: sue.gidman@intraining.co.uk
Tel: 0114 289 8426 / 07736 081705
Sue joined Intraining as Head of Operations in June 2009. She has 18 years experience in the sector working across a range of contracts including DWP, LSC, ESF, Learn Direct, FE College provision and Regional Development Agencies.
Sue started out in Industrial Relations and HR management, with her first job being a graduate trainee with Marks and Spencer. Within our sector Sue has held many roles including quality and continuous improvement, curriculum development, bidding and business development, operational management and strategic direction. In addition Sue has led and been the nominee on six Ofsted inspections.
Sue was excited by the challenge and opportunities Intraining presented and plans to work closely with the team consolidating all the strengths and helping to grow the company further.
Sue has two sons, Nick and Tom one just finishing his first year at University, the other hoping to go in September. She says they keep her very busy, her stress levels up and in contact with todays teenagers who are an important part of our customer base! Sue likes to keep fit and her stress levels under control by running and going to the gym!
Paul Woodmancy
Head of Central Services
Email: paul.woodmancy@intraining.co.uk
Tel: 0114 289 8413 / 07841 256926
Paul joined TIG as Head of Central Services in October 2008. Paul decided to join TIG as he was already in the industry and had watched with interest the inception and early growth of TIG and recognised immediately the potential for the business. Having the support and backing of one of the largest and most successful colleges in the UK, TIG had the opportunity to have a presence in the sector quickly. It had a great deal of talent in the organisation and offered quality provision to all its customers. Through its connection to the NCG it has the opportunity to set agendas and influence Government policy which is very exciting. More recently we have entered a difficult economic climate which is having an impact on many thousands of people and Paul believes TIG can really make a difference.
Paul is responsible for the Central Services function within TIG, which includes HR, IT & MIS, Estates facilities, fleet and procurement.
Jacqueline Oughton
Head of Quality, Standards and Risk
Email: jacqueline.oughton@intraining.co.uk
Tel: 0114 289 8418 / 07794 215 416
Jacqui has a wealth of knowledge covering the quality arena. She joined TIG as a result of the journey travelled through the different businesses that form TIG. She is passionate about quality issues as a result of working in this environment over a 15 year period and has worked extensively on a freelance basis training our quality systems. Previously to 2005, she worked for the BT Group, to the Director of Customer Satisfaction identifying process improvements and new product requirements as a result of the analysis of 0.25m satisfaction surveys per month!
Jacqui leads TIG on all inspection and audit matters and is currently preparing the business for forthcoming Ofsted activity.
Jacqui has a 17 year old daughter and a poodle called Riley (a girl!). She enjoys being a dancing mother travelling the world to, and spending most weekends accompanying her daughter to dancing competitions. However, she cant wait till her daughter gives up dancing so that she has a free weekend!!!
Joanne Askin
Head of Corporate Governance
Email: joanne.askin@intraining.co.uk
Tel: 0114 289 8424 / 07734 875 055
Joanne joined TIG at its inception, when it acquired various assets from Carter & Carter Group plc in administration. Joanne has been working in the company secretarial field for last six years in the work based learning sector and has a wealth of experience providing secretariat support and guidance to the board and its committees of NTP, the NTP Employee Share Ownership Trust, Paces Sheffield (a charity for young people with cerebral palsy) and as part of the legal team at Carter & Carter Group plc.
Professional Memberships:
Associate Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA) and
Associate Market Research Society (MRS).
Joanne supports the business units by developing and reviewing commercial contracts, providing corporate governance support and guidance, liaising with and being the main contact for the legal advisors, developing key policies and procedures to ensure compliance with legislation, handling disputes, registering Intellectual Property, drafting property documentation and by providing guidance to the HR team.
Paul Brammer
Head of Business Services & Data Management
Email: paul.brammer@intraining.co.uk
Tel: 0114 2898 494 / 07786 164 395
Paul has worked within the business since September 1996 under a number of business guises. Operating within the Government Funded provision, Pauls experience is around employer engagement in a commercial environment, supporting large national organisations who engage in Employer Responsiveness funding.
Simon Newberry
Head of Employability
Email: simon.newberry@intraining.co.uk
Tel: 07725 044073
Simon joined Intraining in June 2009 as the head of Employability. He has over 8 years experience working across LSC, DWP, ESF and NOMS contracts.
Prior to joining this sector Simon worked for Aldi the German Discount Retailer working his way up through the Graduate Scheme to the Administration and Finance Director for the Northern region based in Darlington.
Simon is married with a young family (3 and 2 ) and thus has little spare time although still enjoys travel and water sports.
Kate Noble
Head of Finance
Email: kate.noble@intraining.co.uk
Tel: 0114 289 8420 / 07792 502651
Kate joined TIG as Head of Finance in May 2009, following four and a half years as Financial Controller at a US owned Construction Company. Her role is to provide focus for the Finance department and to give support to the bidding teams for future work tenders. Kate brings accounting technical expertise and a thorough knowledge of long term contracts.
Having spent six years at Sheffield University and gaining a PhD in Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Kate decided that she hadnt studied enough and then trained as a Chartered Accountant qualifying in 2003.
Kate is married to Greg and has a 2 year old son, Zach who keeps her very busy when not working! She also tries her hardest to keep a decent level of fitness by running 10km races although she doesnt break any records!!!
