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Paul has been coaching sports since the age of 17 when he started a badminton club in Knowsley. Since then, Paul has developed community sports programmes in Sefton and works with Edge Hill offering CPD and coaching support to trainee P.E teachers and sports students. He was awarded Knowsley coach of the year in 2006 for his work in the community. During the last 8 years as Director of Elite, Paul has been involved in a variety of successful funding bids and ESFA compliance procedures. Also, for the last 12 years he has been teaching the Level 3 OCR technical Qualification and BTEC Level 3 in Sport and Physical Activity.
EPA Specialisms: Community Activator Coach, Community Sports and Health Officer and Teaching Assistant
Chris has worked as a Head of Physical Education for over 14 years and in secondary education for over 20 years. As Head of PE she was in charge of training NQTs and student teachers. During the last 10 years she has worked as a head of curriculum at Elite Sports Academy Liverpool, teaching and coaching on the OCR Technical Extended Diploma qualification in Sport. Also, she was in charge of internal assessment and moderation. As a Director of Elite Sports Academy she has worked in Community Sport with local Primary and Secondary schools encouraging children to become more active including initiatives involving healthy eating and the Daily Mile.
EPA Specialisms: Community Sports Health Officer, Community Activator, Teaching Assistant
Beccy has worked in the fitness industry since 2001 once she graduated from university with a BA/BSc Hons in Sports and Exercise Science and Management. Taking on such roles as gym instructing, group exercise instructing and personal training she forged a successful and continued career in the industry. She then moved into further education where she managed and led a large team to assist the growth of workplace apprenticeships and commercial courses in the sport and fitness industry for 10 years. This alongside running her own successful personal trainer and coaching company, which continues to run. She has a passion for helping people realise their full potential and specifically coaching endurance runners, triathletes and duathletes. More recently she has taken on a committee role within the community sport of BMXing, where she has made significant changes and supported initiatives to engage people into the sport through successful funding bids and projects.
IQA/EPA Specialisms: L2 Gym/ETM/Aqua/Spin/Kids Fitness Instructor. L3 Personal Trainer. L3 GP Referral. Level 2 Swimming Teacher.
Jenny has worked as a Sports Science tutor and assessor for over 5 years in addition to leading a health and lifestyle project for a Local Authority. Jenny also spent over 12 years as a project manager encouraging communities to become more physically active. Jenny is actively engaged in the development of grassroots women’s football and has successfully coached several local teams.
IQA/EPA Specialisms: Community Activator Coach and Community Sports and Health Officer.
Liz has extensive experience in the education sector with 38 years secondary experience. She was a curriculum lead for 34 years in Design and Technology and taught Food and Nutrition as her subject specialism. Liz has had responsibility for assessment and standardisation across her team and worked with several examination boards preparing students for both practical and written exams, she has taught both G.C.S.E. and A level courses throughout her career. Throughout her teaching career, Liz worked closely with support staff both in and outside of the classroom to secure the best outcomes for students. Liz has both a personal and professional interest in SEND provision within schools and now volunteers in her local primary school with a guided reading scheme and works closely with both the schools SENCO and classroom TAs supporting pupils.
IQA/EPA Specialisms: Teaching Assistant.
BA QTS PE/English
MSc Educational Leadership and Management
NPQSL
DBS checked
Vicky has worked in Secondary Education for 22 years. She started her career as a PE teacher and after 3 years became Head of PE. She then went on to Lead a Faculty at an all through school with overall responsibility for the Arts Curriculum from reception to Year 11.
She was then appointed as an Assistant Headteacher in a Liverpool school in charge of Teaching and Learning and subsequently as Deputy Headteacher. As Deputy, she was responsible for Sixth Form as well as the ITT programme and staff CPD/appraisal. She introduced BTECs into the 16-19 programme and delivered the OCR Cambridge Technicals Level 3 Sport. More recently, she moved out of secondary education to work alongside LJMU lecturing on the Sports Development Foundation Degree for Everton Football Academy Students.
IQA/ EPA Specialisms:
Community Sport and Health officer. Community Activator Coach and Teaching Assistant.
BSc. in Sports Science
PGCE, qualified Assessor and IQA
Centre Manager Sports Leaders UK (Level 1,2 and 3 certificates in Sports Leadership) and YMCA qualifications
Level 2 and 3 First and Extended Diploma Sport Tutor
Dan worked in the FE sector in a specialist sports college for nearly 20 years, initially as lecturer and tutor on BTEC level 2 and 3 programs. For the last 9 years there, he was Subject Leader, then Head of a Sports Department with nearly one thousand 16 to 19 year old students and 40 members of staff.
He has also worked as an FE Sports Coordinator, organising sporting activities for the “traditionally non-sporty” population. He led all aspects of the volunteering and leadership program within the department, which became the first Leadership Academy in the South West, including significant involvement in initiatives that included the School Games, Young Ambassadors, Primary/Secondary Mentoring and running a large number of adapted events for youngsters with disabilities. Over the years, he has worked with students in many local primary schools, assessing them delivering P.E. lessons, events and after school clubs to primary children. He has experience of coaching both football and tennis to under 18’s in a college setting and Over 18’s in a University environment.
IQA/ EPA Specialisms:
Community Activator Coach and Community Sports and Health Officer
Wayne has been coaching sport for over 25 years primarily in football at Grassroots and Elite levels.
Over the last 10 years he has worked as a Coach Developer for the Football Association delivering FA level 1 & current UEFA qualifications, coached within Northampton Towns Academy in the Foundation and Youth Development Phases and is involved in grassroots sport coaching for his local village club where he also undertakes several volunteer roles.
He is also a qualified Further Education Tutor specialising in Sports Apprenticeships including the recently released Level 4 Sports Coach apprenticeship programme where he delivered the School, Community and High Performance pathways.
In addition to sport and tutoring Wayne worked for 26 years in the Energy sector for British Gas owners Centrica, in multiple IT Service Delivery and Business Operational roles bringing a wealth of transferable skills to his current role.
IQA/ EPA Specialisms:
L2 Community Activator Coach, L3 Community Sports & Health Officer and Level 4 Sports Coach
Level 5 Learning and skills teacher
Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training
TAQA Level 4
PTLLS level 4
NVQ Level 3 in Advanced Fitness Instructor and Sports Nutrition
Level 3 Diploma in Supporting the Delivery of PE and School Sport
Level 3 Diploma in Sports Psychology
Since studying Sport and Leisure Management at the University of Central Lancashire, Steve has been involved in the sector as a career and for enjoyment ever since.
From lifeguard and fitness Instructor to management and regional roles. He has always maintained the philosophy of providing opportunities for people to be the best they can be.
For the last 15 years Steve has worked in Post 16 Education and Training, across many qualifications in sport and leisure, developing people who want a career in the sector.
Coaching grassroots sports is something that Steve is passionate about, having done so for 30 years across a range of sports, achieving qualifications along the way, with a learning never stops attitude.
IQA/ EPA Specialisms:
L2 Community Activator Coach and L4 Sports Coach
BA in PE, PGCE in PE with QTS, MA in Education, Level 4 Safeguarding and Prevent, Level 3 TAQA, Level 2 Award in Risk Assessment, Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt, FA Youth Award Module 1, 2 & 3, UEFA B Diploma, IOSH Managing Safely, DBS checked
Aaron is a highly skilled and dedicated professional with extensive experience in education, sports coaching, and apprenticeship training. Aaron has successfully taught and assessed learners from Level 2 to Level 6 degree programmes across multiple disciplines. Committed to excellence in teaching, learning, and development.
Aaron began his coaching journey at 16, earning his Community Sports Leader Award (CSLA), and has since developed a strong background in football coaching within both grassroots and academy settings. He has coached at Accrington Stanley, Bolton Wanderers, and Burton Albion, working with a range of age groups. Additionally, he works for the Football Association as a Coach Developer, delivering the Introduction to Coaching Football (I2CF) and UEFA C qualifications.
While originally qualifying as a Secondary PE Teacher, he transitioned into Further Education, where he taught A-Levels, BTECs, Apprenticeships, and Degree programmes. His leadership experience includes roles such as Head of Education at Burton Albion Football Club, Head of Apprenticeships at a Midlands-based college, and Head of Operations at an Independent Training Provider, overseeing 40 different apprenticeship standards during his career.
IQA/ EPA Specialisms:
Community Activator Coach and Sports Coach
