Meet the team

Meet some of our team who support our learners and participants on their journey!

From teaching assessors and tutors, to wellbeing officers and marketing staff, discover their wealth of experience and why they love working at Shaw Trust!

Meet the Team: Introducing Daniel Marsh

Meet Daniel, who is our Creative Content Assistant and currently studying a Level 3 Content Creator apprenticeship. Find out about Daniel’s love of football, West Ham and his passion for creativity.

Meet the Team: Introducing Michele Squire

Michele manages the national Quality in Careers standard delivered by Ixion, part of Shaw Trust. Find out about Michele’s passion for music and why she is passionate about raising the standard of careers education for young people.

Meet the Team: Introducing Karen Brunt

Karen joined the Connecting Choices programme in August 2022 as Direct Delivery Lead working alongside Jack Mountford, Sonia Bryan and Sarah Booth. Discover why Karen loves painting and supporting participants on our programme.

Meet the Team: Introducing Samantha Hanley

Meet Samantha Hanley, one of our Safeguarding Officers here at Ixion!

Meet the Team: Introducing Tiggy Ayoub!

Meet Tiggy, one of our Vocational Tutors and our first National Numeracy Champion within Ixion and Shaw Trust!

Meet the Team: Introducing Boris Lau

Meet Boris Lau, one of our Learning and Skills English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Tutors. Find out why Boris wanted to work for us and why he is passionate about teaching English.

Meet the Team: Introducing Claire Lowe

Meet Claire Lowe, our Learning and Skills Safeguarding Officers. Discover Claire’s passion for supporting students, what she does in her spare time and more!

Meet the Team: Introducing Sarah Tinsley

Meet Sarah, our teaching assessor for Level 3 Digital Marketing and Level 3 Content Producer Apprenticeships.

Meet the Team: Introducing Jack Mountford

Jack joined the Connecting Choices programme in August 2022 as Progression Coach supporting participants to break down barriers. Find out why Jack is passionate about helping people move forward in life and what he would do if he won the lottery!

Meet the Team: Introducing Adam Docherty

Meet Adam Docherty, National Account Manager for Schools and Education Trusts who joined us in February 2018.

Meet the Team: Introducing Sonia Bryan

Sonia joined the Connecting Choices programme in November 2019 and has recently moved into her new role as ‘Skills Tutor’ for our programme. Find out about Sonia’s love for cooking and helping participants on our Connecting Choices programme.

Meet the Team: Introducing Caitilin Carroll

Meet Cait who joined us in May as a Digital Marketing Assistant Apprentice and find out who Gaston is!

Meet the Team: Introducing Natalie Jones

Meet Natalie Jones, Youth Education and Skills Engagement Team Leader for learning and skills. Discover her passion for traineeships and her celeb hangouts!

Meet the Team: Introducing Jaiden Forbes

Jaiden joined us in May 2022 as a Field Claims Officer for the Connecting Choices programme. Find out why Jaiden wanted to change his career path and why he wanted to work for Shaw Trust.

Meet the Team: Introducing Martin Bartlam

Martin is the Head of Engagement for learning and skills. He joined us in January 2022, progressing within Shaw Trust from National Employer Account Manager. Find out about Martin's passion for education, the charity he supports in his spare time and his love for cats!

Meet the Team: Introducing Glynis Evans

Glynis joined us in April 2022 as Learner and Engagement Coordinator for our Career Development Professional qualifications. Find out why Glynis wanted to work for Shaw Trust and why she is passionate about educating people about disability awareness.

Meet the Team: Introducing Jacqueline Martin

Jacqueline joined us as an administrator in March 2022 for our Connecting Choices programme and Career Development Professionals qualifications. Find out how Jacqueline transitioned from being a JETS participant to working for Ixion part of Shaw Trust.

Meet the Team: Introducing Victoria Smith

Victoria joined our Career Development Professionals team as our Business Development and Engagement Co-ordinator in February 2022. Find out why Victoria wanted to work for Shaw Trust and why her favourite animal is a Bee.

Meet the Team: Introducing Suzanne Brooke

Suzanne joined Ixion in 2022 and is a tutor/assessor looking after management apprentices. Find out why she took the leap after being self-employed - and why her favourite animal is a penguin!

Meet the Team: Introducing Caroline Arrow

Caroline joined the Connecting Choices programme in December 2021 as external engagement co-ordinator. The programme supports those furthest from work who live in Stoke-on-Trent, Newcastle-under-Lyme and Staffordshire Moorlands to enter training, education, volunteering and work. Find out why Caroline loves cooking and wanted to work for Shaw Trust.

Meet the Team: Introducing Rifat Kauser

Rifat joined Ixion in 2022 and is a tutor/assessor, supporting Level 3 Teaching Assistant and Level 5 Learning and Skills Teacher apprentices.

Meet the Team: Introducing Shelley Scott

Shelley joined the Connecting Choices programme in October 2021 as field claims officer. The programme supports those furthest from work on Stoke-on-Trent to enter training, education, volunteering and work. Find out why Shelley wanted to join Shaw Trust and why her favourite animal is a horse!

Meet the Team: Introducing Joe Kelly

Joe joined Ixion in 2021 and is the learner support officer, supporting adult learners throughout their learner journey.

Meet the Team: Introducing David Robson

David joined Ixion in 2021 and is the marketing officer, supporting a wide range of marketing activities for Shaw Trust’s learning and skills provision.

Meet the Team: Introducing Karen Collier

Karen joined us in December 2020 as quality assurance officer for the Connecting Choices programme which supports those furthest from work in the Stoke-on-Trent area by breaking down barriers. Find out why Karen has caught the gardening bug and why she wanted to join Shaw Trust.

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Meet the Team: Introducing Jack Day

Jack joined us this year as wellbeing officer for Shaw Trust's Covid-19 Recovery Academy. Discover what motivates Jack and why he chose 'Proud' to represent his time with us!

Meet the Team: Introducing Evie Darrell

Evie Darrell joined us earlier this year as wellbeing officer for Shaw Trust's Covid-19 Recovery Academy. Discover what motivates and inspires Evie!

Meet the Team: Introducing Pete Middleton

In a special edition of our meet the team series Pete Middleton, Functional Skills Specialist, was interviewed by our marketing trainee Matthew!

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Meet the Team: Introducing Asma Jabeen

Asma joined Ixion in 2021 and is business development manager, working with learners and employers to manage apprenticeships.

Meet the Team: Introducing Stacy Murkin

Stacy joined us in July 2021 as field claims officer for the Connecting Choices programme in Stoke-on-Trent which supports people by breaking down barriers by opening doors to build better opportunities. Find out what motivates Stacy and why she wanted to join Shaw Trust.

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Meet the Team: Introducing Habib Ur Rehman

Habib joined Ixion in July 2021 and is the designated teaching assessor for the Data Analyst Level 4 Apprenticeship, Cyber Security Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship and Cyber Security Technologist Level 4 Apprenticeship.

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Meet the Team: Introducing Sean Harland

Sean has been with Ixion for over three years and has delivered construction training to apprentices and trainees before moving to his current role as a team lead.

Meet the Team: Introducing Matthew Spooner

Matthew joined us in January 2021 as the digital and financial inclusions tutor for the Connecting Choices programme in Stoke-on-Trent who supports people by breaking down barriers and opening doors to opportunities. Find out how Matthew’s career has developed from being a warehouse operative into helping participants with their digital and financial needs.

Meet the Team: Introducing Veronique Enright

Veronique joined Ixion in January 2014 and is the designated teaching assessor for the Digital Marketer Level 3 apprenticeship.

Meet the Team: Introducing Sarah Booth

Sarah joined us in September 2019 and has recently started a new role as Employability Support Tutor for the Connecting Choices programme in Stoke-on-Trent. The programme supports people furthest from work by breaking down barriers and opening doors to opportunities.

Meet the Team: Introducing Anil Varma

Anil joined us in February 2021 as fields claims officer for the Connecting Choices programme. We caught up with Anil to discuss his impressive career span over the last 35 years from winning multiple awards and floating his business venture onto the FTSE AIM 100.

Meet the Team: Introducing James Postlethwaite

James joined us in February 2021 as marketing officer for the Connecting Choices programme. From achieving a first-class honours degree in business management to his parent’s narrowboat – discover what inspires him and why his favourite animal is a lion!

Meet the Team: Introducing Iain Branch

We caught up with teaching assessor Iain to ask him why he thinks apprenticeships are important, what inspires him in his role.

Celebrating 10 years at Ixion with Maria Seal

Our longstanding and much respected tutor Maria Seal has reached ten years with us! Find out how her career has grown, how she has developed as a person and what motivates Maria.

News

April 6, 2023·

Multiply launches in the West Midlands

We are excited to announce that Ixion part of Shaw Trust have been successful in securing a new Multiply contract with the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA), effective from March…

March 31, 2023·

Ixion graded Ofsted ‘Good’ in latest inspection

Ixion Holdings (Contracts) Limited, are pleased to announce we have achieved an Ofsted ‘Good’ after our recent inspection.

March 6, 2023·

National Quality in Careers Standard From left to right - Kerry Whitehouse (Supports student voice and careers), me, Pete Stafford (Careers Leader/Careers Advisor), Mrs Christina Handy-Rivett (Headteacher), Jo Loucas (SLT member)

St Michael’s CE High School are accredited with the national Quality in Careers Standard

We are pleased to announce that St Michael’s CE High School have successfully achieved the national Quality in Careers Standard.

January 23, 2023·

National Apprenticeship Wage to increase by 9.7% in April

Announced in the last fiscal statement apprentices will see their pay rise inline with inflation from April 2023. This will be the second biggest national apprenticeship wage rise seen in…