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Kelly Rowe

Kelly Rowe

Plymouth,Devon

Summary

I am an experienced and highly motivated vocational education, training and assessment professional with over 10 years’ experience working within a further education environment and more than thirteen years’ previous experience successfully managing a commercial hair and beauty business. Currently working as Programme Manager at City College Plymouth, operating within a college environment and supporting staff learners to develop their technical, commercial and employability skills.

I have extensive experience working within a structured and regulated education and training environment, with a strong understanding of the importance of compliance, assessment requirements, quality standards and accurate record keeping.

I have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and am confident engaging with a wide range of stakeholders, including learners, employers, colleagues, apprentices, clients and industry professionals. I am able to gather information, establish requirements, interpret individual learning and training needs and communicate these effectively to relevant stakeholders.

I have developed strong IT skills through my work in further education, including the use of Google applications and Word. I am organised, reliable and flexible, with the ability to manage competing priorities, work independently and meet deadlines while maintaining a high standard of work.

I hold a level 5 in Training and Education, Level 4 in Quality Assurance an Assessors Award and an AET (Award in Education and Training). I am particularly motivated by opportunities to support the development of vocational skills and to contribute to high-quality training, assessment and professional standards.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work history

Programme manager

City College Plymouth
Plymouth, Plymouth
2025.07 - Current
  • Collaborated with senior leadership to align project goals with corporate strategy.
  • Leveraged technology tools for efficient task tracking and reporting.
  • Drove team performance and improvements in diverse, inclusive working culture.
  • Developed and implemented strategies for optimising performance and efficiency in transformation programmes.
  • Set team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance for optimum results.
  • Improved team efficiency by fostering a collaborative work environment.
  • Drafted detailed reports, documenting project progress and effectiveness.

Team Leader/Lecturer

City College Plymouth
Plymouth, Devon
2014.01 - Current
  • Maintained and imparted outstanding product knowledge, enhancing staff capabilities and customer satisfaction.
  • Diplomatically managed multiple commitments towards customers, staff and operations through complaints or queries.
  • sClosely monitored stock levels, effectively managed inventories and logistics to maximise sales potential.
  • Provided leadership and direction for employees, supervising activities to drive productivity and efficiency.
  • Assessed students' work such as practical and theory in hairdressing, consistently providing results and feedback within fourteen days.
  • Organized activities and class events to drive learning objectives and promote engagement.
  • Maintained quality lessons in line with Hairdressing Ofsted criteria, enabling high-performance levels in teaching, learning and assessments.
  • Appropriately planned and prepared room and resources for practical and theoretical lessons.
  • Demonstrated consistently safe working practices in chemical handling during hair colour and treatment classes.
  • Graded and evaluated students' practical work, assignments, papers and coursework.

Independent End-point Assessor

City & Guilds
Plymouth
2022.08 - 2025.07

The main role of the EPA is to assess whether the apprentice is competent to carry out their apprenticeship.

Hair Salon Owner

The Hair Clinic
Higher Compton Road, Devon
2004.10 - 2016.06
  • Managed hiring and recruitment, employee motivation and training.
  • Completed bi-weekly payroll and coordinated record keeping.
  • Oversaw day-to-day management of seven team members' financial activities and processes, including monthly account reconciliations, billing cycles and debt management.
  • Hired exceptional candidates and effectively led staff to maximise productivity and eliminate process lags.
  • Handled complex project management concerns productively and with little oversight.

Education

Level 4 Internal Quality Assurance - Level 4 Internal Quality Assurance

City College Plymouth
Plymouth

Level 3 Award in Education and Training - Award in Education & Training

AETT Award in Education & Training
Plymouth

Certificate in assessing vocational achievement - Assessing vocational achievement

Level 3 Certificate in assessing vocational achievement
Plymouth

VRQ Hairdressing level 3 - Hairdressing

VRQ Hairdressing level 3
Plymouth, Devon

NVQ Level 3 - Hairdressing

NVQ level 3 hairdressing
Plymouth

NVQ Level 2 - Hairdressing

NVQ 2 Hairdressing
Plymouth

Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training - Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training

City Colllege Plymouth
Plymouth

GCSE -

Estover School
Plymouth

Skills

  • Vocational education, training and assessment
  • Experience within a further education and regulated training environment
  • Apprenticeship support and employer engagement
  • Understanding of training, assessment and compliance requirements
  • Gathering and interpreting learner, business and training requirements
  • Stakeholder engagement and relationship management
  • Communication with employers, learners and subject matter specialists
  • Google and Word
  • Learner feedback, support and progress monitoring
  • Assessment and quality-focused working practices
  • Planning, prioritising and managing competing workloads
  • Leadership and staff supervision
  • Commercial business management
  • Training and mentoring staff and learners
  • Excellent verbal communication
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively
  • Calm and effective under pressure
  • Reliable, flexible and highly organised

Timeline

Programme manager

City College Plymouth
2025.07 - Current

Independent End-point Assessor

City & Guilds
2022.08 - 2025.07

Team Leader/Lecturer

City College Plymouth
2014.01 - Current

Hair Salon Owner

The Hair Clinic
2004.10 - 2016.06

Level 4 Internal Quality Assurance - Level 4 Internal Quality Assurance

City College Plymouth

Level 3 Award in Education and Training - Award in Education & Training

AETT Award in Education & Training

Certificate in assessing vocational achievement - Assessing vocational achievement

Level 3 Certificate in assessing vocational achievement

VRQ Hairdressing level 3 - Hairdressing

VRQ Hairdressing level 3

NVQ Level 3 - Hairdressing

NVQ level 3 hairdressing

Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training - Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training

City Colllege Plymouth

NVQ Level 2 - Hairdressing

NVQ 2 Hairdressing

GCSE -

Estover School
Kelly Rowe