Sharron Bell
Stoke on Trent,Staffordshire
Summary
Talented Team Leader experienced and dedicated to enhancing employee satisfaction and business success. Diplomatic and friendly with proven commitment to employee training. Hardworking team player bringing necessary experience and knowledge to tackle any operational demand.
Experienced Training/Apprenticeship Coordinator with over 25 years of experience in Apprenticeships, NVQs and Traffic Management qualifications. Excellent reputation for resolving problems and improving customer satisfaction.
Organised and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work history
Early Careers Coordinator
M Group Ltd
Remote
07.2025 - Current
- Coordinated planning and arrangements for virtual meetings and accommodation for ADS/GDS sessions.
- Managed travel/hotel bookings for apprentices across Energy, Highways, Water, and Rail & Aviation divisions for 2024/2025.
- Ensured timely distribution of joining instructions and booking details to apprentices and line managers.
- Liaised with booking providers to adjust schedules and rebook necessary travel.
- Raised purchase orders while collaborating with suppliers and finance teams for timely invoice payment.
- Tracked all costs associated with Early Careers Team activities.
- Assisted in tracking attendance for Insights Discovery sessions and prepared necessary documents for facilitators.
- Created, distributed, and monitored sponsorship agreements as required.
- Claiming CITB grants where applicable.
Learning and Development Coordinator
Milestone Infrastructure (M Group Highways)
Beaconsfield/Remote
09.2022 - 07.2025
- Ensured timely completion of mandatory training requirements for all staff members.
- Recorded compliance status and communicated findings to relevant stakeholders.
- Managed Sponsorship Agreements, guaranteeing accurate distribution and logging of signed documents.
- Oversaw attendance and monitored participation in leadership programmes, coordinating staff invitations.
- Coordinated travel and accommodation arrangements for apprentices attending training sessions.
- Liaised with training providers to resolve issues and track progress of apprentices.
- Processed qualification award payments, submitting forms for approval punctually.
- Monitored Learning and Development mailbox, addressing all enquiries swiftly.
Training Team Leader
Chevron Traffic Management
Thame, Oxfordshire
06.2018 - 07.2022
- Working with depot managers to evaluate workforce and individuals training and development needs from both new training and up-skilling.
- Overseeing qualifications and training for over 1,700 staff members.
- Providing co-ordination and and booking support and whilst keeping all records and databases up to date.
- Organised delivery of specialised training in liaison with external service providers.
- Booking of all assessments/courses to ensure completion in correct time restrictions.
- Recruiting of subcontractor and agency staff onto systems, checking all qualifications/medicals all valid to ensure compliance to work with crews.
- Booking and monitoring of all medicals for staff members.
- Liaising with Training Team Assessors/Instructors to ensure all training/assessments could take place. This also included ensuring their own qualifications were valid and any training material required was ordered/downloaded.
- Assisting depot staff members of requirements for training of their staff members. Advising them on processes and procedures to allow this to happen.
- Liaising with Awarding Body to ensure all up to date information received and dealing with any queries.
- Updated and modified training syllabus to stay ahead of industry developments and maintain relevancy.
- Planned training schedules, prepared materials and booked necessary rooms and facilities.
- Implementing new exam systems.
Quality and Funding Co-ordinator
ATG Training (Activate Learning)
Aylesbury, Bucks
01.2000 - 04.2018
- Liaising with large awarding bodies, City and Guilds, EAL, Pearson, Edexcel.
- Booking of training for Apprentices whilst ensuring completion in a timely manner.
- Invigilation of exams.
- Claiming and issuing of certificates once Apprenticeships had been completed.
- Ensuring candidate records were up to date and correct amount of funding had been claimed for them.
- Planned training schedules, prepared materials and booked necessary rooms and facilities.
- Assisting with Awarding Body visits and ensuring all documentation required was available and correct.
- Arranging safe and secure removal of equipment and candidate records when business was relocating
Education
Post A Level Business Administration
Aylesbury College
Aylesbury07.1999
Skills
- Training auditing standards
- Assessment strategy development
- Learning management systems proficiency
- Coaching and mentoring
- Effective communication
- Workflow optimization
- Staff training and education
- Technical support expertise
- Complaint resolution strategies
- Proficient in SharePoint, FocalPoint, Competency Cloud, and Microsoft Office
Timeline
Early Careers Coordinator
M Group Ltd
07.2025 - Current
Learning and Development Coordinator
Milestone Infrastructure (M Group Highways)
09.2022 - 07.2025
Training Team Leader
Chevron Traffic Management
06.2018 - 07.2022
Quality and Funding Co-ordinator
ATG Training (Activate Learning)
01.2000 - 04.2018
Post A Level Business Administration
Aylesbury College