Matthew Laverick

Matthew Laverick has a diverse work experience background. Matthew is currently the Deputy Director of Estates and Facilities at Leeds Trinity University, starting in 2023. Prior to this, they were the Head of Estates and Facilities at Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust from 2019 to 2023. In this role, they worked with 37 schools and colleges across Teeside and North Yorkshire, overseeing estates compliance, asset management, capital investment, project delivery, repairs and maintenance, facilities management, grounds, and energy management.

Before joining Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust, Matthew worked at NG Bailey as a Regional Contracts Manager from 2017 to 2019. In this role, they were responsible for the end-to-end delivery of hard services FM retail contracts in the West Yorkshire region, focusing on compliance management, health and safety leadership, repairs and maintenance, planned preventative maintenance, and energy management.

Matthew's earlier experience includes roles at Kirklees Council. Matthew was an Assistant Mechanical Engineering Manager from 2013 to 2017, an Assistant Team Manager from 2011 to 2013, and a Commercial Gas and Electrical Engineer from 2008 to 2011. Their responsibilities during this time included non-domestic gas servicing, repairs and maintenance, installation works, electrical control wiring, fault finding, testing and inspection, and air handling service and maintenance.

Prior to working as an Assistant Mechanical Engineering Manager, Matthew was a Mechanical and Electrical Engineer at Kirklees Council from 2002 to 2008.

Matthew Laverick's education history includes:

- In 2019, they obtained a NEBOSH Certificate in NEBOSH HSE Health and Safety Leadership of Excellence from the Health and Safety Executive.

- Also in 2019, they completed a course in 18th Edition Wiring Regulations at PPS Training Centre related to their work as an Electrician.

- In 2018, they received an IOSH Managing Safely certification in Health and Safety from Phoenix H&S Training Provider.

- In 2015, they underwent work place training for the citb smsts site management safety training scheme.

- From 2012 to 2013, they pursued a HND in Building Services Engineering with a focus on Mechanical Engineering at Leeds Beckett University.

- From 2010 to 2012, they completed a HNC in Building Services Engineering, specializing in Mechanical Engineering, at Leeds Beckett University.

- Matthew also holds various Gas safe qualifications in non-domestic, domestic, and commercial catering gas, obtained from Gas Safe - gas assessment & training between 2007 and 2014.

- In 2008, they acquired certification in 2391 electrical inspection and testing from DW Training, and also obtained a qualification in the 17th Edition wiring regulations from a work place training program.

- Matthew received a NVQ Level 3 in Electrotechnical Technology from Bradford College between 2005 and 2008, focusing on Electrical and Electronics Engineering.

- From 2003 to 2005, they completed a NVQ Level 2 in Heating & Ventilation installations and Industrial Systems at Leeds College Building with a specialization in Mechanical Engineering.

- Matthew completed their GCSEs at Colne Valley High School in Huddersfield from 1997 to 2002.

Additionally, they obtained certification as a Certified Member MIWFM from the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management in 2021.