James McGeechan (MCIPD, FITOL)

James McGeechan has a diverse range of work experience in various industries. James has worked as the Head of MTS Academy at MacTaggart Scott since 2019, where they manage the apprenticeship recruitment pipeline and develops apprentices. Prior to this, James worked as the Academy Learning & Development Manager at Kettle Produce Ltd. from 2013 to 2019, where they established an internal Academy and skills school and designed leadership/management training programs. James also worked as a Learning and Development Adviser at the Forestry Commission in 2013, where they managed the re-accreditation process for the Investors in People award and introduced a competency framework. James has experience in supporting the long-term unemployed as a Resourcer/Job Search Consultant for Triagecentral.co.uk in 2012-2013. James has also held managerial positions such as Leadership Development Manager at Amazon EU in 2011-2012, Head of Sport Development at FirstStepsSports from 2008 to 2011, and Management Development consultant at Morrison Facilities services from 2008 to 2010. Additionally, James has extensive experience in HR development as the Head of Academy services at McAlpine Business Services from 2003 to 2008 and as the Training & Development Manager at Atkins Rail in 2002. James began their career as an Education Manager at Idesta Group Ltd in 2001. James holds MCIPD and FITOL qualifications.

James McGeechan (MCIPD, FITOL) attended Oxford College, although the specific dates and details of their education are not provided. In addition to their college education, James has obtained a certification in the Strategic Wellbeing and Resilience Programme from In Professional Development (INPD) in May 2021.