Parkdean Resorts
Kate Smith is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in people development and talent management. Currently serving as the Head of People Development at Parkdean Resorts since September 2020, Kate has successfully formulated and executed learning and development strategies, enhancing employee growth and retention. Prior roles include Kickstart People Manager at Parkdean Resorts, as well as Talent Manager, where Kate recruited exceptional personnel across the company's 67 sites. Previous experiences include Head of People & Development at Sir John Fitzgerald Ltd, HR Project Manager, and Talent Acquisition Manager at LSL Property Services, where Kate specialized in recruiting for the estate agency sector. Early career experiences also included formulating customer service training as a Hospitality Training Executive. Kate holds a BA hons in Geography from Newcastle University.
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Parkdean Resorts
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Parkdean Resorts is the largest holiday park operator in the UK. We own and operate 66 parks across the country, selling over 500,000 holidays and short breaks annually. Employing around 7000 seasonal and established people, Parkdean Resorts boasts a number of award-winning parks from Scotland to the South Coast, and Norfolk to Cornwall. Our holiday parks offer a wide range of accommodation options, including static caravans, lodges and glamping, as well as touring and camping pitches. Each park offers a range of fantastic family facilities with excellent entertainment in the evenings to ensure guests create amazing memories every time they visit one of our holiday parks. Parkdean Resorts also specialises in holiday home ownership - offering a wide range of new and pre-owned caravans and lodges for sale at 62 of our holiday parks.