The Apprentice Academy
Jackie Hardy is a seasoned professional in the field of learning and development, currently serving as a Learning and Development Specialist at The Apprentice Academy since May 2021, where Jackie offers training through Apprenticeships for a diverse range of staff, supported by government funding. Prior experience includes roles such as Account Manager and Business Development Executive at Damar Training from June 2011 to April 2021, where Jackie was responsible for managing a national portfolio of clients and recruiting candidates for Apprenticeship vacancies. Other notable positions include Account Manager at Inspire 2 Independence (2010-2011), Employment Officer at Tameside Council (2007-2010), Project Manager at Barkers BNB Group (2006-2007), Business Development Manager at Remploy Ltd (2003-2005), Customer Liaison Officer at Business Link (1996-2003), and Operations Coordinator at ARC Relocation (1991-1996). Jackie completed education at Tameside College and St Thomas More High School.
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The Apprentice Academy
The Apprentice Academy philosophy is simple: - To support employers to engage and develop their people - To enable individuals to achieve their full potential The Apprentice Academy has a sustained track record for designing and delivering successful Apprenticeship programmes. We are on the Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers (RoATP), are regulated by Ofsted and judged to be a ‘Good’ Provider at our last inspection in July 2023. We have Investors in People status and hold the Matrix Standard for the delivery of Information, Advice and Guidance and are an ILM approved centre. Our Apprenticeship success rate is 89% which is significantly higher than the regional and national average rates. In both 2019 and 2020, we won the AAT Apprenticeship Training Provider of the year award at the Training Provider awards, something we are very proud of. Specialist areas of Apprenticeship delivery include: - Business and Administration - Accountancy (AAT) - Commercial Procurement and Supply Apprenticeship (CIPS) - Housing/Property Management Apprenticeship - Data Insight and Analyst If you would like to know more please get in touch 0161 200 1673 or visit our website.