WorldSkills UK
Lara Rixon is an experienced operations manager currently employed at WorldSkills UK since November 2017, where responsibilities include planning and delivering national and international events. Prior to this role, Lara served as a finance administrative assistant and sales administrative assistant at The Chartered Institute of Building from January to November 2017, where tasks involved managing membership inquiries and promoting major events. Lara's career began at Horticultural Trades Association from July 2012 to December 2016, undertaking roles such as project coordinator and business development administrator, which included project management and re-branding initiatives. Additionally, Lara worked as a marketing manager at The Mill at Sonning Theatre from November 2005 to July 2012, focusing on promotional strategies and community engagement. Educational background includes attending Waingels College from 2001 to 2008.
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WorldSkills UK
WorldSkills UK is an independent charity and a partnership between employers, education and governments. Together, we are using international best practice to raise standards in apprenticeships and technical education so more young people and employers succeed. We’re a proud member of WorldSkills, a global movement of over 80 countries. WorldSkills supports young people across the world via competitions-based training, assessment and benchmarking, with members’ national teams ultimately testing their ability to achieve world-class standards in the biennial ‘skills olympics’. The insights we gain from training as part of this global network helps us raise standards across the UK. We inspire young people, whatever their background, to choose high-quality apprenticeships and technical education as a prestigious career route. We develop educators, by sharing international best practice, to deliver high-quality training and assessment. We innovate to help employers by benchmarking with skills systems from across the world to inform policy and practice, ensuring high-quality skills and boosting the UK economy.