GEM Partnership appoints training director

North East training and recruitment specialist GEM Partnership has appointed Kelly Lee as training director to enhance its training offering.

Kelly joined the Peterlee-based company in 2017 as training operations manager and brings over 25 years of experience in education, training and senior leadership to her new role.

She said: “I am delighted to be taking up the role of training director, reinforcing GEM Partnership’s commitment to delivering the very best training services to our clients.

“I will be working with the team to drive our strategic priorities and boost operational excellence as we look to further develop and grow the training arm of the business.

“Since joining the business in 2017, specifically to set up and manage GEM’s training division, I have been instrumental in some significant successes, including winning direct adult skills contracts, helping us secure a “Good” rating from Ofsted inspectors and our recent listing in Ward Hadaway’s Fastest 50 Awards for the North East.”

“My challenge as director is to take the business to the next level, to continue to provide the excellent level of service that we’re known for but in an even better way.

“One of the ways of doing that will be developing transformational partnerships which will help us to grow our footprint and training offering.

“It’s an exciting time for the business and I am delighted to be leading us on this next stage of our development.”

The 40-strong GEM team, including 12 dedicated training specialists, delivers tailored development programmes across sectors such as manufacturing, automotive, IT and logistics.

Founded in 2009 through a management buy-out, GEM Partnership recently celebrated 15 years in business, continuing its commitment to providing top-tier training and recruitment services across the region.

Maria Miller, director at GEM Partnership, added: “Kelly has proved to be a real asset since joining us seven years ago and has been pivotal in the growth of our training services alongside our recruitment offering which is the foundation of our business.

“We have big ambitions for the business over the coming months and as training director, Kelly will be working alongside myself and the leadership team to help us achieve these.”

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