A NEW
CHALLENGE
FOR CHLOE,
TECHNICALLY
SPEAKING
“I’m enjoying
this new
experience
and learning
new things
every day.”
Chloe Holdsworth is an Assistant Branch
Manager at the head office of the Leeds
Building Society. She is currently on a
12 month secondment with the Leeds
University Technical College (UTC). Read
about how Chloe is enhancing her skills.
ARE THERE ANY PARTICULAR NEW
SKILLS YOU HOPE TO GAIN?
HOW DID THE SECONDMENT COME
ABOUT?
I am enjoying everything that I have been
involved in, which includes events planning,
recruiting the students, understanding the
running of a school and processes which have
to be put in place for a new school to open.
I was looking to further my career at
Leeds Building Society. Having worked in
the Branch Network for 5 years, I wanted
to challenge myself and have a look at
other career paths. When browsing on
the internal career site, I noticed the UTC
Leeds secondment and thought it would
be a fabulous opportunity for me to look at
other aspects of the business for example,
marketing, HR and recruitment.
WHAT HAS THE EXPERIENCE BEEN
LIKE SO FAR?
I cannot express how much I am enjoying
this new experience; I am learning new
things every day and I have been involved in
many aspects of a business I wouldn’t have
had exposure to before.
I’d like to gain wider knowledge of business
and develop my understanding of what other
departments do.
WHAT ASPECTS ARE YOU ENJOYING?
ARE ANY ASPECTS PROVING TO BE
A CHALLENGE?
At the beginning of my secondment,
recruiting students was a big challenge, but
after the help of the local authority’s letter to
schools in November, we are well on our way
to achieving full capacity for Year 1.
WHEN THE SECONDMENT FINISHES,
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO?
Ultimately, become a branch manager. In the
longer term, develop my project management
skills further, perhaps with a project
management qualification.
HELP, FUNDING
& SIGNPOSTING
Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership
Apprenticeship grants, skills service, overcoming gaps and
shortages
T: 0113 348 1818
E: [email protected]
Skills Funding Agency
Fund skills training for further education in England
T: 0345 377 5000
E: [email protected]
Apprenticeship Hub (Leeds City Region)
All things related to taking on an apprentice
W: www.apprenticeship-hubs.co.uk
T: 0113 348 1818
E: [email protected]
Leeds University Technical College
Advanced manufacturing and engineering
W: http://utcleeds.com
T: 0113 361 1549
E: [email protected]
School of Management/Knowledge Transfer Networks
For business executives wanting to achieve growth
W: http://chmbr.co/som
T: 01274 234393
E: [email protected]
University of York
Business skills training with discounts for members
W: http://chmbr.co/uniofyork
T: 01904 43 5213
E: [email protected]
Leeds Beckett University
Leadership and management development or creative
technologies with discounts for members
W: http://chmbr.co/nti
W: http://chmbr.co/lmc
T: 0113 812 1904
E: [email protected]
Chamber International
Export and international documentation training
W: www.chamber-international.com
T:0845 034 7200
E: [email protected]
Virtual College
Online courses, discounted for members
W: online-training.wnychamber.co.uk
T: 08455 240 240
E: [email protected]
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