Meet the Team

Head of School Relations

 

Before joining the Sweet team, Annabel spent several years working as a secondary school teacher in both Wales and Spain. After completing the Leadership Development Programme and obtaining her teaching qualification with Teach First, she went on to obtain a master’s degree in Education.

 

Annabel manages school relations, ensuring that centres are aware of the amazing benefits that the Sweet qualification can offer to learners.

 

Annabel is passionate about developing children’s mental health, wellbeing and life skills through application of the Sweet qualification.

Internal Quality Assurer

(Welsh & English Language)

 

Lindsay is a former Modern Foreign Languages and Welsh Second Language teacher with 8 years experience at an English medium comprehensive school. She has a passion for languages and is currently learning Italian, her sixth!  

 

During her career, Lindsay has embraced middle manager roles including Head of Department and Head of Faculty. 

 

She is keen to communicate the benefits of the Sweet qualifications, which help young learners to gain valuable life skills and qualifications in an accessible way. 

Internal Quality Assurer

 

Simon is an innovative education and training professional with experience managing individual development and assessments.  Prior to joining the Sweet team, Simon worked in secondary education in Wales with a focus on delivering the Curriculum for Wales. 

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Simon has delivered a range of qualifications, including GCSEs, A-Levels, Foundation Degree and Higher. Throughout his career, he has delivered these to school students and professionals alike.

 

Simon is passionate for all learners to be able to access the Sweet PGW qualification, learn the valuable life skills within and thrive within their educational journey and beyond.

Head of Quality 
 

Martin is an experienced educator having held management positions at a variety of alternative education and employability-based learning provisions. 
  

He joined the Portal Team in 2017 and brings with him a wealth of knowledge and experience on vocational qualifications from a teaching and quality assurance background. 
  

Martin is passionate in supporting young people to gain a holistic education that can aid both progression and quality of life through learning. 

Internal Quality Assurer

(Welsh & English Language)

Natalie joined Portal’s Sweet Team in 2019, following nine years working in secondary education. Based at Ysgol Syr Hugh Owen in Caernarfon, her focus was on supporting learners with behavioural and additional learning needs.

 

Natalie has broad experience in delivering the Sweet Personal and Social Development Programme and has seen its benefits first-hand. Natalie is the primary Sweet contact for schools and centres across North Wales.

Finance Officer

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Chris manages the finances at Sweet and has close relationships with suppliers and customers to make sure things run smoothly.

 

Chris has over a decade's experience working in finance and accounting. He has worked in a wide range of different sectors (Film, Manufacturing and Care). In this time, he has gained a great deal of experience and professional credentials.

Chris also has experience as a business owner of an independent record store. The skills he developed here managing his own business and supporting a team have
been transferrable, and add an additional layer to Chris' skills and ability to organise work. He is results driven and loves to use data to support change and growth.

Internal Quality Assurer

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Mike joined the Sweet team in 2019. He is an experienced tutor, coach, mentor and assessor with almost 15 years of experiencing enhancing the employability of students and graduates within schools, college and university.

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Mike has delivered a wide range of qualifications from OCN units BTECs and delivered on City & Guilds and ILM qualifications.

Internal Quality Assurer
 

Amy has over 11 years’ experience in teaching, which she spent in two of South Wales’ top secondary schools, specialising in Textiles, Photography and Product Design.

 

She has also worked in the financial sector, helping customers to manage their finances and offering financial advice.

 

While teaching remotely throughout the pandemic, Amy focused on her passion for creating exciting and pupil-friendly teaching resources.

 

Amy is passionate about the Personal Growth and Wellbeing Qualification and believes that in current times, it is more important than ever for learners.