Francis Harker is a Head of Engagement - Adult Skills at JBC Skills Training Ltd. They possess expertise in recruiting, training, graduate recruitment, it recruitment, interview preparation and 17 more skills. They is proficient in English. Colleagues describe them as "Fran was my manager for just under 10 years at Just IT. I would best describe Fran as a supportive, empathetic, self-driven and dedicated individual who always communicated clear objectives in a personable manner. I witnessed Fran grow from strength to strength whilst reporting to and being managed by him. He significantly developed the commercial operations and performance of the privately funded training division at Just IT, of which we achieved record sales and candidate placement achievements under his direction. His skill and understanding of the business then lead him onto other areas such as Career Support, Apprenticeships and Skills Bootcamps which I think is self-explanatory for highlighting his capabilities, alongside his transferable and adaptable skill set. I’m proud to say that I had a great professional working relationship with Fran, as I always found him to be an engaging and approachable manager. He always encouraged me in my personal development and I attribute many of my achievements at Just IT to his support. He’s an active listener, who has a knack for understanding the key goals and objectives whilst remaining pragmatic. I find it commendable that he always invited us to challenge his ideas. I often found this was a sign of his confidence in his own planning and organisation, alongside being open to cooperation to find the best common goal. I cannot recommend Fran highly enough for always thinking of the short and long term to find the best overall solution possible. I have high regard for Fran and I believe he is a true asset to any organisation who is looking for an honest and trustworthy department head or director. He’s a safe pair of hands in every sense. " and "Working with Fran has been an absolute pleasure and a breath of fresh air here at Just IT even if only for a brief time. I personally found Fran to be open, fun, engaging and supportive. He is an all-round great guy to work with! His natural positive leadership style of management allowed his team to flourish and grow personally and professionally. Fran was always on hand with words of encouragement, advice and leading from the front. This had a direct positive impact on his team achieving their objectives and targets with his hands on approach, ensuring ambitious standards were always maintained and kept. I found Fran to be highly skilled, dedicated and driven by results always working to the highest standards, never compromising on quality. He leads by example and has the core people, team, and company at the very heart of everything he does and the decisions he makes on a daily basis. Fran has a huge wealth of expertise, experience, and knowledge within the Education Sector. An asset to any organisation lucky to secure his services. I have no hesitation in recommending him to any company who is looking for someone with his talents and would happily work with Fran again should the opportunity present itself."