Leanne Curry Email and Phone Number

Set-up and running of ballet, tap and jazz classes for children and adults in the Billericay area with a business partner & co-principal. This has grown from a single class on a Saturday morning for children to running 16 classes during the week on evenings and at weekends.Organising an annual show in a local theatre and exams with our registered exam board, The Professional Teachers of Dancing.Promoting the brand and attending events to raise the profile of Dance Trix in the area.

Current duties include:- Managing a caseload of 60 level 3 and level 6 apprentices to support successful outcomes for the apprentices and their employers.- Liaising with apprentices and employers to complete 12-weekly progress reviews to ensure that they are on track to succeed.- Providing pastoral and emotional support to all apprentices, creating an atmosphere of trust and openness.- Having an active role in the recruiting of new apprentices involving both businesses and candidates.- Liaising with the administrative team to facilitate sign-up activities and support enrolment.- Monitor attendance, assessment completion, engagement with course content and highlight any concerns to the Apprenticeship Manager.- Thoroughly familiar with safeguarding measures and implementing these when necessary.- Having a thorough knowledge of the apprenticeship levy and advising on apprenticeship programmes where appropriate.

• Fully understanding and promoting the college’s offer of apprenticeships in various faculty areas• Forming and maintaining close relationships with local businesses and employers• Researching and compiling options for clients looking for tailored/bespoke programmes• Attending events with the aim of increasing the profile of the college’s apprenticeship programmes• Following the full sales process from lead generation to close of sale and ongoing account management• Screening potential apprenticeship candidates to assess their suitability for each role, always bearing in mind the requirements of the employer• Liaising with all areas of the college to secure the delivery of apprenticeship programmes and enrolment of students•Attending regular networking events and making contacts in various industries• Presenting to senior schools (years 9-11) on the structure and benefits of an apprenticeship

• Managing the marketing requests of the college and placing orders with suppliers of marketing collateral• Liaising with the web and graphic designers to ensure requests to the department were completed to specification• Playing a key part in the organisation of college events including a large-scale careers event and regular open days• Negotiating cost prices or discounts with a number of suppliers to ensure cost-effectiveness• Proof reading marketing material and often producing copy for adverts, printed media and radio advert scripts• General administration duties including website and social media updates

• Design development for the ladies wear fashion brand ‘Girls on Film’• Managing key accounts including several well-known online retailers• Deciding on buy quantities based on market knowledge and commercial awareness • Liaising with suppliers to ensure each line was delivered on time, to specification and within budget

• Attending supplier meetings, often alone, taking notes and photos of suitable garments and requesting relevant information and prices. • Reacting quickly to fill ‘open to buy’ and liaising with the merchandising team to control intake levels. • Managing an entry level buyer’s admin assistant and supporting their ongoing development within the company. • Negotiating cost prices to achieve the best possible margin and understanding open costings. • Presenting new reactions in the weekly Best and Worst meeting every Monday to senior management, fully understanding the relevance of various figures. • Maintaining a good relationship with all suppliers in the UK, Europe and the Far East. • Taking an active role in product development in the absence of a design team.

Duties include:Managing the critical path, identifying any issues and contacting the relevant supplier to resolve.Raising orders promptly and accurately using the CIMS program Attending supplier meetings, sometimes alone, taking notes and photos and requesting relevant information and prices.Presenting new reactions in the weekly Best and Worst Meeting every Monday, fully understanding the relevance of various figures.Attending and taking notes in fit sessions, giving appropriate feedback on a garment if required, while keeping in mind our customers needs.Keeping track of the range, logging out samples when they are required for web and press, and maintaining the sample room.Researching competitors and identifying any opportunities that we may be missing in terms of productKeeping on top of the latest catwalk trends and putting commercial variations into development with the appropriate supplier.Negotiating cost prices to achieve the best possible margin.Maintaining a good relationship with all suppliersGeneral admin duties i.e. taking calls, responding to emails, keeping the department tidy etc

Duties Include:Assisting on regular photography shoots, often getting involved in styling and suggesting ideas.Writing blogs and Twitter updates for various companies to maximize their online exposure. This involves researching and keeping up to date with changing trends in sectors such as beauty and fashion.Liaising with clients to arrange meetings as well as negotiating prices with print and merchandise suppliers.Creating and sending invoices and following up overdue payments as well as other general admin duties. Exhibiting at trade fairs and talking to potential clients on a regular basis.