Trevor Hardman

Experienced lead tutor in employability, customer services, hospitality, warehousing, logistics, and health & safety. Skilled in group and 1:1 settings, planning assessments, and lessons for employability programs. Provide personal and social skills guidance, supporting customers into sustained employment. Proven track record in engaging employers, identifying job opportunities, and managing bulk recruitment campaigns.

Experienced with diverse groups, including adults in custodial care, vulnerable adults, individuals with learning needs, and disabled children. Passionate and empathetic, with a strong record in coaching and guiding learners to achieve goals. Familiar with the new Ofsted framework, setting SMART goals to engage and retain learners. Strong project management and analytical skills, working confidently at all levels. Always seeking new challenges and responsibilities. Work experience across the British Isles, with enhanced DBS, vehicle, and clean driving license.

Key Skills, Experience and Personal Achievements

• Improving class retention from under 40% to above 80%
• Increasing pass rates from under 30% to over 80%
• Excellent rapport in teaching. Personal, social, and work based
• Admirable support skills, diagnostic assessment, group work and 1:1
• Customer-focused, Mental health to level 2 Logistics, hospitality and tutor
• Employability and PSD and Business studies tutor
• Wide and varied experience with people from diverse backgrounds
• Team working experience within a variety of settings & supervisory skills
• Reliable & trustworthy with first-rate time management skills
• Organised & flexible; together with a mature approach to work
• Efficient & able to prioritise workload & meet designated targets

Fully trained in all relevant aspects of Health & Safety Procedures            

Education

June 2024 – Jan 2025: Realise Training

• CAVA assessor certification Awaiting certificate

Sept 1990 – June 1992: University of Manchester          

• Certificate of Education in further and Higher Education

Sept 1989 – June 1990: Salford University                    

• Diploma in Training and Management

Sept 1981 – June 1983: Manchester College     

• National Diploma Business Studies 

Qualifications & Training:

• Award in Mental Health in Employability
• First Aid at Work 
• Prevent
• Understanding Pathways to Extremism and Prevent Programme
• An introduction to Health and Safety
• Equality and Diversity                                  
• Working in a secure environment
• Advancing Equality and Diversity
• A guide to GDPR
• Invigilation Guidance
• Safeguarding in FE 2016
• Prevent 
• Food Hygiene Level 3
• CAVA Assessor award (2025)