Emma White

Inspiring speaker enthusiastic about motivating professionals to pursue ongoing development. Leads sessions and coordinates training activities based on organisational needs. Prepares and delivers impactful programs, maximising interaction, and participation by cultivating inclusive, safe spaces. Approachable, encouraging, and informative leader adapting to different situations and environments. Talented at public speaking, event planning and rapport-building.

During my time within Wincanton/Sodexo, I have been the lead in developing and evolving the training organisation and culture pathway on site, working with and alongside all levels, including management and the people / resourcing team to create effective career plans. I am respected and trusted by my peers to be able to design and deliver complex management courses effectively and within set timescales. I have also been able to develop my own potential and extend my current skills and knowledge.

I have obtained an Award in Education Training Certificate, trained in moving and handling, hold a certified Forklift Counterbalance Licence.

I currently use and manage a LMS (Learning Management System) daily to manage staff/learners, create E-learning and upload learning materials/modules. I assist with talking to learners about apprenticeships and then enrol them once approved, I also have direct contact with the apprenticeship provider to follow their progress and performance, I arrange any training required either internal or externally, and document this accordingly. Carry out enrolments/inductions for new starters.

I am easily approachable for any questions and provide support to internal teams and stakeholders on site.

I have experience in Learning & Development as well as Talent & Development.

I feel that I have a lot of experience and knowledge to bring to this role from past Management roles to present. I am a quick learner and very adaptable, enthusiastic, always willing to learn new skills and to progress, MS Package experience specifically MS Excel and MS PowerPoint. I would like to broaden and progress my career and would love to be given the opportunity to do so.

Experience

Training Lead – Sodexo (July 2023 – Present)

Training Lead - Wincanton (November 2021 – June 2023)

During my time within Wincanton, I have been the lead in developing and evolving the training organisation and culture pathway on site, working with and alongside all levels, including management and the people / resourcing team to create effective career plans. I am respected and trusted by my peers to be able to design and deliver complex management courses effectively and within set timescales. I have also been able to develop my own potential and extend my current skills and knowledge within Wincanton.

• Maintain employee training records
• Created training programmes guaranteed to achieve key organisational objectives.
• Engaged professionals in industry-specific knowledge, techniques and methodologies.
• Deliver regular training sessions.
• Analysed training requirements at individual, team and organisational level.
• Planned training schedules, prepared materials and booked necessary rooms and facilities.
• Produced training and supportive materials tailored to organisational needs.
• Collaborated with Subject Matter Experts (SME)s to refine and update training resources.
• Create E-Learning content on Articulate 360, publishing on various LMS Platforms
• Run and maintain training reports on Elevate/My learning (LMS Platform)
• Experience in L&D & T&D
• Schedule all training required
• Identify training gaps and what we could do to work smarter
• Deliver induction content to new starters

• Ensure all colleagues are trained as per the defined role matrix
• Implementing and maintaining buddy systems for new starters
• Run lunch and learn sessions
• Ensure compliant with the customers mandatory training requirements
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities within the training team
• Work closely with site stakeholder colleagues for microsite content tracking
• Manual handling
• Point of contact for apprentices on the site/understanding of programmes

• Supporting new staff through their probation
• Mentoring new members of the team, ensuring they have a structured shadowing period. 
• Regularly liaising with the quality and training team, to ensure standards are being met. 
• Completion of observations of all team members to ensure essential elements of practice are being captured.
• Attending training sessions to ensure own level of competence is upheld. 
• Advising team members within the scope of own competence. 
• Support the training team in delivery of teaching sessions.

• Personal Nursing Assistant
• Medication
• Manual Handling
• Personal care
• Problem solving
• Assessment of patients
• Care certificate completed
• Food preparation
• Attending training 
• Infection control
• Record keeping 

EARLIER EMPLOYMENT 

Assistant Manager - Johnsons Gardens and Buildings (May 2018 - June 2019)

NHS Secamb 111 Call Handler - (August 2016 - May 2018)

Managers Assistant - Coral Racing Group – (April 2013 - August 2016)

Floor Manager -Adidas / Reebok (August 2012 - February 2013)

Assistant Manager – Pavers (Sept 2010 - Aug 2012)

Assistant Manager – Mountain Warehouse (May 2009 – Aug 2010)

Sales Assistant / Key Holder – Field & Trek (Aug 2006 – Dec 2008)

• Qualsafe Level 3 Award in Education and Training (RQF)
• Counterbalance Lift Truck Operator – Issued October 2022
• Corporate Health & Safety Induction Instructor – Manual Handling Train the Trainer - Issued January 2022
• Deliver Virtual Training Microsoft Teams – Issued 07/07/2022
• Excel Foundation Training Course – Issued March 2022
• Excel Intermediate Training Course – Issued August 2022
• BA (Hons) Fine Art: 2:2
• BTEC Foundation Art & Design - Distinction
• 3 A-Levels achieved Grades A – C
• 11 GCSE’S achieved Grades A – D