Julie Cook
Lecturer, Assessor and Internal Quality Assurer
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A highly experienced and charismatic Lecturer, Assessor and Internal Quality Assurer with over 20 years' experience in assessing and teaching Level 2 to Level 7 in Health &
• Social Care, Business, Management and Leadership. Skilled in delivering engaging learning to diverse groups of learners and supporting them to achieve high standards. Experienced in quality assurance and moderation to all levels, curriculum delivery, assessment, e-learning and distance learning programmes using a diverse selection of delivery techniques and platforms. Holds L4 IQA, A1/CAVA, L3 Teaching Certificate (EAT/PTLLS), Level 5 Leadership &
• Management in Adult Care, and a Master's degree in Personnel &
• Development. Owned several businesses giving working competency of Level 7 in Leadership. Teaching and training career spans HE &
• FE lecturing, workplace delivery, moderation and assessment, and leading training departments. Maintains up to-date CPD across legislation, best practice and policy within adult social care and leadership. Experienced with e-portfolios such as OneFile and Moodle and Microsoft Teams.
Current
Enhanced DBS certificate holder, registered on update service, and car owner.
Experience
Lecturer – Health & Social Care - Bedford College Group – Tresham College - Wellingborough & Kettering
(2025-11)
Teaching Entry Level 3, Level 1, 2 and 3. Awarding bodies NCFE/Cache and Edexcel.
- Creating Powerpoint presentations/Padlet creation
- Class delivery
- Marking assignments
- IQA moderation
Freelance Assessor - E Training
(2026-06)
Carrying out workplace observations and assessing in Health & Social Care using eportfolios.
Exam Marker - ABMA
(2019-01)
Marking Level 4 & Level 5 Public Health Diplomas.
Owner & Manager - Melisandre Labradors
(2018-01 - 2025-08)
5-Star Licensed Facility - a licensed dog breeding enterprise employing two staff members.
- Regulatory compliance
- Training staff
- Health and welfare standards
- Full operational management of the organisation
IQA / Internal Moderator - Aspiration Training
(2019-09 - 2024-12)
Quality assurance for 22 fully-funded Level 2 qualifications across adult social care, children and young people, business and team leading.
Part-Time Assessor – Health & Social Care Assessor - North Warwickshire & South Leicestershire College
(2019-09 - 2024-12)
Assessed fully funded Level 2 Health & Social Care Certificates.
Social Care – Personal Caring Responsibilities - Private/Self-Employed
(2022-08 - 2024-07)
Care support for 2 close family members.
- Coordinating person-centred care
- Liaising with multidisciplinary teams
Part-Time Legal Assistant - DC Kaye & Co Solicitors
(2018-01 - 2019-11)
Family Law, Conveyancing and Wills & Probate work.
- Supporting case progression
- Administrative processes
Deputy Mayor & Councillor - Amersham Town Council & Chiltern District Council
(2016-01 - 2019-12)
- Strategic leadership responsibilities
- Served on Planning, Services Overview, Environment committees
- Chair of Customer Services Committee
- Committee Member for Health & Adult Social Care at Bucks County Council
Co-Owner - Private/Self-Employed
(2008-01 - 2023-12)
Adult Residential Care Setting - young adults with learning disabilities (care delivered by Mencap).
- Oversaw operational standards
- Property responsibilities
Owner & Training Director - Apple Training Academy Ltd
(2010-01 - 2017-12)
Provided strategic direction for the company delivering Health & Social Care, Childcare, Leadership & Management and Diploma programmes.
- Curriculum design
- Course delivery
- IQA, assessing and managing assessors and trainers
- Liaising with awarding bodies
- Leading quality assurance processes
Freelance Tutor & Trainer - Freelance
(2009-01 - 2010-12)
- Delivered Health & Social Care training across social care workplace settings
- Marked distance-learning courses
- Taught Adult Literacy & Numeracy (Train to Gain)
Training & Development Manager - RLF LLP
(2005-01 - 2008-12)
- Delivered training plans for 150 staff across eight offices
- Designed a pilot management development programme
- Managed professional competence assessments
Bank Registered Manager/Training & Development Manager - Ideal Care
(2002-01 - 2005-12)
- Delivered mandatory training and vocational qualifications across multiple locations
- HR responsibilities including disciplinaries and recruitment
- Managed assessors, trainers and a large care workforce
- Oversaw community care delivery for 300+ clients
IT Lecturer - East Essex Community College
(2004-01 - 2005-12)
Best Practice Auditor - OyezStraker
(2001-01 - 2002-12)
Training Officer - Raytheon Systems
(1997-01 - 2001-12)
Business, IT & GNVQ Lecturer/Teacher - Gwent Tertiary College, Croesiceliog Comprehensive School, Monmouth Comprehensive School, Pipers Corner Girls School
(1991-01 - 1997-12)
Associates Assistant - EC Harris
Educational support role.
Education
Level 4 IQA / V1 Internal Verifier Award
A1 (CAVA) Assessor Award / D32–33 Assessor Award
Level 5 Leadership & Management in Adult Care - Leadership & Management in Adult Care
Master's Degree - Personnel & Development
C&G 7306 NVQ3 Teachers Certificate - Further & Adult Education
BTEC Teacher's Certificate - Business Administration
Diploma - Performance Coaching
Foundation Degree - Living with Technology - Open University
Level 3 Animal Welfare Diploma - Animal Welfare
Level 3 Award - Implantation of Identification Microchips in Animals
Level 1 Higher Diploma - Canine Ultrasound Scanning Business Administration
3 A-Levels, 7 O-Levels - Including Mathematics and English


