Julie Cook

Lecturer, Assessor and Internal Quality Assurer

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StaffordMember since July 29, 2026

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About

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.