About Us

OUR MISSION

To drive economic growth by facilitating effective partnership working between schools, training providers and businesses in order to develop the knowledge, aspirations and employability skills of young people

OUR VISION

For businesses to fill skills gaps with aspirational and talented young people from their local area through employer engagements that we facilitate

For young people to feel informed and inspired about the wide range of businesses, sectors and opportunities available to them by engaging in our events

For local training providers to focus on the relevant skills to support the local economy using data gathered during our business interactions

OUR VALUES

Our core values define what we stand for at The Skills Service and how we work. They underpin everything we do.

At The Skills Service we value:

Collaboration – building quality relationships, listening to needs and linking the right organisations together

Innovation – encouraging new ideas and initiatives to help support our aims and objectives

Respect – working hard to meet the needs of all audiences and always delivering when we have committed to do so

Passion – feeling genuine satisfaction through inspiring young people and helping businesses

Flexible – tailoring our service to meet the unique needs of each school or business

OUR HISTORY

Peterborough Skills Service (PSS) was launched in 2011 by Opportunity Peterborough as part of its wider Skills Vision for the City.

The Vision set out to help new talent prosper, giving voice to the City’s businesses, education providers and funders of education to find out what shape they want the City’s skills agenda to take.

A concern voiced regularly by business through Opportunity Peterborough’s annual skills survey is the work-readiness of young people coming out of education at all levels and the appropriateness of their skill sets.

Over time we have grown to cover most of the United Kingdom. You can click on the map below to see where we are based.

Now, why not meet the team behind the history below?

OUR ACHIEVEMENTS

You can read more about what we do in the words of the people we have worked with over the last 10 years on our Employer Testimonials page.

MEET THE TEAM

Sarah Anstiss

Skills Lead

Part Time

Mon - Weds 9am - 5pm

Sarah heads up The Skills Service team, implementing strategies and setting priorities that address the skills agenda in the region. This includes managing the various contracts that The Skills Service operates under and tendering for new opportunities

Jacqui Farrell

Project, Curriculum and Delivery Manager

Full Time

Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm

Jacqui works with business and education providers to design and deliver careers and curriculum activities in the East of England and virtually across the UK. Developing the knowledge, aspirations and employability skills of young people

Rebecca Sussex

Project, Curriculum and Delivery Manager

Part Time

Mon - Weds 9am - 5pm

Rebecca works with business and education providers to design and deliver careers and curriculum activities in Fenland and East Cambridgeshire, the wider area of the East of England and virtually across the UK. Developing the knowledge, aspirations and employability skills of young people

Dan Todd

Digital, Events & Skills Delivery Coordinator/ Webmaster

Full Time

Mon - Fri 8am - 4pm

Dan manages the day to day administration for the team, also assisting with the preparation and delivery of Skills Service events.
As part of his role, Dan also manages reporting against targets and contracts, keeps our contact database up-to-date and has recently taken on the role of managing our marketing and social media profiles.
Dan also moonlights as webmaster for this website

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