We’re a family-run business, meaning everyone on the team feels right at home. We only employ the most hard-working, highly-qualified and committed people to join our team. Get to know them below:
Sally is responsible for the day-to-day running of the business including company liaison, funding and project management.
Mark is responsible for Health & Safety across the business and for managing the purchasing and maintenance of the sites and equipment.
Darren O’Donnell like all Birkwood instructors has a wealth of experience in the construction/civil engineering industry. Darren is a qualified NVQ assessor and IQA and supports the Quality assurance across the NVQ programmes.
Darryl Loftus is Birkwood’s Chief Quality Assurance Officer, responsible for Internal Verification of National Vocational Qualifications. Darryl teaches Management and Plant Qualifications, Site Safety Plus and associated courses
Sean Markey has a diverse construction/horticulture background and is a responsible for plant instruction and testing. Sean is qualified and an operator and instructor/tester under both CPCS and NPORS.
Gemma Watson is responsible for booking, co-ordinating, preparing and submitting completions for NPORS and CPCS courses. She also works on Site Safety Plus, UKATA and First Aid.
Lisa Davis works alongside Sue Pycock and is responsible for Site Safety Plus, UKATA and First Aid administration. Lisa ensures accurate and timely submission of all course paperwork resulting speedy candidate certification.