Well done to our September above and beyond employee award winners!
Voted for by the team, our winners have gone above and beyond to embody our 7 Core Values
⭐️ Embracing Diversity
⭐️ Demonstrate Professionalism
⭐️ Challenge Constructively
⭐️ Innovate Through Learning
⭐️ Act with Honesty & Integrity
⭐️ Achieve the Highest Quality
⭐️ Be Accountable and Own it
Embracing Diversity
Carolann – Learning & Development Tutor
“For showing flexibility with learners, providing a laptop for a learner who struggles to read and write to make his experience on the course much more enjoyable.”
Terri – Recruitment Manager
“We had a severely autistic learner on the Hospitality routeway and Terri went above and beyond to support the learner.”
Demonstrate Professionalism Always
Simon – Senior Business Development Manager
“Following departmental and staffing changes Simon has epitomised professionalism by being informative to enquiries both internally and externally. Asking the right questions. Setting an example to members of his team and other colleagues, while demonstrating the values of Optimum Skills.”
Cara – Construction Administrator
“She is always setting a good example of being professional. She has demonstrated professionalism throughout September.”
Challenge Constructively
Steph – Head of Quality and Operations
“Since joining Optimum, Steph has actively encouraged her fellow management colleagues to speak up and challenge, not just ignore situations and to deal with things face on. Not only this but she has personally made me feel better about challenges. It doesn’t have to be a bad thing – it can start innovative conversations on the back of challenge.”
Fran – Learning and Development Tutor
“Fran has been really supportive of me during the last few months as I struggled to get to grips with the requirements for effective assessment. I think the reason I am getting better at assessing learners constructively is because of her feedback and suggestions.”
Innovate Through Learning
Scott – Learner Mentor
“As he is learning to be a mentor and thinking outside of the box to create interesting tasks for our learners.”
Jane – Learning and Development Tutor
“For actively setting up the coffee shop mornings and raising money for charity whilst giving the learners a hands on experience in barista skills.”
Act with Honesty and Integrity
Allison – Construction Centre Manager
“As always, you can’t get a person who is as honest and integral to the construction department as Allison. Always there to give advice and to spur you on to achieve.”
Ann – Head of Business Development
“Has this month demonstrated honesty and integrity particularly this month when dealing with a high level of pressure to get apprenticeship and short course targets met, and has throughout the month of September been honest and put the business and her team first in relation to what could be achieved and how she could achieve it.”
Achieve the Highest Quality
Tina – Learning and Development Tutor
“I have seen improvement in her new role in apprenticeship delivery, some good assessment practices and support for her learners taking on board feedback and support from others.”
Michelle – MIS Administrator
“Michelle always supports us with paperwork and offers help, support and examples to ensure we reach the highest quality.”
Be Accountable and Own It
Kayleigh – Digital Marketing Executive
“She always manages her own role, takes ownership and is accountable for her work. Whatever you ask of Kayleigh, nothing is a problem.”
Mel – Office Manager / MIS Administrator
“Mel is a massive support to me in my role and I feel she is under-appreciated in her role as she just gets on with it. She will stop to help anyone and always does it with a smile even though she must get frustrated when she is trying to do her own work. She covers so much and is so knowledgeable that a lot of people would be lost without her.”
