I manage the day to day operations of the Centre, coordinate the delivery of HE programmes, network with key agencies in order to raise awareness of the provision on offer both at the Centre and at the University.

I innovate to support growth and recruitment to full and part-time courses and help to raise aspirations and higher skills levels in Telford. 

My whole career has been spent in education, including roles in teaching, careers advice and as a higher education professional.

After teaching German and French at secondary level, I moved into Higher Education and was Student Recruitment Manager at an HE College affiliated to the University of Southampton. I developed expertise in schools liaison, marketing, prospectus planning and design and IAG. Having moved to Shropshire I worked at NEWI (now Glyndwr University) in their Marketing Team. I was Student Services Coordinator in an FE context and then moved to Connexions where I was a Personal Adviser working with vulnerable young people in schools and the community. I was a Careers Guidance professional in Telford & Wrekin for 13 years and I hold specialist qualifications in the field. My caseload included delivering guidance in Telford College as well as HE and careers guidance in several Telford schools. I also worked intensively with highly vulnerable young people who were NEET or at risk of becoming NEET. I worked with the young people and their families to break down barriers to EET.

I have extensive knowledge of Telford and its communities and have built a highly developed range of stakeholder partnerships. This is of huge benefit in my current role at the University which I began in 2017. 

The ways in which education can lift people out of poverty;

The Impact of a successful Regional Learning Centre;

The role of learning in supporting thriving communities. 

BA Honours Modern Languages Degree in German with French - University of Exeter

PGCE Secondary Modern Languages - University of Oxford

Connexions Personal Adviser Diploma - Nottingham Trent University

Level 6 Diploma in Careers Guidance - Telford and Wrekin Council and Developmeant Training

My whole career has been spent in education including as a teacher, Careers Adviser and Higher education professional. 

I spent five years working as a Modern Languages Teacher;

I worked in Student Services in an FE College for three years;

I worked for 13 years as a Personal Adviser with Connexions and a Careers Adviser with Telford and Wrekin Council; 

I have worked in two different Higher Education institutions for over 7 years. 

For further information, please email me on: p.harrison6@wlv.ac.uk