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Board Member - Hospitality Skills and Quality Board
Jun 2019
People 1st International is an industry-led skills expert. We support businesses in the UK and internationally to build, develop and retain skilled workforces.
We’re a trusted partner to employers, industry bodies, skills organisations, donor funders, NGOs investment banks and governments, with over 50 years’ experience in skills development and technical vocational education and training.
Our practical, employer-led solutions are created in response to industry needs, using our unparalleled insight into the current and future skills priorities. We’re passionate about transforming skills and our experts work collaboratively with industry, governments and stakeholders to provide tailored support and facilitate responsive solutions to workforce challenges.
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2026
People Development Partner
Apr 2026
Parkdean Resorts is the leading operator of holiday parks in the UK, welcoming in excess of 3 million holidaymakers each year. We own and operate 65 award-winning holiday parks and have an unrepeatable freehold property footprint with 3,500 acres of land including forests, peatbogs, rivers, beaches and headlands in some of the UK’s finest beauty spots.
We are committed to caring for our parks, people, and planet to create a positive environmental impact on nature and resources, and to acting responsibly for the long-term sustainability of our business.
Our 33,000 pitches include a wide range of accommodation options, from static caravans to luxury lodges and glamping, as well as touring and camping pitches.
We have 20,000 holiday homeowners, and sell over 600,000 holidays a year, mainly to families.
Our team’s commitment to creating amazing experiences for our holidaymakers has earned us British Travel Awards every year for the past twelve years, including Best Company for UK Family Holidays, Best Company for UK Parks and Lodges Holidays, and Best Company for UK Short Breaks. We continue to record excellent visitor reviews with a 2025 year to date TripAdvisor score of 4.6/5, and 2024 feedback scores of 4.1/5 on Google and 4/5 on Facebook, while 77% of people who visited Parkdean Resorts would recommend us.
Please note this inbox is not monitored. If you would like to contact us, please visit parkdeanresorts.co.uk/contact-us.
Want to know more about a career at Parkdean Resorts? Visit jobs.parkdeanresorts.co.uk.
2019
Board Member - Hospitality Skills and Quality Board
Jun 2019
People 1st International is an industry-led skills expert. We support businesses in the UK and internationally to build, develop and retain skilled workforces.
We’re a trusted partner to employers, industry bodies, skills organisations, donor funders, NGOs investment banks and governments, with over 50 years’ experience in skills development and technical vocational education and training.
Our practical, employer-led solutions are created in response to industry needs, using our unparalleled insight into the current and future skills priorities. We’re passionate about transforming skills and our experts work collaboratively with industry, governments and stakeholders to provide tailored support and facilitate responsive solutions to workforce challenges.
2016
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Hospitality Apprenticeship Board
Board Member
Nov 2016
2013
Regional Trainer
Feb 2013
Here at ASK Italian, we want you to feel at home.
We take our inspiration from the Italian way of life, putting our heart and soul into the details. So that when you come to our restaurants, you can relax, unwind and be yourself.
We call it full-hearted Italian.
It means that we’re heartfelt and we love what we do.
We’re spirited, fuelled by the boldness of Italy and determined to be the best we can be.
We’re generous, always going the extra mile with little surprises and considerate touches.
And just as we take care of the little things, we care about the big things too. How we make people feel, and our impact on the world around us.
Although we may be a large family of restaurants across the UK, every ASK serves its own unique community, now and for generations to come.
It’s where you can celebrate moments that are part of your everyday – and moments you’ll treasure forever, from catch-ups to triumphs, milestones and emotional reunions.
It’s also a place you’ll want to return to. Because like every big family, we are full of energy and passion. For food. For conversation. And for that unbeatable feeling of being around the table with people you love.
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