Vivianne Allen is an experienced trainer and tutor with extensive experience working with young people and those with learning difficulties. She has held roles as a training coordinator at YMCA Training since 2010 where she coordinates training programs, assesses learners needs, and helps them gain employment. Prior to her current role, she was a training coordinator at Henshaws Society for Blind People from 2007-2010. She also has previous experience as a training officer from 1988-2006. She possesses strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills and qualifications in areas such as customer service, functional skills, and teaching.

1. Vivianne Allen
114 Chaddock Lane
Boothstown
Manchester
M28 1DF
vivallen61@gmail.com
Mobile 07806751567
Personal Profile
I am an experienced trainer and tutor I have extensive
experience working with young people with learning
difficulties and behavioural problems. A proven ability to
adapt to a flexible, positive approach in order to adapt to
the ever changing and challenging working practices. I
possess the skills to work on my own initiative and also
part of a team; I can work under pressure and provide the
highest standards of professional practices. I have a
forward thinking attitude and the determination to
succeed within a challenging environment

2. Employment History
May 2010- Present
YMCA Training
Training Co-ordinator
 Coordinate the provision of the Project, including
allocation of work.
 Liaise with and maintain effective working
relationships with referral agencies and local
community bodies.
 Undertake interviews, inductions and ensure
development of individual learning plans tailored
towards the learners needs and set goals.
 `Liaise with members of staff within the department
and hold regular team meetings.
 Manage and motivate the project team including
induction, progress reviews, training and
development
 Advice and Guidance on Employability, Education,
and career planning.
 Managing and Co-ordinating the delivery of
Functional Skills.
 Provide the necessary skills to young people to
enable them to gain employment.
 Delivered Employability training on Traineeships and
Apprenticeships.
 Action planning.
 Plan initial and diagnostic assessments with learners.
 Secure placements for traineeships and study
programme.

3. Employment History
August 2007- May 2010
Skillstep Training Co-Ordinator Henshaws Society
for Blind People
Responsible for
 Marketing, publicity and promotion of Skillstep and
other courses.
 To carry out assessments of need, and agree
individual learning plans. To co-ordinate and deliver
the course modules
 Reporting and record the development of students
 To collate all data to satisfy funding requirements.
 To liaise with internal and external training staff. To
raise awareness with potential employers by
arranging work placements and job taster sessions
and identifying appropriate vacancies
 To liaise with Access to Work to put in place
packages enabling smooth transition into
employment.
Trafford Park Bakery
1988-2006 Training Officer
 Training off all staff/ Writing all training manuals
 Liaising with external bodies on Train to Gain
 Assisting with IV Assessing
 Setting up learning a centre
 Working closely with providers around NVQs;
working with employers to train and up skill the
workforce.

4. Interests
Gardening
Keeping Fit
Reading
Eating out and listening to all types of music

5. Educational Qualifications Level Establishment
2015 Customer Service 2 Vision 2 Learn
2014 Functional Skills ICT 2 YMCA Training
2014 Certificate in Assessing Vocational 3
Achievement CYQ
2013 Functional skills English 2 YMCA Training
2013 Functional Skills Maths 2 YMCA Training
2012 Diploma Information Advice Guidance 4 Business Solutions
2012 Numeracy 2 YMCA Training
2011 Numeracy 1 Learndirect
2011 Observation of Teaching and Learning 2 YMCA Training
2011 IOSH Managing Safely 3 Bolton University
2010 Equality & Diversity 2 YMCA Training
2010 Mentor Training 2 Bolton Universities
2007 Cert Ed 4 Wirral Met
2006 7407 4 Halton College
2006 Diagnostic Assessment 2 Newcastle
2005 9295 Adult Support 2 Pendleton College
2005 Literacy 2 Pendleton College
2003 Certificate in Counselling Concepts 2 Trafford College

6. Educational Qualifications Level Establishment
2015 Customer Service 2 Vision 2 Learn
2014 Functional Skills ICT 2 YMCA Training
2014 Certificate in Assessing Vocational 3
Achievement CYQ
2013 Functional skills English 2 YMCA Training
2013 Functional Skills Maths 2 YMCA Training
2012 Diploma Information Advice Guidance 4 Business Solutions
2012 Numeracy 2 YMCA Training
2011 Numeracy 1 Learndirect
2011 Observation of Teaching and Learning 2 YMCA Training
2011 IOSH Managing Safely 3 Bolton University
2010 Equality & Diversity 2 YMCA Training
2010 Mentor Training 2 Bolton Universities
2007 Cert Ed 4 Wirral Met
2006 7407 4 Halton College
2006 Diagnostic Assessment 2 Newcastle
2005 9295 Adult Support 2 Pendleton College
2005 Literacy 2 Pendleton College
2003 Certificate in Counselling Concepts 2 Trafford College