Testimonials
Stories From Our People
Josh Nicholson - Exam Coordinator
I’m Josh and I’m one five of Exam Coordinators on the Exams Team at EAL, part of the Enginuity Group. My role involves overseeing the development of the content of exams, and systems used to run them, from when they have been written to the point where learners see the questions when sitting their exam. I also work closely with our software providers to test, implement and deliver upgrades to the different systems we use.
A big part of my role is to ensure that the exams can be run by our customers, centres and colleges which means that I am in regular contact with them to offer support when needed.
I have worked for EAL for just over five years and have seen the organisation go on an upwards journey through various changes, big and small. I am happy to have been part of this journey and have had the opportunity to gain valuable knowledge along the way.
What I love most about my role, aside from the amazing people I work with, is that the work I do with standards and quality actually filters down to having a beneficial influence to real people and the world we live in.
My name is Helenna and I’m a Digital Product Owner. That means when there is a challenge or an opportunity it’s my job to research ways to help with that and to develop products to address that need.
The type of work I do is really varied! Sometimes I’m researching competitors and other products on the market. Sometimes I’m talking to employers, learning providers and end users to work out what they need. A lot of the time my job can have elements of project management where I’m working out what needs to happen, in what order and by when. Sometimes my work is very strategic and outward looking and sometimes I’m right down in the detail trying to solve complex problems with the team.
What I love about my role is that no two days are the same. I work with all sorts of people from Marketing and Compliance, to Data experts, Developers and Suppliers. I communicate at all levels which allows me to have a very broad view of what’s going on internally and externally. My job is a mixture of looking ahead whilst dealing with the challenges that crop up each day that couldn’t have been anticipated. The word agile is used a lot but it’s critical to my role. I have to make sure I’m not wedded to an idea and happy to change course as new information arises.
I love that I’m working for a charity that is taking positive steps towards improving diversity in Engineering. I am fiercely passionate about inclusion and diversity and wish for a world where my daughters can be anything they want to be without experiencing the same glass ceiling previous generations have. This goes for all under-represented groups and I hope I can play a small part in making that difference.
Helenna Vaughan-Smith - Digital Product Owner
Jas Sall - External Quality Assurer
My name is Jas and with over 30 years’ experience within the business, I currently work as an External Quality Assurer for EAL (part of the Enginuity Group).
From initial Centre Recognition to regular on-going monitoring of centres delivering EAL qualifications, the role is quite varied as is the customer base. EAL Recognised Assessment Centres that I am assigned to include, large, small, and medium sized Employers, Colleges, Schools, Private Training Providers, and MOD establishments. I am also linked to several overseas customers based in Oman, India and Indonesia and previously travelled regularly to Cyprus and Gibraltar.
The interaction with employers and learners (both young and adult) across the range of manufacturing industries is particularly enjoyable along with the satisfaction of assisting individuals progress with their learning and careers through achieving EAL qualifications.
As an organisation Enginuity values the individual’s contribution, but most importantly the people working within Enginuity are all keen to provide advice, support, and guidance and this makes it an enjoyable working environment.
My name is Sue and I have worked as a Customer Experience Consultant at Enginuity for over 3 years.
I am part of the Customer Experience Team and we support Enginuity and EAL customers and learners, past and present.
Every day, through emails and phone calls between 8am – 5pm, my team and I are available to all Enginuity and EAL accredited centres, of which there are over 800 across the UK. We even have centres abroad which we support too.
We help with everything from registering and certificating learners, resetting passwords to system logins and advising on our qualifications.
We also print and dispatch all EAL certificates daily and we send upwards of 300,000 a year. Every certificate is printed, manually checked and packed by hand and dispatched within 4 hours of printing and we are very proud of this.
Susan Yuill - Customer Experience Consultant
Victoria Wallace - Product Specialist
My name is Victoria and I am a Product Specialist for EAL (Part of the Enginuity Group). I specialise in Qualification and Product Development and have been working for Awarding Organisations for over 13 years. I joined the Product Team in EAL in December 2019.
I work with large, small and medium sized Employers, Colleges, Private Training Providers, and Federations and Trade Bodies to develop training and development products. Our work is varied and ranges from regulated and non-regulated qualifications to development of End Point Assessment instruments and Bespoke training programmes covering the Engineering sector and associated sectors including electrotechnical, lift engineering and rail.
A large part of my role is to maintain our portfolio of qualifications and technical products, ensuring they remain fit for purpose and relevant for the sectors in which they are used.
I enjoy the variety of the work and the interaction between the teams both here at EAL and Enginuity but also with our stakeholders and customers. I am fortunate to be part of a team of knowledgeable and helpful people all with the same mission; to provide high quality products which are regulatory compliant and are relevant and valued by employers and learners.
I have been welcomed in to the Enginuity family and I am looking forward to further develop my career with them. Enginuity as an organisation utilises technology that allows us to work as remote teams and stay connected to ensure we have an enjoyable work experience and a balanced approach to work and time for family.
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