I am highly experienced in supporting ambitious Business Owners and Senior Stakeholders with Talent and People projects including growth, mergers, pivot programmes, scale ups and restructures. I’ve also personally partnered growing businesses in all sectors including hospitality, professional services, manufacturing, engineering, retail and customer service.

I LOVE to support businesses and as a super proud Founder and Entrepreneur, in 2024 I was hugely honoured to be named as the Global 100 Women in Leadership Winner, following my success in being crowned the North East Chamber of Commerce Entrepreneur of the Year 2023.I have also been shortlisted for multiple Great British Entrepreneur Award categories over the years.

I have also successfully run three businesses, and I am an active member in local business networks including North East Chamber of Commerce, Entrepreneurs Forum and Durham Executive Group. I thrive on creating and growing businesses with our company values of Brave, Community and Legacy

I am an experienced recruitment strategist. With a 20+ year career focussed on people growth, with a focus on recruitment, workforce planning, training, leadership and management programs, employee engagment and transformational change programs within private and public sector.

At Talentheads not only am I client focussed, I support Talentheads growth through managing partnerships and Talentheads operations, marketing and communications strategy.

With a background of 9 years in recruitment and 17 years in executive support and office management, Talentheads is my natural home!

As Executive Assistant to Sam Spoors, I thrive on being proactive, streamlining processes, and being an integral part of an environment that fosters collaboration and growth. Whether supporting events, liaising with contacts and partners, or ensuring smooth day-to-day operations, my focus is rooted in delivering exceptional support.

With Talentheads’ values of Brave, Community, and Legacy at the heart of everything we do, I’m passionate about driving impactful results and helping the team succeed in every project and partnership.

My career started out in recruitment consultancy before I specialised in managing internal recruitment and learning & development functions within a wide range of organisations from healthcare to education to politics. I am a qualified coach and experienced training facilitator with ICF accredited diplomas in Personal Performance Development and Corporate and Executive Coaching.

My passion for learning and development along with recruitment has been a constant throughout my career. I have a strong focus on talent development, as I firmly believe that everyone possesses untapped potential that simply needs to be unlocked. The opportunity to work alongside team members, fostering the growth of their knowledge and skills, is incredibly rewarding.

I have been fortunate to collaborate with organisations across various industry sectors, and I thrive on the challenge of understanding their unique people-related issues. Working closely with them, I am able to provide practical solutions, whether through employee surveys, focus groups, workshops, or strategic planning.

With Over 15 years’ experience working with Learning ,organisational and people development, helping and supporting organisations deliver their learning strategies.
I am passionate about transformational leading and helping people recognise and grow their skills and strengths in a safe environment, and improving performance to create High performing teams

It was the innovation, passion and Talentheads vision and values that pulled me in! The opportunity to do things differently, disrupt old learning concepts, create high performing teams and create environments where people can thrive and grow.

Talentheads totally aligned to my own purpose of “inspiring others to make a difference too”!

I have been a Talenthead for nearly 3 years & never looked back!

With over 23 years of Recruitment experience, initially within agency, I have worked within a wide range of industries and sectors. I have gained a wealth of experience both within permanent and temporary recruitment which allows me to support the team to deliver quality services for volume and small projects and widen our talent services to our partners.

The most rewarding part of the role is making an impact to small businesses and creating high performing teams. Proud to be part of a Northumberland based business which is making an impact within the wider community.

I’ve worked in Recruitment for 10 years with most of my experience within Internal Recruitment for a large Management Consultancy. The nature of my roles means that I have a range of experiences across various industries, with much of my experience being within Banking & Financial Services but I’ve also worked within Energy, Marketing, Operations and Contact Centre industries.

Since my previous experience has mainly been within a large corporate environment, I’m very excited to join the Talentheads team and be part of a local, growing and exciting business.

I have a background in education, working as a teacher for 3 years, before starting a brief career in educational recruitment in 2024! My experience to date means I have great organisational skills and a passion for helping others- which is a perfect fit for Talentheads!

I love being part of the whole recruitment process, building relationships and helping clients to grow their teams! The dedication to our clients and focus on support and development here at Talentheads is what really drew me in! I love being part of a company that is proud of its values, and truly makes a difference to others’ lives.

I have a background in design, working both in-house and externally for a variety of companies in employment and freelance roles. My experience to date provides me with a skillset which is appliable to a range of different projects- which is perfect for Talentheads because there are always exciting projects happening!

As Talentheads creative I am part of the Executive team, and I am responsible for a variety of different roles including social media content creation, photography, marketing and events, graphic design for both Talentheads and our clients and more, meaning there is never a dull moment! I joined Talentheads because I wanted to be part of something that was really making a difference to peoples lives, as well as being part of a company who cares and shares the same values as I do.

My background is in Talent Acquisition at an international recruitment agency based in London. I have worked in recruitment for 2 years, before taking a career hiatus and turning to teaching at the start of the pandemic.

I am passionate about making a real impact in your business and I pride myself in going above and beyond to ensure expectations are met and exceeded.

I am so excited to have joined Talentheads and I look forward to working with our wonderful clients in the near future to build successful businesses, find the best talent in the local area and bring more jobs and opportunity to the North East.