The Railway Mission has announced the appointment of Rev’d Mags Farrow as a new Railway Mission Chaplain, bringing extensive experience in chaplaincy, pastoral care, staff wellbeing, education, and community support. Rev’d Farrow joins the Railway Mission with more than 13 years of leadership experience in pastoral and community settings, including work in prisons, schools, and churches. Her background […]
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Translink announces new group chief executive
Gerard Carlin has been appointed as Translink’s new group chief executive. Gerard is currently director of Networks and Innovation for SONI, Northern Ireland’s electricity Transmission System Operator. An engineer by background, Gerard has 20 years of experience in infrastructure, including the Rail, Water and Oil & Gas Industries. He has held leadership roles at London […]
HS2 works to close Cross City line for three days
The Cross City line between Birmingham New Street and Lichfield Trent Valley will close for three days in May while a HS2 viaduct is installed near the new Curzon Street station. The closure will mean no trains will run between Lichfield and Birmingham on the north side of the Cross City line between Friday 29 […]
Zircon Software expands senior leadership team
Provider of software engineering solutions Zircon Software has announced the appointment of David R Owen as its technology director. While sharing the same name as Zircon’s managing director, David joins the business as a new addition to the leadership team, bringing extensive experience in engineering leadership, technology delivery, and operational improvement. As part of Zircon’s […]
Siemens brings together East Midlands leaders to unlock talent
Siemens Mobility recently hosted a roundtable discussion with East Midlands Mayor, Claire Ward, Rt Hon Alistair Burt, vice president of the Enterprise Forum and 20 local businesses at its Derby office to discuss apprenticeships, skills, transport innovations, and investment in the region. The roundtable centred on a critical challenge facing young people in the East […]
M Group appoints Adele Barker as chief people officer
Adele Barker has joined M Group as chief people officer, to lead the people strategy, supporting sustainable business performance. With extensive sector expertise and strategic leadership experience from senior positions held at British Gas, Orange, and other well-known consumer brands, Adele is well placed to drive business growth, transformation and change, in line with M […]
New Alstom programme enhances job prospects for those with learning disabilities
Alstom has announced that it has launched its first supported internship programme – ASPIRE. The scheme is supporting students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) through real workplace experience with structured support at the company’s historic Derby Litchurch Lane Works. Research reveals only 4.8% of individuals with a learning disability or autism spectrum condition […]
Tributes paid to mastermind of the Tyne and Wear Metro
Tributes have been paid to Professor Tony Ridley, the mastermind of the Tyne and Wear Metro, who has passed away aged 92. Prof Ridley, who was originally from Sunderland, was the main driver of the Metro project in its early years, and without his leadership it may never have come to fruition. As a respected […]
Land Sheriffs helps students prepare for life after school
Specialist security providers, Land Sheriffs, are supporting Passmores Academy in Harlow, Essex, with CV development and careers guidance to help bridge the gap between education and employment. As part of a ‘Mock Interview Day’ for Year 11 students, Land Sheriffs Managing Director, James Coyle, and HR Advisor Karen Gladish, interviewed ten Year 11 students at […]