Teresa Scott OBE has just joined Building People as our first Managing Director!
Following a successful career in education and training, Teresa
founded award-winning employability specialist Kennedy Scott which she led for
30 years until 2020, an organisation designing and delivering both commercial
training alongside employability and skills programmes for high profile
organisations including BP, DWP, The Met Police and various local authorities. Teresa
brings with her expertise in diversity, inclusion and employability, working
collaboratively with industry and the public sector to ensure better
representation of local communities across the country with a special interest
in women into non-traditional roles.
She holds board directorships at the Institute of
Employability Professionals (IEP), Spiral, a social enterprise offering support
to vulnerable young people in London to prevent them becoming NEETS, and
Whitecalm (the wellbeing company), with past experience as a local town
councillor.
In 2016 Teresa was awarded Business Woman of the Year at the Network SHE Awards and
recognised by industry lead body ERSA, when she was presented with an ERSA
Lifetime Achievement Award the same year.
Teresa was
recognised for her lifelong commitment to the employability industry and
awarded an OBE for employability and entrepreneurship in the Queen’s New Year
Honours list in 2018.
Teresa’s appointment allows for Chief Dot-Joiner, Rebecca
Lovelace, to focus further on Building People’s external presence, while Teresa
manages day-to-day operations.
On her appointment, Teresa says:
“I am delighted to be
joining Building People at such an exciting time for this rapidly growing social enterprise,
offering invaluable support to individuals across the country looking for skills,
training or job opportunities across the wider built environment. For employers attracting, recruiting and retaining
a diverse workforce is vital to a healthy organisation and Building People works closely with both local and national employers to promote their opportunities and
to fill skills gaps. It’s a win-win for all!”
We warmly welcome Teresa and we are excited to work with her!