MARCHES CAREERS HUB - Key Persons


Camille Mortimer

Job Titles:
  • Enterprise Coordinator - Shropshire
I have a diverse background around careers education and guidance, including work with children, young people and adults to develop life and employability skills and also supporting adults and young adults with SEND, facilitating disability and employment forums. My work with adults has made me realise how important it is to really invest in our young people to provide a range of meaningful encounters with employers to enable them to make independent and informed choices for them to exceed in life and their future career.

David Taylor

Job Titles:
  • Enterprise Coordinator - SEND & Alternative Provision
I have worked with schools previously as part of a STEM Education Charity for 4 years prior to joining the Marches Careers Hub.

Gary Blackburn

Job Titles:
  • Marches LEP Project Officer
I joined the Marches LEP in September 2020 and, as Project Officer, contribute to delivery of the LEP's partnership, business support and skills activity, including the work of the Marches Careers Hub and its network.

Karen Banks

Job Titles:
  • Enterprise Coordinator - Herefordshire
I am the Enterprise Coordinator for Herefordshire. Previous to this role I worked for 16 years at Jobcentre Plus in Hereford, liaising with employers and a diverse range of customers and agencies. It was a varied role including reception, undertaking interviews and vacancy taking.

Rachel Holmes

Job Titles:
  • Enterprise Coordinator - Telford & Wrekin
I have worked in Careers Information, Advice & Guidance for 19 years and, before this, in teaching for 5 years. I have worked in school and college education settings and am keen to develop partnership working with post-16 provision, training providers and employers, highlighting the importance of preparing young people for the world of work so that they can navigate opportunities with confidence.

Sharon Ruff

Job Titles:
  • Enterprise Coordinator - Shropshire
I am a qualified careers guidance practitioner and have been working in careers education and guidance within Shropshire for over 25 years. I have supported young people across a range of settings including mainstream schools, further education colleges, SEND provision, pupil referral units and community-based projects. I have been fortunate to have had the opportunity to be involved in some training and development work, as well as undertaking careers leadership and co-ordination tasks in some of those settings. I have thoroughly enjoyed being part of careers teams who are working towards high quality careers provision that can have such a significant and positive impact on an important stage of young peoples' lives. In my role as an Enterprise Co-ordinator, I will continue to support the development of high quality and impactful careers work, involving local employers to achieve maximum benefit to young people in our community.