Heart of Yorkshire Education Group
Kathryn Fisher is currently serving as the Director of People Services at Heart of Yorkshire Education Group since October 2023, previously holding the role from March 2022 to May 2023. Kathryn has extensive experience in human resources, having worked as the HR Business Improvement Manager at Wakefield Council from June 2023 to October 2023 and as the Head of HR and Workforce Development at Wakefield College from August 2005 to February 2022. Additional roles include HR Manager at Wakefield Council and HR Advisor at NHS Logistics. Kathryn began their career as a Personnel Assistant at British Waterways and as a Bank Clerk at Yorkshire Bank. Educational qualifications include a BA (Hons) in Business Administration from the University of Derby and a PG Diploma in Personnel Management from Leeds Beckett University.
Heart of Yorkshire Education Group
The Heart of Yorkshire Education Group serves the education and skills needs of the region from its campuses in Castleford, Selby and Wakefield. As a new, combined institution, the Group was formed following the merger of Selby College and Wakefield College on 1st March 2022. The Group offers an expansive range of Post-16 provision, Apprenticeships, Higher Education, Distance Learning and Adult qualifications, through its wide variety of part-time and full-time courses. It also works closely with employers locally, regionally and nationally to deliver work-based training programmes to meet existing and future skills shortages.