Phillip Parle

Skills

 As Green Construction Skills Project Lead at the Association of Colleges, I successfully delivered the JP Morgan-funded project with London College groups, achieving all objectives within timelines whilst maintaining exceptional quality standards throughout. This demonstrates my ability to manage high-stakes initiatives with multiple stakeholders.
 Collaborated with over 350 organisations across the built environment sector at the City of London Skyline Taskforce, creating unified workforce development approaches and influencing industry best practice. Provided strategic assistance to the Principal Policy Officer at the Greater London Authority, contributing to high-level decision-making and inclusive talent planning initiatives.
 Led direct responsibility for OFSTED inspection visits at Blackpool & Fylde College satellite centre, ensuring full compliance and successful outcomes whilst managing comprehensive Internal Quality Audit processes throughout my FE career.
 Experience spans college leadership teams, government departments, industry bodies, and training providers. Successfully fostered collaborative relationships across multiple projects whilst coordinating with leading industry professionals.
 Twenty-six years as a self-employed plasterer across the UK and internationally, specialising in all aspects of plastering, external renders, and modern insulation systems. ABBE Level 5 Retrofit Coordinator with extensive green construction curriculum development experience.
 Innovation drives everything I do. At Preston College, I was awarded 'Most Inspirational Colleague of the Year' and shortlisted for National Gatsby Awards for myth-busting sessions reaching over 2,000 students aged 14-16 across Ribble Valley schools. This recognition demonstrates my ability to inspire learners and engage with diverse audiences effectively.
 Young people inspired through extensive school engagement programmes, breaking down barriers and stereotypes in construction careers
 Organisations collaborated with across the built environment sector, creating unified workforce development approaches
 Numerous years industry experience as self-employed plasterer specialising in sustainable construction methods
 2024 ABBE Level 5 Retrofit Coordinator – Leading sustainable construction transformation
 2022 Chartered Teacher Status & Advanced Teacher Status – Educational excellence recognition
 2021 Fellow Chartered College of Teaching (FCCT) – Professional leadership achievement
 2020 ILM Level 5 Leadership & Management – Strategic leadership qualification
 As a City & Guilds Associate, I have led the development of construction retrofit qualifications across Levels 2, 3, and 4 over the last four years, creating industry-relevant content that meets regulatory requirements. I have authored comprehensive unit content for Green Environment and Sustainability qualifications, developed multiple-choice questions and practical assignments, and collaborated with validation teams to ensure materials exceed industry expectations.
 As Construction Manager at Blackpool & Fylde College and Curriculum Manager for 14-19 programmes at Preston College, I have successfully led comprehensive educational transformations. My experience includes strategic staffing allocation, curriculum planning frameworks, and maintaining excellence standards across all academic provisions.
 My involvement with the Association of Colleges Construction Skills Mission Board Steering Committee provided invaluable experience in policy development, bringing practical insights from project delivery to inform strategic implementation at the highest level.

About

My track record spans construction management, curriculum development, and stra-tegic partnership building.
As the Green Construction Skills Project Lead with the Association of Colleges, I led the successfully delivery of the JP Morgan-funded project with London College groups, achieving all objectives within timelines whilst maintaining exceptional quality stand-ards throughout.
During my time at the AoC, I have also participated in a collaboration with over 350 or-ganisations across the built environment sector, creating unified workforce develop-ment approaches and influencing industry best practice at the City of London Sky-line Taskforce
I have provided strategic assistance to Principal Policy Officer, at the Greater Lon-don Authority contributing to high-level decision-making processes and inclusive tal-ent planning initiatives.
My commitment to excellence is evidenced through consistently outstanding quality outcomes.
At Blackpool & Fylde College, I led direct responsibility for OFSTED inspection visit at a satellite centre, and I have experience of several inspections throughout my career in FE, ensuring full compliance and successful outcomes whilst managing com-prehensive Internal Quality Audit processes.
This experience demonstrates my ability to maintain the highest standards whilst driv-ing continuous improvement.
My experience spans the complete stakeholder ecosystem - from college leadership teams to government departments, industry bodies to training providers and I have successfully fostered collaborative relationships with college partners across multiple projects and coordinated with leading industry professionals maintaining innovative content standards.
My authentic industry experience spans twenty-six years as a self-employed plasterer across the UK and internationally of which includes specialisation in all as-pects of plastering, external renders, and modern insulation systems.
As a qualified ABBE Level 5 Retrofit Coordinator and extensive experience of devel-oping green construction curricula, positioning me at the forefront of industry trans-formation and sustainability leadership
I have the privilege to be a Fellow of the Chartered College of Teaching (FCCT), Chartered Teacher Status, and Advanced Teacher Status - demonstrating com-mitment to educational excellence and professional development.
Innovation drives everything I do.
At Preston College, I was awarded 'Most Inspirational Colleague of the Year' and shortlisted for National Gatsby Awards for myth-busting sessions reaching over 2,000 students aged 14-16 across Ribble Valley schools.
This recognition demonstrates my ability to inspire learners and engage with diverse audiences.
As a City & Guilds Associate, over the last four years I have led in the development of construction retrofit qualifications across Levels 2, 3 & 4, creating industry-relevant content that meets regulatory requirements and I have authored comprehen-sive unit content for Green Environment and Sustainability qualifications, devel-oped multiple-choice questions and practical assignments, and collaborated with vali-dation teams to ensure materials exceed industry expectations.
As Construction Manager at Blackpool & Fylde College and Curriculum Manager for 14-19 programmes at Preston College, I've successfully led comprehensive edu-cational transformations.
My experience includes strategic staffing allocation, curriculum planning frameworks, and maintaining excellence standards across all academic provisions.
This large-scale leadership experience, combined with my track record of successful OFSTED inspections and external quality audits.
Professional Development & Continuous Innovation
2024-ABBE Level 5 Retrofit Coordinator - Leading sustainable construction transfor-mation
2022-Chartered Teacher Status & Advanced Teacher Status - Educational excellence recognition
2021-Fellow Chartered College of Teaching - Professional leadership achievement
2020-ILM Level 5 Leadership & Management - Strategic leadership qualification
My involvement with the Association of Colleges Construction Skills Mission Board Steering Committee level gave me the experience in policy development, bringing practical insights from project delivery to inform strategic implementation.
Education transforms lives, and construction provides the foundation for our built en-vironment.
My passion for both drives everything I do. Through extensive school engagement programmes, I've directly inspired over 2,000 young people to consider construction careers, breaking down barriers and stereotypes.
I have created pathways that inspire learners from diverse backgrounds whilst build-ing the skilled workforce our region desperately needs for housing, infrastructure, and economic growth.
Many thanks
Phil Parle
(FCCT/MSET/ATS)