Mary Payne

Mary has worked in the skills and education sector for over 25 years, working for further education colleges, private training providers, government funding organisations and large national brand employers.Her experience includes supporting the development and provision of apprenticeships, commercial training solutions and business support services across the South West. Mary is passionate about skills development and apprenticeships and has supported businesses of all sizes with their workforce development strategies, including the support and management of Apprenticeship Levy systems.

Mary’s current role as Workforce Development Manager involves working closely with Hinkley Point C (HPC) teams, businesses in the HPC supply chain, employers supported by South West Manufacturing Advisory Services (SWMAS) and colleges / training providers in the Heart of the South West LEP area (including the National College for Nuclear). Mary’s role includes working with EDF and Tier One employers, to develop strategies so that workforce development solutions for the HPC project (such as training courses and recruitment support) also support the needs of other employers working in the nuclear, manufacturing and engineering sectors (including aerospace) across Somerset and the South West.