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Staff in the Spotlight
from Insight - Issue 17
by ACT
This month we put the spotlight on Clare Harden who joined ACT in March 2013. Clare works as the Animal Care and Construction Sector Lead at our Hadfield Skills Centre.
Tell us a little bit about your role, and what your average day looks like. I manage the Animal Care and Construction department. As you can imagine they are two very different routes that give me plenty to think about. I am based in both Caerphilly and Hadfield so spread my time across the two centres.
What is the most rewarding part of your current role? Seeing tutors develop in their role and the desire they have to see their learners achieve. I really value the passion my tutors have for their job and how they make a difference to their learners’ lives.
Tell us an interesting fact about yourself… I run a small family livery yard in Newport in my spare time.
Where is the best place you have travelled to? Greece. The people are so friendly, the food is amazing and the weather was scorching. I also managed to tick an activity off my bucket list and went scuba diving.
What was the last album you listened to? Not sure I should admit to this… Westlife What’s the worst job you’ve ever had? Domino’s Pizza. The job was intense and it was so hot working by the ovens. It also made you really hungry! Dominos give staff 50% off food orders and I took advantage of that a little too often. I almost left looking like a pizza!
How do you like to spend your time when you’re not working? I have a horse that I compete/ take part in training and spend all my hard-earned money on. 3 dogs that demand walks twice a day without fail - come rain or shine. I also like to weight train and keep fit.
What would be your top tip for colleagues? Keep smiling, talk to each other and support one another. The best part about this job is the like-minded people you work with. We all have bad days but talking it out is the best therapy.
