Spotlight on Ivor King Training’s Katie King

Meet Katie King, of Warwickshire’s Ivor King Training.

Being first point of contact for Ivor King Training, if you call to book a course or have any questions about any of their training programmes, chances are you’ll be speaking to Katie.

As Training Admin Manager, Katie looks after the smooth day-to-day running of this increasingly popular Nuneatonbased construction plant training centre, planning which courses will take place and making sure everything is organised for the successful delivery of their range of CPCS (Construction Plant Competence Scheme) and NPORS (National Plant Operators Registration Scheme) courses.

Katie is granddaughter of Ivor King, founder of the main business, of which training is now a part, and a thirdgeneration member of the King family dynasty. Joining the team full-time in the summer of 2022 after college and a spell in retail, it’s fair to say she’s excited about flying the company flag and the prospect of growing the training centre.

“Our legacy is decades of real-life experience working in the piling industry, so who could possibly be better at delivering construction training than us?’, said Katie. “Customer service is everything, but I don’t just want our clients to be satisfied, I want them to leave feeling delighted with the experience they’ve had, enough to go and tell all their mates. After all, there’s no substitute for experience!”

Outside of work, Katie loves spending quality time with family and friends, and interests include films and music.

Katie has also recently been getting to grips with a few of the training courses herself, including how to operate a crawler crane, and says this helps her to develop a better understanding of their customers’ needs. “I was a little daunted, as driving a crane is definitely out of my comfort zone, but it was great to experience the training first hand,” she said. “I may be biased, but I can certainly recommend our training instructors, who are both patient and professional, and really know their stuff.”