My name is Kezia Fowler, and I am the Academy Manager within the FJ Chalke group.

Previously I was a secondary school Physical Education/Dance teacher for 13 years. The experience I have gained within education has been vital and has helped me to develop this new and exciting role.

At the heart of our Academy is an underpinning passion for ‘growing our own’ workforce and creating a family-oriented business. We aim to recruit talented young individuals, support them through their training, and invest in their future. Our dedicated team of trainers are experts in their fields and deliver outstanding training. We value our apprentices and understand the importance of supporting them throughout the first steps of their career.

Educating and promoting the opportunities we have available to young people is paramount to our success as often the exciting prospects we have to offer can be overlooked. I hope to be a familiar face in local schools and colleges and students will become aware of the many different career paths open to them.