Hayley Wilce is
the Head of the School of Creative Industries
Finalist: Team Leader
As the Head of the School
of Creative Industries, Hayley Wilce leads the
successful delivery of the curriculum at the
City of Newport Campus of Coleg Gwent. She is
responsible for the standards of student performance
and manages more than 20 staff and other resources,
including approximately 1 million pounds.
Since 2003, Hayley has ensured
a very significant and sustained increase in
academic achievement; the overall success of
the School is increasingly being recognised
across Wales. For the last two academic years,
it has achieved the highest attainment of all
those in Coleg Gwent and this success has been
formally celebrated by the Principal of Coleg
Gwent, Howard Burton.
Since re-joining Coleg Gwent,
Hayley has successfully introduced a number
of key strategies, such as immediately refreshing
the curriculum, reorganising course timetables,
introducing a robust staff training programme,
improving communications and performance management
strategies. She has ensured greater staff and
client involvement in the School decision-making
process.
Overall, she has demonstrated
a genuine commitment to quality and effectively
changing the School’s cultural and social
environment.
Hayley represents Coleg Gwent
on the Fforwm Hair & Beauty Managers Curriculum
Group and is an active member of HABIA (industry
standards setting body for Hair & Beauty
in the UK).
Hayley is achieving sustained
excellence in education and training provision
that directly influences some 2,000 Welsh learners
per year.
Hayley’s management
style is honest and open; she tackles difficult
issues head on, using tact and diplomacy but
also bluntly and fearlessly where necessary.
She is open to criticism and acknowledges her
mistakes. She is highly enthusiastic and energetic,
showing great determination, focus and dedication
at all times.
Tell us something your
colleagues don’t know about you?
I trained as a dancer and won a place at London
Contemporary Dance School
Who
inspires you?
My mother Pat and my line mangers Gary Handley
and Ferne Stokes
What
is your top leadership tip?
Lead by example
