2008
Matt Leaver,
Verridian

2007
Tracy Fell Smith,
BUPA Care Services

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This Award is presented to an employed individual who has shown exceptional instructional, assessment, development, and needs analysis skills for their employers. In particular, the judges will be seeking clear differentiators from other entrants to the Award, evidence of innovation and client endorsement, being a 'well-rounded' individual, and having a strong proposition in response to the challenge "what was special about your performance this year?"

Your submission

You are requested to structure your submission in a way that covers the sections below; each section will be assessed by the judges during the short-listing phase and you will receive the judges' assessments for each section. There is a maximum of 3,000 words per submission - you are warned that only the first 3,000 words of your submission will be read.

• Overall Description - a description of the role that you have performed in the last twelve months and the contribution you have made to both your employer and its clients; include information on the scope, key metrics, timescales, and key deliverables of assignments completed.
  
• Projects Undertaken & Results Achieved - consider the following points within your submission: how were the projects defined and what was your role in the definition?; how was the course content developed?; what was your role in the execution of the different projects?; what evidence is there of successful outcomes from the projects?; what evidence is there of your contribution to the project outcomes?
  
• Innovation & Creativity - what have you achieved in the last twelve months in terms of innovation and creativity - and what evidence is there that it delivered benefit to either (or both) your employers and your clients.
  
• Professional Development - what approach have you taken in the last twelve months to develop your skills - both in terms of content and training skills - and to what extent have you determined and developed your own skills needs? What have you achieved in terms of growth in employability?
  
• Confidence & Professionalism - how have you developed your approach to professionalism, ethics, and contribution to the industry and what have you done to develop your own self-confidence?
  
• Participation & Group Dynamics - what are your major achievements relating to your peers, the organisation, and the industry in general?
  
• Delivering a strong Learning Experience - what evidence can you provide that you have delivered a sound learning experience to learners over the last twelve months?
  
• Achievements - what do you consider to be your core achievements in this last twelve months and why do you believe that your submission should be the Trainer of the Year?
  
• Additional Comments - (NB this section is optional and although it will not assessed as part of the feedback process, it will be considered as part of your submission). In this section please add any additional points that you feel the judges should consider in evaluating your submission.
  
• Presentation - note that the short-listed entrants will be required to give a 20-minute presentation on a subject provided in advance by the judging panel. All short-listed entrants will be given the same subject to deliver to the judges.