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Meet The Team

At SEND4, people make the difference.

Our team brings together qualified professionals from education, mentoring, careers guidance, employment, social care, safeguarding and industry. From qualified teachers and Level 6 Careers Advisers to experienced mentors, tutors, job coaches and specialists, every member of our team is committed to helping people achieve their potential.

What makes SEND4 different, however, isn't just our qualifications—it's our perspective.

We are proud to operate an inclusive workforce, with many of our team bringing their own lived experience of neurodiversity, disability, mental health or other life challenges. This means we don't simply understand these experiences from textbooks or training courses; many of us have lived them ourselves. By combining professional expertise with personal experience, we're able to see situations from different perspectives, build genuine relationships and provide support that is both informed and authentic.

We believe the best outcomes happen when academic knowledge is combined with empathy, understanding and real-world experience. That balance shapes everything we do, helping us see the person first and the challenge second.

Meet the people who make SEND4 what it is.

Penny Bailey

Penny Bailey

Managing Director

Lucia Sanchis

Lucia Sanchis

Financial & operations director

Paul Querol

Paul Querol

Technical director

Alex Jones

Alex Jones

Mentor Health and Safety Coordinator

Andy Laycock

Andy Laycock

Job coach

Angie Lawrence

Angie Lawrence

Interim Tutor

Bev Gowman

Bev Gowman

Executive Lead - Compliance, Quality and Training

Cat Abreu

Cat Abreu

Mentor

Chantel Peach

Chantel Peach

Employer and Engagement Manager

Charlie Pattle

Charlie Pattle

Job Coach

Dani Firth

Dani Firth

Learning Support Assistant​

Debbie Frampton

Debbie Frampton

Adult Mentor

Emma Morris

Emma Morris

Job Coach Manager

Emma Sawyer

Emma Sawyer

Tutor

Fiona MartenLuff

Fiona MartenLuff

Mentor

Gill Hodgson

Gill Hodgson

Engagement and Inclusion Officer

Holly Francis

Holly Francis

Head of Learning

Irene Smith

Irene Smith

CEIAG Lead

Joe Dale

Joe Dale

Media Lead

Joel Davidson

Joel Davidson

MPU Mentor

Jon Bailey

Jon Bailey

Forest School Lead

Josie Gowman

Josie Gowman

Executive Personal Assistant to Directors

Julia Hewitt

Julia Hewitt

Member Pastoral Lead

Kayleigh Harris

Kayleigh Harris

Mentoring Manager

Kenzie Mitchell

Kenzie Mitchell

Centre Support Assistant

Lee Revill

Lee Revill

Assistant Mentoring Manager

Maddie Dunning

Maddie Dunning

Mentor

Robin Jessup

Robin Jessup

Media Assistant Mentor

Sam Lighten

Sam Lighten

Outreach Lead Dorset

Sharna Masterman

Sharna Masterman

Learning Support Assistant

Tracy Perren

Tracy Perren

Dorset Lead

Vasos Chrysostomou

Vasos Chrysostomou

Workshop Lead

...And you?

Work at SEND4, join SEND4, or get in touch if you would be interested in joining the team in any way.

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