THE National Skills Academy Process Industries has welcomed a new member to its growing team.

The skills academy, which recently relocated to new headquarters in Darlington, County Durham, has appointed Lisa Maw as an Employment Engagement Administrator.

Lisa, 25, has been appointed to encourage younger people to join the skills academy, which addresses skills and training needs throughout the chemical, polymer, and pharmaceutical sectors.

The University of Edinburgh graduate has honed skills in all areas involved in her new role, having previously worked in recruitment for the science industry.

With a degree in Biological Science, Lisa, who lives in Newcastle, most recently worked as a QA Administration Assistant at Newcastle medical device manufacturer Leica Microsystems.

Lisa said: “As a science graduate, who has worked within commercial business development and target driven environments, I hope to be able to apply those skills in encouraging interest in the academy.

“I’m really excited about joining the organisation at such an exciting time in its development.

“I hope that by joining the team, I will be able to help plug the skills gap in the process industries.”

The academy, whose national hub is headquartered in the North East, has successfully rolled out five regional ‘spokes’ covering the North-West, Midlands, Yorkshire & the Humber and the South-East and London.