Anthony has been with us since the start in 2013. Anthony worked for Manchester City Council for 10 years in Sports Development, working on the 2002 Commonwealth Games and 2012 Olympic games on secondments! He attended Salford University Business School and is also a UEFA B Football Coach. He worked for Rochdale AFC Academy for 10 years and is currently a part time scout with Manchester United. He is married with 2 boys and is an avid Manchester United fan. “I love to travel the world and hope to see as much of it as I can!"
Jason worked for Manchester City Council for 10 years as a Sports Coach working in schools all over the City coaching young people. He also worked for Manchester City in the Community for eight years, which gave him great pleasure as he has been a huge Manchester City fan all his life. He set up his own football junior football club in Wythenshawe where he has lived all his life. This was a huge success called Nj Wythenshawe, which had 12 teams at its peak with over 200 players. He has been married for 25 years and is a real family man, which he is dedicated to. He lives in Woodhouse Park with his wife and dog Roxy. He enjoys holidaying with his family whether in Britain or abroad.
Liz gained a BA with QTS from Liverpool John Moore’s University in 1999. She worked as a PE teacher for 20 years in various mainstream schools before joining Navigators in Jan 2020. She has taught from EYFS through to KS5 including the delivery of GCSE and A-Level PE. During her time as a PE teacher, she coached a number of netball teams to gain national titles. Liz is married with 2 girls and has a special interest in SEND.
Jordan has been with us for five years. He worked in Sports Development and as a Leisure Attendant before joining Navigators. He played for Stockport County and Rochdale for 10 years as a junior. He is a keen photographer and loves to travel and play sport of any kind.
Jake has been with us since 2016. He was a pupil support mentor then moving on to be a Centre Manager for KS3. Whilst with us, Jake completed a course and became a qualified TA Level 3 provided by Navigators. When Jake left school, he received a YTS scholarship with Stockport County Football Club. Jake remains a huge sports fan and is an avid Manchester United supporter. “Every day is a school day”
Seth has been with Navigators since 2019. Seth studied Engineering at the University of Manchester and has a background in Insurance Services and Manufacturing. Seth owns a fashion brand and in his spare time he designs and produces clothing for his e-commerce website. Seth has a Level 1 Football Coaching Badge and is a passionate Manchester United fan. “I love learning new things and being creative, teaching has been a revelation to me. I thoroughly enjoy mentoring young adults about their decision making and helping to equip them with the necessary tools for the next stage of their lives”.
Jack has been with Navigators from the start in 2013 firstly as a student and then as a Pupil Support Mentor due to his success as a student with us. He is a qualified sports coach in football, rugby, dodge ball, cricket and table tennis. He has worked in primary schools for 6 years coaching and also works at the Summersonic Programmes for The Forum Trust. I am engaged and live in Peel Hall with my fiancé and my 2 dogs Dumbo and Buddy. I am a passionate Manchester City fan. I also love animals.
I have been working in the education and fitness sectors for the past ten years and have been with Navigators since 2018. In more than a decade of industry experience, I have performed several coaching, teaching and instructional roles for leading health & fitness businesses, schools and colleges. I've worked in many further education and vocational teaching environments and love helping others achieve their true potential. I also specialise in boxing coaching and I am one of the Boxing Master Trainers for the Hatton Academy.
Tom is a hard-working and determined individual. He is a keen sportsman partaking in a number of sports; particularly long distance running and football. He thrives on keeping himself fit, setting himself goals and keeping his mental and physical abilities strong. Being brought up by parents who foster young children, he has seen first hand the challenges some children can face. He has now dedicated himself to helping young people achieve their best, fulfil their passion and to succeed in whatever they set out to do. With a fun nature and eagerness to accomplish, Tom will help to develop skills which will benefit the children he mentors.
I have been with Navigators for nearly 3 years and before I was a member of the management team at Wythenshawe Hospital in the Portering Department. I managed 52 porters in my team and understood the importance of teamwork. As someone now working with vulnerable young adults I understand the need to be able to listen and talk through any problems that young people face.
Sophie has just recently rejoined Navigators after working for us 2 years ago.She went and worked as a TA at Rackhouse Primary but missed the job satisfaction of Mentoring young people so came back and joined the team.She has worked as a sports coach for Manchester City in the Community and Manchester City Leisure.She is engaged and has a beautiful daughter Bowx Rose who she adores.She also ran her own dance school for 8 years called NJ Dance which was a massive success.She enjoys family time and holidays.
Hello my name is Kamar Moncrieffe. I am ambitious, courageous and have a good sense of humour. I come from a football background playing professional football for Salford City and currently playing semi-professional football. In this time I have coached children in academies, schools and colleges and have a good understanding on how to set up the right environment to help the child thrive to their maximum potential. Being able to see the youth of today thrive is an amazing feeling and me being apart of this, with this exciting, established project being able to pass my knowledge onto them and also gain knowledge from them makes it even better.
As Workforce Development Manager my role is to develop, manage and maintain the Navigators workforce, focusing on our mentors abilities to grow their skills and develop as they deliver our amazing programmes. I have over 16 years experience working at Manchester City Council Sport Development building and managing the cities Volunteer programme MCRVIP and my proudest moment was when MCRVIP was chosen to recruit volunteers for the 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Games and because of its success I was invited to the Queens Garden Party at Buckingham Palace in 2013. I am a Manchester City season ticket holder and enjoy keeping fit through running and long country walks, with a keen interest in Health & Wellbeing. I have 2 amazing children Theo & Millie
Karen has a BA Honours Degree in Early Childhood Studies/Professional Studies and has trained to deliver workshops, promoting positive relationships between children and parents. Karen has experience of supporting young people in a variety of settings, including boarding school, mainstream, SEND provision and at home, providing respite care for children with disabilities. Wherever possible Karen likes to liaise with parents/carers too, recognising there are many benefits to having open lines of communication all round, Karen worked as an attendance officer in Manchester for several years too, so beware, there are very few excuses for absence she has not already heard. Karen says ‘I feel privileged, supporting young people with learning, their way, at Navigators’
