We are our people

Quality, Innovation, Passion, Integrity, Clarity and Velocity.

We value each other and we embody our City & Guilds culture through living our values in everything that we do.

Our values

Quality

We are committed to raising the bar by being consistently best-in-class in everything we do, always putting customers first, meeting and exceeding stakeholders' expectations.

Innovation

We have an "out of the box" mindset, challenging the status quo with new ideas on how to improve our work.

Passion

We demonstrate high enthusiasm, motivation, and commitment to generate exceptional results.

Integrity

We demonstrate courage, honesty and high moral principles by doing the right thing even when nobody is watching - irrespective of any personal interest - to build trustful, transparent and reliable relationships.

Clarity

We communicate with transparency, simplicity, and accuracy to ensure shared understanding and informed decision-making.

Velocity

We are committed to acting with agility, focus, and efficiency in everything we do, delivering results swiftly and effectively while maintaining direction and purpose.

A culture of diversity & inclusion

We’re committed to improving diversity & inclusion within the way we work, and in how we deliver our purpose. We are actively pursuing, implementing and reviewing working practices that enable a diverse and inclusive business strategy and working environment. We believe differences should be respected and valued and are building a culture that enables colleagues and those we work with to be themselves and feel supported to meet their full potential and deliver their best work. We know that building a diverse and inclusive workforce will result in highly engaged colleagues, improved service for our customers and greater impact of our purpose.


Our people

Our people are motivated by a shared purpose and ambition to provide the best in skills development. 

Our Executive Team

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Andy Moss

Interim CEO and Chief Customer Officer

As Interim CEO Andy is responsible for leading the City & Guilds Executive team and setting our strategic direction. In his role as Chief Customer Officer he is responsible for developing and delivering our high-quality technical and vocational skills assessments, credentials, and blended training programmes that lead to jobs and meet the changing needs of industry.

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Faiza Khan MBE

Chief Brand and Communications Officer

Faiza leads our brand, corporate affairs, communications, ESG and policy agenda.

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George Pavlakos

Vice President, People and Culture

George leads the People & Culture function across the Group, helping to create a connected organisation with a shared culture, common values, and a strong focus on people development. Together with the People & Culture team, he supports colleagues at every level of the organisation, partnering with leaders and employees alike to develop talent, strengthen organisational capability, and create an environment where people can thrive and perform at their best.

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Konstantinos Andrikopoulos

Vice President Finance PeopleCert and acting CFO City & Guilds

Konstantinos is responsible for the financial management of City & Guilds, with a focus on ensuring City & Guilds continues to deliver sustainable financial growth.

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George Sofronas

Senior Vice President, Technology & PMO, City & Guilds

George will lead our technology transformation priorities, focusing on investing in technology and innovation to deliver the same trusted quality to even more learners across the globe.

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Employees and careers

Our employees across our community of brands are our ambassadors. They are central to us achieving our purpose, through living our values and close interaction with our customers and partners.

Find out more about working for City & Guilds and our current opportunities

Assessment Associates

Our contracted assessment associates quality assure, assess, moderate and consult to ensure our assessments are robust and best-in class. We’re often recruiting for this valued team of City & Guilds ambassadors.

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