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APPLICATIONS NOW CLOSED, THANK YOU TO ALL WHO APPLIED

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CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR JOINT PPMA HR RISING STAR WINNERS

James Bird and Rebecca Lea

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR PPMA ONE TO WATCH WINNER

Sophie Coubrough

We would also like to congratulate all of our one to watch development programme participants detailed below:

.ONE TO WATCH 2023 FINALISTS: 

Sophie Eatock, Wigan Council –  with special recognition for reflected the spirit of One to Watch by demonstrably taking on board the development, stretching herself and showing personal growth over the 2 days.

Laura Fry, Basildon Borough Council

Heather Furnell, Central Bedfordshire Council

Lucy Griffths, Bury Council

June-Ann Joseph, London Borough of Waltham Forest

Lucia Mitringova, National Audit Office

Adam Pringle, Northumberland County Council

Alexandra Reis-Frost, Rochdale Council

Melissa Schofield, Bury Council

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About the Programmes

The PPMA is keen to create an environment where talent can shine, and to offer opportunities for everyone to learn, grow and stretch themselves. Through your participation, your organisation is telling you that you have the potential skills and qualities to be a future leader in the Public Sector. It will be up to you to make the most of this unique experience and to cherish your networks online and offline over the coming months and years.

This programme is all about identifying and showcasing the tremendous breadth and depth of emerging talent that we have in the Public Sector. Below and included in the briefing packs for each programme is everything you need to know about the programme, what you have to do next, dates and deadlines, how the competition element will work and the results and rewards.

Who can take part?
Our programmes are open to all HR & OD colleagues across public service organisations. More about entry criteria for each programme are detailed below.

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The PPMA HR Rising Star programme is for applicants with at least 5 years operating experience as an HR professional and now looking to take the step into a senior HR role in the near future. It has been designed to test your personal qualities in a range of activities, whilst at the same time helping you to enhance your confidence and resilience. We hope that this programme will encourage you to achieve more than you thought possible in your career.

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The PPMA One to Watch programme has been designed for applicants at the early stage of their HR professional career and to test your personal qualities in a range of activities, whilst at the same time helping you to enhance your confidence and resilience. We hope that participating in this talent development programme will encourage you to achieve more than you thought possible in your career.

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.How does it work?

To participate in either of the talent development programmes, please complete the application form which you can download by clicking on the programme you are interested in entering below and send it to [email protected] by Thursday 15th June 2023. Shortlisting will then take place and successful applicants will be notified and invited to attend the event.

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.The Assessment

Successful applicants will be invited to take part in a two day assessment of individual and group activities and presentations  at the University of Warwick

A master class in communication techniques will be held on the first day and we will provide you with additional guidance, support and coaching for the remainder of the programme.

At the end of the two days, the overall winner will be announced, and the winner will be celebrated at the PPMA Annual Conference 2024.

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Price (+VAT)

£300 pp   PPMA member

£500 pp   non-member

Please send PO’s to [email protected], alternatively to pay by card online please click the payment button in the top right hand corner of our website.

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APPLICATIONS FOR 2023 NOW CLOSED

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Past Programmes

• Rising Star 2022 – Sponsored by Penna
• Rising Star 2020 – Sponsored by Solace
• Rising Star 2019 – Sponsored by Solace
• Rising Star 2018 – Sponsored by EY

• One to Watch 2022 – Sponsored by Penna
• One to Watch 2020 – Sponsored by Solace
• One to Watch 2019 – Sponsored by Solace
• One to Watch 2018 – Sponsored by EY

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact [email protected].