Isabel Williams

Background

About Isabel Williams

Isabel directs all learning and development activities at Ryder. This covers aspects including recruitment and onboarding, EDI action plan, PlanBEE and degree apprenticeships, and specialised learning programmes to address business development needs. This also includes commitments to education initiatives including Class of Your Own's Adopt a School Scheme, and Esh Group's programme for young people titleed Building My Skills. She developed Ryder’s integrated strategy which empowers people to fulfil their potential, and support the development of high performing, collaborative and engaged teams. Isabel is a PlanBEE sponsor representative for Ryder and works closely with Gateshead College and other key stakeholders on the delivery and implementation of the higher apprenticeship programme across all affiliated regions.Isabel studied human geography at Newcastle University and was awarded a doctorate having researched landscape, heritage, and data visualisation. She has over seven years of experience in the higher education sector across a variety of teaching and research roles, acquiring a strong background in research methodologies, geographic information systems (GIS), critical cartography, and data visualisation. She was awarded the Fellowship of Higher Education (FHEA) in 2020, which recognises her commitment to professionalism in learning and development.