James Espley
South Brisbane,Brisbane
Summary
Committed Senior Team Leader adept at mentoring and guiding employees and ensuring all are trained in product knowledge and can perform assigned duties. In-depth knowledge of company's mission, purpose and goals with outstanding verbal and written communication talents. Extremely strong communication and networking skills, with the ability to increase stakeholder engagement and collaboration.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Senior Team Leader (A06), Training Team
Queensland Government, Community Recovery.
Brisbane, Brisbane
01.2025 - Current
- Managed the creation and roll out of a new blended-learning model combining digital e-learning with facilitated in-person sessions.
- Oversaw team performance during major activation periods, managing schedules and delivery quality.
- Successfully led onboarding for 1,100+ new employees across three buildings in three months.
- Built strong cross-business relationships and liaised with stakeholders to align training needs.
- Provided day-to-day leadership, coaching, and support to foster a high-performance culture.
Learning and Development Trainer (A05)
Community Recovery Queensland Government
Brisbane, Queensland
01.2024 - 01.2025
- Developed and delivered comprehensive onboarding programs for new hires for grant processing positions in a fast pace working environment, ensuring smooth integration into company culture and workflows.
- Delivered onboarding training and continuous workshops to over 500 employees, ensuring the business needs were met throughout.
- Designed training materials, including presentations, manuals, and interactive activities, tailored to various learning styles and roles within the organisation.
- Designed training materials, including presentations, manuals, and interactive activities, tailored to various learning styles and roles within the organization.
- Acted as a liaison between HR, hiring managers, and new hires to ensure a seamless transition into the organization.
English Teacher
Bangkok Christian College
Bangkok
07.2021 - 09.2023
- Prepare effective lesson plans in line with the given curriculum to meet the standards of the school.
- Deliver engaging reading, writing and conversation lessons to primary students ranging from ages 8-13.
- Monitoring the progress of all students weekly and writing termly reports.
- Actively planning homeroom activities, alongside building a rapport with the parents via line communication and parent teacher meetings.
Office Administrator
Knightsbridge Insolvencies
Manchester, Lancashire
01.2021 - 07.2021
- Dealing with clients on a day-to-day basis via phone and email to ensure the client had a clear pathway to financial stability.
- Working in a faced pace environment with pressure on results and building rapports with staff and customers to ensure results were always being achieved.
- Customer support worker for a leading Insolvency company in Greater Manchester.
- Processed invoices and financial data with strong eye for detail.
Sport Data Analyst
Opta Sports
Leeds, North Yorkshire
06.2019 - 12.2020
- Live in play analysis of professional cricket matches via a bespoke scoring software.
- Analysing and providing ball to ball coverage for consumers following competitions such as the Indian Premier League, the English Vitality Blast and the Cricket World Cup 2019.
- Provide detailed and accurate statistics on individual professional players for organisations such as the English and Australian national cricket boards.
- Update viewers with a ball to ball written commentary via on online server.
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration - Sports Business
Leeds Beckett University
Leeds, LDS 09.2016 - 06.2019
A-Levels - History (B), Physical Education (B), Biology (C), Sociology (C)
Urmston Grammar Academy
Manchester, MAN 09.2014 - 06.2016
Skills
- Liaising with stakeholders
- Technical course design
- Adult learning theory understanding
- Leadership excellence
- Training software usage
- New hire orientation conducting
- Exceptional communicator
Timeline
Senior Team Leader (A06), Training Team
Queensland Government, Community Recovery.
01.2025 - Current
Learning and Development Trainer (A05)
Community Recovery Queensland Government
01.2024 - 01.2025
English Teacher
Bangkok Christian College
07.2021 - 09.2023
Office Administrator
Knightsbridge Insolvencies
01.2021 - 07.2021
Sport Data Analyst
Opta Sports
06.2019 - 12.2020
Bachelor of Business Administration - Sports Business
Leeds Beckett University
09.2016 - 06.2019
A-Levels - History (B), Physical Education (B), Biology (C), Sociology (C)
Urmston Grammar Academy
09.2014 - 06.2016