Meet the Staff

We're delighted to introduce this year's special guest, Ortis Deley. Ortis is in his tenth year of hosting Channel 5's very popular The Gadget Show. 

As well as appearing on our screens weekly on The Gadget Show, Ortis has co-hosted the sell-out live version of the show on numerous occasions at Birmingham’s NEC, performing to over 75,000 guests at the 5-day event.

"Inspiring the next generation of educators and continuing to develop active learning techniques is my goal. I am also hoping to work towards a PhD in Education, with a focus on the observation process and its effects on well-being.”

With a varied and multi-levelled teaching career, Adele is a first-class educator who inspires confidence and determination in her students. Adele leads all of our teaching programmes here at the college, coaching students at all levels to reach and exceed their goals.

“Working in the industry alongside my teaching brings so many benefits. Running my own business and attending shows keeps my finger on the pulse of the latest trends.”

With a flourishing floristry business, Verity has considerable experience as a florist and instructor.

A winner at prestigious competitions at Harrogate Flower Show, Tatton Park and the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, Verity also delivers seasonal workshops and classes with local schools and the Women’s Institute. As a working practitioner, she is able to keep her finger on the pulse of the latest styles, colours and products. She is also a proponent of eco-floristry bringing green methods into the programme learning.

"Before joining Bishop Burton, I was in the Army, working in welding and fabrication with the Royal Engineers, for six-and-a-half years. I also worked in a welding and fabrication factory.

"Everything we do in the engineering department has a real world, practical element to it. As a specialist college, Bishop Burton has its own working farm, so we get real jobs to do from that, working on the machinery. We also get local farms bringing their equipment in as well. The students are all working on real tasks, which provides them with invaluable experience.

"It’s really important to prepare students for industry, so as well as working on practical tasks, we also give them responsibility and treat them like adults."

"I’m from a farming background and got into the butchery after school, so I really know the importance of learning a trade.

"I’ve had a fantastic career, including opening and running a butchery department at Castle Howard stately home and running a farm shop called Fodder at Yorkshire Agricultural Society, so I know what it can lead to.

"There’s no doubt apprenticeships can open many doors and be a platform for a long and successful career."