Our Team

Behind the scenes at Sword Training Solutions Ltd, we have access to an exceptional team of staff and Associates, each providing varied expertise and experience to our ever-expanding client list. With a range of backgrounds, we work collaboratively to build relationships and to deliver strong programmes, resulting in positive and sustained change for our clients.

We are committed to solving your complex problems. Our team provide high quality and practical solutions which combine our extensive experience with our creative and collaborative strategic approach.

The Sword team is security and DBS cleared to the highest UK Government standards, meaning you can trust us with even the most confidential of assignment. Fully insured, we can work flexibly and globally, with our delivery team supported via comprehensive medical and Covid 19 arrangements as a minimum.

We are proud to champion equality, inclusion, and diversity at Sword Training Solutions Ltd. Our policy is available on request. We ensure that female empowerment is demonstrated within our organisation and within our network, as well as being a core element of all our training products.

ROB GILES MA MSC PGCE

CEO

Rob created Sword in March 2020 to give himself, and those of a similar professional attitude, the opportunity to do what they love - to help develop those ready to enhance themselves for the future.

Over 34 years experience working at the highest level of UK training facilitation, Rob is the project sponsor for all Sword contracts.

robgiles@swordtrainingsolutions.com

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STEVEN BROWN MSC PGCE

Lead Instructor

With 25 years of training, teaching and team management experience across multiple domains, Steve brings a wealth of training design, delivery and assurance expertise to the Sword Training Solutions team.

Initially specialising in physical development & skill acquisition, adventurous training and physical rehabilitation, Steve has developed a diverse experiential portfolio of Systems Approach to Training (SAT) expertise working for organisations such as British Army Headquarters, the Army Staff Leadership School and the Defence Intelligence Training Group. Additionally, Steve has delivered SAT and Train-the-Trainer training for such overseas military clients as the Naval Academy and Intelligence Academy, Nigeria, the Army Staff College, Ukraine, the Royal Saudi Land Forces, and the Military Academy, Iraq.

Capitalising on his previous experience as team leader for the Defence Intelligence Training Audit Team, Steve has recently qualified as an ISO 9001 Lead Auditor.

SARAH CLAYTON MCIM DipM

Chief of Staff

With over 20 years experience managing large scale impactful programmes, Sarah is our lead on our day to day operations and our own governance.

A Chartered Marketer, and Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), Sarah specialises in marketing and programme management and is ideally equipped to guide us through our rapid growth.

sarahclayton@swordtrainingsolutions.com

VINCENT HOCKLEY

Lead Instructor

Vince provides a wide range of delivery skills both as an instructor at military and staff colleges. He has a wealth of experience in analysis, training design and delivery as well as governance and assurance.

Having Vince on board guarantees the highest of standards on our training which we mirror online.

Our ethos & values

Sword Training Solutions Ltd and its staff are dedicated to supporting service personnel in any way we can.

As an organisation, we publicly support the Armed Forces Covenant and in June 2023, we were really proud to be awarded the Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Silver Award 2023 which recognised the commitment Sword Training Solutions Ltd makes to the Armed Forces Community. After only being in business for 3 years, this was a huge achievement for the team. Imagine our delight when we were awarded the Gold Award in August 2024, just 4 years after our start up.

In 2022, we began our support of the Regimental Support Service, a social enterprise assisting The British Army. Sword Training Solutions Ltd sponsored The Blackthorn Rally in 2022. The annual event centres around some eccentric Irish Guardsman tearing around the world on quads, bikes and razors supporting local charities as they go. Several Kenyan charities benefited from the support of the Rally members. In 2024, we are sponsoring The Oarsome Army Educators team in The World’s Toughest Row – Atlantic, raising money for the ABF: Soldiers' Charity.