Our Core Team

Matt is the founder of Buzzers Academies and has been an active part of the team since its launch in 2010. His passion and enthusiasm for Buzzers is what drives the brand forward to bigger and better things. Matt is actively involved in every aspect of 'Buzzers' provision, taking great pride and care in the brand and it's positive representation.

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Matt played a high standard of cricket at both junior and senior level, having represented both Kent and Derbyshire. He is a dad to twin girls, who he hopes one day will take over the reins of the business.

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Matt is a qualified coach in Cricket, Mini & Tag Rugby, Athletics, Boccia, Sitting Volleyball and Handball, as well as being trained in Diabetes Management and Childhood Weight Management. Matt is also currently working towards his Level 5 'Primary School Physical Education Specialism'. He has a background in working with children and young people with SEND (Special Educational Needs & Disabilities), a passion which came from teaching PE at Bethlem & Maudsley Hospital School for 3 years.

Chris is our Operations Manager and deals with everything behind the scenes to do with our PE teaching services, PE planning, recruitment, staff CPD and Trainee Programme. He also oversees the overall smooth running of our holiday Camps.​​

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Chris is one of our longer-serving members of the team. His attitude and professionalism towards work is contagious, making him a great role model for our younger, lesser experienced coaches. Chris has that 'likable' factor, meaning we often get requests from parents asking "which venue is Chris working at this half-term?"

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Chris is a true 'allrounder' in terms of his coaching abilities; from Dodgeball to Drama, Cricket to Cheerleading, he's able to deliver a variety of sports and activities for our school PE lessons and Camp provision.

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Chris' positive, upbeat, engaging approach to sports and physical activities makes him a hugely popular member of our team and a huge asset to the company.

Nathan joined the team in 2014.⁠ He has an extensive list of coaching qualifications including; Level 1 Parkour, Level 2 Fitness Trainer, Level 2 gymnastics, Level 2 BMABA (British Martial Arts and British Association) Instructor. He is also a 6th Dan in Taekwondo. As our Extended Services Manager, Nathan's responsibilities include managing and developing our Holiday Camps, Saturday Club, and everything else outside of our term-time teaching services.

 

Nathan's vast amount of sporting achievements include; Boxing 2-0, former Jr British, European and World Open Taekwondo Champion, 2010 ISDO European Silver medallist. He is also the youngest British 6th Dan ever. Nathan is one of our most experienced and highly qualified members of the team, and his professional approach to work makes him the ideal role-model for our younger, lesser experienced staff..

Charlotte joined the Buzzers team in 2024 as our Office Manager. Her role includes managing our staff HR system, liaising with our schools and camp venues, and supporting our network of parent customers.

 

Charlotte is the name behind most of the emails and the person on the end of the phone when you call. Charlotte plays a vital role in the 'behind the scenes' work that goes on before, during and after the successes of our Holiday Camps. If you have a problem, need help with a booking, or have a question regarding our services, Charlotte is there to help you!

 

Charlotte is also a qualified Netball coach and is the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) for her local Netball club.

Erin joined the Buzzers team in 2024 as our Office Administrator. Her role is to manage all administrative aspects of our school holiday Camps, including supporting the day-to-day needs and requirements of our parent customers via email, WhatsApp and telephone.

 

Erin was a Gymnast for 12 years and progressed from recreational classes to squad level where she trained competitively in Acrobatics. She started off in a mixed pair and then went on to be in a women’s trio. Erin competed both nationally and internationally. She travelled to Italy, Germany and Bulgaria to compete and medalled gold in all of them. Erin retired from Gymnastics in 2020 and began coaching in the same year. She is a British Gymnastics Level 1. More recently, Erin started coaching Cheerleading as well as being on a competitive Cheerleading team. Additionally, she has a NCFE level 2 diploma in 'Skills for Business' qualification.

Ashleigh is our longest standing member of the coaching team, having joined us way back in 2012. Ashleigh has coaching qualifications in Football and Multi-Skills Development in Sport, as well as being a qualified Personal Trainer.

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In recent years, Ashleigh has specialised in working with children with SEN and those with an EHCP (Education, Health & Care Plan). Ashleigh has a wealth of experience and knowledge in the Education sector and is a huge asset to Buzzers Academies.

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Ashleigh is one of our 'Lead' coaches at holiday camps. He also teaches full-time for us during term-time, specialising in Sports Mentoring, Social Skills, SEN support, and working with children with EHCPs.

Jakub joined the Buzzers team in 2022 on a Trainee Programme. He completed the programme in just 7 months and now teaches PE in schools full-time with the company.

 

Jakub has coached Football both in schools and for clubs since 2019. He has a Level 1 coaching qualification in Football and Athletics.

 

Outside of work, Jakub has a huge passion for fitness and is currently working towards his Personal Trainer qualification and a qualification in Massage Therapy.

Josh is one of our senior members of staff and joined the team in 2021. He is a qualified PE teacher, holding both QTS and PGCE certificates.

 

Josh has a wealth of experience in coaching, spending 8 years working within various Harris Federation schools, in both Primary and Secondary settings. Josh is a Level 2 qualified Football and Aquatics coach.

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Josh is one of our most senior 'Lead' coaches at our Beckenham Camp.

James joined the Buzzers team in 2023. He has a BA hons degree in Physical Education & Sports and currently works full-time teaching PE in a Bromley borough Primary School. He is one of our senior coaches and one of the most reliable, hard-working, dedicated members of the Buzzers team!

 

James is an avid Ice Hockey player and coach, whilst also competing in Muay Thai. We are extremely lucky to have James on our team each half-term and school holiday, and his passion and dedication to the company's ethos and working standards is evident in every day that he works at our Camps.

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Gary joined Buzzers in 2024 and quickly became a popular and successful member of the team. Gary teaches full-time for the company and is one of our senior 'Lead' coaches at our holiday camps.

 

Gary is a great role-model for a lot of our younger coaches and has the ability to bring fun and energy to every Buzzers camp/club he is part of! With over a decade of coaching experience, Gary possess a comprehensive skill set in player development. He has Level 1, Level 2 and UEFA B Football coaching licenses, as well as FA Youth Module levels 1 and 2. His dedication to nurturing talent is evident in his track record of assisting ten or more young players in securing professional football contracts.

 

Before transitioning to coaching, Gary honed his skills as a football goalkeeper for several years, representing notable clubs such as Reading, Aldershot, and Welling United at youth level.