Specflue Appoints New Training Manager

Chimney and flue specialist Specflue has recently appointed Jed Smith as its new Training Manager. His appointment forms part of a wider objective by Specflue to look at areas of growth and skill sets within the solid fuel and renewable technology industries.

Jed will play an important role in enhancing Specflue’s existing training centre – The National Chimney Academy – by working closely with Specflue’s technical advisors and industry professionals to develop, deliver and manage a specialist training programme. The training programme will offer a full suite of recognised qualifications and ensure that Specflue offers an end to end service for all solid fuel and renewable technology installers throughout the UK.

“This is a very exciting opportunity for me” Jed says. “Specflue already has an excellent reputation in its industry for training and development and I am looking forward to further building upon this in a progressive company, with like-minded colleagues”.

Jed has 20 years of experience in the development, delivery and management of training courses both in the public and private sector. More recently spending the last five years specialising in the training of renewable technologies throughout the UK. Jed brings with him a commercial outlook with a strong bias towards customer service.

Specflue are the UK’s largest stockist of flue and chimney products; supplying products to the UK market for over 18 years with guaranteed next day delivery.
With the largest, fully approved, HETAS training centre in the UK, Specflue places great importance on education and training to both the trade and its customers.