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Six new jobs at Manchester-based The Essential English Centre

The Essential English Centre (EEC) in Manchester city centre has created ten jobs with plans to create an additional six jobs over the coming year thanks to a £25k loan from the £3m North West Fund for Micro Loans and support from Business Finance Solutions (BFS).

The company is owned and run by Jo Wilde from Prestwich, Manchester and Bairbre Walsh from County Meath in Ireland.

Both have a broad scope of sector-specific expertise, having worked in the public and private education and training sector for many years.

Jo said: “Both Bairbre and I are passionate about education and its benefits, and we have worked very hard to build a solid reputation since opening our doors in 2012.

“As an independent school, our vision is to become a centre of excellence in all senses, while continuing to grow and build a successful business.”

Director of finance at BFS, Paul Breen, said: “The Essential English Centre has already established a strong reputation for excellence and is a great example of the type of business that The Fund was designed to support.

“We will continue to work with Jo and Bairbre with their strategy for growth and to support The EEC as it evolves and expands.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Sophia Taha .