Angela Ward is the Skills Lead at Port Skills and Safety, an association that exists to make UK ports safer and more skilled.

Port Skills and Safety (PSS) has over 100 ports, port services and training providers in its membership and its parent companies, British Ports Association and UK Major Ports Group, cover most commercial ports in the UK. PSS is recognised by Government departments and agencies, including the Department for Transport, Health and Safety Executive and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and is a member of Maritime UK.

Angela joined PSS in May 2022 and is responsible for working with members and stakeholders to set the standards and framework for skills in UK ports. She launched the PSS Skills Group and working groups and developed the PSS Skills Strategy 2023-28. In partnership with the Maritime Skills Commission, Angela oversees the Skills Intelligence Modelling project that will provide data on the current jobs and skills within ports.

Prior to PSS, Angela worked in further education and apprenticeships and has spent over 20 years working with employers and stakeholders on early careers, recruitment and professional development to build talent pipelines, upskill and reskill their workforces. She is passionate about skills development and the impact it has on organisations and individuals.