Steven has worked in Further Education for over 20 years and has a background in sport and exercise; after lecturing at Sunderland and Northumberland College Steven moved to New College Durham in 2007.
After completing his MSc in Applied Sport & Exercise Science in 2011, Steven moved into management. In that time Steven has managed a range of FE and HE provision including Podiatry, Social Work, Counselling, Accounting, Management, Sport, Housing, Human Resources Management and more recently Access to HE and International.
In 2023, Steven moved to Durham University Business School as the Deputy Faculty Manager.