About Us
Facilitating Meaningful Work
At OLightOn, our purpose is clear: we exist to facilitate meaningful work.
We support individuals, employers, commissioners, and partner organisations through employability services, coaching, training, workforce development, and recruitment support. Our aim is to help people prepare for, secure, sustain, and thrive in work while helping organisations build capable, confident, and effective workforces.
Over the years, we have supported thousands of individuals through employability and development programmes and worked alongside a range of organisations to improve employment, learning, and workforce outcomes. This experience gives us practical insight into the realities of work from both an individual and organisational perspective.
Whether we are supporting an individual to progress in their career, helping an organisation develop its workforce, or delivering services on behalf of a partner organisation, our focus remains the same: creating meaningful and sustainable outcomes that benefit people, organisations, and communities.
What We Do
Employability Support
We design and deliver employability programmes that help individuals build confidence, develop skills, overcome barriers, and progress towards sustainable employment.
Coaching & Development
We provide coaching and development support that enables individuals and teams to increase confidence, improve performance, navigate change, and achieve meaningful goals.
Training & Workforce Development
We deliver practical workshops, training programmes, and workforce development initiatives that strengthen capability and support positive outcomes for individuals and organisations.
Recruitment Support
Where appropriate, we support organisations with recruitment and talent attraction activities, helping employers identify and engage suitable candidates and delivery resources.
Our Approach
Everything we do is grounded in a simple belief: people are capable of more than they often realise when given the right support, opportunities, and environment.
We take a people-centred, outcome-focused approach to our work, combining practical experience with evidence-informed practice. We value partnership, professionalism, integrity, and continuous improvement, seeking to create lasting impact rather than short-term interventions.
We recognise that every individual, organisation, and programme is different. That is why we tailor our approach to the needs of those we support, drawing on proven methods, practical experience, and collaborative working to achieve the best possible outcomes.
We provide coaching and development support that enables individuals and teams to increase confidence, improve performance, navigate change, and achieve meaningful goals.
Our Team
Tana Ajimobi
Managing Director
Tana is the founder and director of OLightOn. An experienced coach, trainer, qualified careers adviser, and author of Before You Follow Your Passion, he has supported thousands of individuals in progressing towards and within employment. With a background spanning employability, careers guidance, training, and recruitment, he brings practical insight into both individual career development and organisational workforce needs.
John O'Leary
Lead Coach
As a graduate of the Behavioral Coaching Institute, John holds one of the most respected Coaching Certifications in professional coaching today. After 25 years’ experience in Financial Services and some of the leading automotive and construction brands, he moved into the employability sector to bring his expert recruitment and people development skills and his passion for one-on-one learning to all those that need help taking the next step forward in their career.
Suzanne Clarke
Operations & Delivery Coordinator
Suzanne plays a key role in supporting the effective delivery of OLightOn's programmes and services. She helps coordinate operational activity, participant engagement, and programme administration, ensuring that individuals, clients, and partners receive a professional and positive experience. Her attention to detail and commitment to high standards help ensure the smooth running of projects and day-to-day operations across the organisation.
Suki Gosal
Recruitment Support Officer
Suki supports OLightOn's recruitment and operational activities, helping to coordinate candidate administration, associate onboarding, and employer engagement. Through her organisation, responsiveness, and attention to detail, she helps ensure that clients, associates, and programme participants receive a professional and positive experience.
