Experience

Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service

• United Kingdom
• Public Safety
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Thames Valley Collaboration Programmer Officer

  • Oct 2023 - Present

  The three Fire and Rescue Services in the Thames Valley, (Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Royal Berkshire), along with Thames Valley Police and South Central Ambulance Service are working together across a range of key initiatives to improve the way we deliver our services to the communities we serve. My role , working with our blue light partners, develops effective partnership relationships and helps build capacity and capability so that our collaboration activities are coordinated, consistent and focused. Show less



Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• On-Call Fire Fighter

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  Working as on-call fire fighter for Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service out of my local fire station in Thame. Working as on-call fire fighter for Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service out of my local fire station in Thame.



Agility EOR

• United Kingdom
• Human Resources Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing Manager

  • Mar 2023 - Present

  Supporting Agility EOR with their plan to provide the best international EOR services. Supporting their marketing activities and supporting the co-founders in developing a marketing strategy. Supporting Agility EOR with their plan to provide the best international EOR services. Supporting their marketing activities and supporting the co-founders in developing a marketing strategy.



West Berkshire Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lead Communications & Community Engagement

  • Jul 2020 - Oct 2023

  Lead on all aspects of communications and community engagement on behalf of Public Protection Partnership (PPP). Manage content and engagement on all our social media platforms. Support development and delivery of communications strategy to raise profile of PPP and help protect residents, businesses, partners and communities. Develop and implement internal communications strategy. Work with key stake holders to deliver meaningful communications to both internal and external audiences. Responsible for day to day communications via a variety of platforms. Show less

• Commercial Project Manager

  • Aug 2018 - Jul 2020

  Working with West Berkshire Council to support their commercial and trading activities. Supporting a number of innovative projects from conception through to delivery. This work involves operational management of some of the projects, management of third party suppliers and managing budgets.



The Art Room UK

• United Kingdom
• Arts & Crafts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Interim Operations Manager

  • Oct 2017 - Mar 2018

  My role is to ensure the smooth running of all Art Room operations across locations in Oxford, London and Edinburgh. The Art Room takes a pioneering approach to boosting children’s mental well-being. Working from Art Rooms embedded within primary and secondary schools, they help children and young people who are being held back by their emotional challenges. Using art as a therapeutic vehicle, they provide a gentle, early intervention, working in familiar places where children already spend their day. Show less



Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (OxLEP)

• United Kingdom
• Government Relations Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing and Training Events Manager

  • Jan 2017 - Oct 2017

  My experience and skills as both a qualified trainer and marketeer are fully utilised in this role. Firstly I manage and deliver the marketing objectives of raising the profile of OBS support. Secondly I project manage the delivery of a series of training workshops across the region helping SME's start, run or grow their business in Oxfordshire. Oxfordshire Business Support (OBS) is the Growth Hub for Oxfordshire provided through the Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (OxLEP). We help businesses to navigate around the complicated and often confusing business support landscape, and find the support they need to start up and grow. We do this by: •Signposting to local and national business support services, schemes and events •Provide specialist advice and guidance through our team of Network Navigators •Running events and workshops on a variety of topics Our services are completely free for businesses and start-ups in Oxfordshire. I work with the Oxfordshire Business Support team to lead the provision of a comprehensive marketing and communications service for ERDF projects. Show less



Freelance Trainer & Training Manager

• Thame, Oxfordshire

• Freelance Trainer

  • Feb 2016 - Dec 2016

  Worked as a freelance leadership & management trainer and social media trainer. Also worked on a project on behalf of client for them to become an ILM approved training centre and wrote their Level 5 Management Qualification. Worked as a freelance leadership & management trainer and social media trainer. Also worked on a project on behalf of client for them to become an ILM approved training centre and wrote their Level 5 Management Qualification.



TEAM Software by WorkWave

• United States
• Software Development
• 100 - 200 Employee

• International Training & Events Operations Manager

  • Mar 2015 - Feb 2016

  Training Operations Manager at business unit of Innovise ESM, responsible for all aspects of the training delivery side of the business. Innovise ESM Training is a dedicated business practice within Innovise ESM providing business transformation and change through enablement programmes. Working with major worldwide vendors, partners and large enterprise organisations, Innovise ESM Training drive sales and market performance and successful business outcomes for our customers through consultancy, sales enablement and gamification. Winner of Cisco UK&I Learning Partner of the Year 2013 Winner of Cisco Worldwide Business Learning Partner of the Year 2014 Innovise ESM Training hold multiple vendor accreditations for education, enablement and professional services. Show less



Right Hand HR

• High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

• Head of Training Services

  • Aug 2011 - Mar 2015

  Offering a 'one stop shop' for in-house training needs we can support your business in addressing its skills gaps. Specialising in in-house Management Training for SME's we can improve the performance of your business through innovative and effective training solutions. We offer a whole range of training solutions, from open one day training workshops to in-house training to meet your training needs. Our training solutions will support your business in achieving its goals. Offering a 'one stop shop' for in-house training needs we can support your business in addressing its skills gaps. Specialising in in-house Management Training for SME's we can improve the performance of your business through innovative and effective training solutions. We offer a whole range of training solutions, from open one day training workshops to in-house training to meet your training needs. Our training solutions will support your business in achieving its goals.



Adhere Training Club

• High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

• Founder & Managing Director

  • Apr 2010 - Mar 2015

  Adhere Training Club is a unique business skills training service for micro- SME's across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Surrey. At the heart of all our training workshops is the benefits of saving you time, increasing your sales and reducing your costs. Membership to Adhere Training Club allows unlimited access to high quality LOCAL training at affordable prices. Small businesses need to address skill gaps efficiently and 'Adhere Training Club' is the perfect solution to become their training partner for all their training needs. Show less



Skills South East Ltd

• Buckinghamshire

• Area Manager / Business Link Advisor

  • Jun 2003 - Jun 2010

  On first joining Business Link as a Business Advisor in June 2003. Then became a Skills Area Manager, responsible for teams across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Surrey. On first joining Business Link as a Business Advisor in June 2003. Then became a Skills Area Manager, responsible for teams across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Surrey.



Business Link

• Advisor

  • 2003 - 2006



HSBC

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Various

  • Sep 1992 - Nov 1998