Experience

Armonico Consort

• United Kingdom
• Music
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Engagement Manager

  • Oct 2022 - Present



Southwark Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Culture Officer

  • Jan 2018 - Jul 2022

  • Leading a highly motivated team to deliver the Council’s Cultural Strategy and Council Plan commitments. Line management of up to five direct reports across a range of flexible working arrangements including job share and ad hoc management of freelancers, consultants and volunteers. Reporting directly to Senior Management and Cabinet Members, and partnership working across a range of internal and external stakeholders to improve outcomes of key strategic projects. • Leading on procurement, contract and performance management of contracts (up to value of £1.12m), and review and launch of Council’s culture funding designed to improve equality in the cultural sector in Southwark (annual budget- £152,000). • Delivering new initiatives to achieve Council Plan commitments in 2018-22 to- give every primary school child in the borough a free visit to the theatre every year (budget- £500,000); establish a borough-wide Creative Enterprise Zone; and launch a Culture, Health and Wellbeing Partnership. • Developing the Council’s digital offer for culture, ensuring that the council remains at the forefront of innovation in engaging residents in culture through digital technology e.g. through development of a “what’s on” diary linked to the borough’s library card. • Acting up into the Culture & Events Manager role to deliver key departmental objectives (September 2019 to March 2020). Seconded to Communications team to support emergency response to Covid-19 pandemic (April to June 2020), and to Local Economy team to review applications made by businesses for government support grants (June to September 2020). • Representing the Council as member of the London Culture Forum Advisory Group; Young Local Authority of the Year competition; and Sound Diplomacy panel discussion to an audience of property developers and music industry specialists. One of seven employees selected to mentor a young person through the Council’s care leaver mentoring pilot scheme in 2019. Show less



Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Arts Development Officer - Interim

  • Dec 2016 - Jan 2018

  - Project management of RBKC’s Public Art programme, reporting directly to the Head of Culture and Cabinet Member. Managing relationships with Planning department, developers, advisory panel and public art consultant. Budget for 2017/18 - £500,000. - Lead Officer for Cultural Placemaking reporting directly to the Executive Director for Environment, Leisure and Residents Services. Working across Council departments to promote the value of arts and culture and implement a place making strategy for Kensington High Street/ Design Museum. - Supporting implementation of a new London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham Arts Strategy, supporting development of new projects to ensure compliance with Council governance and policy. - Managing a variety of arts programmes working collaboratively with a range of internal and external stakeholders, including the borough’s flagship arts and health programme Sing to Live, Live to Sing- 2017/18 budget £80,000; an annual borough-wide schools art competition- 2017/18 budget £14,000; and the Council’s Arts Grants Scheme - 2017/18 budget £37,000. - Ad-hoc support to the Head of Culture including writing reports, presenting papers at Councillor briefings, and deputising at Senior Management meetings. - Line management of a variety of consultants, freelancers, volunteers. - Member of the London Culture Forum Advisory Group Show less

• Culture Service Development Officer

  • Oct 2013 - Dec 2016

  • Development and delivery of the Council's arts and health programme, working in partnership with a new Tri-borough Public Health team. Worked collaboratively across Council, health, community and voluntary organisations to measure the impact of group singing on health and wellbeing. Raised £120k cash support from Public Health to expand the programme across the borough.• Project management of Art on Show - the annual borough-wide Schools Art Competition and Exhibition at Leighton House Museum. Responsible for all aspects of project delivery and development of a new art on loan to businesses programme. Management of key relationships, developed new partnerships in 2015 with Cass Art and the K&C Chamber of Commerce.• Management of the Council’s Arts Grants Scheme with an annual budget of £37,000, and advising organisations and individual applicants. Assessing projects for quality, appropriateness and value for money, administering funding allocations, liaising with an advisory panel, monitoring and evaluation to comply with Council policy and procedures.• Integral member of a small team delivering to the Council’s six year Arts and Culture Policy, representing the Council at external meetings and presenting at events, supporting delivery of two large-scale annual arts festivals - InTRANSIT and Nour Festival which leverage in considerable financial support from external agencies.• Active member of Corporate Grants Panel, assessing and making recommendations on core funding applications from voluntary organisations to the Council’s £2million fund.• Support Officer, City Living Local Life – working directly with Councillors to support communities to access £28,000 seed funding for grass roots community projects.• Completed the Arts and Culture Forum's Leading Learning Programme 2016. Show less



The Cultural Partnership (independent arts charity outsourced by Wokingham Borough Council)

• Wokingham, Berkshire

• Arts Co-ordinator

  • May 2009 - Sep 2012

  • Launched and chaired Wokingham Arts Trail in 2009-11, a professional high quality art event in the South East. Managed fundraising and budgeting to ensure project was launched with surplus for future growth. Visitor figures increased consistently to approximately 3,000 in 2012 at point of hand-over. • Developed and launched a cross-boundary Local Arts Loan project during 2010-12 linking Berkshire businesses and secondary schools, raising over £20,000 sustainable income to The Cultural Partnership charity. Oversaw development of an online sales system to process reservations of artwork. • Led on the creative transformation and programming of seven empty shop premises into temporary visual arts spaces, working with artists, businesses, town and borough councils, foundations, police, landlords and volunteers. • Secured funds and commissioned artists to deliver a programme of 13 accessible hands-on-arts creative workshop events targeted at families attending community festivals, engaging over 3,000 residents across three consecutive years. • Assisted Director in all aspects of administration including Board liaison, organisational strategy, budget reporting, fundraising, meeting preparation, presentations, leading networking meetings. • Developed branding and marketing strategy for the charity, including bespoke marketing campaign linked with increasing engagement in the arts (NI-11 targets). • Responsibility for recruiting and managing a rolling team of volunteers and interns. • Initially a three-month contract, my position at More Arts was extended for three years and led me to pursue an MA in Cultural Policy & Management. Show less



Freelance

• Freelance Graphic Design and Arts Marketing

  • Jun 2009 - 2012

  • Proficient in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Wordpress, Social Media. • Clients include The Derry Weave (UK City of Culture 2013), North Yorkshire Council, Wokingham Borough Council. • Proficient in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Wordpress, Social Media. • Clients include The Derry Weave (UK City of Culture 2013), North Yorkshire Council, Wokingham Borough Council.



Wokingham Arts Trail

• Wokingham, Berkshire

• Chairperson

  • May 2009 - Sep 2011

  Managed the successful launch of a new multi-venue arts festival. • Recruited a committee of dedicated local artists • Project managed the event, monitored progress, and evaluated outcomes • Managed fundraising & budgeting to ensure project launched with small surplus for future growth • Liaised with multiple businesses, venues and artists • Created branding and promotional materials including website, leaflet & posters, banners, signage • Developed marketing and press campaign, secured regional press and radio coverage • Chaired meetings with artists and volunteers Show less



Inside Soap Magazine

• London, United Kingdom

• Features Writer

  • Jun 2007 - Sep 2007