Experience

NHS Gloucestershire

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Manager - Children's Healthy Weight

  • May 2022 - Present



Gloucestershire County Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Nutritionist / Commissioning Officer

  • Sep 2021 - May 2022

  Performing two separate roles, Nutritionist and Commissioning Officer, respectively: 1. Offering district-wide nutrition guidance to District Leads and various VCSEs to ensure nutritious food and nutrition education is an option for all as part of the DfE funded Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme. In addition, using HAF as a platform to promote GCC's central food and nutrition education offer. 2. To support public health consultants, lead commissioners, outcome managers, commissioning managers and commissioning officers by managing the information resource to inform the commissioning process and undertake transactional and contract activity with the purpose of ensuring community health.



The Well Nourished Club

• Copy Writer

  • Jun 2020 - Sep 2021

  Involved in the development of articles covering a variety of nutrition-related topics from epidemiology to allergy awareness. Key focus of the articles were to deliver concise, accurate and reliable dietary information which was appropriate to the relevant target audience (e.g., primary and secondary healthcare professionals or members of the public). Involved in the development of articles covering a variety of nutrition-related topics from epidemiology to allergy awareness. Key focus of the articles were to deliver concise, accurate and reliable dietary information which was appropriate to the relevant target audience (e.g., primary and secondary healthcare professionals or members of the public).



Sainsbury's

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Confectionist

  • Jun 2017 - Sep 2021

  Alongside this role, I worked as Wellbeing Champion for the store and helped to promote physical, mental and financial well-being in the workplace. Whilst this role commenced as a way of helping fund my education, being employed by Sainsbury’s allowed me to gain awareness and knowledge of consumer expectations and have experience in conversing with customers and colleagues. In addition, working with such a large team of employees enhanced existing communication skills. Alongside this role, I worked as Wellbeing Champion for the store and helped to promote physical, mental and financial well-being in the workplace. Whilst this role commenced as a way of helping fund my education, being employed by Sainsbury’s allowed me to gain awareness and knowledge of consumer expectations and have experience in conversing with customers and colleagues. In addition, working with such a large team of employees enhanced existing communication skills.



Coopers Edge School

• United Kingdom
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Teaching Partner

  • Sep 2016 - Apr 2017

  Upon completion of my Apprenticeship in Professional Cookery (NVQ, Level 3), my role at Coopers Edge School progressed as a Teaching Partner. It was my responsibility to provide primary school aged children with basic cookery skills which they could utilise in the home environment. With nutrition at the foundation of each practical session, lessons were planned for Years 3 – 6 and cross-transferred other elements of the curriculum into the practical classroom and sought to develop pupils’ self-improvement, teamwork, attitude and time management skills.

• Catering Assistant

  • Mar 2014 - Sep 2016

  At the very early stages of my career I was fortunate enough to progress my culinary expertise alongside a chef of 50+ years experience. Industrial catering provided early experience of managing a small team, and developing financial/ budgeting, and customer service skills. To fulfil business needs I produced legislative documents such as risk assessments, allergen specifications and School Food Standards audits.