Experience

Trading Standards Scotland

• Consumer Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Coordinator (Energy Efficiency Market)

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  Devising and delivering a holistic response to consumer protection issues in the energy efficiency retrofit market whilst supporting Scottish Government's energy efficiency and decarbonisation strategy.

• Strategic Intelligence Analyst

  • Dec 2017 - Sep 2022

  Facilitating intelligence led working within Scottish Trading Standards. Supporting level 2 operations undertaken by TSS and collective action by Trading Standards in relation to national priorities and emerging trends.-Diploma in Consumer Affairs and Trading Standards-Trading Standards Practitioners Diploma (incl. metrology) -Chartered Trading Standards Practitioner -Reasearch, open source, internet and email (ROSIE course Police College ) -Intelligence Officers Course (Police College) Show less



South Ayrshire Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Animal Health & Welfare Officer

  • Apr 2014 - Dec 2017

  Trading Standards animal health and welfare enforcement officer. Enforcing legislation at livestock markets, farms, abattoirs etc. Providing business advice to the agriculture sector. Lead officer for Notifiable Diseases and Training Diploma in Consumer Affairs and Trading Standards (DCATS) Level 2 HACCP in animal feed Enforcement of consumer protection legislation. Trading Standards animal health and welfare enforcement officer. Enforcing legislation at livestock markets, farms, abattoirs etc. Providing business advice to the agriculture sector. Lead officer for Notifiable Diseases and Training Diploma in Consumer Affairs and Trading Standards (DCATS) Level 2 HACCP in animal feed Enforcement of consumer protection legislation.



SRUC

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Agricultural Consultant

  • Nov 2011 - Apr 2014

  Agricultural advice to farmers including; pollution/environment/NVZs, soil/fertilise advice, business management/accounts, animal welfare, waste management. Single Farm Payments PLANET Scotland (NVZ/nutrient budgeting) Farmplan Business Manager software. SRDP/grant schemes Agricultural advice to farmers including; pollution/environment/NVZs, soil/fertilise advice, business management/accounts, animal welfare, waste management. Single Farm Payments PLANET Scotland (NVZ/nutrient budgeting) Farmplan Business Manager software. SRDP/grant schemes



The Park Hotel

• kilmarnock

• Banqueting staff

  • Oct 2005 - Nov 2011

  Waitressing for various functions such as weddings, charity events, party nights, funerals, rotary club. Waitressing for various functions such as weddings, charity events, party nights, funerals, rotary club.



Dairy Farm

• Fenwick, Ayrshire

• Volunteer Farm Worker

  • Mar 2006 - Jul 2011

  General farm work:- Milking herd of approx 200 Lambing large flock Calving Feeding/bottle feeding Shearing General farm work:- Milking herd of approx 200 Lambing large flock Calving Feeding/bottle feeding Shearing



Loudoun Castle Theme Park

• Galston, Ayrshire

• Waitress

  • Apr 2006 - Oct 2008

  Seasonal work as a waitress in a restaurant at loudoun castle theme park. General waitressing work, progressed to supervisor dealing with cash, staff rota, stock take, orders, customer complaints etc. Seasonal work as a waitress in a restaurant at loudoun castle theme park. General waitressing work, progressed to supervisor dealing with cash, staff rota, stock take, orders, customer complaints etc.