Experience

Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry

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

• Document and Evidence Team

  • Sep 2022 - Present



National Records of Scotland

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Area Manager

  • Nov 2021 - Aug 2022



Blackwood Homes and Care

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• New Business Manager

  • Apr 2014 - Sep 2021

  Developing and creating new business opportunities in housing and care and leading on partnership opportunities. Over the past 7 years I have doubled the amount of care contacts for Blackwood and last year I led on a partnership with Freespace which increased the supported living service in Edinburgh by 4000 hours per week and enabled 120 staff and 42 customers to transfer to Blackwood. Developing and creating new business opportunities in housing and care and leading on partnership opportunities. Over the past 7 years I have doubled the amount of care contacts for Blackwood and last year I led on a partnership with Freespace which increased the supported living service in Edinburgh by 4000 hours per week and enabled 120 staff and 42 customers to transfer to Blackwood.



Wheatley Group

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Project Manager

  • Aug 2011 - Apr 2014

  Glasgow Housing Options Project aimed to have a common approach across the city to preventing homelessness and finding suitable accommodation for people in need. I led on the partnerships with housing associations and the development and delivery of the training to support the housing options approach. Glasgow Housing Options Project aimed to have a common approach across the city to preventing homelessness and finding suitable accommodation for people in need. I led on the partnerships with housing associations and the development and delivery of the training to support the housing options approach.



Elaine Rosie Associates

• Director

  • Apr 2009 - Apr 2014

  Elaine Rosie Associates specialised in housing, homelessness, quality assurance and inspection. I undertook quality audits and developed improvement plans for Glasgow Housing Association, West Dumbarton Council, Perth and Kinross Council, Castle Rock Edinvar Housing Association and Mid Lothian Council. Elaine Rosie Associates specialised in housing, homelessness, quality assurance and inspection. I undertook quality audits and developed improvement plans for Glasgow Housing Association, West Dumbarton Council, Perth and Kinross Council, Castle Rock Edinvar Housing Association and Mid Lothian Council.



Solace

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate

  • Mar 2010 - Mar 2014

  Consultancy work with Local Authorities, including Mid Lothian Council homelessness team. Consultancy work with Local Authorities, including Mid Lothian Council homelessness team.



Scottish Legal Aid Board (SLAB)

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Apr 2004 - Mar 2012



Shelter Scotland

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Training and Development Manager

  • Jun 2002 - Jun 2008

  Managing Shelter's training and events programme. Developing and project managing new projects including the Scottish Housing Advice Service and the online training to support the National Standards for Housing Information and Advice. Managing Shelter's training and events programme. Developing and project managing new projects including the Scottish Housing Advice Service and the online training to support the National Standards for Housing Information and Advice.



Scottish Housing Regulator

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Inspector

  • Mar 2006 - Apr 2008

  Inspecting local authorities and housing associations Inspecting local authorities and housing associations



Shelter

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Depute Director

  • Nov 1991 - Jun 2002

  Responsible for all Shelter's legal and advice services in Scotland. Key successes: I set up the Scottish Housing Law Service and the Scottish Homelessness Advisory Service. Responsible for all Shelter's legal and advice services in Scotland. Key successes: I set up the Scottish Housing Law Service and the Scottish Homelessness Advisory Service.



L&Q

• Real Estate
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Development Officer

  • Nov 1988 - Dec 1991

  Leading a team undertaking a large scale housing development programme across London.

• Housing Officer

  • Aug 1986 - Nov 1988