Experience

Liquid Gas UK

• United Kingdom
• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Public Affairs Manager

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  Responsibilities for this role include building and maintaining relationships with policy and political stakeholders across the four nations, to effectively influence and inform policy, and to carry out efficient and thorough horizon scanning for policy developments. I am also responsible for developing and promoting Liquid Gas UK positions on public policy, preparing detailed, evidence-based responses to consultations and committee inquiries, and creating high quality policy reports and briefings for membership and external audiences. I work to support the CEO on strategic projects, industry initiatives and operational matters, and engage our LPG industry members in shaping policy and keeping them updated on progress through a variety of media, including Source magazine and the Liquid Gas UK newsletter. Show less


Eastbourne Seagulls
• Speedway Rider

  • Jun 2020 - Jan 2022


National Association Of Funeral Directors

• United Kingdom
• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project and Strategy Advisor

  • Dec 2020 - Dec 2021

  Responsibilities for this role included working directly with the CEO to advise and support the development of a five-year strategy for the organisation, and to work closely with NAFD members and staff to undertake a review of the NAFD's Local Associations and Area Federations - making improvements to the groups to make them fit for purpose. My responsibilities also included leading on gaining CTSI accreditation for our Funeral Director Code, and setting up and leading on an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion project that involved NAFD staff, members and outside interested parties. Show less



BACP

• United Kingdom
• Mental Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Parliamentary and Public Affairs Officer

  • Aug 2016 - Oct 2020

  My role as Parliamentary and Public Affairs Officer included supporting the monitoring, analysis and briefing on parliamentary and legislative procedures and the political developments in the four Home Countries, as well as proactively identifying areas of interest or relevance to BACP and making recommendations for communication and engagement opportunities. I also monitored proceedings and developments in the wider political system including All Party Parliamentary Groups and Government Departments, amongst others. I assisted in the production of evidenced-based information to policy makers across the UK, including Parliamentarians and their advisers, and supported the preparation of responses to parliamentary inquiries. Furthermore, I supported the implementation of a parliamentary communications strategy and supported the organisation's parliamentary activities. This included the preparation and dissemination of parliamentary materials and the setting up of parliamentary events (including fringe events at Party Conference). I was tasked to research and prepare analysis around BACP's key parliamentary, policy and public affairs areas and other issues of interest to the organisation, including looking at research evidence, other stakeholder's positions, Government policy and the public's views. I prepared and disseminated relevant information via a variety of media, including Therapy Today, parliamentary alerts or emails, social media, and in-house e-bulletins. Part of my role was to identify political stakeholders relevant to BACP and to create, hold and update a database of these contacts and our communications. I also supported volunteers, members and colleagues with the tools to conduct political lobbying activities and engagement with opinion formers, and represent BACP at any relevant parliamentary events, meetings and conferences. I was part of the Staff Events Group which holds social events for staff, and BACP's Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Group. Show less


Weymouth Wildcats
• Speedway Rider

  • Jan 2019 - May 2020


Northampton Police and Crime Commission

• Governance Assisstant

  • Mar 2015 - Aug 2016

  The purpose of this role was to facilitate provision of a comprehensive support service to the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner, ensuring it is managed and administered effectively and efficiently. My main responsibilities included working under the advice of the Assistant Chief Executive, dealing with correspondence - manual and electronic - and generating action, where appropriate, on behalf of the Commissioner. This included making decisions of prioritisation and dissemination of information, obtaining information and responding as appropriate to a variety of correspondence. Further responsibilities included facilitating the management and logging of casework, facilitating the organisation of the Commissioner's diary, maintaining and managing filing, and fielding calls from members of the public and stakeholders. I was also responsible for the administration of several high level meetings, which included accurate minute taking and organising agendas. I assisted in updating the office's governance and policy documents, and helped to arrange a number of events and report launches. Show less



SMMT

• Policy Officer

  • Apr 2014 - Oct 2014

  To monitor, analyse, report and identify suggestions on all policy issues relevant to the automotive industry; to research and draft reports and consultation responses on current issues in support of SMMT policy development; to support all aspects of SMMT's UK and EU political communication and engagement programme; to write regular policy newsletters and manage their internal and external dissemination; to support the development of SMMT policy positions, consultation responses and lobbying materials in liaison with members, key SMMT departments and other stakeholders; to attend and support all relevant SMMT committees/sections on policy developments as required; to assist and support the work and organisation of the Policy Co-ordination Committee; to develop, manage and update SMMT's political contact database; to assist in delivering the SMMT party conference programme, All Party Parliamentary Motor Group secretariat and other projects, events and meetings as required, and to liaise with key SMMT political contacts, officials and stakeholders as required. The post also involved partaking in pan-European conference calls with other automotive trade associations to lobby on the topic of Auto Asset-Backed Securities in the European Parliament. Show less



Parliament

• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Caseworker to a Member of Parliament

  • Nov 2012 - Apr 2014

  In my role as a Caseworker in the office of Mark Pawsey MP my main duty involved responding to all constituent correspondence, both detailed casework and campaign letters. However I was also given the opportunity to organise visits, including a successful visit with the Member to the local speedway track at Coventry, and writing several press releases for the local paper and the Member’s website. I was also involved in newly founded All Party Parliamentary Group for Speedway, where I assisted the Member in his role as Secretary. I am also in charge of organising weekly surgeries for the Member and updating the surgery diary. Show less

• Junior Caseworker to Member of Parliament

  • Aug 2012 - Nov 2012

  During this time I worked as a Junior Caseworker for Dan Byles MP, Member of Parliament for Bedworth and North Warwickshire. My main role was to answer correspondence from constituents and undertake casework on behalf of the Member. I also organised several projects whilst in this role, such a running the annual school Christmas card competition, setting up the framework for a Jobs Fair in the constituency, and organising the Member’s schedule for the Conservative Party Conference. I also provided administrative support such as filing, and monitored incoming telephone calls as well as keeping a record of all client contact. Show less



Member of Parliament

• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Junior Secretary to MP

  • 2011 - 2011

  Part time work as a Junior Secretary with my MP, Mark Pawsey, providing secretarial and administrative support. My key responsibilities included monitoring all incoming telephone and visitor enquiries, responding to e-mails and letters, efficient data and file management, keeping records of client contact, ensuring office records are kept and an efficient filing system is in place and up to date, dealing with some matters on the Member’s behalf, including drafting letters on various issues on the Member’s behalf, and dealing with any external suppliers, orders and simple queries. Show less



Jaguar Land Rover

• Work Experience

  • Jul 2005 - Jul 2005

  My time at Land Rover and Jaguar involved working in both Human Resources and with the Land Rover G4 team. My responsibilities included producing Excel finance sheets, attending team meetings, and organising publicity photos. My time at Land Rover and Jaguar involved working in both Human Resources and with the Land Rover G4 team. My responsibilities included producing Excel finance sheets, attending team meetings, and organising publicity photos.