Experience

Smart Works Leeds

• United Kingdom
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fundraising and Partnership Assistant

  • Jun 2023 - Present

  Smart Works is a UK based charity focusing on women's employment. Offering career coaching, interview coaching, and dressing services, our work focuses on helping women get back into work and feel confident when approaching their job search. Based in our Leeds centre, this role focuses on Fundraising and Corporate Partnerships, working within the fundraising team to ensure long term sustainability, funding opportunities and strategy. Working in a small team, this role requires strong communication skills, adaptability, and teamworking, as well as supporting on daily service delivery when required. Show less



House of Commons

• United Kingdom
• Political Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Employed Intern and Constituency Caseworker for Rachel Reeves MP

  • Jan 2023 - Jun 2023

  Working for the constituency office, I worked in a team to ensure a high standard of service to those who contacted the office for help on issues such as benefits, housing, immigration and mental health. Working for the constituency office, I worked in a team to ensure a high standard of service to those who contacted the office for help on issues such as benefits, housing, immigration and mental health.



Nouse

• United Kingdom
• Writing and Editing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Deputy Editor

  • Jun 2022 - Jun 2023

  Working with the editorial senior team, this role included management of circa 30 editors to ensure accurate content, compliance with media law and managing relations with third party stakeholders. Additional responsibilities included event organisation and management, financial planning, and directing digital media strategy.

• Deputy Politics Editor

  • Oct 2021 - Jun 2022

  Working in the Politics section, this role included editing and writing articles on a variety of topics, including completing fact checks and planning new content when required.

• Social Media Director

  • Oct 2021 - Jun 2022

  Working across the whole newspaper, this role required creative thinking to devise a social media strategy. Using platforms such as Instagram and Twitter, additional tasks included communicating briefs to design directors, and included the use of platforms such as Canva and Linktree.



Laidlaw Foundation

• United Kingdom
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• 2021 Laidlaw Scholar

  • Jun 2021 - Dec 2022

  2021 Laidlaw Scholar at the University of York. Included undertaking research focused on partisan approaches to social exclusion and equality in the U.K. Working with my academic mentor to produce a report on my findings, my research focused specifically on Labour Party discourse on expanding equality. My research findings were presented at the 2022 Political Studies Association Undergraduate Conference. 2021 Laidlaw Scholar at the University of York. Included undertaking research focused on partisan approaches to social exclusion and equality in the U.K. Working with my academic mentor to produce a report on my findings, my research focused specifically on Labour Party discourse on expanding equality. My research findings were presented at the 2022 Political Studies Association Undergraduate Conference.



Smart Works Leeds

• United Kingdom
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • Jul 2022 - Aug 2022

  Based in the Leeds Centre, this role included assisting the centre team with delivering their data-driven goals. Supporting the team on administrative tasks, as well as completing service delivery tasks, undertaking outreach projects and worked cooperatively in a team to achieve a common goal. Based in the Leeds Centre, this role included assisting the centre team with delivering their data-driven goals. Supporting the team on administrative tasks, as well as completing service delivery tasks, undertaking outreach projects and worked cooperatively in a team to achieve a common goal.



House of Commons

• United Kingdom
• Political Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Employed Intern and Constituency Caseworker for Rachel Reeves MP

  • Dec 2021 - Jun 2022

  Working for the constituency office, I worked in a team to ensure a high standard of service to those who contacted the office for help on issues such as benefits, housing, immigration and mental health. Handing extremely sensitive data, I managed a high case load while ensuring high standards of service with constituents and external stakeholders. Working for the constituency office, I worked in a team to ensure a high standard of service to those who contacted the office for help on issues such as benefits, housing, immigration and mental health. Handing extremely sensitive data, I managed a high case load while ensuring high standards of service with constituents and external stakeholders.



Open Innovation Team

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Student Researcher/Team Member

  • Nov 2021 - Nov 2021

  Working in a close knit team; I devised policy focused on helping the U.K. to achieve sustainability goals and net zero targets. Gaining experience in research, policy writing and presentation skills, I worked on the University of York and Open Innovation Team Policy School to propose effective and costed recommendations. Working in a close knit team; I devised policy focused on helping the U.K. to achieve sustainability goals and net zero targets. Gaining experience in research, policy writing and presentation skills, I worked on the University of York and Open Innovation Team Policy School to propose effective and costed recommendations.



House of Commons

• United Kingdom
• Political Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Employed Intern and Policy Caseworker for Rachel Reeves MP

  • Jun 2021 - Sep 2021

  Working remotely for Rachel Reeves MP, this role included writing responses and understanding Policy Casework concerns from constituents. Key aspects of this role included an in-depth understanding of the important local and national issues while quickly responding to a high standard, working with systems such as the Parliamentary Research Service. Additionally, I managed and communicated with key stakeholders and organised diary schedules and time within Rachel's diary. This included proficient use of zoom and Microsoft Outlook/Teams as well as an understanding of prioritisation within her diary and her Shadow Cabinet role. Further responsibilities included providing briefings for a variety of issues and standard office admin. Show less



House of Commons

• United Kingdom
• Political Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Employed Intern and Constituency Caseworker for Rachel Reeves MP

  • Sep 2019 - Sep 2020

  Working in a small team in the constituency office of Rachel Reeves MP, I completed a wide variety of admin and supportive tasks to ensure effective communication with constituents and team members. In this role I provided support to individuals via email and phone, as well as attending face to face surgeries. I assisted with a wide variety of enquiries including on immigration, benefits such as Universal Credit, anti-social behaviour, housing and physical and mental health concerns. Working with strong communication skills and an in-depth understanding of the Leeds West area, I also used systems such as caseworker.mp regularly and to a high standard. Show less