Experience

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  Brent Council

  • United Kingdom
  • Government Administration
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Learning and Development - Safeguarding

    • Aug 2022 - Present

    A role built on developing and maintaining partnership working within the council and across Brent. Developing multi-agency learning and training for all who work and volunteer with vulnerable adults, children, young people and families in Brent.I lead a multi-agency Learning and Development group to scope courses, aligning with the priorities of the Safeguarding Adults Board (SAB) and Safeguarding Children Partnership (SCP). I am responsible for managing the Learning Management System (LMS), data and insight and for ensuring a constantly developing, high quality, relevant, practical offer which disseminates learning, promotes effective multi-agency working and supports and develops practitioners.

  • Partnerships and Engagement

    • Oct 2018 - Mar 2024

    I manage the interface between the council and residents. I am leading a whole-council community engagement review and writing the strategy. I use Agile approaches to manage these projects. I manage the community engagement platform and support consultations. I build effective relationships and partnerships with a range of internal and external partners and colleagues. Being strategic is my strength and I thrive joining the dots, making connections and adding value to outcomes. I lead the LGBT+ Network, developing an external community focus and an internal diversity and inclusion approach to drive team development and innovation to boost outcomes.

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  Spirit of 2012

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Programme and Learning Manager

    • Sep 2015 - Oct 2018
    • London, United Kingdom

    I was responsible for developing, managing, supporting and learning from UK-wide funded projects and programmes which promote well being and social cohesion and challenge limiting perceptions of disability. This was supported by Salesforce and providing opportunities in sports, physical activity, arts and culture, volunteering and social action. I have a good understanding of community development and engagement, and of volunteering. I also led on physical activity and tackling inactivity. I worked with a range of partners and stakeholders, such as Scottish Government to maximise the potential of projects. This included achieving quality reporting, enhancing monitoring and evaluating (M & E), working with M & E partners, drawing out early and end of project learning and sharing this across all sectors. I drew upon and enhanced my knowledge and skills of sport and physical activity, public health, project management, M & E, reporting and partnership working at a local and national level. Learning was key to the role with achieving a legacy dependent upon what was learnt from projects and to inform future practice at grassroots and national levels.I reported to a Board at meetings, through presentations and written reports.

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  Fight for Peace

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Project Manager and Sports Development Consultant

    • Feb 2015 - Mar 2016
    • London, United Kingdom

    A world renowned youth-focused charity with a global reach working with young people (7 - 25 years) by using a Theory of Change, a Sport for Development model and an outcomes focused approach to achieve personal change. Reaching those at risk of gang membership, disengaging from school and entering the youth justice system is a priority. As Project Manager I monitored all five core work areas, successfully delivered two new projects I developed and reported on a large number of grants. I supported grant applications and worked collaboratively with all staff. This included supporting approaches to businesses for support, through funding and a range of activities for young people, especially around employability. This provided further insight into CSR and excellent links were made and relationships forged.

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  Subject Advisor in schools (physical education)

  • Greater London

  • Subject Advisor

    • Aug 2011 - Aug 2015
    • Greater London

    Working in schools as a self-employed subject adviser for up to six weeks (a day a week) providing one-to-one subject specific support to teachers and whole-school in-service training. I plan, negotiate and deliver whole-school training and support, negotiating the package.At this time I also used my Prince2 to project manage house refurbishments and undertake domestic tiling with plumbing. I plan, influence design and coordinate trades people with customer service key (communication, negotiation, influence and planning).

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  London Borough of Tower Hamlets

  • Tower Hamlets

  • School and Community Sport Manager

    • Jan 2003 - Mar 2011
    • Tower Hamlets

    A strategic role, working across council services, external partners and all schools (almost 100). Strategic partnerships and networks were a focus and are a strength. I was awarded Partner of the Year in the field of education, sport and health. I implemented and then strategically managed a national strategy, with stringent national targets were achieved year-on-year. I took an off the radar area onto a platform, with engagement increasing and 'champions' being created to promote and challenge.I negotiated staff roles and influenced at all levels.I was invited to lead on childhood obesity for Children's Services, working with Tower Hamlets NHS. I co-authored the Healthy Weight, Healthy Lives strategy and oversaw the delivery of this.As the education lead for London 2012 I established a cross-service group and was invited onto the Corporate operational Group. I succeeded in creating a network of school staff, including a group who wrote Olympic curriculum materials with me, who were all volunteers. I persuaded staff to join, and stay as members of this network. I worked with the Education Business Partnership, Worshipful Companies and developed a positive link with Lloyds of London CSR programme for the School Sport Partnership. I have a god understanding of this field and this sits well with my community development and volunteering knowledge and understanding.I used project management skills and data to plan, monitor and evaluate.I identified other priorities and linked my work to these to aid an 'in' and engagement. I was selected for the Aspiring Leaders programme, with day release for 18 months.

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  Sport England

  • Central London, UK

  • Senior Development Manager

    • May 2000 - Dec 2002
    • Central London, UK

    Working with two Government departments to develop a national strategy, which went from a pilot to being fully funded across all schools in England. I led nine regional colleagues, presented at conferences and developed policies and the strategy. This was a high profile area of work, and a motivating challenge. I developed my understanding of and skills in working with schools and education, strategic community partnerships and stakeholder relationship building.

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  Schools

  • London UK primarlly

  • Head of department

    • 1990 - 2000
    • London UK primarlly

    TeachingLeading and managing a full department of staffWhole-school experience through Working Parties and specific responsibilities