Experience

Leadership Success

• Australia
• Business Skills Training
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Partner

  • Jun 2022 - Present



Jess Woodsford Coaching

• Personal Leadership and Executive Coach

  • Apr 2020 - Present

• Coach and facilitator

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  I am a coach and facilitator, working with organisations and individuals to understand and define their goals, and supporting them to identify the best path to achieve their desired outcomes.With a career in addressing inequality of opportunity, I have a particular interest in working with organisations looking to develop their approach to equality, diversity and inclusion.www.jesswoodsfordcoaching.com



Inclusive Futures CIC

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

• Co-Founder / Co-Director

  • Mar 2020 - Present

  I am the Co-Founder / Co-Director of Inclusive Futures CIC. We are a not-for-profit organisation which empowers students from underrepresented groups and disadvantaged backgrounds, to pursue the future that is right for them. We achieve this through targeted coaching programmes and by creating cultural change within organisations. I am the Co-Founder / Co-Director of Inclusive Futures CIC. We are a not-for-profit organisation which empowers students from underrepresented groups and disadvantaged backgrounds, to pursue the future that is right for them. We achieve this through targeted coaching programmes and by creating cultural change within organisations.



Applied Inspiration

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director for SEER

  • Jan 2020 - May 2021

  SEER is a research and evaluation service which was developed collaboratively with small, specialist and newly registering higher education providers and Independent Higher Education (IHE) to address key challenges in effectively meeting regulatory requirements for data, evaluation, monitoring and research in fair access and participation. SEER is a research and evaluation service which was developed collaboratively with small, specialist and newly registering higher education providers and Independent Higher Education (IHE) to address key challenges in effectively meeting regulatory requirements for data, evaluation, monitoring and research in fair access and participation.



Office for Students

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Fair Access and Participation Manager

  • Apr 2018 - Feb 2020



Office for Fair Access

• Bristol, United Kingdom

• Head of Programmes

  • May 2011 - Feb 2020

  Project manage the annual assessment of access agreements which are submitted to OFFA by institutions in England. Institutional contact for institutions in London and East. Responsible for improving and promoting equality and diversity in the work of OFFA. Project manage the annual assessment of access agreements which are submitted to OFFA by institutions in England. Institutional contact for institutions in London and East. Responsible for improving and promoting equality and diversity in the work of OFFA.



Office for National Statistics

• Newport, United Kingdom

• Social Researcher

  • Jan 2010 - May 2011

  Update chapters of Pension Trends. Produce ad hoc analysis in response to questions from stakeholders and other Government Departments. Conduct analysis and write up findings for journal articles. Give presentations to colleagues, and stakeholders. Update chapters of Pension Trends. Produce ad hoc analysis in response to questions from stakeholders and other Government Departments. Conduct analysis and write up findings for journal articles. Give presentations to colleagues, and stakeholders.



Equality and Human Rights Commission

• Public Policy Offices
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Regional Adviser

  • Jul 2009 - Dec 2009

  Advise local authorities and key stakeholders on equality and human rights issues. Assisted in the design of capacity development projects. Assessed funding bids. Researched and wrote briefings for senior members of staff. Advise local authorities and key stakeholders on equality and human rights issues. Assisted in the design of capacity development projects. Assessed funding bids. Researched and wrote briefings for senior members of staff.



mruk

• Bristol, United Kingdom

• Research Executive

  • Oct 2007 - Mar 2009