Experience

The Berin Centre

• United Kingdom
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Mar 2021 - Present



Oxfordshire Discovery College

• United Kingdom
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder & CEO

  • Oct 2019 - Present



HENRY

• United Kingdom
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of National Services

  • Jan 2020 - Dec 2020



Young Enterprise

• New Zealand
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Programme Innovation Manager

  • Sep 2018 - Jan 2020



Restore: working for mental health

• United Kingdom
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Recovery College

  • Jan 2017 - Sep 2018

  The Recovery College offers recovery-focused courses to hundreds of people across Oxfordshire, from people who are experiencing poor mental health, to their carers, and the professionals that work with them. We aim to help people to identify their skills and resources, set goals and work towards them, and to feel more in control of their recovery journey. The Recovery College offers recovery-focused courses to hundreds of people across Oxfordshire, from people who are experiencing poor mental health, to their carers, and the professionals that work with them. We aim to help people to identify their skills and resources, set goals and work towards them, and to feel more in control of their recovery journey.



Oxfordshire Youth

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Training Manager

  • May 2015 - Jan 2017

  Overseeing all training for adult staff and volunteers, and for young people. Most notably this involves the coordination and delivery of the unique Young Leaders Programme, accredited by the Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM). Designed by myself, it's the first and only ILM qualification available to under 16s, and is currently being delivered to cohorts of 14-21 year olds across the county.

• Project Manager

  • Sep 2014 - Apr 2015

  Project Manager for the Community Link-Up Project

• Youth Activity & Training Officer

  • Nov 2013 - Sep 2014

  Working as part of the Lottery Funded Community Link-Up Project which works with youth clubs in geographically disadvantaged areas, either to get them up and running or prevent closure. Responsible for coordinating a range of activities and sessions for young people across Oxfordshire, who are involved in the Community Link-Up Project, to develop self-confidence and self esteem. Also design, develop, deliver and evaluate a range of youth training to improve life chances. Key in this, I designed the first ILM accredited Level 2 Award in Leadership & Team Skills to be available to under 16's. I'm currently delivering this to young people aged 14-21 from a range of backgrounds. Show less



Insight Management Solutions Ltd

• Senior Training Consultant

  • Sep 2012 - Nov 2013

  During my time with Insight Management Solutions I’ve been involved in a range of projects; I’ve taken a lead role in developing and delivering a new Front Line Leaders training programme for the National Skills Academy for Social Care (NSA). I provide tutor support and guidance for all of the programmes in which I'm involved. I’ve also been involved in the development and delivery of the NSA’s Graduate Scheme, which takes learners from a wide variety of degree backgrounds and provides both social care training and management training, alongside a year-long placement, to enable them to become middle managers in the Social Care sector. The demographic of this programme is young people in their early to mid 20s, and I've been key in adapting our delivery style to better suit their learning needs. I’ve played an advisory and delivery role in the development of other social care courses Insight has delivered and have championed improvements to the accessibility of our courses. I’ve been developing the company website in partnership with the website developer, and have integrated social media including a blog. Lastly, I’ve created a range of products (eg: workbooks and information packs) and have redesigned other existing materials. Show less



Hampshire County Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Residential Support Officer

  • Jan 2010 - Dec 2012

  As a Residential Support Officer, my role included personal care responsibilities for any of the 14 residents with learning disabilities, supporting residents to take part in a range of activities, both within the home and in the community, and sometimes running activities. Maintaining accurate records, including service users staying for respite. Accompanying residents to hospital appointments. This included both day shifts and sleep-ins. As a Residential Support Officer, my role included personal care responsibilities for any of the 14 residents with learning disabilities, supporting residents to take part in a range of activities, both within the home and in the community, and sometimes running activities. Maintaining accurate records, including service users staying for respite. Accompanying residents to hospital appointments. This included both day shifts and sleep-ins.



Havant Academy

• Key Worker

  • Aug 2011 - Aug 2012

  Liaison with mental health organisations and other external agencies to develop partnerhsips. Referrals to agencies such as CAMHS or counselling services for individual students. 1-1 mentoring sessions, in-class support and behaviour management. Development of strategies for teaching staff for effective behaviour management. Co-running the 'Success Centre' - a unit within the school specifically for those students who have the highest level of need. Writing statementing applications and attending review meetings, liaison with Educational Psychologists. Lastly, as my line manager left part-way through the academic year, I unofficially assumed a leadership role, overseeing the other Key Workers and working directly alongside the SENCo. Show less



The Prince's Trust

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

• Assistant Team Leader / Wellbeing Support Worker

  • 2010 - 2011

  Delivering The Team Programme to disadvantaged, NEET or at risk of NEET young people aged 16-25. This is a 12 week personal development programme involving supporting the young people to go to a residential week, a work placement, a community development project and many other activities. I designed and delivered group sessions and activities on a range of topics, as well as facilitating the key activities in the programme (Eg: planning, fundraising, implementing a community project of the group's choice). Organising residential and day trips, including risk assessments, budget issues and health and safety considerations. I implemented a range of new administrative systems as well as setting up partnerships with a variety of local agencies to market our programme, develop community links and create opportunities to share resources and services. I also held responsibility for the mental health and wellbeing of young people in the Teams – this involved referrals to CAMHS, GPs or other agencies where necessary and holding 1-1s Show less