Experience

Defence and Security Accelerator

• United Kingdom
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Defence Lead/Team Leader

  • Oct 2022 - Present



Royal Air Force (RAF)

• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of HR (Employee Wellbeing and Discipline)

  • Oct 2021 - Oct 2022

  Delivered an employee well-being and discipline service to 2,400 employees, securing and improving the performance and resilience of serving personnel and the Service community.• Successfully delivered the RAF Station element of a national HR transformation project.• Led a team of 12 HR/medical and pastoral subject matter experts through intense periods of change that were implemented at speed while maintaining a high level of performance and output.

• Senior Specialist Policy Caseworker and Head of Cumpolsory Drug Testing Team

  • Jan 2021 - Oct 2021

  Primary Board member and higher authority for specialist personal support services which include; Preferential Treatment, Compassionate Terminations, Medical Employment Review Boards and Mode of Exit Reviews. • Delivered a revised catalogue of supporting HR publications.• Delivered an effective intelligence led substance misuse testing regime across the RAF resulting in a greater % detection rate for 20/21, thus changing the strategy of testing for future FYs.• Delivered a soft effect transformation programme on anti-substance use through an education and influence strategy. Show less

• Senior HR Manager and Employee Relations

  • Apr 2019 - Dec 2020

  Led the HR, Employee Wellbeing and Duty of Care provision for a tri-service professional training establishment for administration, logistics and policing trades, supporting 12,000 military personnel annually. • Delivered effective and holistic HR provision to over 600 permanent military personnel and 11,000 students annually.• Acted as the Unit’s Media and Communications Officer, created and delivered the organisation’s media, marketing and communications campaigns.• Awarded a 4-Star Chief of the General Staff’s Commendation in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list 2021 and a Mayor of Winchester “Local Hero” citation in 2020 for the outstanding contribution to Worthy Down; including project managing a £600k social spaces renovation to improve mental health and wellbeing and providing support to over 300 families through community outreach. Show less



Royal Air Force (RAF)

• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Deputy Commander, Tri-Service HR Training School

  • Jan 2015 - Apr 2018

  Led and co-ordinated professional HR training to the People Operations Branch. • Delivered the planning and benefits realisation for the training of senior and junior HR Specialists within the RAF, in line with OFSTED and the RAF’s Training Requirements Authority.• Provided quality control function for all employee relations, HR, employee wellbeing and discipline training.

• Head of HR and Employee Relations

  • Jul 2014 - Dec 2014

  Led a large team of HR specialists who were responsible for the delivery of Human Resources, Employment Relations and employee well-being for a diverse workforce of UK Armed Forces, civil servants and contractors from multiple nations. • Delivered and embedded a successful transformation project which overhauled the welfare and social spaces, providing much needed wellbeing and emotional support to employees.

• Officer Commanding Station Operations

  • Apr 2013 - Jun 2014

  Provided support to Station Commander in the day to day running of the Station. Responsibilities included oversight of Station Armoury, Air Cadet Liaison Officer, postal services and general duties flight.

• Initial Officer Training

  • Jul 2012 - Mar 2013

• Pre-Commissioned RAF Service

  • Jun 2002 - Jun 2012

  Prior to Jul 2012 I was a non-commissioned officer providing administrative and HR support in varying roles within the UK and on Operations. Highlights included two tours of working in MOD Main Building in London working in the VIP area: co-ordinating, managing and executing business and personal support. Another role included me leading a small team in support of a large transport aircraft Squadron, providing not only administrative support but organising bi-annual professional training for all pilots and engineers in America. Within this time, I was also deployed to Afghanistan and Qatar in support of Operation HERRICK and LANSBURY. Show less