Experience

The Office for Environmental Protection
• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Head of Communications and Strategic Relations

  • Dec 2021 - Present

Emergency Service
• Public Safety
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Deputy Head of Corporate Communications

  • Jun 2017 - Present


Housing & Care 21

• United Kingdom
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• PR and Communications Manager

  • Sep 2014 - Jun 2017

  I manage the Marketing and Communications Team which is responsible for marketing, PR and Media and Digital Communications. Recently, the team also took on additional responsibilities for Internal Communications. The remit covers corporate level communications and support for the three separate business streams - Retirement Housing, Extra Care housing and Home Care. Duties and responsibilities include oversight and provision of all marketing and promotional materials, marketing support for nearly 500 housing courts around the country, media handling, proactive PR targeting the local, regional, national and sector press, social media, as well as managing the organisation's website and on-line presence on external sites. Within two months of taking on the Internal Communications role I had managed the introduction of weekly and monthly staff newsletters and produced a quarterly magazine for care staff and a programme of materials to support a drive to improve quality standards in the care services. Show less



Ofqual

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Chief Press Officer

  • Aug 2009 - Sep 2014

  I led the organisation's media handling during a number of high-profile issues, focusing on delivering accurate, timely and effective communication, including when dealing with difficult and complex messages. I established the press office as a straight-forward, trusted and reliable source of information. Later, I took on additional responsibility for communications around the GCSE and A level reform programme. I led the organisation's media handling during a number of high-profile issues, focusing on delivering accurate, timely and effective communication, including when dealing with difficult and complex messages. I established the press office as a straight-forward, trusted and reliable source of information. Later, I took on additional responsibility for communications around the GCSE and A level reform programme.


West Midlands Fire Service
• United Kingdom
• Public Safety
• 500 - 600 Employee
• Media Relations Manager

  • Aug 2006 - Aug 2009

Wolverhampton City Council
• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee
• Press Officer

  • Nov 2004 - Aug 2006