Experience

Education Child Protection Ltd.

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

• Director

  • Apr 2017 - Present

  I am a highly skilled trainer and public speaker with a significant amount of experience working with children and young people across play, youth work and education in both the voluntary and statutory sectors.Driven by enthusiasm, determination and desire to make a difference in the lives of the children and young people through the delivery of training - my aim is to leave a lasting impact with every professional who engages with our training/consultancy services. My current role as a Director at ECP and my career path has given me experiences, skills, knowledge and qualifications along the way, at grassroots, operational and management levels enabling me to provide high quality safeguarding training and consultancy services across the statutory, public, voluntary and private sectors.With operational responsibility for the business, I am proud to lead a company which such exceptional quality standards, supported by a highly experienced, knowledgeable and skilled team from a range of sectors, who represent us in the field of safeguarding across the UK.

• Child Protection Specialist / Consultant

  • Oct 2015 - Mar 2017

• Safeguarding Consultant - freelance

  • Sep 2008 - Sep 2015



RIZE Recruitment

• Germany
• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Account Director

  • Sep 2013 - Dec 2016

  Account Director / Personalvermittler / Recruiter (Telecoms & IT) for GermanyResponsible for end to end recruitment process.Recruitment specialist supplying temporary, contract, interim and permanent candidates to Telecoms & IT clients across Germany.Expert knowledge of German recruitment, employment and tax legislation thus reducing co employment risk for our clients.Business Development and Key Account Management. Account Director / Personalvermittler / Recruiter (Telecoms & IT) for GermanyResponsible for end to end recruitment process.Recruitment specialist supplying temporary, contract, interim and permanent candidates to Telecoms & IT clients across Germany.Expert knowledge of German recruitment, employment and tax legislation thus reducing co employment risk for our clients.Business Development and Key Account Management.



Pro-Action Hertfordshire

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

• Head of Training

  • Jul 2008 - Sep 2013

  Responsible for the strategic management of workforce development and safeguarding programmes primarily in the VCS across Hertfordshire. This included undertaking the role of Designated Safeguarding Lead within the organisation and advisory role across membership organisations, project management of partnership programmes, funding and commissioning, management of staff, capital and revenue budgetary control, quality assurance processes, identifying training and CPD needs of the staff team, wider C&YP workforce.Evolution of Pro-Action as an awarding body across various young people's training and intervention programmes - delivering grass roots programmes to young people aged 10+.Achieved training provider status delivering apprenticeships across Hertfordshire for learners aged 16+ within playwark and youth work - including management of contracts, curriculum implementation, training team and learner journey. This role was undertaken with national, regional and local representation, specialising in safeguarding and child protection, youth work, playwork, leadership and management.



Hertfordshire Association for Young People

• Workforce Development Officer

  • Jul 2007 - Jul 2008

  Specialisation in workforce development, Volunteering and Fundraising County Wide alongside leading on the support of member organisation through responding to the capacity building needs, enhance programme through advice, training and provision of inter-agency activities. As the Designated Safeguarding Lead for the organisation and the VCS partner on the Safeguarding Children's Board ensured organisations to achieve and maintain standards in Safeguarding as well as Health and Safety, Staff Support and Organisational Management - ensuring high quality services to C&YP. District/Local Representation -of the VCS ensuring the youth sector to engage with the new commissioning arrangements in Hertfordshire.



Watford Borough Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Play Development Officer

  • Sep 2002 - Jul 2007

  Strategic development and line management of play provision throughout the borough, Junior provision & seasonal playschemes. Designated Safeguarding Lead for the local authority. Supervise, motivate and support staff, monitoring of performance, promoting CPD and responsibility for budgetary control. Ensure all services comply with relevant legislation, meet Ofsted requirements & devise in house policies, alongside the establish effective partnerships with local organisations. Consultation with children, young people and their carers. Development of recruitment strategies and delivery of induction training.

• Youth Support Worker

  • Sep 1998 - Jul 2007

  Delivery of informal education through the empowerment and access to opportunities. Ability to communicate and develop positive relationships with young people, inc listening, advising and advocating on their behalf.Develop, plan and deliver youth work programmes offering opportunities to young people.Commitment to young people's development, achievement and learning.