Experience

UK Home Office

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief Of Staff

  • Jan 2020 - Present

• Principal Private Secretary

  • Jul 2016 - Dec 2019

  Led and managed a team of civil servants and political advisers to support senior ministers in delivering government policy in the area of counter terrorism, national security, serious and organised crime and economic crime; along with delivering and preparing for EU Exit in both security, borders and immigration policy. Worked closely with civil servants, political advisers, ministers, other government departments, operational agencies and private sector organisations to deliver against key government policy objectives. Led and coordinated ministerial response to a series of national security incidents and crises in 2017 and 2018

• Deputy Private Secretary

  • May 2015 - Jul 2016

• International Strategy and Engagement

  • Nov 2013 - Jun 2015

  Desk Officer with lead responsibility on priority countries within the Asia and Migration portfolio. Managing bilateral engagement and international relations of the Home Office with key portfolio countries.



Crown Prosecution Service

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• International Liaison and Policy Advisor

  • Jul 2012 - Nov 2013

  Work on various international projects and portfolio work on a range of thematic, regional and country specific work in accordance with the CPS International Strategy and wider HMG objectives; actively liaising with key national and international stakeholders.Play a central role to deliver capacity building projects abroad that develop Criminal Justice Systems in priority countries through providing recruitment and deployment expertise, creating and maintaing project management documentation and providing support to staff based overseas.Manage and co-ordinate all international high-profile inward visits to the CPS, working closely with HMG and wider international partners to host high-profille delegations, including Presidents, PM's, Senior Minsiters and officials; through provding bespoke programmes with colleagues across the CPS and wider HMG in the arena of criminal justice. Regularly prepare briefings for senior managers, Director of Public Prosecutions and senior ministers across HMG on forthcoming international inward visits from high-ranking foreign officials.

• Complaints Coordinator

  • Jul 2010 - Jul 2012

  Appointed as a complaints coordinator within a high profile specialist casework division, becoming a Senior Complaints Coordinator in January 2011. Managed CPS complaints procedure, providing advice to lawyers and managers in dealing with complaints at all stages of the complaints process - including providing training, mentoring and drafting complaint response letters for managers.Involved communicating with victim and witnesses of crime and members of the public on various complaints.

• Executive Assistant and Crown Advocate Clerk

  • Apr 2010 - Jun 2012

  Carried out various administrative duties and supporting the work of 3 divisional directors (senior legal managers), including proudcing comprehensive written and oral briefings for Directors, extensive diary management, preparing papers for meetingsUndertook and delivered significant changes to administratrive processes/systems during the establishment of a new, high-profile specialist casework division As Crown Advocate Clerk, provided clerical support to Senior Lawyers, preparing cases for court and liaising with the High Courts and Private Barristers Chambers. Produced performance reports to senior managers, including key performance indicator analysis and advocacy budgetary analysis.

• Legal Casework Support Officer

  • Nov 2009 - Mar 2010

  Casework administrative officer, providing administrative support to lawyers both in the CPS regional office and at the local magistrate and crown courts. Role consisted of dealing with victim and witnesses in high profile cases.



St John Ambulance

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Marketing Executive

  • Jul 2007 - Sep 2007

  Summer Placement role. Marketing services, courses, training and event packages offered by St John Ambulance. Involved contacting local businesses, schools, government departments to ensure first aid cover and training was being delivered. Role involved support work at large scale events assisted by St John Ambulance. Summer Placement role. Marketing services, courses, training and event packages offered by St John Ambulance. Involved contacting local businesses, schools, government departments to ensure first aid cover and training was being delivered. Role involved support work at large scale events assisted by St John Ambulance.



Waitrose & Partners

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Part Time Manager and Sales Assistant

  • Jul 2004 - Sep 2006

  Carried out various store based roles and became part-time assistant section manager on the grocery section; assisting staff on a day to day basis and management of their performance levels and assisting with training needs Carried out various store based roles and became part-time assistant section manager on the grocery section; assisting staff on a day to day basis and management of their performance levels and assisting with training needs