Experience

Blesma, The Limbless Veterans

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Support Officer

  • Jan 2016 - Present

  Scotland & Ireland



West Midlands Personnel Recovery Unit

• Commanding Officer

  • Aug 2014 - Dec 2015

  Donnington, Telford Career Management, welfare support and personal development of staff Coordination of the delivery of health and wellbeing, social and welfare support and employment support to wounded, injured and sick service personnel within the West Midlands Liaison and collaboration with the local authority, NHS and 3rd Sector charities to ensure the smooth transition of soldiers into a appropriately skilled and supported civilian life. Principal Advisor on recovery and transition



HQ ISAF/NCC

• Media & Public Affairs Advisor to Deputy Commander ISAF

  • Apr 2014 - Aug 2014

  Kabul, Afghanistan Media Minding 3* Commander during media interviews and events. Preparation of Commanders media plan including in-theatre media programme for the Daily Telegraph and the Parliamentarian and RUSI presentations on return to London on completion of deployment Media Handling journalists from the Daily Telegraph, Guardian, BBC and Radio 5 Media Monitoring & Evaluation, preparation of briefs, LTT and key messaging including input into Strategic Communication Liaising and… Show more Media Minding 3* Commander during media interviews and events. Preparation of Commanders media plan including in-theatre media programme for the Daily Telegraph and the Parliamentarian and RUSI presentations on return to London on completion of deployment Media Handling journalists from the Daily Telegraph, Guardian, BBC and Radio 5 Media Monitoring & Evaluation, preparation of briefs, LTT and key messaging including input into Strategic Communication Liaising and collaborating with Directorate of Media and Communications, Cabinet Office to ensure strategic messages and plan remain coherent Developed Vetting Show less



HM Forces Cyprus

• Station Commander, Episkopi Station

  • May 2012 - Apr 2014

  Cyprus Head of Establishment for a large tri service overseas garrison with a focus on Health & Safety, infrastructure services and management and community support to 2800 residents. Responsible for support to military operations, estate management including housing and single accommodation, landlord to 20 local Cypriot traders and contractors and governance on the delivery of primary health to 3100 patients at risk, Managing Trustee for a large, diverse charitable, non-public account and School… Show more Head of Establishment for a large tri service overseas garrison with a focus on Health & Safety, infrastructure services and management and community support to 2800 residents. Responsible for support to military operations, estate management including housing and single accommodation, landlord to 20 local Cypriot traders and contractors and governance on the delivery of primary health to 3100 patients at risk, Managing Trustee for a large, diverse charitable, non-public account and School Governor for a services secondary school. Show less



UK Ministry of Defence

• United Kingdom
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Management in HR, Mil Ops, Facilities Managment and Welfare for Scotland and North of England

  • Apr 2010 - Jun 2012

  Edinburgh, United Kingdom Principal Advisor to the CE on HR, Welfare, Personal Services and FM. Principal Officer and head of department for 6 SEO, 10 HEO, 6 Band Ds and 13 E1s Lead on Project AVANTI and project manage the transition to a new 2* HQ in Aldershot and the transfer of all key functions. Project manage the closedown of the old Headquarters Liaising and collaborating with the CE and staff of the Edinburgh Military Tattoo for the provision of military support Head of the assurance team… Show more Principal Advisor to the CE on HR, Welfare, Personal Services and FM. Principal Officer and head of department for 6 SEO, 10 HEO, 6 Band Ds and 13 E1s Lead on Project AVANTI and project manage the transition to a new 2* HQ in Aldershot and the transfer of all key functions. Project manage the closedown of the old Headquarters Liaising and collaborating with the CE and staff of the Edinburgh Military Tattoo for the provision of military support Head of the assurance team conducting a Business Process Review of the ministerial endorsed Royal Irish Aftercare Service in NI, SANDES, a service charitable organisation, and the Queen Victoria School, Dunblane culminating in the production of three separate reports for submission to the 4* Army Headquarters Show less



HQ 5th Division

• Commander Staff & Personnel Support

  • Jun 2007 - Apr 2010

  Shrewsbury, United Kingdom Principal HR & Financial Advisor to the CE Head of Assurance for military units in Central UK Career Manager for 85 Officers Head of the Business Process Review of Royal College of Defence Medicine, Birmingham



HQ LAND Forces

• Technical Advisor on Pers Admin/HR and Head of Assurance and Governance for overseas trg units

  • Apr 2006 - Jun 2007

  Wilton



HQ UKSC(G)

• Staff Officer in J1

  • Jun 2004 - Apr 2006

  Rheindahlen, Germany



Army Personnel Centre

• Senior Advisor on the manning and career managment of AGC (SPS) Soldiers

  • Jun 2002 - Jun 2004

  Glasgow Provide timely and effective career management, appraisal and recruitment advice to over 4800 HR personnel worldwide



HQ 4 Armd Bde

• Senior Advisor on Pers Admin/HR/Career Managment/Assurance and Mil Ops

  • Sep 1999 - Jun 2002

  Osnabruck Deliver and assure the area Equality & Diversity Action Plan and IIP for 25 organisations. Plan and conduct the HR and Welfare Assurance regime for 25 Organisations Provide career management and HR advice to 250 HR personnel within the area Project manage deployment and redeployment of 5000 personnel to Poland Middle East and Kosovo