Experience

Chorley Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Market Walk, Markets and Town Centre Officer

  • Jan 2017 - Present



Wigan Council

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Finance Assistant

  • May 2016 - Jan 2017

• Business Intelligence Analyst

  • Mar 2013 - May 2016

• Administrative Officer

  • Apr 2012 - Feb 2013

  - Administrative and back office organisation of multiple work programmes.- Development of data handling and monitoring systems.- Input of sensitive data onto secure systems.- Use of online monitoring systems ISIS and CRMS

• Community Engagement Officer

  • Sep 2010 - Apr 2012

  - Encouraged and supported members of the community to take ownership and resolve their own community priorities - Developed and maintained effective working relationships between team members, partner organisations, elected members and local communities to ensure sustained active involvement. - Assisted in Corporate Strategy consultation from design to implementation.- Identified and reported opportunities to maximise income and successfully managed a budget - Assisted community organisations in developing their own newsletters and other methods of communication e.g. social media- Assisted Community Organisations to realise their potential through project work and support- Carried out, analysed local and boroughwide consultation and fed back results to local residents - Helped to promote services of other organisations by providing up to date information to Community Organisations and Partners.- Developed and facilitated the sharing of information and data by relevant agencies- Provided direct support to elected members/key community leads and continued to develop excellent working relationship’s- Influenced organisations/partners to promote change through new ways of working.- Introduced a cutting edge project that was a first nationally, helping a community to express its heritage in new ways and engage new members of the neighbourhood while promoting the groups voluntary work and helping to create an online portfolio. Show less



Wigan Council

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• PACT Coordinator

  • 2008 - 2010

  Implemented an effective new way of working and process to identify local priorities • Facilitated and organised a monthly partnership meeting with officersacross the Township to respond to issues effecting local needs and priorities. • Encouraged and supported members of the community to take ownership and resolve their own community priorities • Encouraged and promoted a multi agency approach to service provision in hotspot locations as influenced by partners and the community.• Developed and maintained effective working relationships between team members, partner organisations, elected members and local communities to ensure sustained active involvement. • Produced, monitored and evaluated the delivery of ward action plans developed as a result of the community engagement and achieve accountability by partners for service delivery through a monthly partnership group that fed to strategic managers. • Identified and reported opportunities to maximise income and successfully managed a budget • Assisted community organisations in developing their own newsletters and other methods of communication e.g. social media Show less

• Township Coordinator

  • 2001 - 2008

  Assisted the Local Strategic Partnership to meet their community engagement objectives and enhance community development in the twin township • Carried out, analysed local consultation and fed back results to local residents (appropriate to the township)• Organised and facilitated Township Forum meetings and carried out tasks associated • Coordinated thematic township based subgroups with active members of the community and relevant partnership officers • Helped to promote services of other organisations by providing up to date information• Encouraged and developed the formation of community groups and networks• Developed and facilitated the sharing of information and data by relevant agencies• Provided direct support to elected members/key community leads and developed excellent relationship’s• Influenced organisations/partners to promote change through partnership working Show less