Experience

Missing People

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

• Director of Policy and Development

  • Mar 2020 - Present

  Leading three teams at Missing People- Our Business Development Team, responsible for developing and securing funding for innovative services and projects, as well as statutory funding for the charity- Our Policy and Partnerships team, responsible for influencing governments, police forces and other agencies to provide an effective response to missing people and their families- Our Research and Impact team, responsible for groundbreaking research into the needs and experiences of missing people and families, and ensuring our own services meet the needs of anyone affected by missing Show less

• Director of Policy & Research +Director of Services/ Commissioned Services/ HR and Volunteering

  • May 2013 - Feb 2020

  Between 2013 and 2020 I had a number of roles at Missing People. Starting as a Senior Manager - Policy and Research, I was promoted to Director- Policy and Research in 2014. Then from 2014 to 2020 I took on a number of additional responsibilities, including:- Director of Services; leading the staff and volunteer team responsible for delivering our 24/7 helplines, family support and publicity appeals services. Director of Commissioned Services: leading teams delivering innovative support services commissioned by national government, local authorities and police forces - Director of HR and Volunteering including leading work to achieve the charity ranking in the top 20 Sunday Times 2016 and 2019 Best Not for Profit Organisations to work for-Lead role in strategy development and delivery Show less



Greater London Authority

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Scrutiny Manager

  • Jan 2006 - Apr 2013

  Led the project teams supporting the London Assembly's Police and Crime Committee and Health and Public Services Committee. Role involved researching policy areas, writing briefings and policy reports, developing stakeholder networks, advising Members, presenting findings of projects at seminars and conferences, commissioning and managing external researchers. Led the project teams supporting the London Assembly's Police and Crime Committee and Health and Public Services Committee. Role involved researching policy areas, writing briefings and policy reports, developing stakeholder networks, advising Members, presenting findings of projects at seminars and conferences, commissioning and managing external researchers.



City of London Corporation

• London, United Kingdom

• Policy Officer - Consultation

  • Sep 2003 - Jan 2006

  Recruited to improve the quality and co-ordination of the organisation's consultation and engagement activity. Success shown by recognition of improved consultation in Audit Commission Corporate Performance Assessment Report Recruited to improve the quality and co-ordination of the organisation's consultation and engagement activity. Success shown by recognition of improved consultation in Audit Commission Corporate Performance Assessment Report



Nacro

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Policy and Research Development Officer

  • Jul 2001 - Sep 2003

  Researched the nature and scale of local crime and disorder problems and working with local communities, police, local authorities and others to develop plans to tackle those problems. Trained staff in community safety partnerships on strategy development, monitoring and evaluation Researched the nature and scale of local crime and disorder problems and working with local communities, police, local authorities and others to develop plans to tackle those problems. Trained staff in community safety partnerships on strategy development, monitoring and evaluation



SHS Trust

• Edinburgh

• Research and Training Assistant

  • Oct 1999 - Jul 2001

  Undertook research, evaluation and training work for this social inclusion charity. Projects included a participatory research project with people with learning disabilities, organising an international equality training project and project evaluations. Undertook research, evaluation and training work for this social inclusion charity. Projects included a participatory research project with people with learning disabilities, organising an international equality training project and project evaluations.