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•Specialist lead on young carers and young adult carers, developing and leading the strategic direction for the organisation on the issues faced by this group and working with the government, professionals and the public to improve recognition and support.•Developing and leading a cross disciplinary team, delivering multiple successful projects focusing on improving access to support for children and young adults with caring responsibilities. •Trebled the Young Carer Policy and Development Team in two years, increasing the organisational focus on young carer issues and, with the fundraising team, achieving in excess of £400,000 new funding for project activity over three years.

• Head of Policy and Development for England leading on policy, strategy and fundraising for the organisation covering a range of specialist issues experienced by children and adults with caring responsibilities.• Developing and leading a portfolio of projects and programmes funded through government contracts and voluntary funding.• Specialist lead with fundraising identifying funding opportunities, writing bids and securing new income to drive the agenda forward.• Key contributor to change management programme

• Operational oversight of the charity including 70 staff and 55 volunteers• Strategic development and change management (moving the organisation from an office based model to remote working, introducing performance management and creating a new offer for clients)• Contract and relationships management (including reporting, contract reviews, commissioner and stakeholder engagement)• Key driver in securing the ongoing sustainability of the organisation and doubling its income. Creating a new delivery model delivery, writing the tender documents and presenting to funders. • Successfully implemented new business processes, including individual and team work plans, performance management, reporting and outcome measures – making the organisation more effective and enabling it to better evidence its value to clients and funders and inform service development.

• Project management of the 2 year old early education offer and other innovation pilots including Childcare Affordability Programme and Local Authority Innovation Pilot. • Business Development for prospective and existing childcare providers on sustainable childcare models.• Sector specialism – advisory support for providers. Contract management and review.• Research – lead for the childcare sufficiency assessment analysing how the availability of childcare met the demand.

• Stakeholder engagement and community consultation (including schools, parents, libraries, childcare providers)• Development of services for designation (including child and family health services, early years education, family support, parental involvement with JCP)Key achievements:• Successful government designation of 4 Children’s Centres offering a range of services to families in the community.

• Development from inception and management of Locality boards – a consultation, advisory and support mechanism with over 100 childcare providers• Conference and event co-ordination