Over 25 years’ experience within the Advice / Voluntary Sector from Front-Line Advice to Management and Consultancy.Key Skills:Business Planning, Policy Writing, Quality Mark Compliance, Advocacy, Legal Advice, Organisational Change Management, Strategic Planning, Fundraising, Training, Workshop Facilitation, Commissioning for Services Compliance, Project Management, Casework Management Solutions.- 18 years experience as Consultant working within the Legal Services Commission criteria supporting agencies through audits with LSC Specialist/General Help Quality Marks and currently the Advice Quality Standard (AQS), including delivering training courses and workshops.- 14 years Policy and Procedures writing and researching.- 4 years experience of Management Committee responsibilities. Dealing with Business Planning, Personnel, Finance and Budgets.- 8 years experience of direct Advice Work including 4 years as Welfare Rights Specialist; extensive casework, tribunal representation, supervision of staff/volunteers.- Excellent organisational skills, strong people focus, excellent communicator, excellent attention to detail, work well with all levels of organisation, good experience of working with Local Councils/Councillors/MP’s/Funders etc.