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Winfrith Newburgh, England, United Kingdom

Working across Devon & Cornwall Police and Dorset Police to go beyond information legislation compliance and towards full transparency and accountability. Responsible for the team handling 2600+ requests a year, two publication schemes, internal communications and training, and performance monitoring and management. Part of the Information Management departmental management team, working closely with other data compliance colleagues, senior executive members and networks across the two Forces… Show more Working across Devon & Cornwall Police and Dorset Police to go beyond information legislation compliance and towards full transparency and accountability. Responsible for the team handling 2600+ requests a year, two publication schemes, internal communications and training, and performance monitoring and management. Part of the Information Management departmental management team, working closely with other data compliance colleagues, senior executive members and networks across the two Forces to drive good information handling practices, legislative compliance, and proactive publication. Beginning as a secondment to build my management experience and broaden my skills, this was made a permanent position in November 2024. Show less

Winfrith Newburgh, England, United Kingdom

I returned to my full time role following a fixed term secondment, with portfolio responsibilities spanning vulnerability, prevention, cyber-crime and fraud, contact, plus supporting the South Devon Basic Command Unit and the Crime and Criminal Justice commands in both Forces.

Winfrith Newburgh, England, United Kingdom

Fixed-term secondment into a management position (3 days a week), alongside my role as Portfolio Communications and Engagement Officer (2 days a week). Line managing three members of the team and supporting a range of strategic projects, alongside my communications portfolio of Vulnerability and Continuous Improvement.Key achievements: - Co-ordinating the summer 2021 campaign and communications calendar for both Force. - Managing the business as usual function for the… Show more Fixed-term secondment into a management position (3 days a week), alongside my role as Portfolio Communications and Engagement Officer (2 days a week). Line managing three members of the team and supporting a range of strategic projects, alongside my communications portfolio of Vulnerability and Continuous Improvement.Key achievements: - Co-ordinating the summer 2021 campaign and communications calendar for both Force. - Managing the business as usual function for the department, in the run up to the busy summer period at a time of under-resourcing due to the G7 Summit preparations. - Leading the Digital Cell for the G7 Summit weekend in Cornwall. Show less

Winfrith Newburgh, England, United Kingdom

Continuing in this role part time alongside my management secondment. I continued to lead on communications for the vulnerability programme, as well as picking up adhoc tasks during the busy summer period.

Winfrith Newburgh, England, United Kingdom

Leading on strategic communications for the Crime and Criminal Justice Command, Territorial Policing and Vulnerability across Dorset. Working closely with senior internal stakeholders to drive engagement amongst police officers, police staff and the public.Key achievements: - Led on both Force's external FAQs during the COVID-19 pandemic, which were picked up as best practice by the National Police Chief's Council. - Implemented the first Microsoft Teams group within the Force… Show more Leading on strategic communications for the Crime and Criminal Justice Command, Territorial Policing and Vulnerability across Dorset. Working closely with senior internal stakeholders to drive engagement amongst police officers, police staff and the public.Key achievements: - Led on both Force's external FAQs during the COVID-19 pandemic, which were picked up as best practice by the National Police Chief's Council. - Implemented the first Microsoft Teams group within the Force with a focus on employee engagement and two-way communication. - Seconded to the role of manager 16 months after securing this role. Show less

Leicester, United Kingdom

Leading on the internal communications strategy for the whole organisation. Growing the function from the ground up, driving forward key employee engagement activities and bringing structure and consistency to how colleagues in the organisation communicated with each other.Key achievements: - Helping to shape and develop employee messaging around the new WORK 2022 five-year strategy (staff survey found that 80% of colleagues felt they knew what the strategy meant for them) -… Show more Leading on the internal communications strategy for the whole organisation. Growing the function from the ground up, driving forward key employee engagement activities and bringing structure and consistency to how colleagues in the organisation communicated with each other.Key achievements: - Helping to shape and develop employee messaging around the new WORK 2022 five-year strategy (staff survey found that 80% of colleagues felt they knew what the strategy meant for them) - Introduced a new internal communications platform, Workplace, to encourage and increase staff engagement and feedback (weekly usage rates remained consistent at around 85%) - Driving up staff engagement through a range of face-to-face events, including wellbeing sessions, all-staff briefings and drop-in sessions (questions at all-staff briefings went from an average of three per session to 20 per session) - Working closely with the Chief Executive to ensure a consistent, honest and transparent flow of information (the Chief Executive's monthly videos would get an average of 150 views from a staff base of around 185) - Delivering a month-long employee development event, Preparing for Leadership Month (online content received an average of 120 views and five live sessions were attended, either in person or virtually, by just over 100 people) - Revised the employee recognition scheme and organised an awards event in six months (this was attended by 150 employees and had really positive feedback) - Wrote a successfully shortlisted awards entry for the CIPD awards, and two Charity Times award-winning entries (this included and award for the 'Attraction and Induction Project', which I was a part of. This project overhauled the way we bring new talent into the organisation, including how we advertise roles) Show less

Leicester, United Kingdom

Creating weekly newsletters and email communications. Managing a social media content calendar for three Twitter accounts, four LinkedIn pages and a Facebook page. Part of the editorial team for the quarterly volunteer magazine. Educating and empowering volunteers to use social media for their own IOSH networks.Key achievements: - Increased the membership of the official IOSH group on LinkedIn by 16% and the followership of the IOSH company page by 22% within the first 6 months… Show more Creating weekly newsletters and email communications. Managing a social media content calendar for three Twitter accounts, four LinkedIn pages and a Facebook page. Part of the editorial team for the quarterly volunteer magazine. Educating and empowering volunteers to use social media for their own IOSH networks.Key achievements: - Increased the membership of the official IOSH group on LinkedIn by 16% and the followership of the IOSH company page by 22% within the first 6 months - Successfully pitched a business case to develop a new volunteer magazine, which went on to be sent out to nearly 700 people across the world. - Part of the very first Employee Forum, which designed and developed an employee reward and recognition scheme. Show less

Leicester, England

- Administrative support for the marketing team - Brand management of Sterilance safety lancets and Mission urinalysis strips - Working on mailing campaigns, including a highly successful mail out of samples to targeted diabetes specialist nurses in Northampton - Database management for online and offline mailing campaigns - Proofreading copy - Ensuring full medical approval process was adhered to for all business literature - I secured this role whilst taking my final… Show more - Administrative support for the marketing team - Brand management of Sterilance safety lancets and Mission urinalysis strips - Working on mailing campaigns, including a highly successful mail out of samples to targeted diabetes specialist nurses in Northampton - Database management for online and offline mailing campaigns - Proofreading copy - Ensuring full medical approval process was adhered to for all business literature - I secured this role whilst taking my final year exams Show less

Leicester, United Kingdom

- Developing a social media strategy - main platforms were Twitter and Facebook - Creating a tone of voice to use across all platforms - Sourcing and writing blogs for the corporate website, and publishing using the CMS - Putting together a post schedule - Forward planning for events - I was the sole person responsible for social media, and took on this role alongside my position at De Montfort University and towards the end of my University degree

Leicester, United Kingdom

- Building upon the existing social media presence on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn to build engagement with students - Planning a Twitter schedule to increase social media output - Organising events to build the presence of the Frontrunners scheme - Speaking one-to-one and presenting to groups of people broadly about the scheme, as well as my own experiences with it - Worked within a small team of 3 to raise the profile to students, all whilst juggling my final year of studies

London, United Kingdom

- Third year placement during my degree - Organised large internal conferences, management roadshows and employee awards, as well as smaller external breakfast forums - Assisting with the development of the intranet and sourced stories for the platform - Helped pull together the bi-monthly employee newspaper - Creating agendas and taking minutes for a number of internal staff groups including the CSR forum and regional communications meetings - Preparing presentations for… Show more - Third year placement during my degree - Organised large internal conferences, management roadshows and employee awards, as well as smaller external breakfast forums - Assisting with the development of the intranet and sourced stories for the platform - Helped pull together the bi-monthly employee newspaper - Creating agendas and taking minutes for a number of internal staff groups including the CSR forum and regional communications meetings - Preparing presentations for the CEO and other executive directors - Keeping company credentials up to date - Helping to develop and maintain a new integrated communications campaign, Local Heroes - Promoting and developing CSR initiatives, including pertnerships with Crimestoppers and Edgbaston Cricket Ground Show less

Leicester, United Kingdom

- Business development, following leads passed over to the company by partner estate agents - Helping to sell the services to new and recommended customers - Dealing with internal and external queries, including fielding inbound phone calls - Assisting clients with any paperwork issues they may have - Working towards a target driven incentive - I came top 8 months out of the 12 I worked for My Home Move - Given extra responsibilities, including generating quotations and… Show more - Business development, following leads passed over to the company by partner estate agents - Helping to sell the services to new and recommended customers - Dealing with internal and external queries, including fielding inbound phone calls - Assisting clients with any paperwork issues they may have - Working towards a target driven incentive - I came top 8 months out of the 12 I worked for My Home Move - Given extra responsibilities, including generating quotations and deputising when supervisors and managers were out of the office Show less

Aylesford, Kent, United Kingdom

- Working on the tills and being the face of the company for customers - Built up relationships with several customers who would ask for me specifically to assist them - Working with other departments, when needed, including the cafe and health and beauty - Great customer feedback - All spot checks were rated 'green'

Bachelor'S Degree, Creative Management And Marketing, First Class Honours

Activities and Societies: Drama society Modules included: - Interactive Marketing Campaign - E-Marketing - Perspectives on Creative.

Education record

A Levels - Business Studies, English Literature and Sociology AS Levels - ICT GCSEs - English. Maths, Science, English Literature, French.