Leading on social research input into international trade analysis & evaluation of trade agreements for Defra sectors

- Conducting primary & secondary social research to support development of agri-food evidence within Defra- Designing strategic research programmes- Designing tactical evidence gathering activities to support short-term government priorities- Designing monitoring frameworks & metrics for policy evaluation - Evaluation design and commissoning (VfM, impact, process) - Behavioural insights and analysis- Food Security and contingency planning specialisms

- Undertaking primary and secondary social research to develop Food Policy evidence base - Working in multi-disciplinary team with statisticians and economists to deliver Defra objectives

Managing Toucan Employment's strategic partnerships and new services- Designing and implmenting new services and intervention programmes to support adults & young people with Learning Disabilities into work- Supported Internship lead- Working with other social care providers in public, third and private sectors to facilitate partnerships - Advising and supporting employers with equality and diversity recruitment policy - Liaising with CSR and HR managers in assisting… Show more Managing Toucan Employment's strategic partnerships and new services- Designing and implmenting new services and intervention programmes to support adults & young people with Learning Disabilities into work- Supported Internship lead- Working with other social care providers in public, third and private sectors to facilitate partnerships - Advising and supporting employers with equality and diversity recruitment policy - Liaising with CSR and HR managers in assisting employers to deliver sustainable CSR plans with an impact- Researching employment and welfare policy announcements and advising clients and partner employers accordinglyKey achievements * Designed a flagship supported internship project with Southwark Council and United Response * Raised over £100,000 for multiple projects from statutory and private grant funding Show less

Strategically planning and delivering a social enterprise food and employment project for adults with learning disabilities. Key achievements - Achieving a £150k turnover in the first financial year- Delivering 12 community cooking sessions in partnership with Grow Wild- Delivering spin off soup stall food project in partnership with Highshore SchoolKey responsibilities- Overseeing the daily operations of the training and employment program for 9 service… Show more Strategically planning and delivering a social enterprise food and employment project for adults with learning disabilities. Key achievements - Achieving a £150k turnover in the first financial year- Delivering 12 community cooking sessions in partnership with Grow Wild- Delivering spin off soup stall food project in partnership with Highshore SchoolKey responsibilities- Overseeing the daily operations of the training and employment program for 9 service users- Managing project budget- Managing and training a team of 15 to deliver training program- Tracking and reporting Key Performance Indicators for project- Building and maintaining key community networks with third sector organisations and local businesses - Developing funding bids for for project expansion - Managing all HR and employment operations on the project inc recruitment, grievances, payroll and training - Reporting to the Board of Trustees, funders and communicating with the other key stakeholders- Developing marketing and communications inc events, social media and branding partnerships Show less

A Very Good Company uses creativity, design and innovation to generate social and environmental value, thereby leveraging change for a more sustainable, equitable and inspirational world. It works with businesses, communities, NGOs, colleges to help them drive change for good within their organisations and the communities they connect with.

Worked alongside UK Director across a number of key areas on international developmentincluding- Stakeholder engagement- Volunteer program development- Grant fundraising- Events- Managing online content across multiple platforms