I lead the development of our two innovative services to support the UK's historic places of worship. ExploreChurches operates as an online tourism resource, providing information on historic churches, and the opportunity to book interesting experiences. MaintenanceBooker makes it easier to connect church volunteers with contractors, and supports the upkeep of some of the UK's most important buildings. I have developed the strategy and operational management the two services, while continuing to oversee the National Churches Trust grants systems.

The National Churches Trust (NCT) supports and promotes church buildings of historic, architectural and community value. We are the independent, UK-wide charity supporting churches, chapels and meeting houses of all Christian denominations. The NCT grants programme allocates c£1.5m of funds across the UK annually, including our core Repair and Community Grant programmes to help address urgent structural repairs and new facilities in churches. We have also launched new programmes to help churches develop high quality capital projects (Project Development Grants), Maintenance Grants tohelp churches care for their historic buildings and encourage conservation and repair rather than replacement of historic fabric.Key responsibilities:1. Provide line management for the Grants Manager, overseeing the review and development of the NCT grants programmes.2. Provide line management and strategic direction for the Regional Development Manager who is leads on developing the NCT's relationship with over 35 local and regional trusts.3. With the CEO, develop strategy and operational plans for church support for the NCT.4. Deputise for the CEO, attending meetings with key stakeholders and acting as media spokesperson for the NCT as required.5. Lead the Church Support team, setting objectives and monitoring performance.6. Develop strategy to build networks and partnerships in Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland.7. Support the development and sustainability of the Trusts ExploreChurches tourism website project.8. Develop the NCT's external profile through relationship building and contribution to conferences, symposia and seminars.9. Engaging with national and international bodies such as Historic England's Places of Worship Forum, the Historic Religious Buildings Alliance, and the Future for Religious Heritage.10. Develop and expand the NCT's new MaintenanceBooker online church maintenance service.

• Managed, lead and motivated team of 4 staff responsible for pre-application support for organisations seeking funding from HLF.• Set plans for team activities, monitored performance against team and individual targets, conducted appraisals and oversaw selection of new team member• Chaired Development Managers Forum for DMs across all regions/countries, co-ordinating training and policy work and liaising with senior management on development related objectives.• Provided advice and guidance to applicants for projects ranging from small grants to major applications (e.g. Science Museum, National Archives, National Army Museum). This involved considerable consultancy and negotiation to develop fundable projects and to reduce risks to HLF and the applicant.• Represented HLF and contributed to development of strategy for the region, including work with a variety of audiences including local authorities, MPs, funding partners and other stakeholders.• Developed and delivered the organisation's outreach programme by speaking at seminars, talks, presentations and events.• Drafted reports on team performance against diversity and geographic spread targets, success rates and wider development strategies.• Researched and evaluated performance of targeted initiatives and programmes, making recommendations for improving effectiveness.• Web strategist for London Regional team, writing and reviewing web content, social media and enewsletters.• Developed and managed public events programme for London, including workshops, seminars and large scale partnership events (e.g. V&A Friday lates).

• Member of AdviceUK’s Senior Management Team.• Led the work of the London Region team, focusing on development and policy work, including strategic and business planning, budgeting and target setting.• Represented AdviceUK at a strategic level in London, in particular building partnerships with funders, infrastructure organisations, government departments, local authorities and member charities. • Generated +£6 million of income through trusts, lottery, and local authority commissioning, and managed staff and financial resources.• Monitored and evaluated all aspects of the Regional Teams operations, reporting to multiple funders, the CEO and Board of Trustees.• Lead project to develop new IT case management system for members and non-members.• Planned training and policy events for advice providers, policy makers and funders.• Wrote policy papers and responded to consultations.• Researched and developed operational programmes for member organisations, including training and support on governance, policy development, sustainability/fundraising, skills, and organisational management.• Managed multi-agency advice policy events for members and external stakeholders.

• Assessed, managed and monitored grants, undertaking regular reviews on performance and providing support to grantees when required.• Prepared grant contracts, set up management arrangements, and reviewed grant performance to identify risks and grant compliance.• Produced written assessment and management reports for committee members and senior management.• Represented organisation at external outreach events to raise awareness of grant programmes and support potential applicants to apply for grants.• Managed allocation of applications to 6 Grant Officers and managed the work of 1 Grants Assistant.• Conducted needs analyses, development and delivery of training courses to BLF staff and external organisations.• Placement with International Grants team, monitoring grant reports and assessing applications for funding.