Rob Preston Email & Phone Number

Senior reporter focusing on the children's social work sector

London, England, United Kingdom

Writing data-based articles on the international coal trade.

Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Assisting customers with their motor vehicle insurance claims. Corresponding with motor vehicle assessors, third party drivers and other insurance companies

Auckland, New Zealand

• I was employed on a temporary contract at the electricity company IntelliHub through recruitment agency Emergent• In the role I mainly corresponded with the organisation’s clients (energy providers) and contractors, with whom I helped to arrange the installation, repairing and removal of smart meters• The role required me to learn a lot of technical information very fast, as I have to be able to understand what requests were being sent in to me• I used communication skills practices from my previous journalism roles.• I enjoyed working part of a team at a growing organisation and learning about the cutting edge technology it uses

London, United Kingdom

• Using industry contacts to break exclusive stories for the online news site• Daily online news reporting for civilsociety.co.uk on charity sector topics including contracts and commissioning, staff pay, legal issues, finance and tax rule changes• In-depth analysis, features, surveys, long-form interviews, editing and commissioning articles for Charity Finance magazine• Designing, conducting, writing and editing the annual Charity Shops Survey, which provides industry-leading information on the not-for-profit retail sector• Content planning for magazines and industry events organised by Civil Society Media

London, United Kingdom

• Developing journalism skills in research, writing and editing• Talking to industry contacts internationally and within the UK to gain a deeper understanding of the issues, break stories and get exclusives for the magazine• Daily online news reporting on recycling and waste management issues• In-depth analysis and features for fortnightly MRW magazine• Content planning and feature ideas• Areas covered including European and UK policy, legislation and regulation, business, recycling and renewable energy technology

London, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

Contributing to larger client’s communication plans and leading smaller ones. Writing case studies, organising events and selling in press releases

London, United Kingdom

Writing articles, researching, contributing ideas to team meetings, liaising with clients, putting together presentations.

Sourcing stories, interviewing people and writing articles both for the weekly print edition and the website.

Nctj Diploma, Journalism, Pending

Activities and Societies: Wrote news articles for college website.Modules: News Writing, Portfolio, Public Affairs, Media Law, Court.

Master Of Arts (Ma), Creative Writing

Activities and Societies: Global skills awards. Inquire student newspaper. Parkwood house sports secretary. Rowing. Football.

Ba Hons, English And American Literature And Creative Writing, 2:1

A Levels, English, Maths And Psychology

Activities and Societies: Organised and took part in house drama, music and sports. Also helped run the Young Enterprise student business.