Tom Goss

Experience

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  Wellingborough Council

  May 2015 - Jun 2017

  Counting and Verification Assistant

  Counted votes at both the 2015 and 2017 General Elections and EU Referendum in 2016.

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  The Four Pears

  Jun 2016 - Jun 2019

  Waiter

  Grew interpersonal communication skills in an environment where being approachable and positive is essential to success. Working behind the bar and waiting on tables in the restaurant over the summer holidays, Christmas and Easter.

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  University of Nottingham

  Sept 2016 - Oct 2018

  Student Ambassador

  Led guided tours of the School of Geography building to prospective students. Gave speeches to over 100 prospective students, enabling me to develop my communication skills and my love for public speaking.

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  Frontier Agriculture

  Aug 2017 - Sept 2017

  Grain Sampler

  Built on my passion for agriculture, driving and collecting grain samples from across East Anglia. Developed my interpersonal skills with regular client interaction.

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  University of Nottingham Sport

  Sept 2017 - Jun 2018

  Leadership Academy Ambassador

  Co-ordinated ten volunteering programmes in primary schools across Nottingham. Recruited highest number of volunteers since programme began. Collected and managed information from each session and marketed opportunities on social media.

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  UPPER DESCHUTES WATERSHED COUNCIL

  Jun 2018 - Jun 2018

  Summer Intern

  14-day internship in partnership with the Upper Deschutes Watershed Council and Portland State University. Part of research measuring the success of a restoration scheme on Whychus Creek, Bend, OR. Worked in teams to undertake primary data collection using a series of methods such as wetland ad stream quality evaluation, morphological surveys, sediment transects and biotic surveys. Completed work efficiently one day ahead of schedule to an excellent standard.

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  University of Nottingham Sport

  Sept 2018 - Jul 2019

  Futsal Club President

  Alongside my Masters degree, in my final year at university, I was president of the university Futsal Club. The club has 80 active members and players, representing the university at an Inter-Mural, BUCS and National League Level. The year involved many challenges in my role, and was a real test of my skills but was valuable experience which will I believe has aided my transition into the working world.

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  NFU (National Farmers'​ Union)

  Sept 2019 - Oct 2022

  Was responsible for planning, managing and delivering content across all of the NFU's Social Media Channels:👥 Facebook - NFU Online🐦 Twitter - @NFUTweets🖇️ LinkedIn - National Farmers' Union📸 Instagram - @NFUCountryside▶️ YouTube - National Farmers' Union📈 Also responsible for developing the social media strategy, producing Organic & Paid For content to recruit campaign supporters, and analysing the success of each campaign.🗣️ One of the most exciting parts of my role was training up other individuals across the organisation responsible for social media channels to ensure they are effectively communicating key messages to NFU members.HIGHLIGHTS:#️⃣4️⃣ At the NFUs Annual Conference, #NFU22 trended number four in the UK🗓️ In January 2022, our positive livestock communications reached over 2 million people8️⃣0️⃣ Reached 80,000 followers on Twitter Show less 2-year graduate scheme in the Communications Directorate undertaking a diverse range of roles to support core NFU business 🚜 🇬🇧👨‍🌾YEAR 2: External Affairs📰 Prepared monthly columns for ‘Farming Wales’ magazine and regular articles on political activity for other publications and the NFU website.🐦 Developed creative media, writing content and implement the social media strategy for the NFUPolitical Twitter account, which has grown share of voice, reach and engagement.💬 Provided support for the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Fruit, Vegetables and Horticulture and secretariat duties for the APPG for Uplands Farming.🍾 Planned NFU fringe events at the Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat party conferences.❓ Co-ordinated Oral and Written Parliamentary Questions with MPs.YEAR 1: Communications📱 Managed @NFUCountryside Instagram account. Designed creative, platform-specific content to establish the account as a key campaigning tool. Reach and engagement KPIs were exceeded.📖 Worked on a national food standards advocacy campaign, with over 1,000,000 petition signatures to become the 6th largest petition in UK history. Recruited 470,000+ supporters for future campaigns.🌾 Planned and delivered successful ‘Your Harvest’ campaign to engage MPs and the public in arable farming. 🏮 Co-ordinated the NFUs national sky lantern campaign. Utilised digital channels and national media to encourage the public to lobby local authorities to implement a ban on the release of sky lanterns.🚜 Played an integral role in the delivery of the NFU’s presence at the Lord Mayor’s Show.🌐 Trained as a web editor during the COVID-19 pandemic to help manage the influx of digital content. This was successful and provided valuable experience in crisis communications. Show less

  • Social Media Adviser

    Oct 2021 - Oct 2022

  • Public Affairs and Communication Graduate

    Sept 2019 - Oct 2021
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  Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

  Nov 2022 - now

  Co-ordinating communications for the government’s Environmental Land Management schemes (ELMs).Pulling on all communications levers, I am looking to drive scheme uptake amongst farmers by showcasing the success of the schemes in boosting farm business resilience and delivering environmental outcomes, all while driving sustainable food production. Farming is going through the biggest change in a generation.For food and farming to be resilient and sustainable, farming and nature must go hand in hand.Together with farmers and land managers, government is designing schemes that work for farm businesses, food production and the environment.As part of the Future Farming Team at Defra, I communicate information on future funding schemes available to British farmers 🇬🇧🧑‍🌾

  • Senior Communications Manager

    Jan 2024 - now

  • Communications Manager

    Nov 2022 - Jan 2024