Talk to sales Try for Free
Anwen Jones

Anwen Jones

Kitchen staff/Cleaner/Companion

Followers of Anwen Jones361 followers
location of Anwen JonesBristol, England, United Kingdom

Connect with Anwen Jones to Send Message

Connect

Connect with Anwen Jones to Send Message

Connect

  • Timeline

  • About me

    Area Lead for Cornwall, Isles of Scilly and Dorset, Cities and Local Growth Unit

  • Education

    • Wilmslow High School

      2004 - 2011
      A Levels English Literature, 16th Century History, Politics A, A*, A

      Activities and Societies: Choir, Badminton, Hockey, School Council, Debating Team, Drama - Head girl at Wilmslow High School, Sept 2010 - Sept 2011- 3 A levels + one AS level Maths, grade A.- 9 GCSE's, incl. Spanish, French and History. 7 A's and 2 A*s

    • University of Bristol

      2011 - 2014
      English Literature Humanities 1st class honours

      Activities and Societies: Bristol Theatre Review DramSoc Intramural badminton Widening Participation Department BurstRadio - English Literature 1st class honours; dissertation on Multi-cultural writing in Contemporary America, specifically Asian-American texts; specialised in Dickens, Multi-ethnic writing.- written a number of articles for Epigram, student newspaper- sketch writer, 3 pieces staged in theatres around the city- Captain of intramural badminton team- Radio presenter on BurstRadio for 2 years

    • University of Bristol

      2016 - 2018
      Master of Science (MSc) Public Policy Analysis Distinction

      Public Policy MScGrade: DistinctionDissertation: Informal Governance and Networks - awarded best dissertation prize on the course.Other modules include: Gender Violence; Poverty and Social Exclusion; Power, politics and the policy process; Globalisation

  • Experience

    • Carrs Court Residential Home

      Apr 2008 - Aug 2011
      Kitchen staff/Cleaner/Companion

      Weekend job cleaning, preparing food, providing companionship for the elderly residents. Organised a couple of music concerts for the residents by bringing in self-made choir from local school.

    • GT School of Speech and Drama

      Aug 2012 - Aug 2014
      Writer Director

      Wrote and directed 3 full-length plays for small drama school in Cheshire. Working with a cast of around 15 young people, the summer schools would run for a week with the performance on the Friday night. Gained some experience in lighting and sound during this position.

    • Online Theatre Review

      Aug 2012 - Aug 2012
      Reviewer

      Reviewer for Edinburgh Theatre Review, an online theatre website which reviewshows during the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Wrote a vast number of reviews which were subsequently published on the website.

    • Bristol Theatre Review

      Sept 2012 - Aug 2014
      Editor

      Editor and reviewer for online theatre review site Bristol Theatre Review. Liased with theatre companies and theatre managers as well as local student reviewers in order to generate a number of high quality shows for the website.

    • University of Bristol

      Sept 2012 - Sept 2014
      Student Ambassador

      Worked on a number of events and programmes run by the university's Widening Participation department including a Sutton Trust summer school, an Access to Bristol (english focused) scheme, and a Mentor in Schools programme. Also undertook sessions at local primary and secondary schools to engage students with the university and what it could offer them.

    • South Bristol Consortium For Young People

      Sept 2014 - Dec 2019

      Senior Manager of programme development in South Bristol Youth Oversee and manage the Unlocking Potential programme and Insight to ApprenticeshipsManage communications and media strategy - Delivered and managed Unlocking Potential Programme, a speaking and listening project, in six member schools funded by Paul Hamlyn Foundation and Arts Council England. Partners include The Bristol Old Vic Theatre, The Watershed, Bristol Zoo, The Speakers Trust and Barton Camp.- Coordinator of Young Professional Boys Week and Young Professional Girls Week- Run the main South Bristol Youth Board and it's offshoot boards 'The Cabinets'.

      • Senior Lead for SBY Projects

        Feb 2017 - Dec 2019

      • Unlocking Potential Coordinator

        Sept 2014 - Feb 2017

    • UK Civil Service

      Dec 2019 - May 2021
      Deputy Area Lead for the West of England

      Senior Executive Officer in the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Department. Working for the Cities and Local Growth Unit as Deputy Area Lead for the West of England and Western Gateway

    • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)

      May 2021 - Jan 2023
      Area Lead for Gloucestershire

    • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

      Mar 2022 - now
      Area Lead for Cornwall, Isles of Scilly and Dorset

    • Fair Furlong Primary School

      Sept 2022 - now
      Co-Chair of Governors

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Initial Inter-Agency Child Protection

      Bristol Safeguarding Children Board

    • Emergency First Aid at Work

      British Red Cross
      May 2015