Toby Smithson

Experience

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  Leeds Training and Enterprise Council

  Jan 1995 - Jan 1997

  Communications Executive
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  MoJ (Ministry of Justice)

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2008

  Communications & Stakeholder Manager
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  Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health

  Sept 2003 - Apr 2004

  Communications Manager

  Communications and stakeholder management for a new London Health Commission sponsored by the Department of Health (DoH) responsible for improving patient and public health and health services (Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health).Responsibilities/achievementsMet DoH target to recruit over 700 volunteers to 74 new public forums across London in three monthsLaunched and managed successful London recruitment campaign ‘Make Time for Health’.Created and managed communications strategy and delivery for London.Stakeholder management – DoH, Ministers and MPs, national voluntary organisations, publicRaised awareness for the Commission, Forums and the Patient and Public Involvement agendaCommunicating and building relationships with traditionally excluded groupsMedia relations - national, regional and local, ethnic community media and youth media Show less

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  Ministry of Justice UK

  Nov 2003 - Oct 2008

  Stakeholder and Communications Manager

  Involved in a number of IT Projects and Programmes to produce and deliver stakeholder and communications management strategies and plans.

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  UK Home Office

  Jun 2004 - Aug 2004

  Communications Adviser

  Communications adviser to Director General and Ministers for the Communities Directorate - a division of the Home Office made up of 16 strategic business units, 250 people, including leading policy developers on issues such as ID cards, race, equality, community cohesion and civil renewal.

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  Criminal Justice IT

  Aug 2004 - Nov 2004

  Public Relations Manager

  Public Relations manager for the Government’s Criminal Justice System Information Technology Programme (£2 billion). Strategic communications adviser to the Home Office, Department for Constitutional Affairs and the Attorney General’s Office to join-up the Criminal Justice System (Police, Courts, Prisons, Probation, Prosecution, Victims and Witness Services) through IT across England and Wales.

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  Alt Tab Limited

  Mar 2005 - Jun 2018

  Director

  Board-level communications specialist (internal and external stakeholders) on some of the largest national public sector IT projects - Ministry of Justice, Dept of Health, Home Office.

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  COACHtoby.com

  Aug 2009 - Jun 2018

  Business Owner

  Professional sports coaching business specialising in triathlon, swimming, cycling and running. I work with amateur to professional/elite athletes. I am a British Triathlon coach educator and coach mentor. My qualifications include: British Triathlon (Level 3 high performance coach), British Cycling (Level 2), Amateur Swimming Association (Level 2). I have represented Great Britain in short and long course triathlons, competed at the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii and took part in the first UK Deca Ironman. Show less

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  Thames Turbo Triathlon Club

  Jan 2013 - Jul 2014

  Junior Head Coach and senior coach

  Managed the junior section of Thames Turbo Triathlon Club. Working with the junior coaching team, head coach, parents and volunteers to write and deliver swim, bike and run sessions for 100 junior athletes from 8 to 15. I also wrote and delivered senior training sessions.

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  Office of Fair Trading

  Dec 2013 - Apr 2014

  Programme Communications Manager - Extended

  Management of programme communications for the transfer of consumer credit and anti-money laundering divisions from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).- management of internal and external communications strategy and plans- working with HMRC, FCA and OFT communication, programme and legal teams- business change communications - people, processes and IT- management of external communication to business and consumers- website management, copy-writing, direct mail, call centre scripting and lines to take Show less

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  London Metropolitan University

  Sept 2014 - Sept 2015

  Lecturer

  Weekly coaching workshops and lectures about the principles and practical delivery of sports coaching. Working with over 100 first and second year under-graduates.

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  Ministry of Justice UK

  Jul 2015 - Mar 2018

  Communications and Engagement Manager - FITS programme
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  Bug Doctor Media

  Nov 2018 - Jun 2019

  Content Manager
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  Gold Coast Primary Health Network

  Jan 2022 - Jun 2023

  Communications Manager