Andrew Nathan Joseph Kerr

Experience

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  Terrence Higgins Trust

  Oct 2009 - Oct 2009

  Health Promotion Worker, Health Promotion and Improvement

  Acquire a full understanding of the running of the organisation by working closely with several departments including; Fundraising, Digital and Communications, and Operations and Income Generation, in order to best support them in delivering their own key performance indicators Deliver training to young people about; peer mentoring, confidentiality, and safeguarding, in order to support them to deliver their own sex and relationships education projects

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  Next

  Oct 2010 - Mar 2011

  Sales Consultant, Womenwear

  Work as part of a team to get tasks completed quickly and efficientlyOffer excellent customer service to advise and assist customers where possibleWorking with challenging customers, remaining calm and composed to deal with the situation

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  Terrence Higgins Trust

  Jul 2011 - Aug 2011

  Financial Administrator, Finance

  Achieve an in depth knowledge of the running of a financial department through close working with several sub-sections of the department including; accountancy, purchasing, invoicing, and expenditure, as well as have a close working relationship with the different divisions of the fundraising departmentCarry out work on different accounts and use a variety of financial programmes such a ‘Sun’, ‘Vision Executive’, and ‘Razors Edge’

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  Terrence Higgins Trust

  Mar 2014 - Jul 2016

  Deliver on agreed monthly, quarterly, and annual targets for each screening programme, analyse data to develop a targeted programme of work, and maintain a delivery plan that identifies provider activity required for achieving each spoke of each programme target Maintain regular contact with providers ensuring they have sufficient stock and promotional materials, and all training is up to dateProduce monthly and quarterly reports enabling providers to understand their own contribution to the programme, address any issues with screening activity, and inform each borough’s Public Health with regards to their programme’s performanceDevelop and maintain an effective partnership with GUM services and ensure they are involved in as a lead partnerUnderstand the Provider Service Agreement, including payment mechanisms, to guarantee excellent programme management and continued programme development through recommendation of new providers, and supporting them to deliver on agreed targetsWhere possible, integrate with other health programmes to ensure holistic services are being offered by all providers Show less In September 2013 TalkSafe 2 acquired new funding from the Big Lottery Fund to pick up on TalkSafe’s (Terrence Higgins Trust’s previous young people's counselling, peer mentoring, and advice service) success’s, and I was approached to restart the project through both peer mentoring and project coordination Peer mentor young people on a range of issues including; sexual orientation and confusion, exam stress, bullying, and eating disordersRecruit young people’s counsellors, peer mentors, and educators, establish a medium for counselling and mentoring, develop promotional materials, and contribute to funding reportsPromote the project to both young people and professional services through delivery of sessions to youth groups and provisions, via other Terrence Higgins Trust youth orientated services, and social media networks such as Facebook and TwitterSet up and deliver groupwork therapy sessions to young people in different settings including colleges and youth groups Show less Achieve set targets per shift, and deadlines for administrative tasks such as timesheets and monitoring formsBe flexible in order to provide the service at a variety of locations, at different times, work unsociable hours as and when required, and with both professionals as well as young peopleEngage with young people about their sexual health, how it influences their overall health and wellbeing, and promote good sexual health both in outreach sessions and awareness tutorials in schools, colleges, and youth groups and provisionsKeep up to date on local and national developments with regards to youth service provisions and young people's sexual healthInduct new staff members in both their theoretical and practical trainingWork in partnership with other key services, programmes, and projects to ensure a holistic service is offered to young people Show less During the organisational restructure in 2014, I was required to step up to the role of Outreach Liaison Officer taking the lead for different screening programmes, as well as continuing in my current role as Lead Sexual Health Screening AssistantDeliver on the agreed monthly, quarterly, and annual targets through the planning and allocation of sessions in a range of outreach settings, as well as organise mass screening events where suitable and requiredCompile and manage weekly and monthly programme plans that identify activity for each outreach session as well as cost attached to itMaintain excellent working relationships with current key partners, venues, and organisations, establishing new relationships to ensure continued programme development Show less

  • Health Services Liaison Officer, Clinical Services

    May 2015 - Jul 2016

  • TalkSafe 2 Engagement Officer, Long-Term Condition Management

    Sept 2013 - Jun 2016

  • Lead Sexual Health Screening Assistant, Clinical Services

    Oct 2011 - May 2015

  • Outreach Liaison Officer, Clinical Services

    Mar 2014 - Jan 2015
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  Spectra CIC

  Mar 2015 - May 2015

  Outreach Worker, Clinical Services

  Improve the health of men who have sex with men (MSM), Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) communities, and other target groups in West London and pan-LondonEnsure that MSM, BME, and other target populations are HIV and STI educated, aware, empowered, and equipped, and have access to clear, accurate, and credible information and quality services, particularly screening servicesFacilitate the dissemination of both information and resources to service users, as well as offering a diverse range of screening services including; HIV testing, and health check screening Show less

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  Metropolitan Police

  Nov 2015 - now

  In March 2021 I was approached by the LGBTQ+ Engagement Lead for East BCU within the Metropolitan Police to become a part of the newly formed LGBTQ+ Independent Advisory Group (IAG) as a LGBTQ+ Consultant and Representative to ensure the profiles of LGBTQ+ are raised within the boroughs of Barking & Dagenham, Havering and RedbridgeThe LGBTQ+ BCU East IAG is a group which consists of different Independent Consultants and Representatives from the three boroughs working together with the Metropolitan Police to advise the BCU Commander and Senior Leadership team in community-police matters relating to LGBTQ+ communitiesMoreover, consultants and representatives advocate for the often diverse experiences of LGBTQ+ communities within Barking & Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge Show less In January 2017 I was approached by the Vice-Chair for the pan-London LGBTQ+ Advisory Group (LGBTQAG) to act as a Consultant to ensure the profiles of LGBTQ+ communities are raised across London. I was recommended for this role by the Chair of the Barking & Dagenham IAGThe LGBTQAG is a group which consists of different Independent Consultants and Representatives from LGBTQ+ communities working together with the Metropolitan Police to advise the Commissioner and Executive Leadership team in community-police matters relating to LGBTQ+ communitiesMoreover, consultants and representatives advocate for the often diverse experiences of LGBTQ+ communities within London Show less In February 2017 was approached by the Chair for the newly reformed Tower Hamlets Independent Advisory Group (IAG) to help support with their re-establishment as an IAG, as well as act as a LGBTQ+ and Youth Consultant and Representative to ensure the profiles of LGBTQ+ and youth are raised within the borough, and that LGBTQ+ communities and young people have fair representation within the group. I was recommended for this role by the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Barking & Dagenham IAG. In June 2017 I was appointed Vice-Chair of the group.The IAG in Tower Hamlets is a group which consists of different Independent Consultants and Representatives from the borough, working together with the Metropolitan Police to advise the Borough Commander and Senior Leadership team in community-police mattersMoreover, representatives advocate for the often diverse experiences of different communities within Tower Hamlets, such as the BAME and LGBTQ+ communities Show less In November 2015 I was approached by the LGBTQ+ Coordinator and Deputy Coordinator for the Barking & Dagenham Metropolitan Police to become a part of the Independent Advisory Group (IAG) as a LGBTQ+ and Youth Consultant and Representative to ensure the profiles of LGBTQ+ and youth are raised within the borough, and that LGBTQ+ communities and young people have fair representation within the group.The IAG in Barking & Dagenham is a group which consists of different Independent Consultants and Representatives from the borough, working together with the Metropolitan Police to advise the Borough Commander and Senior Leadership team in community-police mattersMoreover, representatives advocate for the often diverse experiences of different communities within Barking & Dagenham, such as the BAME and LGBTQ+ communities Show less In November 2015 I was approached by the Waltham Forest Local Authority to become the Waltham Forest LGBTQ+ Steering Group's Sexual Health ConsultantThe LGBTQ+ Steering Group in Waltham Forest is a group which consists of representatives from the Metropolitan Police, Local Authority, and a number of key partners who work within the borough to discuss LGBTQ+ issues in Waltham Forest, and how we can work together to solve themTopics of discussion include; - Public Sex Environment (PSE) - Domestic Violence (DV) and Domestic Abuse (DA) - Hate Crime and the underreporting of incidents - Training of police officers regarding LGBT+ issues - LGBTQ+ History Month and other relevant events Show less

  • Consultant, East Area BCU LGBTQ+ Independent Advisory Group

    Mar 2021 - now

  • Consultant, Pan-London LGBTQ+ Advisory Group

    Jan 2017 - now

  • LGBTQ+ and Youth Consultant, Tower Hamlets Independent Advisory Group

    Feb 2017 - now

  • LGBTQ+ and Youth Consultant, Barking & Dagenham Independent Advisory Group

    Nov 2015 - now

  • Sexual Health Consultant, Waltham Forest LGBTQ+ Steering Group

    Nov 2015 - Jul 2016
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  London Borough of Havering

  Jun 2016 - Jul 2018

  Sexual Health Consultant, Havering LGBTQ+ Forum

  In June 2016 I met with one of the London Borough of Havering's councillors at a LGBTQ+ event in Barking & Dagenham, who invited me to help develop the Havering LGBT+ Forum.Members of the forum include members of the LGBTQ+ community who live, work, and socialise in Havering, as well as partners and professionals who work with the LGBTQ+ community in a diverse range of roles and capacities.As a consultant to the forum, my role is to facilitate members to; - Provide and maintain resources for Havering’s LGBTQ+ communities including training, advice and support - Build effective relationships with individuals and groups in Havering, and across London and Essex - Become a focal point for advice and consultation with service providers and departments within statutory organisations - Promote acceptance, equality, and understanding of Havering’s LGBTQ+ communities - Challenge discrimination in all its forms against LGBTQ+ people Show less

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  London Borough of Barking and Dagenham

  Jan 2018 - Sept 2020

  In March 2020 I was approached by the Youth Health Programmes Coordinator for the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham to act as a Consultant Programme Manager to support programme and service delivery within the Participation, Opportunity and Wellbeing service area during the COVID-19 pandemic The main responsibilities of the consultancy were to: - Support the Youth Health Programmes Coordinator and Health Youth Workers to recover and deliver Barking & Dagenham’s Condom Distribution Scheme and enhanced needs youth groups in a COVID-19 secure way - Develop a Youth Health Programmes service-specific COVID-19 Operations Protocol, as based upon the Council-wide COVID-19 Service Delivery Policy - Deliver health and wellbeing related workshops to young people in enhanced needs youth groups, ensuring said workshops were COVID-19 focused Show less Act as Coordinator of the New Build Programme, leading input into and scrutinisation of the programme by the wider Inclusive Growth system, and sit on the Residential Space Handover Working GroupLead the establishment of the Inclusive Growth Performance Framework in line with the Council-wide Single Performance Framework, working closely with the Programme Management Office and Performance Teams to develop and imbed robust methodologies for data collection, collation, and reporting Project manage the rollout of fibre optic broadband across the borough, ensuring it is delivered in line with the Council’s Strategic Ambition for Digital Connectivity as well as the New Build and Decent Homes Programmes Work alongside internal and external partners to develop handover processes of non-residential spaces within the New Build Programme, ensuring said spaces are let and managed in line with the Council’s Strategic Ambition for Community and Commercial SpacesSupport the inclusion of Social Value within procurement and commissioning processes, including developing methodologies for monitoring compliance with the Social Value Policy, and sit on the Social Value Steering Group Show less Lead on the 'Scan It, Scrap It, Store It' paper records management project, assessing all service blocks across the Council, creating robust business cases and ensuring each case is fully implemented with both managers and staff at all levels in order to achieve agreed objectivesDevelop workable treatment plans with all service blocks across the Council to ensure paperless / paper lite ways of working are adopted, including the development of a range of internal and external process changesWork alongside external partners to develop appropriate document management solutions and support the transfer of paper-based records and processes into electronic formats, utilising line of business applications and Office 365 programmes where appropriate Support internal and external partners logistically and practically during the implementation phase of the 'Scan It, Scrap It, Store It' project, offering resolutions if and when unforeseen issues and/or difficulties ariseProvide additional support to other programmes and projects within the Transformation service block, ensuring that agreed outcomes are delivered on time, within budget and to the expected standard Audit data processing activities across the Council in order to ensure full compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) 2016/679 and inform Brexit preparations regarding data protection, sharing and security Show less In September 2017 I was approached by the Governance, Compliance and Control Manager for the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham to become the Compliance Lead for Community Solutions, based within the Service Development and Improvement teamCommunity Solutions is an innovative, forward thinking service block which has brought together sixteen diverse services in order to deliver a holistic approach to preventative social care, tackling root causes of economic, social and environmental issues – helping people to help themselves, the ethos behind the new model is supported through its core principals; resolve early, increase resilience, reduce demand and realise savingsHave an in depth, working knowledge and understanding of all services within the service block in order to successfully facilitate continued service improvement and ensure all services are fully compliant with legal and statutory obligations of local government including council-wide and service-specific policies, procedures and protocols, re-evaluating as and when requiredCoordinate the completion of all Health, Safety and Wellbeing and Business Continuity documentation, building in regular review mechanisms and desktop exercises as the service block continues to develop and evolve Act as Data Protection and Digital Transformation Lead, ensure all processes are in line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) 2016/679, establish a Data Protection and Digital Transformation champions network, and sit on the council-wide Office 365, GDPR & Records Management Operational Reference Group Produce monthly audits of all Feedback cases including; complaints, enquiries, member enquiries, freedom of information and subject access requests, ensuring all are actioned within set time scales and responses are of a high standardMonitor the completion of all mandatory learning, development and training and DBS checks, liaising with senior management with regards to review when required Show less

  • Consultant Programme Manager - COVID-19, Education

    Mar 2020 - Sept 2020

  • Commissioning and Programmes Manager, Inclusive Growth

    Jul 2019 - Sept 2020

  • Project Manager, Transformation

    Jan 2019 - Jul 2019

  • Compliance Lead, Community Solutions

    Jan 2018 - Jan 2019
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  APE Media

  Dec 2020 - Jun 2021

  LGBTQ+ Youth Consultant, #Visible Programme

  In December 2020 I was approached by the Founder and Managing Director for APE Media to act as a LGBTQ+ Youth Consultant on the #Visible Programme, a social justice media-arts leadership scheme for LGBTQ+ young people aged eleven-to-twenty-one-years-old in LondonThe main responsibilities of the consultancy were to:- Design and develop the potential scope and reach of the programme, including understanding which key groups of young people need to be actively engaged with and establish strategic approaches for said engagement- Assist in the recruitment of the Project Lead, including creation of job description and person specification, and planning of the interview process- Act as Quality Assurance Lead for the programme, supporting the Project Lead and other staff within the organisation Show less

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  Birkbeck, University of London

  Feb 2021 - Mar 2021

  Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Specialist, Student Union

  In February 2021 I was approached by the LGBTQ+ Officer for Birkbeck, University of London, to act as an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Specialist in order to support the Student Union's Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing workshop series, which took place throughout the 2020/21 academic yearThe main responsibilities of the consultancy were to:- Design, develop and deliver a lecture-style workshop entitled 'Coming Out in 2021' which addressed the following questions: what makes it difficult for many to take the step(s) to coming out, despite the widespread acceptance of all the different identities in relation to sexual orientation and gender; what beliefs fuel the fear of coming out and how can they be challenged; and how can people help those going through the coming out process? - Facilitate a live audience discussion which explored the workshop topic and questions in further detail and enabled attendees to be able to apply learning within their respective roles as well as learn from each other beyond the workshop Show less

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  Barking & Dagenham Giving

  Apr 2021 - now

  Director, Board

  Barking & Dagenham Giving is a local, place-based giving scheme which aims to increase investment, expand social infrastructure, and build a better system through collaboration with the Statutory, Private, and Voluntary Sectors, including local communities. As a member of the Board of Directors, my key responsibilities include: - Monitor and evaluate the performance of the numerous grant programmes and investment portfolios being administered by the organisation - Scrutinise the organisation's financial and governance mechanisms to ensure the organisation is not going to be brought into disrepute - Act as a key stakeholder and decision-maker within the Reside Group, the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham's social housing provider, specifically Weaves LLP - Ensure the organisation is achieving its strategic aims and operational objectives, and delivering these in line with its core values of collaboration, inclusion, and adaptation Show less

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  King's College London

  May 2021 - now

  Act as Seminar Lead for a range of modules, facilitating both academic and non-academic discussions based upon topical materials with the overall aim to reinforce as well as further extend learning taken from taught lectures - modules include: - Environmental Science and Policy Making - Field Research in Human Geography - Growing Up Urban: Childhood, Youth, and the City - Health, Lifestyles and Cities - Pathways to Impact: Geographical Research and Public Policy - Principles of Geographical Inquiry Coordinate numerous field trips of varying sizes and durations, both within London and across the UK - modules include: - Empire, Environment, and Development - Field Research in Human Geography - Governing the Sustainable City - Security and the Global Natural Environment - Tourism and Development Provide feedback and support to all taught students, both undergraduate and postgraduate, on a regular basis throughout the academic year Show less In April 2021 I was approached by the Phil Hubbard, Professor of Urban Studies and Chair of the Urban Futures Research Domain at King’s College, London to act as an Editor for his new book, Borderland: Identity and Belonging at the Edge of England.The main responsibilities of the edit were to: - Complete an initial read of the publication to ensure all points raised and arguments made were accurate, relevant and succinct - Proof read the publication in relation to spelling, grammar, punctuation and syntax - Suggest relevant edits ahead of sharing with the publisher in relation to sections to rewrite, chapters to restructure and areas which could be cut in order to meet the target word count - Comprehensively index the publication in relation to academic concepts, key terms and geographical locales Show less

  • Graduate Teaching Assistant, Geography

    Sept 2021 - now

  • Book Editor, Geography

    May 2021 - Jun 2022
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  METRO Charity

  Jun 2021 - Feb 2022

  In July 2020 METRO Charity were appointed as the Lead Intermediary Partner for administering the UK-wide Comic Relief LGBTQ+ COVID-19 Fund, a £585k grant designed to support LGBTQ+ organisations to respond to and recover from the coronavirus pandemic Work alongside Regional Delivery Partners to assess, evaluate and recommend LGBTQ+ organisations to receive grant funding, supporting the National Partnership Board to ratify said recommendationsSupport funded organisations with the delivery of their respective projects, adjusting and adapting project proposals, if required, in line with the UK Government’s and Devolved Administrations’ ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemicCreate, implement, and imbed monitoring and evaluation processes to ensure the overall aims of the fund were met and deliverables were in line with original and/or adjusted/adapted project proposalsDevelop an Organisational Development Package for funded organisations to utilise in the creation and updating of key policies, procedures, protocols, and processes in relation to governance, compliance, and risk managementOrganise and host a UK-wide networking event for funded organisations to facilitate the development of future project delivery partnerships attended by twenty eight people which resulted in North England-based theatre and arts organisations submitting joint funding bids to the Arts CouncilEstablish a Financial Management Package for funded organisations to access if they required METRO Charity to manage the financial elements of their project delivery, used by seven organisationsAct as Producer of a short film about the impact of the overall fund on LGBTQ+ organisations across the UK, including the benefits felt by LGBTQ+ communities Show less My London is a pilot programme, funded by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Greater London Authority, and National Lottery Community Fund, which aims to improve mental health outcomes for young people as well as support youth organisations to collaborate in order to provide more sustainable opportunities for youth voice and social action at a local levelIn May 2021 I was approached by the Deputy Chief Executive Officer for METRO Charity to act as a Community Researcher to support the Greenwich and Lewisham partnership within the programme during the planning, development, and consultation phase The main responsibilities of the consultancy were to: - Promote My London to youth-focused groups, organisations, projects, programmes, and services across Greenwich and Lewisham, as well as pan-London, and UK-wide as and when appropriate - Liaise with youth-focused groups, organisations, projects, programmes, and services to capture youth voice and social action initiatives currently being delivered across Greenwich and/or Lewisham - Develop a robust youth voice, infrastructure, and social action database for the Greenwich and Lewisham partnership to utilise as the programme progresses towards the latter stage of the planning, development, and consultation phase Show less

  • Fund Manager, Community

    Oct 2020 - Feb 2022

  • Community Researcher, Youth

    Jun 2021 - Jul 2021
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  METRO Charity

  Jul 2022 - now

  In July 2021 METRO Charity were awarded £50k through the National Lottery Community Fund's Healthy Communities Together Programme to support the empowerment of the Voluntary Sector to work together with health and social care services to boost the health and wellbeing of their communities - a further £450k was awarded in September 2022 through the National Lottery Community Fund's Health Equalities Programme to continue improving links between health and social care services, and promote the role of the Voluntary Sector and the value of cross-sector partnershipsBaseline key issues and barriers being faced by the Voluntary Sector around voice, influence, representation, and engagement through a series of targeted, co-development workshopsDevelop agreements and consensus with the Statutory and Voluntary Sectors about how voice, influence, representation, and engagement can be synchronised within the Health and Social Care SystemCo-design, develop, and deliver the Greenwich Hub for Influence, Voice, and Engagement (G-HIVE), a physical and digital infrastructure and set of activities for consultation, engagement, insight gathering, and information sharingCreate and implement an in-person information, advice, and guidance offer amplifies specific local voice and influence needs of the Voluntary Sector, and supports consultation, engagement, and representation activities within the Statutory SectorSit on a range of local and regional boards, partnerships, panels, steering groups, and working groups, promoting the role, function, and offer of G-HIVECoordinate the Live Well Partnership Programme Management Board which ensures progress, collaboration, information sharing, and relevant Senior Leadership buy-in for all community development work within the Health and Social Care System Show less Co-manage the Voice and Infrastructure Team, which comprises of METRO GAVS (Greenwich Action for Voluntary Service) and METRO GAD (Greenwich Association of Disabled People) Oversee the delivery and performance of the Greenwich Community Accountancy Programme and the Young Londoners Fund within the Royal Borough of Greenwich and London Borough of Lewisham Identify and develop bids for suitable and relevant funding opportunities to increase the scope and reach of METRO GAVS in its role as an infrastructure and capacity building organisation in the Royal Borough of GreenwichIntegrate the Greenwich Voice and Influence Programme with other projects, programmes, and services being delivered by METRO GAVS Represent the Voluntary and Community Sector at a range of local and regional boards, partnerships, panels, steering groups, and working groups Show less The SHIFT Project was a European-funded project which aims to improve the sexual health and wellbeing of people over the age of forty-five, particularly those who are vulnerable to poor sexual health outcomes - the project had two strategic ambitions of developing a model for working with people aged over forty-five, and increasing the confidence and abilities of professionalsEngage individuals, especially those from marginalised, underrepresented, and seldom-heard communities, in discussions about sexual health, sexual pleasure, and emotional wellbeing Conduct one-to-one interventions which support an individual’s sexual health needs Provide signposting to relevant, appropriate, and specific local projects, programmes, services, activities, and resources Promote the SHIFT Project’s digital and physical infrastructure, including the virtual learning environment Show less

  • Voice and Influence Programme Manager, Community

    Jul 2021 - now

  • Voice and Infrastructure Manager, Community

    Jun 2022 - Jan 2023

  • Project Lead, Sexual and Reproductive Health

    Jul 2022 - Sept 2022