Experience

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  Sandwell mbc

  Jan 1977 - Jul 1998

  Achieved a three-fold increase in visitors and a four-fold increase in turnover (income).Tipton Baths was highly commended for an innovative approach to marketing in the UK Sports Councils’ Management Awards 1987.The Sports Council’s Technical Unit for Sport (TUS) highlighted Tipton in a paper on enhancing the conventional pool at the 1988 Recreation Management Seminar at Wembley.The baths was a runner-up in the Recognition of Leisure Industry Achievement (ROLIA) Awards at International Leisure Industry Week.The programming and development of pools such as Tipton informed a Regional Strategy Topic Study on Swimming published by the West Midlands Council for Sport and Recreation. Show less

  • Marketing and Development Manager

    Apr 1991 - Jul 1998

  • Recreation Manager

    Apr 1987 - Mar 1991

  • Manager, Tipton Swimming Baths

    Apr 1984 - Mar 1987

  • Trainee Recreation Manager / Assistant Manager

    Jan 1977 - Mar 1984
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  London borough of havering

  Jul 1998 - Jan 2000

  Leisure development officer

  I was the borough's nominated National Lottery Officer.My National Lottery development programme (dedicated online portal, case studies, training workshops and community information) was cited as good practice by lottery distributors, The Lottery Monitor journal and UK Fundraising. Invited to present a paper at a regional convention held at The Barbican.I helped to increase the borough’s National Lottery yield from £700,000 to £7 million.

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  Essex county council

  Jan 2000 - Sept 2002

  Travelwise and public transport information manager

  Responsible for a seven-strong communications team whose remit included marketing and media relations, branding and campaign management, strategy and policy, business planning, consultation and liaison with 300 parishes + 12 district councils. Revenue budget: £350,000 + salaries.I was the project manager for a Central Government funded web application, and represented Essex in establishing the South East Regional Traveline service through a Public Private Partnership. I was also the Essex representative on The National TravelWise® Association (NTWA). Show less

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  Groundwork uk

  Sept 2002 - Sept 2004

  National development manager

  Responsible for co-ordinating Corporate Community Investment / Involvement opportunities for the Federation of Groundwork Trusts across England and Wales. I also secured funding for Groundwork's national programmes from the private sector, statutory funding regimes and grant-making trusts.Meanwhile served as Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Representative on the CIPR Midlands Group Executive Committee, and organised CSR briefings at the University of Warwick and Birmingham in conjunction with the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM). Show less

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  Royal life saving society uk - rlss uk

  Sept 2004 - Jan 2005

  Strategic partnerships manager

  Responsible for national campaign management plus the charity’s fundraising team.

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  Solihull mbc

  Jan 2005 - Dec 2007

  Partnerships development manager

  Responsibilities included marketing communications, website development and e-marketing, media relations, campaign management, programme development and community investment.I spearheaded the SolihullActive campaign - commended in the CIPR PRide Awards: Community Campaign and Public Sector Programme plus the APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) Service Awards: Best Information and Communication Technology Initiative. The campaign achieved 75 pieces of media coverage plus 4.3 million OTS. Case Study material was published by PR Week and the Improvement and Development Agency (IDeA).I also played a key role in the development of the nationally acclaimed NS Fusion youth training and employment programme. Partners included Solihull Community Housing, Waterloo Housing, West Midlands Police, npower, Job Centre Plus and the Solihull Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership. The £500,000 five-year programme was commended in the APSE Service Awards: Best Community and Neighbourhood Initiative. Also featured in Society Guardian and Regeneration and Renewal. The programme launch was covered by: Sky Sports News, BBC TV Midlands Today, Central TV News, BBC Sport Online, The Times, Guardian Unlimited and the Metro (London). Show less

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  National grid transco

  Dec 2007 - Jun 2008

  Social and community partnerships manager

  I was responsible for the company’s £1 million portfolio of social and community programmes including:a three-year headline sponsorship of Special Olympics Great Britain;six Environmental Education Centres;the Tree Council’s Tree Wardens Scheme in conjunction with 140+ local authority-led Tree Wardens Networks.

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  Warwickshire county council

  Sept 2008 - Dec 2017

  Project manager

  Responsibilities include commissioning and procurement of contracts worth in excess of £100 million, marketing communications and coordination of the Coventry, Solihull and Warwickshire Re-use Forum.Between 2012 and 2017 my team was honoured on more than 70 occasions in regional, national and international awards – ranging from the Excellence in Public Procurement Awards and the Prime Minister’s Big Society Awards to the National Recycling Awards and the International Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Excellence Awards. Speaking engagements include the Public Sector Show, the APSE Annual Environmental Services Seminar and the Local Government Procurement Network (LGPN) Showcase.I served on the Local Government Association (LGA) Reuse Commission as the sole Local Government Practitioner. Show less

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  Award wizard ltd

  Jul 2016 - Apr 2018

  Owner

  Part-time award entry consultant.

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  Dudley council

  Dec 2017 - Sept 2019

  Waste disposal and contracts manager

  Part of the team developing and delivering the strategic direction of the future of Waste Disposal in the Black Country borough of Dudley.

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  Gloucestershire county council

  Sept 2019 - Jan 2022

  Working within Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue (GFRS) and as part of Gloucestershire County Council’s Strategic Procurement Service. Monitoring the day to day delivery and support the future planning and procurement of contracts for Household Recycling Centres (HRCs), recyclable materials sales, composting, anaerobic digestion (AD), waste transfer, landfill disposal and closed landfill environmental monitoring.

  • Senior Procurement Officer, Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service

    Jul 2021 - Jan 2022

  • Contracts Officer

    Sept 2019 - Jun 2021
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  Sandwell council

  Jan 2022 - Oct 2022

  Procurement officer
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  City of wolverhampton council

  Oct 2022 - Jun 2023

  Holiday activity coordinator

  Coordinating the DfE Holiday and Food Programme and the broader leisure offer for Children and Young People.

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  Monmouthshire county council

  Jun 2023 - Oct 2023

  Recycling performance manager

  Helping to take Monmouthshire to the next level of recycling, reuse, repair and contribute to the achievement of a circular economy within Wales.

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  Warwick district council

  Oct 2023 - Mar 2024

  Procurement supervisor
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  Sandwell council

  Mar 2024 - Mar 2025

  Contracts officer

  Contract Management, Commissioning and Procurement, Market Development.

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  Southwark council

  Mar 2025 - now

  Leisure procurement manager