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Florence Okorocha

Community Development
London

Summary

Personable Community development worker with 2 years of experience in fostering inclusive, sustainable initiatives across diverse communities. Skilled in engaging with local residents, organisations, and stakeholders to address social inequalities and promote collaborative solutions. Committed to driving positive change and ensuring every voice is valued in the development process.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Community Development Officer

Compass Wellbeing CIC
01.2023 - Current
  • Promoting the charity through attending events, networking and, creating and distributing promotional materials
  • Facilitated capacity-building workshops to empower VCSEs with resilience building skills and knowledge of available resources.
  • Improved community engagement by organizing events and collaborating with local organizations.
  • Advocated for changes at the city level to address pressing community issues such as health inequalities.
  • Maintaining relationships with other services such as local community groups, local authority and health providers
  • Maintaining Charity database, with over ensuring all information is accurate, stored correctly and in line with GDPR
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to design comprehensive solutions addressing challenges faced by communities.
  • Conducted research to address local organizational needs, so funding and training reflect community feedback.
  • Contributed to strategic planning processes to support long-term goals for sustainable community development.

Receptionist

Covent Garden Bureau/ Covent Garden Recruitment
1 2020 - 1 2022
  • Temporary Assignments include;
  • Receptionist Cover at Usborne Publishing (4 months)
  • Receptionist cover Grain & Feed Trade

Gallery Assistant

British Museum
09.2020 - 08.2022
  • Contributed to welcoming environment for guests by maintaining clean and organized gallery spaces.

Recruitment Advisor/Supervisor

Staffing Matters (NEWTEC)
10.2015 - 12.2019
  • Management and maintenance of company staffing database: Ensured accuracy and up-to-date records of employee information.
  • Liaison with hiring managers: Collaborated with hiring managers to understand and fulfill resourcing requirements.
  • Candidate sourcing and screening: Conducted sourcing, shortlisting, and screening of candidates for interviews, ensuring alignment with hiring managers' needs.
  • Coordination of Learning and Development programs: Organized and facilitated staff training and development initiatives for over 40 agency workers.
  • Diary management: Managed schedules, including booking conference calls, meeting rooms, and travel arrangements.
  • Payroll processing: Handled invoices and timesheets to ensure accurate payroll processing.
  • Social media and website management: Managed and updated company social media pages and website content.
  • General administrative duties: Performed tasks such as filing, photocopying, binding, and scanning to support daily office operations

Administration

Oakwood UK
07.2014 - 09.2015

Education

Marketing with Music and Media Management -

London Metropolitan University
London, ENG
01.2011 - 04.2014

High School Diploma -

Lister Community School

Skills

Microsoft Package including Excel

Google Suite

Hubspot

Digital Content Creation (Canva etc)

HTML and CSS

Community Outreach

Partnership Development

Community Education

Problem-Solving

Accomplishments

  • Coaching Level 2 qualification - Information Advice & guidance
  • Staffing Matters (NEWTEC): First colleague to assistant in management of company website & created entire map and mock up for the company’s new website
  • Produced and Facilitated Fundraising workshop for over 30 organizations (east london)

References

  • Deborah Baldwin, Facilities Manager
  • Lesley Window, Recruitment Manager
  • Adam Weatherhead, Head of Strategy and Partnerships

Timeline

Community Development Officer

Compass Wellbeing CIC
01.2023 - Current

Gallery Assistant

British Museum
09.2020 - 08.2022

Recruitment Advisor/Supervisor

Staffing Matters (NEWTEC)
10.2015 - 12.2019

Administration

Oakwood UK
07.2014 - 09.2015

Marketing with Music and Media Management -

London Metropolitan University
01.2011 - 04.2014

Receptionist

Covent Garden Bureau/ Covent Garden Recruitment
1 2020 - 1 2022

High School Diploma -

Lister Community School

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