Our Leadership Team

I’m the permanent Service Director for Early Help Safeguarding. I joined Hereford in July 2022 and have found it to be an upbeat, ‘can do’ environment with a good ‘vibe’. Herefordshire is beautiful with strong communities and a Council who is investing heavily to make services good for children and families.

Having a good work life balance and being able to step away from the challenges of social work is vital and I fully support and advocate for this. I spend my spare time trying to get on top of a large unruly allotment and volunteering to do gardens where people are too infirm to do them. My passions are water sports, family (including an ever growing number of grandchildren), growing unusual plants and being outdoors.

I am proud to serve as the Permanent Service Director for Corporate Parenting, having joined Herefordshire in June 2024. For the past 20 years, I have worked exclusively across the West Midlands since qualifying as a social worker, gaining experience in every area of children’s services. I am now privileged to oversee services for children with disabilities, children in care, care-experienced young people, and our fostering teams.

My career has been driven by a passion for improving outcomes for children and families, and I am committed to ensuring that Herefordshire delivers the very best services.

Herefordshire itself is a beautiful county, and I genuinely enjoy my commute into work each day. What makes the role even more rewarding is the dedication and commitment of our staff, which is second to none. I can say with confidence that anyone seeking their next position would find Herefordshire a truly inspiring and fulfilling place to work.

Service Director, Education, Skills & Learning

I’m the Director for Education, Skills and Learning.  I have worked in Herefordshire for much of my working life –  as a school leader, school improvement advisor and in my current local authority role.

Herefordshire is a wonderful place to work with fabulous schools and settings, and great colleagues.

I am committed to ensuring that we provide the very best for our children and young people by working together to face the challenges but also to celebrate the successes. We are a great team!

Service Director, Education, Skills & Learning