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Zoe Walsh

@zoewalsh

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I am an engagement-focused community professional building inclusive local government and stakeholder partnerships.

United Kingdom

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What I'm looking for

I seek a role leading stakeholder and community engagement within local government or civic organisations, delivering inclusive employment and skills programmes, managing partnerships and events, and progressing into strategic programme leadership.

I am an engagement-focused professional with a BA in Politics and experience building relationships across local government, businesses, and community organisations. I have led employer and community engagement for a council-funded employability service, administered the Council’s Public Realm Fund, and led delivery of the London Festival of Architecture from the Council’s side.

I excel at tailoring strategic communication to diverse audiences, facilitating collaboration between education providers, councillors, and grassroots groups to deliver employment, skills and community initiatives. I am committed to inclusive and sustainable community development through trust-building, developing employment and skills strategy, managing apprenticeship levy relationships, and delivering measurable outcomes.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Volunteer

Homeless Aid UK

Feb 2019 - Aug 2022 (3 years 6 months)

Ran a weekly street kitchen with a team of 10–20 volunteers, serving 30–70 homeless and vulnerable people per week and connecting them with appropriate borough services.

Community Outreach Volunteer Management Event Coordination Client Engagement Crisis Referral Team Leadership

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

A Levels

A Levels, A Levels

Completed A Levels: English Language (B), Politics (B), Mathematics (C) and an Extended Project Qualification (A).

General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSEs)

GCSEs, GCSEs

Achieved 10 GCSEs with grades ranging from 8 to 5.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Study Abroad (Exchange), Politics

Completed a semester abroad at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign as part of the BA Politics programme at Newcastle University.

Newcastle University

Bachelor of Arts, Politics

2020 - 2023

Grade: Upper Second Class Honours

Activities and societies: Semester abroad at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; worked with a Northumberland Forest School to improve EDI.

Completed a BA in Politics with Upper Second Class Honours, including a dissertation on the impact of the Northern Powerhouse and Levelling Up on Northern local government.