Experience

Jan 2020 - Present

Consultant

jamesturner.work

Northumberland

I am a highly experienced social policy consultant with a focus on policy research, evaluation, data analysis and interactive dashboard design. I also have long-standing senior experience of grant funding programme development and grant assessment.

Nov 2014 - Dec 2019

Associate Director

Rocket Science UK Ltd

Newcastle-upon-Tyne

I headed up Rocket Science's Newcastle office. I was responsible for leading on data analysis, grant management / assessment, research, and evaluation work with clients, particularly in the public and third sectors.

2013 - 2014

Head of Policy and Learning

Big Lottery Fund

Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Head of Policy and Learning at the Big Lottery Fund (now the National Lottery Community Fund). An England-wide role, in which I led in particular on the policy development of the Fund's A Better Start initiative.

2005 - 2013

Senior Head of Region - North East

Big Lottery Fund

Newcastle-upon-Tyne

I oversaw approximately £20m annual grant investment into North East charities and voluntary and community groups, and managed a team of seven staff in our NE regional office.

Education

BA (Hons), Mathematics

Oxford University