Our Working for You Team works with local employers to match skills, experience and attributes of jobseekers with the person specification and job descriptions of vacant posts.
‘The success that People Matter has in getting people of all ages and all walks of life back into employment is dedication to the staff, mostly volunteers, who give of their time and expertise to achieve this.’ – Community Adviser
Moira Bailey – Service Manager
Moira has a wealth of experience from 22 years in the public sector as a Senior Administration Officer and gaining an NVQ Level 3 in Administration and Level 4 in Business & Management. Moira worked in the Education Department and along side the School Improvement service to raise standards in the borough’s 92 schools.
Moira came to Eastbourne to be with her family and to find suitable part-time employment. People Matter stepped in and helped Moira with a new CV, she also attended several courses and a mock interview. Moira then volunteered in the Reception of People Matter, one day a week in order to reimburse the Charity for the free advice and support and many other services she had received. Moira has been been with People Matter since 2015.
Contact Moira by email moira@people-matter.org.uk or 07914 425733 or 01323 431289
Charles Grimaldi – Account Manager
Charles joined People Matter in 2010 after an extensive career in Marketing and Corporate Affairs including for a company that reached top ten of Britain’s largest companies and was also voted Britain’s Most Admired Company. Charles offers experience in marketing; corporate affairs; corporate communications; public relations; media relations and reputation management; corporate identity and brand development; charities and corporate social responsibility (CSR/CR) management; investor relations; project management; conferences and incentive programmes. As well as liaising with employers to understand their business and recruitment needs, Charles also works with jobseekers to identify their skills and attributes and helps them to network with key employers in their field.
Contact Charles by email charles@people-matter.org.uk or 07914 425733 or 01323 431289
Gilly Nicol – Account Manager
Gilly’s “hats” have included, Recruitment Advisor for Reed Employment, running her own Events company (here and in the States) and Business Development Manager for The University of Brighton (Culinary Arts Department). Her appointment as a Director of the Eastbourne and District Chamber of Commerce followed and this position was enjoyed for a couple of years. Gilly began volunteering at People Matter in 2015 where she can “knit” all this experience together and help match Employers to Candidates and vice-a-versa. She loves to cook, ski, cycle, read, travel.
Contact Gilly by email gilly@people-matter.org.uk or 07914 425733 or 01323 431289