Our team of advisers have a wide range of skills and experience that they use to help the jobseekers
Colin Webb – Senior Careers Adviser and Chairman of the Board of Trustees
Colin has a Level 6 Diploma in Career Advice and Guidance and provides specialist support to ex-offenders. Colin previously worked in the pharmaceutical industry. Colin started his career as a researcher for Glaxo, he gained a Doctorate and was responsible for clinical operations in the US for Amgen before becoming their Director of Development for Europe. Colin is Chairman of our Board of Trustees with special responsibility for Human Resources. Colin is a keen gardener and has volunteered with the Millennium Seed Bank at Kew Gardens.
Zoe Thurston – Careers Adviser
Zoe studied Psychology at Southampton University, during which time she volunteered with the University Careers Service. After graduating, she pursued a career in Human Resources, working her way up to Senior HR Manager, largely in the media and entertainment sector. After 10 years in HR, Zoe sought careers guidance herself to make a career change and retrained in Nutritional Therapy. She now runs her own Nutritional Therapy practice. Since moving to Eastbourne, Zoe has been keen to use the skills and knowledge gained in HR in a positive way as a Careers Advisor.
Nula Clark – Employment Specialist and Team Lead
Nula joined People Matter in May 2024 as a volunteer administrator, assisting with client follow ups and database management following a career break to bring up her triplets. She quickly went on to join the Working for You team in her current role bringing with her a background in Human Resources and Recruitment.
As an avid animal lover and ex Veterinary Nurse Nula was Human Resources Manager for a group of Veterinary Practices where she successfully saw the chain achieve it’s highly acclaimed Investors In People accreditation. Prior to this she started her career in a multi-national blue-chip company having previously worked in London as a Recruitment Consultant and having previous experience in Retail Management.
In her spare time Nula can be found spending time with her family, walking her dog and caring for her many varieties of pets including giant African land snails and a crested gecko.
Lara Lloyd – Employment Specialist and Team Lead
Lara joined People Matter in September 2026 where she is proud to be working as part of the Connect to Work team. Lara graduated from Roehampton University with a BA (QTS) Hons degree in primary education. Following a long term teaching career, she worked as an Assistant Headteacher in a local school leading a range of areas including safeguarding and wellbeing. More recently, she has worked at Eastbourne Foodbank as the safeguarding lead and client support worker (among other roles). During this time, she was accredited as Mental Health Support Worker and additionally achieved the Commitment and Bronze Wellbeing Award with East Sussex County Council. Lara is now very much looking forward to using her previous ‘people skills’ to support jobseekers to find appropriate employment.
In her spare time, Lara can be found spending time with her family, on the beach, walking, swimming or reading a book.
Agnes Zalewska – Employment Specialist
Agnes holds a Batchelor of Arts degree in Business and began her career in retail as a shop manager, where she led a team and dealt with customers day to day. She then moved into the legal sector as a Private Client Legal Assistant. She has been part of People Matter for four years, supporting clients with CVs, job applications and finding work. She now steps into the role of Employment Specialist, bringing her client-focused, encouraging approach and practical experience to help people achieve their goals. Alongside her work at People Matter, Agnes runs the marketing and admin side of her husbands carpentry business. Agnes speaks both English and Polish. In her spare time, she loves travelling, spending time with her family and can’t live without music.
Emily Delia – Employment Specialist
Emily graduated from the University of Birmingham with a Law degree before building a varied career across finance, recruitment and the NHS. She later took a career break to focus on her family and support her children who have SEN. This first hand experience sparked a deep interest in neuro-inclusion, and she is passionate about finding ways to better welcome neurodiverse individuals into the workforce. To unwind, Emily loves getting lost in a good book or baking.