Meet your local team
Alex Stevenson
Contract Director for Kent, Surrey & Sussex
Alex has worked in welfare-to-work for the last six years, managing operations on numerous contracts such as private sector led New Deal, Pathways to Work, Employment Zone and Lone Parent programmes. Alex also has extensive knowledge of managing supply chains and has a proven track record of supporting service providers as they develop and expand, especially in the Third Sector.
Alex joined G4S believing that now really is the time to change the way we deliver welfare-to-work services. Alex believes that G4S is in a unique position to coordinate provision, allowing the industry to break down previous barriers and reach its hidden potential, securing jobs for millions of unemployed individuals.
Matt Coales
Supply Chain Manager for Kent, Surrey & Sussex
After a variety of short roles outside the UK, and a spell in the television and film industry, Matt moved into the welfare-to-work industry in 2005 as an Employment Advisor on Private Sector Led New Deal in London.
This was followed by a move into learning and development, training Employment Advisors and increasing the effectiveness of programmes including Pathways to Work and Employment Zones. Matt then progressed into business development and designing solutions for Flexible New Deal Phase 2 and The Personalised Employment Programme.
Matt feels his role with G4S is the most exciting and challenging of his career. Matt believes G4S makes a unique offer to this industry based on a high volume of relevant vacancies, significant capital raising potential, a deep understanding of working with socially excluded people and the invaluable understanding of employees and employers needs that comes from being such a large employer.
Francis Doran
Supply Chain Manager for Kent, Surrey & Sussex
Francis comes to G4S having worked within welfare-to-work for the last six years. Initially he directly delivered employment services as an Employment Advisor before moving on to manage private sector led New Deal and Pathways programmes. Francis has seen first-hand the benefits of working closely in partnership with a wide range of organisations and has forged local links on the programmes he has managed in the past to provide the best service possible.
The G4S approach to the Work Programme greatly appeals to Francis, as he sees this as a chance to make a positive impact on the wider welfare-to-work community. Francis knows that G4S are well placed to take advantage of the opportunity to deliver a locally tailored approach to the Work Programme, learning from welfare-to-work delivery in the past.
Alexandra Greaves
Supply Chain Manager for Kent, Surrey & Sussex
Alex comes to G4S with 10 years’ experience working in the Welfare to Work industry. Prior to this role she was responsible for improving the quality and performance of Greater Manchester’s Flexible New Deal supply chain. Previously she had spent 5 years as an Internal Auditor for a private training provider before moving to a national provider for 4 years as a Regional Business Support Manager.
Alex has extensive experience of designing, implementing and driving systems and processes that support delivery to enable a greater service for our Customers and Stakeholders. Alex was also part of a successful bid writing team that brought large scale ESF/DWP contracts to the North West region to help thousands of economically inactive residents move into sustainable work – and is looking forward to supporting thousands more through the G4S Work Programme.
Erika Reynolds
Supply Chain Manager for Kent, Surrey & Sussex
Erika has 9 years of experience in the Welfare to Work sector. She initially worked as an Employment Advisor for the ‘New Deal for Disabled People’ programme and then as an Employer Relationship Manager. Following this Erika moved into Business Development and Partnership Management positions at a large charity, both to promote the charity and bid for public and private contracts including Access to Work, the Work Programme, Big Lottery funding and Fit for Work.
Erika is passionate about partnerships. She believes that G4S’ approach when supporting its Job Broker network, partners and employers brings a highly beneficial and unique service to help customers into meaningful employment.
Freya Powell
Employer Liaison and Partnerships Manager for Kent, Surrey & Sussex
Freya entered the Welfare to Work sector in 2005, working as an Employment Advisor on the ‘Flexible New Deal’ and ‘Pathways to Work’ programmes. She then went on to work for a national homelessness charity, managing employability programmes for vulnerable adults and homeless people. Freya also brings a wealth of knowledge of the Social Enterprise sector to G4S having led on a national project that provided guidance to Social Enterprises who supported disadvantaged people into work.
Throughout her career Freya has enjoyed developing and nurturing successful partnerships with organisations from across the private, voluntary and public sectors. She believes that G4S is well placed to utilise these partnerships to provide an array of worthwhile opportunities to support our customers into sustainable employment.
Victoria Wilson
Contract Co-ordinator for Kent, Surrey & Sussex
Victoria joined G4S in April 2013 and is the central point of contact for the South East Work Programme team.
Victoria graduated from King’s College London in 2010 after studying History. She worked in a range of roles at the Department for Education, the housing charity Crisis, and in the constituency office of an MP. Following this, she spent two years at a public affairs consultancy covering a range of issues including housing, local government, young people and private security.
Contact the South East Regional Team: Victoria.Wilson@uk.g4s.com