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Josh: together at Ufi VocTech Trust
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About
Josh Smith is Head of Public Affairs at Ufi VocTech Trust, where he develops public affairs and partnerships strategy focused on the use of technology in vocational education and adult skills. He also serves as Director of Policy at Next Gen Tories and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA). His experience includes stakeholder engagement, APPG secretariat work, policy briefing, and message development across sectors including not-for-profit, industrial, transport, and FinTech.
Experience
- Ufi VocTech TrustHead of Public Affairscurrent2023 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
- Ufi VocTech TrustPublic Affairs Manager2021 — 2023Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- TASOMember Board of Trusteescurrent2023 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
- Next Gen ToriesDirector of Policycurrent2023 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
- Brevia ConsultingAccount Manager2021Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- Brevia ConsultingSenior Account Executive2019 — 2021
- Brevia ConsultingAccount Executive2018 — 20195 Salamanca Place, London, SE1 7HP
- House of CommonsParliamentary Assistant Intern2016 — 2017London Area, United Kingdom
Skills & more
Strategic PlanningPublic Speaking5Communication1Analytical SkillsGovernmental AffairsProgram ManagementRisk ManagementPublic AffairsStakeholder ManagementStrategic PartnershipsPublic Relations1Press Releases1
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ResearchPublic PolicyPolicy AnalysisPoliticsStakeholder EngagementPolitical CampaignsPresentationsStrategic CommunicationsSocial Media- CIPR - Public Relations Certificate — Chartered Institute of Public Relations
- FRSA — Royal Society of Arts
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Colleagues at Ufi VocTech Trust
Alex Bishop
Associate Director of Ventures at Ufi VocTech Trust
Amber Morris
Digital Communications Associate at Ufi VocTech Trust
Anthony Painter
Director of Strategic Engagement at Ufi VocTech Trust
Bernard Steinberg
Partner at The Rohatyn Group
Caroline O’Donnell
Grants Programme Manager at Ufi VocTech Trust
Claire Legg-Mellar
Project and Partnerships Manager at Ufi VocTech Trust
Deepali Bahl
Managing Director at Augment Infrastructure
Dominic Gill
Chair of the Board of Trustees at Ufi VocTech Trust
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Josh Smith?
- Josh Smith is Head of Public Affairs at Ufi VocTech Trust, where he develops public affairs and partnerships strategy focused on the use of technology in vocational education and adult skills. He also serves as Director of Policy at Next Gen Tories and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA). His experience includes stakeholder engagement, APPG secretariat work, policy briefing, and message development across sectors including not-for-profit, industrial, transport, and FinTech.
- Where does Josh Smith work?
- Josh Smith is Head of Public Affairs at Ufi VocTech Trust.
- Where did Josh Smith go to school?
- Josh Smith studied at University of Hull (Bachelor's, British Politics and Legislative Studies).
Same school
Also attended University of Hull38
David OglesbyCFO at Mosaic VenturesStephan ChambersDirector, Marshall Institute at Houghton Street VenturesDavid HicksonChief Strategic Development Officer at Founders FactoryPeter BarkleyPartner at WestBridge LLPCaroline TerryIndependent Non-Executive Director at Flow TradersJane HolmesAssociate Director of Grants at Ufi VocTech Trust
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Shared employers
Also worked at Ufi VocTech Trust13
Ellasaid WoodhouseInvestment Manager at Old College CapitalAlex BishopAssociate Director of Ventures at Ufi VocTech TrustHelen GironiDirector of Ventures at Ufi VocTech TrustRebecca Garrod-WatersCEO at Ufi VocTech TrustDominic GillChair of the Board of Trustees at Ufi VocTech TrustAnthony PainterDirector of Strategic Engagement at Ufi VocTech Trust
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Also worked at House of Commons23
Rhys SpenceHead of Platform & Research at Brighteye VenturesLaurence PevsnerPartner, Research at Lux CapitalJonathan DjanoglyIndependent Non-Executive Chairman at Pembroke VCTNick CleggGeneral Partner at Hiro CapitalJessica HillDirector of IR & Strategic Partnerships at Future Planet CapitalCarl ByersPartner at F-Prime Capital Partners
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