Our People Series

Tim Daniels, Director for Jersey Property Holdings, shares the story of how he left the Royal Marines after 24 years to eventually join the public sector in Jersey. Find out what it is about public service that appeals to ex-military personnel, key skills, and attributes that Tim developed through his time in the Royal Marines that have supported him in his career since, which currently includes a broad range of responsibilities, from taking care of our Island’s castles and German bunkers through to our bus shelters and public toilets.

Mark Grimley, Director for People and Corporate Services, and Sarah Goodwin, Associate Director and Head of Organisational Development share with us their vision for the Government of Jersey People Strategy, what’s being implemented to support the development and the experience of Government of Jersey employees, and what this means for the future of our organisation and our people.

Specialist Cardiac Nurse, Angela Hall, who was recognised nationally for her work in cardiology, talks about the challenges of introducing a new drug to the Island and what it takes to transform patient care and how she drastically reduced waiting times in a matter of months. Angela, who is also a mother of two, talks about her lifelong learning journey, the challenges of studying towards a PHD on-Island and her experience of winning the RCNi Nurse of the Year Award where she met Khaleesi from Games of Thrones. 

Skills Jersey’s Operations Manager, Stuart Penn, tells us about going from being an ‘overweight’ amputee in his youth to becoming a fourth degree black belt in Tae Kwondo. Stuart worked in the stunts industry and as a military trainer before taking up a career in the Government of Jersey working with long-term unemployed people whose confidence he compares to those who have suffered life changing injuries. Stuart’s role sees him working on Island-wide skills strategies, the trackers apprenticeship programme, careers fairs and many other opportunity and careers based initiatives - but Stuart still finds time for his hobbies; fighting in a 12 hour Grapplethons, and being flown out to open the Jui Jitsu world championships in Abu Dhabi.

Sophia Campbell, host for the people series, introduces our first guest, Sarah Goodwin, Associate Director and Head of the Organisational Development Team for the Government of Jersey. We start by introducing the series and what to expect, and then at 8 minutes in we dive in to Sarah’s career journey from the Work, Family and Pensions department in the UK, through to organisational transformation working with tribes in Swaziland, leading projects in China, and making her way to join us here in Jersey.