Business in the Community
Heather Baker is an accomplished employment programme manager currently overseeing the national rollout of an innovative employment initiative at Business in the Community, which connects jobseekers with business professionals for coaching support. In addition, Heather serves as a team member at Room for Work, providing one-on-one coaching and facilitating career transition workshops. Prior experience includes managing adult learning programmes at Surrey County Council aimed at supporting mental health recovery, engaging with various community stakeholders. Earlier roles include project management at the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and product management positions at UK Trade & Investment, O2, and Visa, where Heather contributed to significant service delivery enhancements and brand compliance initiatives. Heather holds a BA (Hons) in German & Management Studies from the University of Leeds and a Diploma in Professional Coach-Mentoring from Leeds University Business School and The OCM.
Business in the Community
WHO ARE WE? Business in the Community is the UK's largest and most influential responsible business network dedicated to building a fairer and greener world together, supported by His Majesty The King for over 40 years. We inspire, engage and challenge purposeful leaders to take practical action to mobilise their collective strength as a force for good in society by: • Working fairer - to help everyone reach their full potential. • Working greener - to accelerate climate action. • Working together - to continually improve business and deliver impact at pace and scale. Our specialist advisers support individual businesses by delivering targeted interventions, training and strategic change programmes, sharing best practice and frameworks for action. OUR CURRENT FOCUS Supporting business to: • Develop and implement their purpose and responsible business strategy. • Invest in their workforces and communities to enable greater social mobility. • Increase the scale and pace of their transition to net zero. • Address the urgent challenges facing society in times of crisis such as the cost of living. JOIN THE BUSINESS IN THE COMMUNITY NETWORK Joining our network is a public commitment to being a purpose-led business and to leverage the power of working together to deliver positive economic, social and environmental change. We are open right now for new members to join the network. Find out more here: https://www.bitc.org.uk/join-us/