Octavia
Sophia Palm currently serves as a People Advisor at Octavia since January 2024. Previously, Sophia held various roles in human resources and business operations, including Human Resources and Business Operations Manager at iSYSTEMS Integration, Human Resources Shared Services Manager at A2Dominion Group, and HR Administration & Benefits Manager at GTR (Govia Thameslink Railway). Additional experience includes positions such as Occupational Health Business Manager at GTR, HR Adviser - ER Reward & Change at Southern Railway Limited, and Customer Service Coach at Southern Railway. Earlier career roles include Human Resources Assistant at Debenhams, Payroll & Personnel Assistant at JVC, and Trainee Personnel Officer at Tie Rack Retail Limited Group. Sophia's educational background includes a Graduate Degree in Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and a Bachelor's Degree in Media and Cultural Studies with Writing and Publishing from Middlesex University.
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Octavia
We are Octavia. We help thousands of people in London live happily, independently and with the care they need. Our work covers three areas: Homes We build homes, manage homes and provide affordable homes for people who need them. And not just any homes. Like our founder, Victorian philanthropist Octavia Hill, we believe good homes make for better lives. So we go out of our way to create spaces people will thrive in. Support People need extra help for all sorts of reasons, at different times in their lives. So we work with Londoners of all ages to build confidence, connections and community. From training and job opportunities for younger people to befriending schemes and activities for older people. Our work is holistic, personal – and in many cases – transformational. Like Octavia Hill, we are entrepreneurial in how we fund and support this work, with help from volunteers and money raised from our charity shops. Care We look after older and vulnerable adults in many different ways, providing everything from 24-hour care to regular company and a chance for interaction. We also offer outreach services, so we can visit and connect with others across our neighbourhood. Throughout everything we do lies one core belief: that mixed communities are stronger communities, and that everyone deserves the same chances in life. We are for hope. For happiness. For equality. For the common good. Since 1865.