Principal and Senior Democratic Services Officer Roles, Chief Executive’s Department @ Hampshire County Council
Professional traineeship; starting out Committee Clerk - later promoted Committee Administrator @ Lancaster City Council
Karen Widdowson's Education
City and Guilds of London Institute
(Level 5 Institute Leadership Management (ILM))
2019 - 2019
Proqual Assessor Qualification
2017 - 2017
The Open University
Professional Diploma in Management Studies (DMS) (Merit)
2004 - 2005
Wigan and Leigh College
HNC Business and Finance - Distinction
Heysham High
3 A' Levels (English Language, Biology and Economics)
1992 - 1992
Heysham High
8 GCSE's (Grades A-C inc. Maths and English)
Karen Widdowson's Skills
Organising and Executing
Team Management
Corporate Governance
Interacting and presenting
Research Skills
Service and Resource Planning
Process Control
Business Transformation
Committee Management
Political Awareness
Karen Widdowson's Summary
Karen Widdowson, based in Swadlincote, GB, is currently a Democratic Services Manager, Governance and HR Service at Charnwood Borough Council, bringing experience from previous roles at Sheffield City Council and Barnsley Council, Association of Democratic Services Officers (ADSO), Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council and London Borough of Ealing. Karen Widdowson holds a 2019 - 2019 City and Guilds of London Institute. With a robust skill set that includes Organising and Executing, Team Management, Corporate Governance, Interacting and presenting, Research Skills and more, Karen Widdowson contributes valuable insights to the industry. Karen Widdowson has 2 emails on RocketReach.