External Relations

Tom Hadley
Director of External Relations
Telephone: 020 7009 2180
Email: tom.hadley@rec.uk.com

Key areas of responsibility:

• Promoting the interests of REC members to politicians and officials in the UK and across Europe.
• Spokesperson for the REC and liaising with press.
• Formulating REC policy in key areas including employment, healthcare and procurement.
• Managing the Employment Policy Committee and member involvement through working groups and regional forums.
• Working with REC sector groups and regional directors on lobbying and press campaigns
• Representing the REC on the board of Eurociett, the representative body for the recruitment industry across Europe and on various Government committees.

Jason Clayton
Executive Assistant to Director of External Relations
Telephone: 020 7009 2154
Email: jason.clayton@rec.uk.com 

Key areas of responsibility:

• Executive Assistant duties to Director of External Relations
• Administration of Corporate Affairs & Policy Committees
• Assisting with lobbying activities including the organisation of meetings and briefings with devolved Parliaments and various Government bodies
• Administration of numerous ad hoc projects undertaken by the External
  Relations team

Anne Fairweather
Head of Public Policy
Telephone: 020 7009 2107
Email: Anne.fairweather@rec.uk.com 

Key areas of responsibility:

• Formulating REC policy in key areas including tax issues, safe recruitment, immigration and agency work.
• Assisting the Director of External Relations in representing REC concerns to politicians, officials and the press

Alison Henderson
Press Manager
Tel: 020 7009 2157
Email: alison.henderson@rec.uk.com

Key areas of responsibility:

• First point of contact for media enquiries at the REC
• Managing outsourced PR agency responsible for national and sector press in tandem with responsibility for output to trade
  and regional titles
• Developing press material for media and REC website
• Providing PR support for all REC departments on key campaigns
  and initiatives
• Assisting and advising REC members on PR activities

Philip Curry
External Relations Advisor
Telephone: 020 7009 2153
Email: philip.curry@rec.uk.com

Key areas of responsibility:

• Work on a range of policy issues affecting the recruitment industry including agency working, the relationship with Jobcentre Plus, pre-employment checking, skills, immigration and other labour market issues;
• Represent the interests of the REC to stakeholders through a diverse range of different panels and working groups across Government departments;
• Assist in ensuring REC have a high profile in the press;
• Account manage 12 volunteer REC regional directors who represent the REC at a regional level;
• Oversee a DWP initiative to help newly unemployed professionals get back into work;
• Organise a quarterly forum aimed at promoting diversity and inclusion in the recruitment industry.