MEMBERSHIP INSIGHT
5 minutes with…
Aleisha Spencer Events team leader
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Tell us about your career and background I joined the CIPP in February 2015 as a senior event coordinator having previously spent some time working as the events executive with a small employee benefits specialist. I started my career working as an administration apprentice within the events and training team for a Chamber of Commerce. Over the course of four years I worked my way up to a combined events management and advisor role where I supported members with advice at the events that the team and I delivered. I became the events team leader at CIPP in December 2016. Describe your role My role focuses on providing an events programme that allows CIPP members to network with other likeminded professionals along with learning about forthcoming industry changes. We work very closely with the CIPP’s policy and research team, to ensure we provide relevant and current content at our events. The events team plan, coordinate and manage all CIPP events including the member-only national forums, the graduation ceremony, budget update events and the prestigious Annual Conference and Excellence Awards Ceremony. I’m very passionate about providing CIPP members with the support they need to achieve their goals. Working in events is fantastic as I get to witness first-hand our members developing their knowledge, meet new people and gain new ideas and skills at our events. What does the role mean to you? I have always loved working in events, but there is something really special about working with payroll and pension professionals. It’s incredible to see our members benefit from the CIPP’s services,
but also to watch people discover CIPP and the benefits it can offer at our non-member events. What do you think you can bring to the future strategy of the CIPP? I strongly believe that the best way of improving future events at CIPP is by listening to our members. We constantly look at new ideas and ways to make each event better than the last and we pay attention to event feedback from delegates. This year we changed the format of the Annual Conference following delegates’ feedback, and have developed our Scottish National Conference to include a second workshop stream – small but constant improvements like these are what you should look out for in future. How do CIPP events support members? The industry is constantly changing and there are always impending legislative changes to contend with. The CIPP’s events programme is designed to support our members by providing them with legislation updates, delivered by industry experts who are there to answer questions and share experiences. The events provide a great opportunity to network and share ideas with other payroll and pension professionals. The National Forums are free-of-charge member-only events that run throughout the summer months. They are a great membership benefit for those holding an associate level membership and above. What do you do in your available time to unwind? I live in the countryside, so I love spending time with my family and walking my lovely (but often naughty) working cocker spaniel Ollie. I’ve also recently taken up baking and cake decorating, so I spend time practising and thinking of new ideas. n
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