Experience

Horsham District Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Head of HR&OD

  • May 2014 - Present

  Leading the HR&OD function, including Recruitment, L&D, Corporate H&S and Equalities. Leading the HR&OD function, including Recruitment, L&D, Corporate H&S and Equalities.



Richmond and Wandsworth Councils

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• HR Project Manager

  • Feb 2011 - Apr 2013

  Procured and implemented integrated HR Management System. HR and Payroll streamlining and transactional process re-engineering; linking with electronic filing and web recruitment, self service readiness. Procured and implemented integrated HR Management System. HR and Payroll streamlining and transactional process re-engineering; linking with electronic filing and web recruitment, self service readiness.



Croydon Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Human Resources Consultancy

  • Aug 2005 - Aug 2010

  Deputy to Director HR&OD. Headed centralised HR consultancy function (ER, IR, Advice Lines and leadership of HR Business Partners), Recruitment & Retention and Policy teams. Deputy to Director HR&OD. Headed centralised HR consultancy function (ER, IR, Advice Lines and leadership of HR Business Partners), Recruitment & Retention and Policy teams.



Worthing and Southlands Hospitals NHS Trust and Adur, Arun and Worthing tPCT

• Worthing, United Kingdom

• Associate Director of Human Resources

  • Mar 2003 - Aug 2005

  Led operational HR teams for two Trusts and management side lead for implementing Agenda for Change, workforce modernisation, IWL and IiP. Led operational HR teams for two Trusts and management side lead for implementing Agenda for Change, workforce modernisation, IWL and IiP.



Cambridge Education Associates @ Islington (CEA)

• London, United Kingdom

• Head of Personnel and Payroll

  • Jul 2001 - Feb 2003

  Headed the operational and strategic HR function for all of Islington Council’s school based staff, which was contracted to CEA. In addition, provided a full HR SLA service to the Council's Regeneration and Education Department (non-schools) and headed HR for CEA, including L&D, OH, Payroll. Headed the operational and strategic HR function for all of Islington Council’s school based staff, which was contracted to CEA. In addition, provided a full HR SLA service to the Council's Regeneration and Education Department (non-schools) and headed HR for CEA, including L&D, OH, Payroll.



The Girls' Day School Trust

• London, United Kingdom

• Deputy Personnel Adviser (Personnel & Facilities Manager)

  • Mar 1999 - Jun 2001

  Deputy to the Personnel Adviser (HR director). Provision of group operational HR support to the Trust’s advisers (directors), headteachers and Trust Board. In addition, management of the Trust’s Head Office Facilities, Administration and Health and Safety functions. Deputy to the Personnel Adviser (HR director). Provision of group operational HR support to the Trust’s advisers (directors), headteachers and Trust Board. In addition, management of the Trust’s Head Office Facilities, Administration and Health and Safety functions.



Westminster City Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Education Personnel Officer

  • Mar 1997 - Mar 1999

  Provision of a consultancy service for the full range of HR matters to schools and operational HR service for designated central education staff. Provision of a consultancy service for the full range of HR matters to schools and operational HR service for designated central education staff.



Chelsea & Westminster Healthcare NHS Trust

• London, United Kingdom

• Various roles

  • Feb 1991 - Mar 1997

  Workforce Information Officer (HR reporting, WFP advice, setting-up HR information systems, benchmarking service); HR Administrator (full HR administrative and assistant advisory service to designated clinical directorates, including the management of recruitment & selection/ Medical Staffing); other operational and supervisory roles within the Hotel Services section. Workforce Information Officer (HR reporting, WFP advice, setting-up HR information systems, benchmarking service); HR Administrator (full HR administrative and assistant advisory service to designated clinical directorates, including the management of recruitment & selection/ Medical Staffing); other operational and supervisory roles within the Hotel Services section.