Experience

Active Learning Group

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of HR Services

  • Sep 2021 - Present

  Comprising of The Bushcraft Company, SuperCamps, Ardmore Language Schools and Active Learning Centres, The Active Learning Group create transformational learning experiences for young people from outdoor education programmes and language immersion courses to school holiday activities. Comprising of The Bushcraft Company, SuperCamps, Ardmore Language Schools and Active Learning Centres, The Active Learning Group create transformational learning experiences for young people from outdoor education programmes and language immersion courses to school holiday activities.



UPP

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Talent Acquisition Partner

  • Feb 2021 - Aug 2021

  UPP is the UK’s leading provider of on-campus residential and academic accommodation infrastructure. We have over 36,000 rooms in operation or under construction through long-term partnerships with 15 leading UK universities. With over 900 employees, we work to deliver the very best student experiences, together with great universities. Leading on Talent Acquisition, this role involves hands on recruitment for Corporate Services roles as well as providing guidance and strategy for operational recruitment; inducting, onboarding and engaging our talent; developing our employer brand and improving processes to offer a fantastic candidate experience at every stage of their journey.



Active Learning Group

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Group Head of People

  • Oct 2019 - Oct 2020

  Active Learning Group is a portfolio of exciting brands, each of which specialise in experiential learning for children, spanning outdoor education for schools, and summer camps and daycare for children during the school holidays. This role focuses on driving the people strategy for 3 of those brands, encompassing recruitment, training, compliance and engagement. Active Learning Group is a portfolio of exciting brands, each of which specialise in experiential learning for children, spanning outdoor education for schools, and summer camps and daycare for children during the school holidays. This role focuses on driving the people strategy for 3 of those brands, encompassing recruitment, training, compliance and engagement.



Merlin Entertainments

• United Kingdom
• Entertainment
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior HR & Recruitment Manager (LEGOLAND Windsor Resort)

  • Aug 2017 - Sep 2019

  Merlin Entertainments plc is the leading name in location-based, family entertainment, and has seen the most successful and dynamic growth of any company in the sector over the last five years. Europe’s Number 1 and the world’s second-largest visitor attraction operator, Merlin now operates 100 attractions, nine hotels/three holiday villages in 22 countries and across four continents. The company aims to deliver memorable and rewarding experiences to its c.60 million visitors worldwide, through its iconic global and local brands – including Madame Tussauds, SEA LIFE, LEGOLAND® and the Eye – and the commitment and passion of its managers and more than 25,000 employees. Within LEGOLAND Windsor Resort we employ 300 permanent employees and offer positions to 2000 seasonal workers each year.



TRL

• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• In-House Recruiter - 6 Month FTC

  • Feb 2017 - Aug 2017

  Following redundancy from The AA, I moved into a Fixed Term Contract assisting the Head of Talent Management in recruiting for various technically specific roles across the business from graduates to experienced engineers, as well as recruiting for Corporate roles including HR, Finance and Legal. TRL is the global centre for innovation in transport and mobility. We provide world-leading research, technology and software solutions for surface transport modes and related markets of automotive, motorsport, insurance and energy.



The AA

• United Kingdom
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Talent Acquisition Manager

  • Mar 2016 - Nov 2016

  Managing a team of Talent Acquisition Associates responsible for volume recruitment across The AA's contact centre sites including Newcastle, Cheadle, Oldbury, Cardiff and Basingstoke Head Office. Reason for leaving: redundancy Managing a team of Talent Acquisition Associates responsible for volume recruitment across The AA's contact centre sites including Newcastle, Cheadle, Oldbury, Cardiff and Basingstoke Head Office. Reason for leaving: redundancy



Eteach

• United Kingdom
• Technology, Information and Media
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Supply Team Leader & Recruitment Account Manager for Surrey Schools

  • Sep 2015 - Mar 2016

• Recruitment Account Manager for Surrey Schools

  • Nov 2014 - Sep 2015

  Providing an effective online and offline recruitment and supply teacher service to schools within the Surrey area, ensuring the delivery of an efficient and reliable recruitment function combined with excellent client Account Management and candidate support.

• GLF Recruitment Manager at GLF Schools via Eteach

  • Sep 2014 - Feb 2015

  Eteach Group and GLF Schools working in partnership to help drive GLF as a recruiter of choice in the education marketRevamping the recruitment process for a smoother, more efficient, more effective recruitment cycle and candidate experience at every touch point, whilst building the GLF 'brand' as a recruiter of choice.

• Senior Resourcer - Education Leadership/International Recruitment at Eteach Appoint

  • Nov 2013 - Nov 2014

  Outstanding schools need outstanding leaders! We help identify the qualities you need to take your school to the next level, then work together to find and appoint the right candidate.We know how busy school leaders are - and we know you don't always have time to search for the next best career move. So let us save you time and effort by bringing the most relevant opportunities directly to you.Solely responsible for delivering on all executive search campaigns won by the Business Development Managers, including initial research and candidate mapping to candidate management. Also responsible for co-ordinating advertising on all campaigns, including creating school brochures, writing ad and mailshot copy and arranging third party advertising where appropriate.



Page Personnel

• United Kingdom
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Consultant

  • Oct 2012 - Nov 2013

  PageGroup is a leading professional recruitment consultancy specialising in the recruitment of permanent, contract and temporary positions on behalf of the world’s top employers. PageGroup encompasses three recognised recruitment brands - Page Personnel, Michael Page and Michael Page Executive Search. A 360 degree recruitment role specialising in representing the highest calibre Finance and Accountancy Candidates for:- Accounts Payable / Receivable, Payroll (IPM), Accounts Assistant, Part Qualified CIMA / ACCA / ACA / AAT, Assistant Accountants, Management and Financial Accountants, Analysts, Finance Managers and Systems candidates Achievements: Promoted to Full Consultant within 6 months for hitting billing target In my 7th month in the business, ranked number 10 top billing permanent consultant in the business across the country Testimonials: “Vicky came to our office to discuss our resourcing requirements and took the time to understand what we required from not only a skill perspective but also to ensure a cultural fit within both our team and the wider company. Communication throughout was clear and Vicky was hugely supportive throughout the on boarding process” (Insight and Analysis Manager, Centrica (British Gas)) "Vicky was extremely helpful throughout the entire process. I made a slight change to our role profile during the process and Vicky quickly adapted the candidate list and provided an extremely helpful overview of each candidate on the shortlist." (Financial Controller, Geodis Wilson)