Experience

HPRtalent

• United Kingdom
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Talent Acquisition Manager

  • Sep 2020 - Present

  HPR Talent provide exceptional recruitment & talent management services to blue-chip companies; businesses that people aspire to work for. Our service offering ranges from retained search, to contingency projects, through to fully outsourced solutions & recruitment process outsourcing. I would say my specialist area is in Engineering, from Technicians, to Engineers, Project Engineers, Maintenance Managers and Engineering Managers. But due to my extensive experience in working in a range of different industries, my experience covers HR, Marketing, Finance, Manufacturing Operations, Graduates, Commercial, Health & Safety and much more.



Mettler-Toledo International, Inc

• Switzerland
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Talent Acquisition Specialist

  • Nov 2019 - Jun 2020

  This role was an initial 6 mth FTC which was due to be extended, however due to Covid-19 my contract was ended in June 2020. Mettler Toledo offer precision instruments and services for many applications in research and development, quality control, production, logistics and retail to customers around the world. Working closely within the HR team at Mettler Toledo to support with all recruitment including managing recruitment campaigns, building and developing strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders, delivering recruitment training to employees and managers, advertising vacancies on various job boards and social media and arranging interviews. Taking briefs from hiring managers and to ensure we have a clear understanding of what is required and then using that information to source candidates directly for the role using social media and CV searching tools on job boards. Liaising with agencies to give briefs in line with hiring manager expectations, keeping up to date with recruitment best practice and appropriate legislation, interviewing, providing advice and guidance to hiring managers, giving feedback to candidates and undertaking projects as requested to improve recruitment functions.



Triumph Motorcycles Limited

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

• Recruitment Advisor

  • Mar 2018 - Nov 2019

  Managing the full end to end recruitment function for all Triumph Motorcycles Ltd recruitment and campaigns, build and develop assessment centres, deliver recruitment training to employees and managers, advertising vacancies on various job boards and social media, sending out SHL testing and arranging interviews. Liaising with agencies to give briefs in line with hiring manager expectations, keeping up to date with recruitment best practice and appropriate legislation, interviewing, providing advice and guidance to hiring managers, giving feedback to candidates and undertaking projects as requested to improve recruitment functions. Attending careers fairs and university visits, building and maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders, representing the brand in a positive way to enhance the company reputation.



East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Resourcing Consultant

  • Mar 2012 - Dec 2017

  As a Resourcing Consultant for the East Midlands Ambulance Service my role requires me to recruit to an ever changing workforce plan and to given requests and timeframes as well as being compliant at all times. I manage recruitment for Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Lincolnshire and work towards personal and team objectives, delivering specialised knowledge to the trust and keeping up to date with Recruitment Law. Some of the roles that I recruit for within the trust are; Ambulance Care Assistants, Paramedics, Emergency Medical Dispatchers, Dispatch Officers and Emergency Care Practitioners plus many more support services roles. Key Responsibilities include: • Assist the trust in achieving its strategic aims and service objectives through implementation of effective HR, OD & OL strategies that ensure recruitment, development and retention of a high quality workforce. • Responsible for the day-to-day provision of a comprehensive, integrated, up to date and professional career advice service • Being first point of contact for a designated area with advice on internal Recruitment procedures, legal requirements and external Recruitment enquiries on qualifications required. • Advise management on employment and recruitment issues to ensure that decision making is consistent with current employment legislation and best practice. • Responsible for one to one and individual coaching, talent management and delivery of NHS jobs portal training to hiring managers within the Trust. • Provide an excellent recruitment service to all hiring managers, while being in charge of the full recruitment cycle: advising and supporting on authorisation of vacancy, advertising, leading or advising on shortlisting, setting up and leading on interview panels; providing specialist feedback; offer of employment and leading on recruitment checks whilst specialist knowledge on recruitment law and best practice is kept up to date.



Lloyds Bank

• United Kingdom
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Resourcing Consultant

  • Nov 2010 - Dec 2011

  FTC - Initial 3 month FTC –Extension to Dec 2011. My role at Lloyds TSB saw me manage the East Midlands Branch Recruitment covering Leicester, Loughborough, Coventry, Nuneaton, Derby and Northampton. Supported the restructure of the Resourcing Teams and the new Resourcing Model involving hiring manager up-skilling and have also supported the Telephony Team by up-skilling them to ensure that we deliver the best service to all hiring managers and candidates throughout the recruitment process. Key Responsibilities: • Building and maintaining relationships with line managers, HR Business Partners, Local Directors and Local Branch Teams • Complete regular MI requirements and data management • Working towards SLA’s and deadlines for recruitment • Short-listing candidates for vacancies in line with client specification • Setting up interviews • Conducting face to face interviews and assisting line managers in branch staff selection • Maintaining a professional image and complying with company ethos • Support and advise line managers on best practice • Train and advise new line managers on recruitment processes • Visit branches within my region to support, coach or advise line managers on recruitment best practice To add to the challenge of joining a new organisation the company were going live on my second week in the business with a complete new recruitment system. This was a challenge as my role required me to efficiently learn and understand the new and old system so that I could provide support to the business during the implementation period.



Hays

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

• Attraction Consultant

  • Nov 2006 - Nov 2010

  I recruited in HR, Marketing, Legal, Compliance, Finance, Audit and Comms for our resource contract for Santander. · Building and maintaining relationships with the Santander line managers and consultants · Managing client and candidates expectations · Maintaining a professional image and complying with company ethos - Providing a cost effective and efficient recruitment service - Working closely with the Attraction Manager to establish with the most reliable source of advertising