Experience

• 

  Metis HR Ltd

  • Bacup, England, United Kingdom

  • HR Consultant in Lancashire, owner and Managing Director

    • Jan 2011 - Present
    • Bacup, England, United Kingdom

    Metis HR is a Lancashire based HR consultancy working with SMEs in the north west of England which want to protect themselves from being taken to an employment tribunal. We provide professional HR advice face to face with business owners who want to deal with their employees fairly and in a way w...

• 

  Rossendale Borough Council

  • Rossendale

  • Independent Person for Standards

    • Jul 2012 - Present
    • Rossendale

    Assisting the Council in promoting and maintaining high standards of conduct by councillors and co-opted members of the council or parish councillors in the Borough.

• 

  QASSS Ltd

  • HR Director

    • Jan 2009 - Jan 2021

    Providing professional HR Consultant support for the Ombudsman Scheme for the double glazing industry in the capacity of HR Director. The Double Glazing and Conservatory Ombudsman Scheme (DGCOS) ensures every consumer using a DGCOS Accredited Installer receives extensive protection to include: 1 ...

• 

  Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council

  • Independent Member of the Oldham Council Standards Committee

    • 2009 - 2012

    Independent Member of this committee made up of elected and independent members of Oldham Council which deals with conduct issues reported to the Council.

• 

  Positive Steps Oldham

  • Oldham, United Kingdom

  • Director of Corporate Services

    • 2003 - 2011
    • Oldham, United Kingdom

    Responsible for the provision of effective professional services in this charity providing services to vulnerable peolpe in the borough of Oldham. Most senior HR professional advising Board of Trustees on HR matters.Direct responsibility for HR Governance in charitable organisation receiving publ...

• 

  Oldham Council Social Services

  • Head of Personnel and Training

    • 1998 - 2003

    Responsible for the provision of professional HR services (Personnel, Training, Staff Welfare, Health and Safety) in the Department of Social Services. Lead investigator for safeguarding allegations made against staff, disciplinary, grievance, whistleblowing and Code of Conduct Investigations.Ope...

• 

  Accrington and Rossendale College

  • Head of Business and Management

    • 1996 - 1998

    Lecturing in HR (Employment Law, People Management etc) to HND Business level. Providing bespoke HR Consultant services to local companies developing in-house supervisory training programmes as part of income generating activities.Disciplinary Investigation Training

  • Lecturer in Management and Business

    • 1987 - 1996

    Lectured in HR and employment law to HND level. Providing bespoke HR Consultant services to local companies developing in-house supervisory training programmes as part of income generating activities.

• 

  Rossendale General Hospital

  • Rossendale, Lancashire

  • Hotel Services Manager

    • 1983 - 1987
    • Rossendale, Lancashire

    Managing large unionised workforce in a hospital and 5 health centres providing catering, cleaning, linen and portering services. Responsible for recruitment, training, appraisal, disciplinary hearings.

• 

  Bedford General Hospital

  • Assistant Domestic Services Manager

    • 1982 - 1983