Experience

Oxford Brookes University

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Strategic People Partner

  • Jan 2022 - Present



Ipsen

• France
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• HR Business Partner

  • Jun 2021 - Present

• HR Business Partner

  • Apr 2021 - Present

  Ipsen is a global biopharmaceutical group dedicated to improving lives and health outcomes through innovative medicines in Oncology, Neuroscience and Rare Disease. We also have a well-established and successful Consumer Healthcare business. We are committed to discovering new treatments in areas with high unmet medical needs and improving the quality of life for patients.



British Horse Society (The)

• United Kingdom
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• HR Director

  • Mar 2015 - Sep 2020

  An international equine charity that works to improve horse welfare and education for riders with over 100,000 members across the globe. The organisation undertook a transformational programme of organisational change and modernisation in 2015. Reported to the Chief Executive and collaborated with the Leadership Team and Trustees in the planning and delivery of the change programme Senior business partner to the executive management team, responsible for recommending new initiatives and process improvements in line with commercial strategy, including L&D, talent management and acquisition, succession planning and staff retention Lead and influence change at the strategic level in partnership with the senior management team to plan and support organisational development Challenge the executive team where appropriate and suggest an alternative course of action linked to the employee-oriented high-performance culture Responsible for the operational and strategic people-focused activity and the main point of contact for all HR related matters, including legal, compliance, complex and sensitive issues around disciplinaries, grievances and talent acquisition Key Achievements Designed a communication and engagement framework, employee forums and support groups resulting in more engagement, feedback and greater autonomy Created and introduced new personal development plans, 1-2-1's and mid-year reviews, that led to overall performance improvements Implemented a new HR system and new engagement platform, increasing HR capabilities, compliance and insight tool for measuring engagement Re-aligned the HR strategy, HR budget and operational plans, to be agile and best fit the Charity's aims Show less



South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

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

• HR Assurance

  • Jun 2014 - Dec 2014

  Recruited to support and implement a new service delivery initiative across a region including Southampton, Portsmouth and Isle of Wight. Reported to the Director of Commercial Services and advised on the human resources elements of the programme. Member of the commercial team, supported the bid process and implementation of services, including TUPE and redundancies. Developed business relationships with senior HR Directors and Managers across the NHS. Key Achievements Delivered programme on time and to budget with many initiatives still in place Provided HR assurance on the new business and transfer of services that led to seamless continuity for practitioners and public services Advised on all TUPE matters and successfully transferred critical key workers into the new service Show less



Giesecke+Devrient

• Germany
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior HR Officer

  • May 2013 - May 2014

  Responsible for the operational and strategic people-focused activity and the main point of contact for all HR related matters, including legal, compliance, complex and sensitive issues around disciplinaries, grievances and recruitment. Implementation of new initiatives and process improvements in line with commercial strategy. Day to day involvement in change management, strategic workforce planning, coaching and mentoring, employee relations, discipline and grievance, employment law advice and contracts of employment. Key Achievements Led on the implementation of auto-enrolment and the deployment of the new salary sacrifice benefit Delivered the HR elements of two global acquisitions including, due diligence, TUPE transfers and the transfer of a Belgian subsidiary to the UK Delivery of roadmap and people strategy around new acquisitions that focused on cultural integration and the retention of key employees Show less



Heathrow

• United Kingdom
• Airlines and Aviation
• 700 & Above Employee

• HR Advisor

  • Apr 2005 - Apr 2013