Experience

Willow Retreats
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Co-Founder

  • Dec 2022 - Present

McLean HR Limited
• Partner

  • Aug 2019 - Present

The Mindbliss
• United Kingdom
• Mental Health Care
• Life Coach

  • Sep 2020 - May 2023

Zava
• United Kingdom
• Health and Human Services
• 100 - 200 Employee
• Head of People Operations

  • Sep 2016 - Jul 2019

Cloudreach
• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• Employee Engagement Lead - UK & France

  • Nov 2015 - Sep 2016


Hostelbookers

• United Kingdom

• HR Manager

  • Jun 2011 - Apr 2015

  • Designing, leading and contributing to key employment engagement initiatives (including leadership, management, company, reward, development, CSR, team and well-being ) which reduced staff turnover by 20% in 2 years and won:*Sunday Times/Best Companies - awarded 4 years consecutively*Mayor of London’s Healthy Workplace Award 2012 • Managing a team of 2• Delivering the recruitment strategy and process including managing agency relationships and negotiating rates. (from 45 to 130 staff)• Delivering successful change management and re-organisation projects (including large scale redundancies)• Responsible for continuous improvement of HR processes/systems (including policies & procedures, performance management, reward & recognition programs etc.)• Managing ER issues and act as main point of contact for disciplinary & grievance matters• Training, coaching and providing practical advice to managers, team leaders and staff• Managing all visa applications• Developing and executed strategy for the Events and CSR teams • Managing the HR/Office Management budget • Managing the payroll process and work closely with an external payroll bureau Show less

• HR Executive

  • Jan 2009 - May 2011

  • Recruiting staff (building relationships with recruitment agencies/ interviewing up to manager level/ selecting candidates/ preparing job offers)• Creating & delivering new starter orientation and induction• Advising managers on disciplinary procedures• Co-ordination of HR budget• Responsible for HR all administration and the HR database (absence/ payroll/ benefit/ employees files/ training)• Managing and organising staff events – including 3 large parties per year• Assisting Head of HR with appraisals and performance reviews, projects• Managing interns Show less

• HR Administrator

  • Jan 2008 - Dec 2008

  • Recruiting staff up to Assistant level (interviewing / selecting / job offers)• Responsible for HR Administration (absence/ payroll/ benefit/ employees files) and maintaining the HR database up to date• Coordinating staff events



GRUPO PEFACO

• Spain
• Gambling Facilities and Casinos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• HR Assistant

  • Oct 2006 - Nov 2007

  • Recruitment including candidate research, interviews, and job offers. • HR support across 8 countries in South America & Africa including transfers, disciplinary procedures and dismissals • Recruitment including candidate research, interviews, and job offers. • HR support across 8 countries in South America & Africa including transfers, disciplinary procedures and dismissals