Experience

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  Eden Employment Consultancy

  • Sandhurst, Berkshire

  • Proprietor

    • Jan 2002 - Present
    • Sandhurst, Berkshire

    Undertaking Human Resources work for and giving advice to clients including:Giving advice on employment law and best practiceDirect hands on assistance to employers in HR procedures including disciplinary, grievance and redundancy proceduresRepresentation at employment tribunals and preparation of casesGiving training in employment related matters including employment lawCarrying out employee assessment and recruitment selection for clients including the use of psychometric testingPreparation and review of contracts of employment and other related contractsPreparation of agreements relating to employment including compromise agreementsPreparation and review of policiesPreparation and review of forms of lettersClients include a national multiple retailer with over 1,200 branches

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  TM Retail Limited

  • Employee Relations Manager

    • 1999 - 2001

    Responsible for employee relations matters for 14,000 employees in over 1,200 stores nation-wideDevelop and guide personnel team and line management in employee relations and legal matters to achieve optimum resultsRepresent the company at and prepare Employment Tribunals Successfully managed the relocation of head office on company merger with all 170 employees being re-deployed internally or externallyReview HR policies and contracts in merged company

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  Forbuoys PLC

  • Human Resources Manager Services

    • 1996 - 1999

    Responsible for HR including payroll for whole company comprising 5,500 staff in 650 retail stores nationwideDeveloped and ran assessment centres for the selection of senior managersSuccessfully introduced new Profit Related Pay Scheme Established an effective central HR function from previous regional administrationsEstablished highly effective internal legal functionRepresented the company at and prepare Employment Tribunals

  • Personnel and Training Manager South

    • 1995 - 1996

    Responsible for the southern half of the companyEstablished a highly successful modular development programme to develop Branch Managers for promotion to Area Management and senior management positions

  • Personnel Manager South

    • 1990 - 1995

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  Forbuoys PLC

  • Personnel Officer

    • 1987 - 1989

    Responsible for recruitment and retention of branch managers following an amalgamation of companies with a nation-wide brief

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  NSS Limited

  • Area Manager

    • 1975 - 1987

    Initially appointed in London - moved to Manchester to successfully develop an Area of retail units containing large town centre stores which at that time were a new concept to the company

  • Store Manager

    • 1973 - 1975

    Achieved Store Manager of the Year before being promoted to Area Manager

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  Barclays Bank PLC

  • Foreign & Securities

    • 1966 - 1973

    Achieved first class business background up to foreign and investment level