Experience

Anthony Collins

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Head of Human Resources Operations

  • May 2022 - Present

• Head of Human Resources Operations

  • May 2022 - Present



Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

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

• Interim Human Resources Business Partner

  • Jul 2021 - Apr 2022



POLICE MUTUAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services

• HR Business Partner

  • Jun 2017 - Jun 2021

  To drive performance improvements across the organisation by providing proactive, expert HR advice to designated areas of the business and developing HR solutions which deliver on the strategic objectives and people strategy. Lead on key areas of the HR Strategy which underpin overall organisational effectiveness developing and delivering transformational change. To drive performance improvements across the organisation by providing proactive, expert HR advice to designated areas of the business and developing HR solutions which deliver on the strategic objectives and people strategy. Lead on key areas of the HR Strategy which underpin overall organisational effectiveness developing and delivering transformational change.



Walsall Borough Council

• Walsall

• Interim HR Consultant

  • Sep 2016 - Jun 2017

  Directly supported a number of Heads of Service review the way in which their directorates delivered its services. This resulted in reviewing current operating models with the implementation of new structures, new job creation/design together with a set of role profiles/person specifications for newly created senior management and supporting officer roles. This work supported the strategic aims and objectives of the Council and was aligned to the people strategy, in order to deliver services for the future. Show less



Birmingham City University

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• HR Manager

  • Jan 2015 - Jul 2016

  Key Achievements: ● HR Lead on a significant change management programme for circa 500 staff across multiple disciplines including Finance, Marketing & Communications, Facilities & Estates Management Successfully managed within agreed timeframe of 3 months, within budget and with no ER issues ● HR Lead for all HR Policies – designed, developed and implemented key HR policies in consultation with key stakeholders that were commercially focused and aligned to the strategic people plan and values ● Designed and delivered a variety of HR related workshops in consultation with the HR Business Partner and Centre of Excellence teams to senior leaders & key stakeholders to support and drive a high performance culture and employment life cycle ● Coached and supported senior leaders in complex ER issues ensuring compliance with legal requirements and commercially focused resolutions. Resulting in a number of exits by way of dismissals and settlement agreements ● Successfully developed and implemented people plans for business areas to deliver the transformation agenda ● Established workforce planning framework for business areas to identify talent and succession planning ● Identified and introduced HR KPI to support business results and performance with recognised improvements in HR delivery and overall organisation effectiveness ● Designed and developed a People Strategy in consultation with the Senior HR Management team to support the 2020 strategic objectives for the University HR Manager supporting Senior Leaders across the professional support services business areas, Finance, Marketing & Communications and Estates and Facilities, involving multi-site operations. Leading a team of 2 HR Business Partners and 1 HR Adviser; deputising and reporting into the HR Director. Responsible for driving performance improvements across the University and developing effective and commercially focused people solutions to support business objectives. Show less



Midland Heart

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• HR Business Partner Operations

  • Mar 2010 - Dec 2014

  Key Achievements: ● HR lead on organisational strategic planning team, ensuring legal compliance and alignment to strategic objectives ● Successfully managed significant large scale restructuring simultaneously, across multiple sites within time-frame, budget and no ER issues ● Effectively managed a large number of TUPE transfers (in and out), undertaking due diligence/assessing opportunities and associated risks ● HR Lead supporting the Development Director on a flagship commercial property acquisition. Successfully achieved agreed growth targets with further expansion with recognised industry awards ● Managed complex ER issues through to tribunal with 100% success rate and within agreed budget of £150k (2012) - £60k (2014). Reduction in budget and decrease in ER cases due to HR interventions and the up-skilling, coaching and supporting of Senior Leaders and Managers ● Developed and supported the implementation of the employer brand to encourage engagement and to ensure the workforce was diverse to support the communities served. Significant improvement in workforce profile ● Budget responsibility of £250k - Legal, Recruitment, Career Transition & Staffing ● Developed commercially focused HR policies/procedures and in line with legislation and best practice ● Completed a strategic review of recruitment; developed a business case which supported the ‘In-sourcing’ of the function, achieving a saving in Year 1 of £75k HR Business Partner for the Operations Function (New Business & Growth, Corporate Affairs, Housing, Asset Management , Finance and Property Care Business) led a team of 4 HR Advisers; responsible for Employment Tribunals, TUPE, Restructuring and Change Management and deputised, reported to Head of HR. Show less



North Staffordshire PCT

• Senior HR Manager

  • Jun 2009 - Dec 2009



Anchor Trust

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 700 & Above Employee

• Corporate HR Projects Manager

  • Jul 2008 - May 2009

  Corporate HR Projects Manager Corporate HR Projects Manager



Busy Bees Childcare Vouchers

• HR Manager

  • Oct 2006 - Jul 2008



Strategic Health Authority

• HR Projects Manager

  • Mar 2005 - Sep 2006



West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• HR Development Manager

  • Jun 2004 - Mar 2005



Mercian Housing Association

• 1 - 100 Employee

• HR Manager

  • 1994 - 2004

  Key Achievements: ● Successfully set up the HR function from inception to create a true business partner model ● Undertook a strategic review to improve HR’s efficiency and effectiveness and introduced new terms and conditions, considering affordability, market factors and recruitment & retention ● Provided best practice advice and support in relation to organisational change programmes, managing restructuring and redundancies ● Successfully gained Investor In People status ● Implemented a leadership/management framework to improve performance; creating a talent pipeline and established succession planning model ● Successfully managed a joint venture acquisition, delivering an outsourced HR service to a subsidiary organisation as part of an SLA Reporting to the Finance Director & CEO, with responsibility for the HR function and providing professional advice to all levels of staff, across 9 sites. Show less