Social Enterprise & Development Manager

• Feb 2022 - Present

Consultant | Proactive HR Solutions

• Feb 2019 - Present

Student (HNC Working with Communities)

• Aug 2021 - Jun 2022

Graduated with an A and received an Outstanding Achievement Award at the Graduation Ceremony. Graduated with an A and received an Outstanding Achievement Award at the Graduation Ceremony.

Volunteer Development Adviser

• Jan 2020 - Aug 2021

Support the development and delivery of the hospice’s people strategy, volunteering policies, workforce plans based on national guidelines, regulatory standards and best practice. Provide comprehensive, professional volunteering advisory service, facilitating delivery of key volunteer development objectives through the provision of quality advice, support and guidance and to ensure correct application of policies and procedures and fairness of application throughout the organisation. Contribute to the development of the organisations learning strategy through developing and delivering training programmes which support people management and underpin Staff Governance and to create a culture where continuous learning is seen as central to the delivery of care and the achievement of organisational objectives. Show less

Interim HR Manager

• Feb 2019 - Sep 2019

HR Manager

• Oct 2017 - Feb 2019

Key Responsibilities Include: * Comprehensive high-quality customer focused HR support across a broad range of HR activities. * Responsible for developing, implementing and supporting the delivery of the HR People Plan and key strategic people initiatives. * Provided operational support to managers integrating and delivering on HR processes, policies, projects and change activities. * Key site HR representative for the closure of Kilmarnock Manufacturing site, including collective consultation, communications, calculations, and all other activities required to support affected employees. Site lead responsible for supporting PACE activities. * Project management – leading & supporting business related projects to drive HR and the business forward. * Supported Midlands Distribution Sites and Redmoor as Regional HR Support which included regular travel to Haydock, Tamworth and Milton Keynes. Key Achievements Include: * Developed suite Policies and procedures to enable compliance with GDPR. * Reviewed current HR policies & procedures, rebranded and supported the implementation group wide. * Developed and implemented a document control and policy review system. * Successfully managed and delivered on range of complex ER issues. * Re-designed colleague engagement mechanisms across the group. * Successfully piloted and implemented Colleague Engagement Team to support improved colleague communication. * GDPR Lead responsible for the implementation of new data protection legislation. * Acted as the HR lead to review and create Job descriptions which aligned KPI’s and core values. Show less

HR Advisor

• May 2015 - Oct 2017

• Responsible for all aspects of day-to-day HR (circa 60 employees) • Provide professional advice and coaching to employees, line management and senior management on HR matters including employee relations, investigations, discipline & grievance, absence management, health surveillance and referrals, policies and procedures • Review, update and create new HR policies and procedures • Manage learning and development including apprentice development • Responsible for all aspects of day-to-day HR (circa 60 employees) • Provide professional advice and coaching to employees, line management and senior management on HR matters including employee relations, investigations, discipline & grievance, absence management, health surveillance and referrals, policies and procedures • Review, update and create new HR policies and procedures • Manage learning and development including apprentice development

HR & Training

• May 2011 - May 2015

• Provided generalist HR support to site (circa 500 employees) • Reviewed and updated HR business processes and ensuring adherence to Mahle guidelines • Supported employee relations including HR Investigation, Disciplinary and Grievance • Site communications, including newsletters, factory notices, briefings, site presentations • SAP HR (PEH) for all employee lifecycle processes • Co-ordinated all training for site including HSE & Quality • Managed Long Service Award and Retirement presentations Show less

Compliance Facilitator

• Jan 2009 - May 2011

• Ensured full site compliance with HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) legislation• Supported key audit programmes • Ensured all communications were kept up-to-date and relevant• Investigated incidents from root cause through to corrective action• Maintenance of archived records ensuring adherence to policy• Deputised for Compliance Manager• Developed and delivered tailored HMRC training • Managed transition of all site records for site closure, ensuring retention to legal guidelines Show less

HR Advisor

• Jul 2000 - Dec 2009

• Provided general HR support to employees/management across Scotland • Responsible for Job Evaluation for Scotland• Responsible for the implementation of two HR systems (Peoplesoft & SAP HR) • Superuser for SAP HR (PEH) ­• ­Site administrator of high volume of temporary employee recruitment • Designed and delivered ad hoc training as required• Note taking for discipline and grievance, policy advice to employees and team leaders, data integrity of all HR records, general enquiries• Ensured HR compliance for Ct-pat audit by US authorities. Regarded as an expert and commended by US authorities at audit• Developed and implemented “Cheers” Recognition Scheme for Kilmarnock site• Developed and implemented temporary employee database for managing recruitment • In conjunction with local College assisted with the design/delivery of Life Long Learning courses Show less