Experience

Beyond Blue

• United Kingdom
• Market Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• HR Manager

  • Nov 2021 - Jun 2022

  Manchester, England, United Kingdom



Moneta Communications Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• HR Manager

  • Dec 2019 - Nov 2021

  Manchester, United Kingdom The businesses had not had a dedicated HR function, so processes were sorted, organised, streamlined and introduced which have included, but not limited to, a new expenses policy, a working from home policy and a lone worker policy. I am currently implementing (with external expertise) a Leadership and Management Development Program. This will be a 6 month personalised plan for each manager focusing on key areas such as strategy, OKRs and KPIs, team culture resulting in a management team… Show more The businesses had not had a dedicated HR function, so processes were sorted, organised, streamlined and introduced which have included, but not limited to, a new expenses policy, a working from home policy and a lone worker policy. I am currently implementing (with external expertise) a Leadership and Management Development Program. This will be a 6 month personalised plan for each manager focusing on key areas such as strategy, OKRs and KPIs, team culture resulting in a management team who are more connected, more confident in themselves and able to bring out the best in their teams - ultimately positively influencing the bottom line. Other projects include TUPE process (The Sportsman - sister company), Skills Gap Analysis (Moneta), Career Progression Framework (Moneta), Appraisals Launch (Moneta and Gaming USA - sister company), coaching senior managers (all companies, informally through catch-ups) and building an employee portal. During the pandemic, I have led the planning, communication and implementation of the various elements in responding to CV-19. I have led the transition from office work to home work, ensured that all relevant employees were consulted at each stage. I have kept up the communications to all those who have been furloughed and on a recent employe survey, the feedback included that 81% rated the quantity of the communications as either 4 or 5 out of 5 and 90% fed back that they felt the situation has been explained to the best of my ability. The focus is now on the next steps and providing advice and analysis on aspects such as re-opening the office and working on an updated flexible working policy. With my colleagues whom I am aware have mental health challenges, I have set up a regular catch-up with them just to check in on them. Show less



Evolve: A Social Impact Company

• United Kingdom
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• HR Manager

  • Nov 2017 - Dec 2019

  Manchester Fully implemented a new HR function for the company which involves managing all aspects of HR and the employee lifecycle from recruitment, on-boarding, performance management, appraisals through to disciplinaries and exiting employees. Key areas included, (but are not limited to): - Successfully recruited and on-boarded 30 people within 12 months with very little budget. - Involvement in strategic discussions regarding staffing needs and HR requirements around restructuring the… Show more Fully implemented a new HR function for the company which involves managing all aspects of HR and the employee lifecycle from recruitment, on-boarding, performance management, appraisals through to disciplinaries and exiting employees. Key areas included, (but are not limited to): - Successfully recruited and on-boarded 30 people within 12 months with very little budget. - Involvement in strategic discussions regarding staffing needs and HR requirements around restructuring the business including redundancy. - Leading disciplinary procedures, ensuring that all the relevant legal steps are adhered to and correspondence arranged accordingly. - Project managed and launched a new HR system allowing for greater accuracy in record keeping, as well as the ability to run reports and analyse trends. - Reviewing, amending and updating polices and procedures ensuring they are fit for purpose and adhere to all the latest legislation including GDPR. - Re-launching the appraisal system to ensure it is efficient and effective and is a genuine two-way conversation with realistic outcomes, actions and targets. - Reviewing the benefits package, looking to find cost-effective ways and ideas to enhance the current offering. - Training and Development: ensuring that all employees have all the necessary CPD activities and training to ensure that our employees are equipped to do their role to the best of their ability - e.g. Level 4 Health Mentoring, Restraint Training etc. Show less



Informed Solutions

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• HR Assistant/Advisor - Temporary position

  • Aug 2017 - Nov 2017

  Altrincham - Reviewed, amended and updated polices and procedures including recruitment policies, exiting employees policies, performance polices, family polices etc. - Conducted a review of the benefits package. Collated research on existing benefits, competitor benefits and worked with the Finance team to make suggestions for improvements and implement them. - Collated, arranged and processed employees to receive police high security clearance, ensuring the business can bid for projects… Show more - Reviewed, amended and updated polices and procedures including recruitment policies, exiting employees policies, performance polices, family polices etc. - Conducted a review of the benefits package. Collated research on existing benefits, competitor benefits and worked with the Finance team to make suggestions for improvements and implement them. - Collated, arranged and processed employees to receive police high security clearance, ensuring the business can bid for projects containing highly sensitive information. - Arranged appraisals, collated relevant information, processed any pay increases. - Training and Development – ensuring accurate record keeping, arranging upcoming training sessions e.g. DevOps and Scrum Master training. - Collated and processed information for Visas to Australia. - Processed holiday requests, logging them on to the relevant system and ensuring that all calculations regarding accrued holidays are correct. Show less



HR Consultant

• HR Consultant - Brown and Taylor Limited

  • Nov 2016 - Nov 2017

  Manchester, United Kingdom The business was transitioning from street food vendor to having a permanent location and required the creation of HR related materials including; - Employment Contracts and Employee Handbook: including latest legal requirements, tailored probation period, ensuring they were concise and understandable and covered social media policy - Induction procedure: created from scratch and tailored to their needs and location. - Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures: ensuring that… Show more The business was transitioning from street food vendor to having a permanent location and required the creation of HR related materials including; - Employment Contracts and Employee Handbook: including latest legal requirements, tailored probation period, ensuring they were concise and understandable and covered social media policy - Induction procedure: created from scratch and tailored to their needs and location. - Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures: ensuring that the business owners had a full understanding about the different procedures, when each needed to be followed and the importance of each step. Show less



Action Against Hunger UK

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Food Related Fundraising Department - Voluntary position

  • Jul 2016 - Nov 2016

  Manchester The charity works to help combat and prevent hunger for malnourished children across the world. Using knowledge of the Manchester restaurant scene I built up a database of contacts, sourced prizes, made introductions and made recommendations on which businesses would be best to prioritise for current and future fundraising endeavours for the new Action Against Hunger Manchester Office.



Bites Restaurant Limited

• HR Manager / Business Owner

  • Feb 2013 - Jul 2016

  Created, implemented and ensured up to date: - All HR Policies including latest legal updates. - All training and development, ensuring high quality and cost-effective procedures. - All health and safety polices and practices. - Introduction of the employee benefits package “Perkbox" - Overseeing the employment life cycle: - Led complex disciplinary procedures, ensuring all relevant legal steps were adhered to and correspondence arranged accordingly. - Developed the… Show more Created, implemented and ensured up to date: - All HR Policies including latest legal updates. - All training and development, ensuring high quality and cost-effective procedures. - All health and safety polices and practices. - Introduction of the employee benefits package “Perkbox" - Overseeing the employment life cycle: - Led complex disciplinary procedures, ensuring all relevant legal steps were adhered to and correspondence arranged accordingly. - Developed the on-boarding process from scratch. - Implemented an appraisal system actioning anything discussed where possible and appropriate. - Processed leavers ensuring all relevant steps were taken. - Streamlined and improved workflow areas including implementation of an online rota system, creating the following benefits: - A dramatic reduction (45%) in management time spent creating rotas and improved accessibility for staff - A new holiday request system resulting in accurate records and a faster response time. - Increased and improved communication between managers and staff regarding shift availability. Show less



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• Career Break

  • Jul 2012 - Dec 2012

  Manchester, United Kingdom During this time I was working with my colleague on the restaurant concept for Bites Restaurants Limited prior to opening. This included location scouting, menu development, marketing ideas and design ideas.



EmeraldPublishing

• United Kingdom
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Rights Manager

  • Jun 2008 - Jun 2012

  - Created, developed and led copyright law training within Emerald - Created training materials for internal and external stakeholders, the outcome being a faster more accurate understanding and application of copyright law. - Project managed and implemented the product ‘RightsLink’ to simplify granting permissions to reuse material Emerald held the copyright for. Resulted in dramatic reduction in response time to customers and workload. - Advised internal and external stakeholders on… Show more - Created, developed and led copyright law training within Emerald - Created training materials for internal and external stakeholders, the outcome being a faster more accurate understanding and application of copyright law. - Project managed and implemented the product ‘RightsLink’ to simplify granting permissions to reuse material Emerald held the copyright for. Resulted in dramatic reduction in response time to customers and workload. - Advised internal and external stakeholders on application of copyright law within the business, identifying any potential risks. - Identification of copyright holders. - Ensuring all revenues were fully accounted for. - Completed the Post Grad Diploma in UK, EU and US Copyright Law.

• Business Development Account Manager

  • Nov 2005 - Jun 2008

  Managed accounts ranging from small to large revenue (£1million+) ensuring all accounts were looked after and building the relationships within them.