Experience

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  Glasshouses HR Limited

  • Greater London

  • Owner/Director

    • May 2017 - Present
    • Greater London

    The company offers a range of services both HR and audio book narration. I am also an Associate at Campbell Tickell particularly focussing on reward/pay benchmarkin

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  London Borough of Hounslow

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Interim HR Consultant

    • Jun 2019 - Nov 2019
    • London, United Kingdom

    Supporting the Director of HR & OD to deliver the HR work programme including strategic projects, reviewing practices and capabilities and building strong performance management culture.

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  Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

  • Interim HR Consultant

    • Jan 2019 - Mar 2019

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  Family Support

  • Hammersmith

  • Interim Head of HR

    • Jun 2017 - Dec 2018
    • Hammersmith

    Working on the establishment of the Local Authority Trading company - included TUPE; pension discussions; strategic reports to obtain key project decisions; project management; recruitment of MD; procurement of a payroll provider; policy creation; employee relations casework; even set up business bank account & HMRC status!

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  Campbell Tickell

  • Wembley

  • HR Projects Manager

    • Apr 2014 - May 2017
    • Wembley

    I delivered HR consultancy and pay & benefits projects and develop and maintained the bespoke salaries database. Projects included over 200 pay and benefits projects; organisational design; workplace investigations and TUPE advice. In addition I led on maintaining and improving the CT HR & Recruitment infrastructure and oversaw the delivery of HR projects being undertaken by HR associates.

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  London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham

  • Hammersmith

  • Interim Senior HR Business Partner

    • Mar 2013 - Mar 2014
    • Hammersmith

    Several major organisational change & TUPE projects for Housing and Regeneration Department. Including trade union consultation, redundancy advice, redundancy appeals, employment tribunals, complex case work, recruitment, designing selection tests, organisational design & consultation documentation.

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  Glasshouse HR Ltd

  • Uxbridge

  • Owner/Director

    • Aug 2012 - Mar 2014
    • Uxbridge

    Interim assignments have included:* Head of HR to set up new Local Authority Trading Company and then leading on setting up HR function. Project included pensions set, TUPE from 5 separate employers; procurement and implementation of new payroll provider; TU negotiations; reviewing policies and procedures; ER cases and avoiding ET's with inherited cases etc.* Senior HR Business Partner at London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham dealing with three TUPE transfers, several major organisational change projects and management coaching.The company offers a range of services including HR consultancy - including TUPE, change management; investigations; policy development; strategic development; workforce planning; recruitment and selection; mediation; and interim management.

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  Campbell Tickell

  • Associate

    • Sep 2012 - Mar 2013

    HR consultancy - pay reviews, recruitment (including board recruitment and telephone screening), change management, policy review and other related HR/OD projects as required for housing associations and local authorities.

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  London Borough of Brent

  • Wembley

  • Strategic HR Business Partner

    • Dec 2007 - Jul 2012
    • Wembley

    Senior business partner and corporate project portfolio. Supporting Directors of Childrens & Families and also Environment & Neighbourhood Services. Several high profile change projects some of which will involve TUPE. HR advisor on Troubled Families Project. Leading on recruitment and retention in Childrens Social Care. Workforce Development for both departments. Project managed councilwide Review of Employee Benefits which will include introduction of new contracts for all staff for almost 2 years.

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  London Borough of Hounslow

  • Head of Strategic HR

    • Sep 2005 - Dec 2007

    Developed and lead on the HR Strategy and strategic direction for HR services and functions for the Council. I had responsibility for team of 8. Annual budget of c£800k. I needed to be aware of business needs; the national government agenda; e-government; Modernisation agenda; Equalities Agenda; changes to legislation and their impact. I influenced, wrote and proposed new approaches, policies and strategies which impacted across the Council and the way in which HR was applied, and the ways in which staff were managed. The role was integral to the Council achieving change, improving performance and providing quality services.

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  Housing21

  • National HR Manager

    • Feb 2001 - Aug 2005

    Having started as Personnel Manager after 1 year I was asked to act as Head of HR after the Corporate Services Director left & whilst a reorganisation was taking place. I was accountable for a department of 25 and responsible for the management of 7 direct reports covering a department which provided personnel, training and health and safety activities providing services for 2,100 staff – working on sheltered housing courts (Housing Services), Support Services and in the Care Services Department. Having decided that I didn’t want to apply for the new Director role the Chief Executive created a new role of National HR Manager where I reported to a new post of OD/HR Director. In that role I had responsibility for the HR team of 13 (4 direct reports). Responsible across the Association for providing support on all areas of HR management - including employment law, pay and benefits; HR database; recruitment and employee relations (including TU liaison).

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  Insight HR & Management Consultancy Ltd

  • Senior Consultant

    • 1999 - 2001

    I was responsible for the provision of support to a variety of retained clients giving advice on a broad range of operational day to day personnel issues, as well as longer term strategy; and the recruitment to senior posts. Projects included – organisational reviews, disciplinary appeal advice to Board Panels, pay and benefit reviews; production of staff handbooks and training needs analysis.

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  London Borough of Hillingdon

  • Personnel Manager

    • 1979 - 1997