Experience

First Circle Packaging Limited

• United Kingdom
• Packaging & Containers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• HR Director

  • Oct 2020 - Present

• Head of HR and PR

  • Jan 2015 - Oct 2020

  Milton Keynes, England Working as part of the Board developing the overall business strategy, whilst being accountable for the performance of the HR function. Providing Group HR support and advice across the company to maximise the performance of employees and ensure adherence to legislation and good practice. Develop internal programmes to grow talent internally, retain knowledge and create a talent pipeline across the business.



Nampak Europe

• Engagement and PR Manager

  • Apr 2013 - Dec 2014

  Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Supporting senior management with disciplinary and grievance issues, including attending hearings to ensure procedures are consistently applied as well as experience in settlement agreements. Preparing monthly and annual HR reports to board meetings. Assisting managers with recruitment and selection, including development of job descriptions, person specifications, selection processes and participating in assessments/interviews when necessary. Changed the induction process to improve… Show more Supporting senior management with disciplinary and grievance issues, including attending hearings to ensure procedures are consistently applied as well as experience in settlement agreements. Preparing monthly and annual HR reports to board meetings. Assisting managers with recruitment and selection, including development of job descriptions, person specifications, selection processes and participating in assessments/interviews when necessary. Changed the induction process to improve new starters experience. Providing a more personalised approach - introducing e-learning. Training - Delivery of Induction and HR training workshops to colleagues at all levels within the organisation. Created the content and drove the quarterly people magazine, which was distributed to 650 employees. Developed and design employee engagement survey, which resulted in generating business unit survey results, with an action plan that was successfully driven through employee forums. This brought a sense of ownership with all colleagues to drive change for the company. Implemented and Created an employee forum called “Your Voice” which was rolled out with all colleagues across the Group to drive positive change. Designed and implemented a change management programme that was rolled out across the busines

• Marketing and Communications Coordinator

  • Jul 2011 - Mar 2013

  Milton Keynes, United Kingdom - Identifying ways in which Nampak Plastics can leverage the technology of today to increase communication channels both internally and externally. - Implementation and development of an intranet to improve communications within Nampak Plastics - Co-ordination and creation of all marketing activity. - Social media management - Monitor marketing literature levels. - Work with key stakeholders to ensure all website content is consistent.



Nampak Plastics Europe Limited

• HR and Finance Administrator (Industrial Placement)

  • Jul 2009 - Sep 2010

  Presented various presentations ranging from recruitment, equality and diversity and managing performance to line managers across the business and teachers. Supported and rolled out the managing performance programme across the business to 60 managers. Organised and coordinated the management conference for 80 delegates including Board of Directors, this involved a large amount of planning and organising, along liaising with both the facilitator of the event and the venue… Show more Presented various presentations ranging from recruitment, equality and diversity and managing performance to line managers across the business and teachers. Supported and rolled out the managing performance programme across the business to 60 managers. Organised and coordinated the management conference for 80 delegates including Board of Directors, this involved a large amount of planning and organising, along liaising with both the facilitator of the event and the venue coordinator. Accountable for arranging and booking venues for assessment centres, the leadership excellence programme for line managers and adhoc activities. Prepared and distributed customer reports on a weekly/monthly basis. Created a supplier database which looked at all of our suppliers across 8 sites, consolidating these into one spreadsheet, to help create group contracts to save money in the long term I also worked alongside an external consultant on a Customer Experience Programme. This looked at enhancing the customer experience that Nampak currently offered to its customers. Whilst in this role I managed the programme communication, both to stakeholders within the business, keeping them up to date with progress. I was also responsible for maintaining the project plan and project logs i.e. Risks, Issues, Actions, Decisions etc. Show less