HR Manager

• Oct 2016 - Present

Career Break

• Apr 2015 - Oct 2016

Having taken severance from Thales, I took the opportunity to be at home for my young family. During this time I committed to a portfolio of voluntary work - mentoring young people seeking employment via the CIPD Steps Ahead scheme, supporting older people via the Royal Voluntary Service and actively participating at my local community centre. Having taken severance from Thales, I took the opportunity to be at home for my young family. During this time I committed to a portfolio of voluntary work - mentoring young people seeking employment via the CIPD Steps Ahead scheme, supporting older people via the Royal Voluntary Service and actively participating at my local community centre.

Human Resources Manager

• Sep 2013 - Apr 2015

• Providing generalist HR advice to circa 80 managers and employees who are responsible for design and delivery of the new Royal Naval aircraft carriers.• Coaching and advising managers and liaising with senior managers to ensure cyclical Thales HR activities are completed such as annual pay review, performance review / career development discussions, succession and talent management plans.• Coaching and advising managers in relation to informal performance and absence management as well as supporting formal probation review meetings, grievances and disciplinaries.• Planning and delivering organisation structure changes, and acting as HR representative for redundancy consultations. • Representing Thales HR within the Aircraft Carrier Alliance HR team, (the ACA is an alliance between BAE Systems, Babcock, the Ministry of Defence and Thales), working collaboratively across these organisations to support programme delivery whilst also ensuring Thales’ best interests are pursued.• Working closely with sub-contract providers / agencies to manage up to 80 contractors / sub-contractors e.g. reviewing requirements for contact extensions or new roles, negotiating pay rates, inducting new starters, challenging need for contractor headcount and converting contractors to permanent roles.

HR Business Partner

• Mar 2008 - Jul 2013

Responsible for providing generalist HR advice across 2 sites for employees working on the naval aircraft carriers and underwater systems.Duties included supporting organizational change such as the introduction of aligned UK HR policies and procedures, implementing and representing HR at employee forums.Designing and delivering stress management training Recruitment of contractor and permanent roles. Responsible for providing generalist HR advice across 2 sites for employees working on the naval aircraft carriers and underwater systems.Duties included supporting organizational change such as the introduction of aligned UK HR policies and procedures, implementing and representing HR at employee forums.Designing and delivering stress management training Recruitment of contractor and permanent roles.

Human Resources Officer

• Apr 2003 - Mar 2008

Sole HR representative, responsible for payroll, training, health and safety and benefits for 100 employees, reporting to the Managing Director. Sole HR representative, responsible for payroll, training, health and safety and benefits for 100 employees, reporting to the Managing Director.

Human Resources Assistant

• Apr 2002 - Apr 2003

HR administration and recruitment support. HR administration and recruitment support.

Recruitment Resourcer

• Jan 2001 - Apr 2002

Resourcing for call centre positions and running assessment centres for volume recruitment. Resourcing for call centre positions and running assessment centres for volume recruitment.