Experience

Cornerstone Resources HR Consultancy

• United Kingdom
• Human Resources Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior HR Consultant

  • May 2021 - Present

  In this role I offer a personalised HR service to my individual customers; this involves providing HR advice and support tailored to their needs. This includes all aspects of HR whether this is having the right policies and procedures in place, dealing with employee issues, developing leaders, effectively managing a change project, recruiting someone new or improving employee benefits. Message me if you would like to talk through how we can provide a flexible, cost-effective HR consultancy support and advice to your business or visit www.cornerstoneresources.co.uk



Seatriever International Holdings Limited

• United Kingdom
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Human Resources Manager

  • Dec 2016 - May 2021

  Reporting into the CEO, responsible for improving HR strategy and practice following a period of HR outsourcing. Key focus areas were Leadership coaching and development, recruitment and selection, as well as reviewing the employee handbook and HR policies and procedures. Reporting into the CEO, responsible for improving HR strategy and practice following a period of HR outsourcing. Key focus areas were Leadership coaching and development, recruitment and selection, as well as reviewing the employee handbook and HR policies and procedures.



Carers Trust

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

• HR Partner

  • Feb 2013 - Dec 2016

  Reporting into the CEO, as a member of the Strategic Leadership Team, I am responsible for leading the HR & Training team to deliver a comprehensive HR service to the business. My role involves working with senior leaders in all aspects of people management, as well as dealing with complex disciplinary/grievance and HR issues. Key areas of responsibility include:- Recruitment and retention - taking overall responsibility for recruitment activity and campaigns - Implementation of new HR policies, procedures and processes- Reward strategy- Employee engagement, including overseeing the annual employee survey, measuring employee satisfaction and helping to identify areas that require improvement- Employee communications- Leading on the HR aspects of mergers and service contract transfers, including ensuring all requirements under the TUPE regulations are met- HR Reporting to the CEO and Board of Trustees on a quarterly basis



Kellogg Company

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• HR Business Partner - European IT, HR & Legal

  • May 2008 - Dec 2012

  I was the main Business Partner for several functions within the Kellogg business, initially UK Finance and Supply Chain functions and most recently European IT, HR and Legal functions. The key function of my role was to provide strategic and innovative HR solutions to enable the achievement of organisational goals and objectives.This included high level managerial coaching and consultancy, driving the development of strategies to manage performance and effect culture change. I was the main Business Partner for several functions within the Kellogg business, initially UK Finance and Supply Chain functions and most recently European IT, HR and Legal functions. The key function of my role was to provide strategic and innovative HR solutions to enable the achievement of organisational goals and objectives.This included high level managerial coaching and consultancy, driving the development of strategies to manage performance and effect culture change.



The Nuance Group

• Switzerland
• Retail
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Regional HR Manager

  • Sep 1997 - Apr 2008

  My initial role with Nuance was as a HR Advisor covering 1 store at Manchester Airport providing very general HR support and advice most specifically focusing on recruitment and employee relations. I also covered several TUPE transfers including the Bristol and Belfast airport stores. In 2002 I was chosen as the HR lead for the transfer of 15 airport stores in Sweden. As part of a Sweden based multi-function project team I was specifically accountable for all HR aspects of the transfer including ensuring we managed the transfer within complex European legislation, recruitment and selection, contracts, induction and employee engagement. On return from Sweden I was promoted into the role of HR and Training Manager. With this role I was responsible for business partnering with regional and store managers to provide generalist HR and Training support across 5 locations within the UK and ROI, including employee relations, performance management, leadership / supervisory development and coaching, recruitment as well as support business initiatives and change management.



Principal Hotel Company

• United Kingdom
• Hospitality
• 100 - 200 Employee

• HR and Training Manager

  • Jul 1996 - Aug 1997

  This was a dual role covering both Operations Assistant Manager duties as well as generalist HR. The key HR accountabilities were around retention, recruitment, induction and training - as well as specific responsibility for the company recognition initiative - Quality Wins. This was a dual role covering both Operations Assistant Manager duties as well as generalist HR. The key HR accountabilities were around retention, recruitment, induction and training - as well as specific responsibility for the company recognition initiative - Quality Wins.