Experience

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  Window Widgets

  • Group Human Resources Manager

    • Jun 2022 - Present

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  Q19 Group

  • Gloucester, England, United Kingdom

  • Group Human Resources Manager

    • Jun 2022 - Present
    • Gloucester, England, United Kingdom

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  The Residence Collection

  • Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

  • Group Human Resources Manager

    • Jun 2022 - Present
    • Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

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  St. James’s Place

  • HR Business Partner

    • Feb 2022 - Jun 2022

    The key objective of this role is to be the conduit between HR and the business; building strong, trusted and effective relationships: providing people advice, communicating key HR messages to the business and delivering an efficient and valued HR partnering service that focusses across the full people lifecycle.

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  Invivo Healthcare

  • Stroud, England, United Kingdom

  • People and Purpose Manager

    • Apr 2021 - Feb 2022
    • Stroud, England, United Kingdom

    Invivo Healthcare are on a mission to restore human health and ecology whilst also, as a B-Corp, using business as a force for good.Working in partnership with the Senior Leadership Team and reporting via the Chief Financial Officer to the Chief Executive, my role is to develop and deliver the People Strategy to support the strategic growth and development of the company to ensure that it achieves its ambitious growth targets, as well as managing the day to activities within the People Function. My role is also to ensure that the company culture and ethos, including being part of the B-Corp family, is reflected throughout the business and is developed and nurtured as the business grows.This was a first appointment HR role for the business and as such this standalone multi-site role covers all aspects of HR and the employee lifecycle including recruitment, onboarding, pay and benefits, wellbeing etc.Key Achievements- Support the recruitment and onboarding of significant new hires to support the growth agenda, including Operations Manager, Marketing and Communications Manager and Head of Technology.- Replacement of annual appraisal scheme with regular check in process covering engagement, wellbeing, recognition and development.- Development of internal peer to peer recognition scheme.- Act as mentor to Senior Leadership Team on people-related matters, including Diversity and Inclusion and providing advice on employee relations issues and strategic decisions involving people.- Designed and delivered development programme for newly created group of 1st line managers with intention to upskill them to manage their own people issues as the business expands.- Supported the B-Corp recertification process with all aspects relating to people- Analysis and delivery of feedback following Employee Engagement Survey

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  WWT (Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust)

  • Interim HR Project Manager

    • Aug 2020 - Mar 2021

    Interim HR project manager supporting HR elements of organisation-wide strategic transformation programme. Specific focus has been to support organisation with restructuring and redundancy process, including collective and individual consultation process, as well as update contracts of employment and associated policies to support new ways of working following the restructure. Contract has been extended to support a number of ongoing ER issues and to support additional projects.

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  The Westmorland Family

  • People Development Manager

    • Apr 2017 - Jun 2020

    Reporting to the People Director & working in partnership with colleagues at all levels across the business, my role was a stand alone national/multi-site role to support the strategic development of Learning and Development as a function within the business, with specific focus on colleague & manager capability & on-going development, employee engagement & other adhoc people-focused initiatives as part of the wider People Team.Key Achievements* Development & delivery of Learning and Development strategy to support key business initiatives such as the introduction of e:learning, apprentice development to make best use of Apprenticeship Levy and activities in support of our Wellbeing Strategy including a partnership with Mind to deliver mental health awareness training for all managers.* Implementation of an employee engagement survey – from initial brief, through selection of provider to presenting the results back to the business, as well as supporting the action planning process following on from the results. * Selected & implemented a Learning Management System, including E:Learning, across the business for much of our “Must Do” H&S training.* Production & reporting on Learning & Development KPIs* Developed & delivered New Colleague Learning Journeys to support onboarding for new starters in the highest turnover roles to aid retention by the business. * Developed & implemented a twice-yearly Performance Review Process for all managers.* Supported the design & delivery of a management development programme for all managers across the business to support a cultural change initiative to encourage & support managers to manage their teams in a more effective way.*Designed & delivered a Team Leader Development Programme to support newly appointed Team Leaders with their role as first line managers.* Supported onsite People Team with day to day HR/ER activities during absence of site HR Manager due to long term absence.

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  Heather Resource Management Limited

  • Gloucester, United Kingdom

  • Senior HR Consultant

    • Jun 2010 - Apr 2017
    • Gloucester, United Kingdom

    HRML was one of the leading HR consultancies in Gloucestershire & my role was both a business development role to secure new clients & additional business from existing clients, as well as act as a Business Partner to provide advice on all areas of HR & employment law to a variety of SME clients in the County & the surrounding area, acting as their trusted advisor, providing hands-on practical guidance on a range of people issues including change management & business improvements.Key Achievements* Developed key relationships with new & existing clients by understanding their culture and values, as well as key business drivers & providing appropriate HR solutions in a timely manner to support the development of their business.*Advised & coached Directors, line managers & HR professionals on complex HR & employee relations issues, providing commercial solutions that took account of potential legal and financial risks.* Designed & implemented numerous restructuring and redundancy programmes to support Organisational Design, both to support business growth and occasionally business shrinkage.* Led on development of HR policies & procedures in response to changes to employment law and HR best practice.* Supported clients with their recruitment & selection processes, using methods including LinkedIn and Twitter to attract suitable candidates.* Supported & advised on disciplinary and grievance processes including investigation, hearing, note taking & appeals as necessary.* Supported clients to effectively performance manage their employees, including talent management and succession planning.* Provided advice, guidance & supporting documentation on TUPE transfers.* Acted as mentor for several stand-alone HR professionals to support their personal development.* Worked in partnership with several local law firms to support HR issues for their clients, including managing disciplinary, grievance and appeal processes on their behalf.

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  Halfords

  • United Kingdom
  • Retail
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Regional HR Manager

    • Feb 2006 - Mar 2009

    Working in partnership with 3 Area Managers and supporting 65 Store Managers to deliver business priorities, as well as providing Area Managers with support to develop capability and succession planning and absence management

  • Regional HR Manager (ROI)

    • Sep 2005 - Jan 2006

    Supported the growth of Halfords in the Republic of Ireland from 3 stores to 12, including recruitment in a new market, revising reward structures for the local market and advising on a different legal framework for employment.

  • Senior HR Adviser (Head Office)

    • Jan 2001 - Aug 2005

    Providing advice and coaching to line managers on employee issues including performance, absence, maternity and flexible working for various Head Office client groups and the National Distribution Centre.

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  Lincoln Financial Group

  • Gloucester, United Kingdom

  • HR Adviser

    • Nov 1998 - Dec 2000
    • Gloucester, United Kingdom

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  Cheltenham and Gloucester plc

  • Assistant Personnel Officer

    • 1997 - 1998

  • Personnel Assistant

    • 1995 - 1997