Experience

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  enableNY

  • Northallerton, England, United Kingdom

  • Human ResourcesAdvisor

    • Oct 2020 - Present
    • Northallerton, England, United Kingdom

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  People Dynamics Wellbeing

  • Darlington, United Kingdom

  • Complementary Therapist

    • Sep 2019 - Present
    • Darlington, United Kingdom

    I am a qualified Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapist and complementary therapist (reflexology, aromatherapy, holistic massage, Indian Head Massage, Reiki practitioner, Crystal Reflexology), with a focus on supporting people through cancer and serious illness. I highly recommend the NHS Certificate for Complementary Therapists, at the NHS Natural Health School in Harrogate (cancer care).I am fully insured; member of the Federation of Holistic Therapists, Complementary Therapists Association, Association of Reflexologists and am registered with CNHC (Government regulatory body - the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council).

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  Self-employed

  • Human Resources Specialist

    • Aug 2019 - Oct 2020

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  Nobia UK Ltd

  • Darlington

  • HR Generalist

    • Nov 2019 - Dec 2019
    • Darlington

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  Newcastle Building Society

  • HR Business Partner (interim)

    • Mar 2019 - Jul 2019

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  RBS & Natwest Mentor

  • Employment Law & HR Consultant

    • May 2008 - Feb 2019

    My role involves supporting businesses via employment law and human resources consultancy services and advice, in person and remotely. This includes case management of complex employment relations issues (redundancy, TUPE, restructuring, complex grievance and disciplinary cases). Providing employment law, employee relations and HR consultancy and advisory services to a diverse portfolio of business clients and sectors; relationship management of the client portfolio, proactively managing relationships and contributing to the client retention effort; identifying opportunities to support my clients across services within Mentor (including Health & Safety and Environmental services) and our partners within the wider banking group: promoting and delivering a wide range of services to clients including face to face, telephone and online delivery of advice, training and bespoke ancillary consultancy services (e.g. mediation, disciplinary, grievance, performance management, TUPE and redundancy consultations; settlement agreements, early conciliation, tribunal preparation); working with colleagues to improve the range and quality of services delivered to our clients through participation in business improvement forums and change teams.

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  Leica Microsystems

  • Gosforth, Newcastle

  • Site HR Manager (interim)

    • Oct 2007 - Apr 2008
    • Gosforth, Newcastle

    Generalist site HR management role (maternity cover contract) for bio-tech company, producer of antibodies and reagents used for diagnosis of cancers and viruses. Role involved organisational restructuring following acquisition.

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  Claydon Consulting

  • County Durham

  • HR Consultant (self employed)

    • Feb 2007 - Sep 2007
    • County Durham

    Following relocation to the NE of England, ran recruitment assessment centres for Virgin Media contact centres in Stockton-on-Tees and Gateshead; graduate assessment centres/psychometric testing for British Airways, Newcastle; interim HR Manager at GlaxoSmithKline pharmaceuticals in Barnard Castle.

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  Martin Currie

  • Edinburgh, United Kingdom

  • HR Business Partner

    • Jun 2003 - Aug 2006
    • Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    I worked closely with a range of director-level stakeholders, providing a wide range of generalist HR support, with a particular focus on employee relations, coaching, talent management and retention. My client base within the business consisted of board members, company directors/partners and frontline specialist, technical and support staff (investment, sales, global research, risk, trust accounting, legal and client services teams, including the New York and Shanghai offices). Also responsible for a number of company-wide projects including the development of a leadership competency framework, assessment centre processes for graduate recruitment, the introduction and running of a bespoke 360 degree feedback process, director and high potential development framework, performance management systems, recruitment of director and specialist staff within my client-base using a variety of methods as appropriate. Dealing with employee relations issues; coaching, mentoring and advising directors, managers and staff. I was an active member of the Martin Currie's efforts to support community projects, including volunteering in Sri Lanka to help the rebuilding of homes after the 2004 Tsunami.

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  People Dynamics Ltd

  • Edinburgh

  • HR Consultant/Proprietor

    • Jan 2000 - May 2003
    • Edinburgh

    Established People Dynamics Ltd. Full range of HR consultancy and headhunting and assessment centre services to companies in marketing/advertising/design, professional (legal and accountancy), technology, creative media/computer games sectors, in Scotland, UK-wide and internationally. Member of best practice team selected by DTI to undertake research into HR best practice globally in the creative media sector (computer games design), involving company visits in America, Canada and France, to Electronic Arts, Microsoft Xbox, Vivendi and Ubisoft. Also undertook testing and psychometric assessment assignments in Scotland as an associate of Psytech.

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  Claydon Consulting

  • Various, Scotland

  • HR Consultant (self employed)

    • 1993 - 2000
    • Various, Scotland

    HR assignments - Celtic FC, Bank of Scotland, National Australia Group, Motorola: Pyschometric Testing Associate, Psytech - Undertook testing and psychometric assessment assignments in Scotland on behalf of Psytech.HR Consultant, National Australia Group, Glasgow - supported the introduction of the new global business model and restructuring of the business around core “brands” within the Group. Group’s global Excellence in Leadership programme, developed and ran a new Leadership Assessment Programme to identify the Group’s potential leaders.Consultant - supporting Mindshop business consultancy based in Australia, as it was growing the European business, working in partnership with medium-sized firms in the professional services sectors (accountancy and legal partnerships) in the UK and in Holland at partner level.  HRD Manager (interim), Motorola, cellular phone manufacturer I was responsible for training and development strategy and programme development at the Bathgate site (3,000 staff). The role included solutions delivery, with responsibility for a team of in-house and external trainers. Business Champion and member of the Global Change Leadership Team.HR Manager (interim), Motorola, cellular phone manufacturerGeneralist business partner HR role along with specific responsibility for specialist and associate recruitment. 500 staff in 3 months. Updated Team Leader recruitment process including new assessment centre process.  Employee Relations Manager (interim), Bank of Scotland, Head Office, EdinburghHR/Reward Consultant, MCG Consulting/Bank of Scotland, Head Office, EdinburghOne of two MCG consultants, developed a competency-based system for compensation and development. Personnel Manager, Celtic Football Club, GlasgowEstablished the personnel function at the Club, following its purchase by a new owner.

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  NMB Bank Ltd.

  • London

  • HR Manager

    • Jun 1991 - Dec 1992
    • London

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  Guiness Mahon Investment Bank

  • London

  • HR Officer

    • Jan 1990 - Jun 1991
    • London

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  Generale Banque de Belgique

  • London

  • HR Manager

    • Jan 1986 - Jan 1990
    • London

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  Deutsche Genossenschaftsbank

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Personnel Manager

    • Jul 1980 - Jan 1986
    • London, United Kingdom

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  Home Office and Met Police Computer Unit

  • London

  • Executive Officer

    • Oct 1976 - Jun 1978
    • London

    Computer programmer and data control