Experience

Shrewsbury Colleges Group

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• HR Business Partner

  • Sep 2016 - Present

  Reporting to the Group Vice Principal – HR & Professional Development working as part of the HR team supporting approximately 600 staff. Duties include: • Working closely with line managers, providing them with expert guidance, coaching and support on a full range of people management issues. • Manage and oversee the reviewing and writing of all HR policies • Member of E&D Committee • Organising and administering Joint Consultative Negotiating Committee meetings • Produce and publish Gender Pay Gap report and Trade Union Facility Time, administer Staff Satisfaction Survey and long service awards • Keeping up to date with legal developments including attendance of regular employment law updates. • Assist with investigations • Using ITrent HR system Show less



Shrewsbury Sixth Form College

• Shrewsbury, England, United Kingdom

• Personnel Manager

  • Jan 2015 - Aug 2016

  Reporting to the Assistant Principal, Resources and Risk and being responsible for the operation of the HR department, working with approximately 160 staff and directing the training and recruitment budgets. Duties included: • Co-ordinate and manage all aspects of the recruitment process • Line management responsibility for a CPD/Personnel Assistant • Manage the Central Record (DBS) • Working closely with line managers, providing expert guidance, coaching and support on a full range of people management issues. • Responsible for absence management and to manage health issues. • Keeping up to date with legal developments • Assist with investigations • Develop, implement and maintain HR policies and procedures • Manage a training budget and a recruitment budget • Working closely with Payroll Show less



Severnside Housing

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Human Resources Officer (Interim)

  • Feb 2014 - Dec 2014

  Reporting to a HR Business Partner, responsible for a project to write, review and update all organisational HR policies in line with employment legislation, in accordance with organisational requirements and good HR practice. Reporting to a HR Business Partner, responsible for a project to write, review and update all organisational HR policies in line with employment legislation, in accordance with organisational requirements and good HR practice.



Shrewsbury School

• United Kingdom
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Human Resources Officer (Interim)

  • Oct 2013 - Jan 2014

  Reporting to a HR Manager, responsible for providing generalist support to HR department, also working with School Bursar and management team and supporting approximately 400 staff. Duties included: • Advising on terms and conditions, School policies and procedures and general HR queries • Recruitment and Selection, including taking part on interview panels • Dealing with grievances and disciplinary cases • Checking and updating Job Descriptions as required and reviewing and updating policies and procedures • Inputting and amending employee details on Sage HR & liaising with Payroll Show less



Capgemini

• France
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• HR Manager

  • Apr 2011 - Sep 2012

  Reporting to a HR Manager Team Leader looking after Inland Revenue account and working with HR Business Partners, Senior Managers and managers, responsible for case management to support approximately 1500 staff. Duties included: • Developing and executing plans to meet the needs of the business whilst providing an effective HR service to defined territory • Assessing client needs, requirements, preferences and expectations effectively • Driving Leadership Development and Performance Excellence in client group • Identifying and delivering improvement to processes to enhance the service provided to the business • Analysing data and identifying issues, then developing / delivering appropriate solutions • Raising awareness of HR Best Practices across all levels and actively promote at management level • Handling absence, performance & complex Disciplinary and Grievance matters with minimal supervision • Provision of consistent delivery of case management and education/coaching of the management community in handling cases • Streamlining case handling process to ensure it meets best practice and all legal requirements Show less



Shropshire County Primary Care Trust

• Shrewsbury, England, United Kingdom

• Senior Human Resources Advisor

  • Jul 2007 - Jan 2011

  Reporting to a HR Manager and working with another, Senior HR Advisor and providing support to managers and employees, responsible for providing generalist support to approximately 1200 staff. Duties included: • Providing timely advice and support to managers and employees on terms and conditions of employment and PCT policies and procedures. • Writing and updating HR policies in line with employment legislation • Dealing with Agenda for Change matching requests and queries. • Taking part on interview panels • Attending meetings to help resolve staff issues • Providing support and guidance during redeployment of staff. • Delivering training on equality & diversity and sickness absence and recruitment and selection. • Liaising with Pay Services, Pensions, Learning & Development team and Occupational Health. • Liaising with trade unions and staff representatives, other local NHS trusts and the local council. • Travelling to other PCT sites as necessary. Show less



Harper Adams University

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Personnel Officer

  • Jan 2007 - Jun 2007

  Reporting to a HR Manager to provide generalist support to managers and employees for approximately 400 staff. Providing advice and support to line managers and staff on terms and conditions and policies and procedures. Verifying identification documents for DBS applications. Using a computerised personnel information system for checking & updating records & producing reports. Attending interviews panels. Reporting to a HR Manager to provide generalist support to managers and employees for approximately 400 staff. Providing advice and support to line managers and staff on terms and conditions and policies and procedures. Verifying identification documents for DBS applications. Using a computerised personnel information system for checking & updating records & producing reports. Attending interviews panels.



Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Human Resources Officer

  • May 2005 - Jan 2007

  Reporting to a HR Manager to provide generalist support to managers and employees for approximately 1500 staff. Providing advice and support to managers and employees on terms and conditions and Trust policies and procedures. Providing support with Medical Staffing. Taking part on interview panels for doctors’ appointments, presenting the HR slot at Trust induction, attending Sisters/Directorate meetings. Supervision and training of an Assistant HR Officer. Reporting to a HR Manager to provide generalist support to managers and employees for approximately 1500 staff. Providing advice and support to managers and employees on terms and conditions and Trust policies and procedures. Providing support with Medical Staffing. Taking part on interview panels for doctors’ appointments, presenting the HR slot at Trust induction, attending Sisters/Directorate meetings. Supervision and training of an Assistant HR Officer.



Herefordshire Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Personnel Officer

  • Jul 2001 - May 2005

  Reporting to a HR Manager and working with a Personnel Officer to provide generalist support to managers and employees for approximately 400 staff.Providing advice and support to managers and employees on terms and conditions and Council policies and procedures. Liaising with Occupational Health, Payroll on new starters, leavers and staff changes. Issuing contracts, amendment and maternity letters etc. Maintaining, updating and producing reports on computerised HR Information System. Providing advice and support during the Council’s Job Evaluation process. Taking part on interview panels and finding suitable alternative work for employees who are at risk of redundancy. Show less

• Personnel Assistant

  • Apr 1999 - Jul 2001

  Reporting to HR Manager and supporting the central HR team.Compilation of the weekly Jobs List, providing secretarial assistance and administration support to central personnel department. Supported the training department by booking venues, taking bookings for training events and administering training events.