Experience

Cherry Godfrey Group
• Guernsey
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Group HR Manager

  • Jan 2022 - Present

Solent NHS Trust
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee
• People Partner

  • Dec 2020 - Jan 2022


GROHE

• Germany
• Consumer Goods
• 700 & Above Employee

• UK HR Manager

  • Oct 2018 - Aug 2020

  Grohe is a leading global brand for complete bathroom solutions and kitchen fittings, with over 6,000 employees, active in over 130 countries. My role of HR Manager for the UK, involved the following responsibilities: • Transformed HR function from administrative, to business partnership, ensuring function enabled business and aligned to UK business strategy. • Developed and implemented HR strategy, adapting to UK market and business needs, working as part of European HR team. • Built closed working relationships with Directors, Senior Leadership team to support increased leadership accountability, people management capability including performance management, employee relations and engagement. • Successfully drove the annual review processes including performance, talent and succession planning, Comp and Bens reviews • Coached, supported and challenged Managers on best practice, HR policy and employment legislation. • Drove the creation and delivery of employee engagement plans, with focus on building an open, collaborative culture. • Reviewed & strengthened recruitment process, managed Onboarding, all HR administration, Company Fleet, HR metrics and analysis, reporting locally and to HQ in Dusseldorf. • Monthly payroll and all year end processes • Responsible for office Health & Safety, Company Insurances, Pension. • Worked closely with HR colleagues in Copenhagen & Dusseldorf, attending regular European HR meeting



AstraZeneca

• United Kingdom
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• HR Business Partner

  • Jun 2017 - Aug 2018

  Based in Sydney, I spent 2 years working for AstraZeneca, a Global Pharma Company with over 62,000 employees, within their Global Operations division. Reporting to the Head of HR-Manufacturing, I supported the manufacturing site (c500 employees) which was a 24/7 operation, manufacturing and supplying life changing medicines to multiple Global markets.Responsibilities included the following:• Assisted with setting and executing the site people plan, aligning it with the strategic needs and direction of the business• Coached, supported, mentored and challenged Senior Managers and leaders in the application of HR policies and practices, employee relations, providing guidance on complex issues• Continually worked to understand the business areas, their priorities and challenges and tailored HR support accordingly• Strategic workforce planning, during a period of growth and rapid expansion. • Led the delivery of key people processes for the site, aligning site and global requirements e.g. annual performance review and remuneration reviews, IDPs within Workday• Partnered with Head of HR to drive and deliver HR initiatives e.g. talent retention, succession planning, cultural engagement• Multi-disciplinary project work covering recruitment, compensation and benefits, performance management & follow up, employee relations, change management etc• Worked alongside business leaders driving accountability and leading workplace change programmes in order to uplift their leadership and management capabilities• Designed and implemented internal workshops e.g. Values & Culture, ‘How to’s…’ e.g. Effective IDP discussions, Active Listening, Teamwork etc• Unionised environment• Coached and mentored HR Associate

• HR Generalist (Maternity contract)

  • Jun 2016 - May 2017



Schindler Group

• Switzerland
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• HR Manager (UK & Ireland)

  • 2010 - Dec 2015

  Schindler Ltd, part of the global Schindler Group of 55,000 employees, installs, services and modernises lifts and escalators in UK & Ireland. Reporting to the HR Director, I was responsible for the daily running of the HR department and managing a small team. The Company had 4 branches and multiple sites throughout UK and Ireland, a Dual Brand company, resulting in c700 employees (field & office). Responsible for employee relations, providing advice and guidance to all levels of management, performance management, capability reviews, talent development and succession planning, grievances/disciplinaries, settlement agreements, weekly and monthly payroll, management of the Company fleet (c300 vehicles), Company phones, reviewing/developing/implementing Company policies, all aspects of recruitment, psychometric testing, tribunals, union negotiations (UNITE), annual salary review process, Ex Pats, relocation processes, contract compliance, Group compliance, bonus & commission schemes as well as managing TUPE processes. I also managed and supported our subsidiary Company for all ER and IR matters. I built good relationships with the Board of Directors and Senior Management to promote HR as an ‘enabler’ to the business. Experienced in change management, I was heavily involved with several restructures of the business, have experience in mergers/acquisitions, and in delivering complex HR projects.



Martin-Baker Aircraft Co Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 400 - 500 Employee

• HR Advisor

  • 2006 - 2010

  • Responsible for providing employment law advice to the Directors and Senior Managers, in a Unionised environment, across multiple sites. • Managed all disciplinary and grievance matters, developed/implemented Company policies, implemented the training plan, managed Tribunal process, Onboarding, appraisal process, all aspects of recruitment, from Admin to Engineers to Programme Managers and Procurement, and management of HR Assistant. • Responsible for providing employment law advice to the Directors and Senior Managers, in a Unionised environment, across multiple sites. • Managed all disciplinary and grievance matters, developed/implemented Company policies, implemented the training plan, managed Tribunal process, Onboarding, appraisal process, all aspects of recruitment, from Admin to Engineers to Programme Managers and Procurement, and management of HR Assistant.



St George PLC

• United Kingdom
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Recruitment Manager/HR Advisor

  • 2001 - 2006

  • Reported to the HR Manager, in a newly created role, designed and implemented all recruitment procedures, policies and strategy. Responsible for the recruitment of all new staff from Admin to Sales to Finance to Construction staff, up to Director level. Significantly reduced recruitment costs, designed new advertising campaigns, new Onboarding process, produced regular cost reports to the Board of Directors. • Advised Snr Managers and Directors on employment law issues, disciplinaries, grievances and redundancy procedures, Employment tribunals, writing /updating HR policies, annual leave/absence records, delivering bespoke training, delivered monthly payroll. Completed CIPD