Experience

Nominet

• United Kingdom
• Software Development
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Talent Acquisition Specialist

  • Apr 2021 - Present



Qbytec

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Global Talent Acquisition Partner / Project Manager

  • Apr 2019 - Nov 2020

  Qbytec is a start up; a global IT consultancy partnering with large technology firms to provide IT and Cyber based solutions. I was involved with the company since conception and worked with partners to define and implement required talent across multi-disciplinary roles in Technology eg, Mobile Device Management, Project Management and Cyber Security, sourcing candidates via multiple channels across the globe.  Taking full ownership for the recruitment process from job posting, interviewing and selection, through to final stages of offer recommendation, closing and onboarding.  Operating via a direct sourcing model, proactively engaging with passive candidates before formal interviews are conducted.  Candidate engagement at early stages including in-depth phone screen and arrangement of face to face interviews.  Writing job descriptions and advertising through various channels including but not limited to social media.  360 degree candidate engagement and recruitment.  Fulfilling many aspects of the HR function including onboarding and payroll.  Project Management of some UK based technical projects. Show less



Jacobs

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Talent Aquisition Partner Europe (Interim)

  • Jul 2017 - Jan 2019

  Recruited for CH2M / Jacobs in the Engineering Consultancy world and for some of the world's most challenging Infrastructure projects. Sourcing and managing recruitment for assignments at all levels within the Transportation side of the business across UK and Europe. Managed recruitment specifically for the Rail and Bridges arm of Jacobs across all business groups in CH2M Jacobs UK and Europe as well as some Highways roles. Recruited for CH2M / Jacobs in the Engineering Consultancy world and for some of the world's most challenging Infrastructure projects. Sourcing and managing recruitment for assignments at all levels within the Transportation side of the business across UK and Europe. Managed recruitment specifically for the Rail and Bridges arm of Jacobs across all business groups in CH2M Jacobs UK and Europe as well as some Highways roles.



International

• London and Caribbean

• Career Break

  • Mar 2015 - Jul 2017

  Lived abroad in the Caribbean to support spouses career. Whilst abroad undertook various voluntary work. Lived abroad in the Caribbean to support spouses career. Whilst abroad undertook various voluntary work.



Network Rail

• United Kingdom
• Rail Transportation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Management Assistant

  • Mar 2013 - Feb 2015

• Resourcing Business Partner

  • Jan 2010 - Mar 2013

   End to end recruitment for Electrification and Plant engineers and related roles  Resource planning with Senior Management within the Engineering function  Providing regular management reports to Senior managers (HR, Discipline Resource Managers and the Business) Assisting hiring managers with competency based interviews  Collaborating with the client group on ad-hoc Engineering based recruitment projects  Working on large scale recruitment campaigns, especially in business areas with deficiencies for particular roles.  ‘Pooling’ and creating pipelines by cross referencing candidates against vacancies  Successfully jointly created rolled out and delivered a training programme to upskill managers involved in the selection process. Show less

• Graduate Programme Officer

  • Dec 2007 - Dec 2009

   Key player resulting in Network Rail achieving a position in the Times Top 100 Graduate Recruiters for the first time ever. Developing and applying graduate marketing and advertising strategies.  Working closely with and training key stakeholders to identify their needs in terms of attracting the best people Initiating and maintaining contact with targeted universities nationally. Creating, organising and attending campus and site based activities and events (some of them innovative) to promote Network Rail and attract quality candidates.  Organising, executing and managing Graduate Assessment Centres on a national level with a view to recruiting c135 graduates plus placement students. Successfully piloted an industrial placement scheme at Network Rail with fantastic feedback from key Engineering stakeholders Significant budget management for Advertising and Marketing aspects Line management responsibility of an administrator Show less



BAM UK & Ireland

• United Kingdom
• Construction
• 700 & Above Employee

• Career and Development Manager (Graduates and Interns)

  • Nov 2000 - Dec 2007

  Management and operation of end to end recruitment and selection process from application to hire for graduates, industrial placement students, day release trainees (school leavers) and sponsored students. Management and operation of end to end recruitment and selection process from application to hire for graduates, industrial placement students, day release trainees (school leavers) and sponsored students.