Experience

Edison Group

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• HR Business Partner

  • Nov 2009 - Present



Prospectus

• United Kingdom
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Facilities & Resources Manager

  • Jan 2006 - May 2009

  Key Responsibilities:• Co-ordinating and logging all staff leave and monitoring absences/sickness • Amending existing and drafting new policies in accordance with changes to legislation• Drafting/ updating job descriptions for all internal posts• Short listing and dealing with all correspondence during the recruitment process of new staff members• Overseeing and organising all inductions, running sessions for new starters on HR, data protection, Health and Safety and discrimination• Assisted in advising Senior Management in disciplinary and grievance procedures

• Team Leader, Temporary Recruitment

  • Sep 2004 - Dec 2006

  As Team Leader my role was divided between my management duties; supervising five consultants and one administrator and working as a fee earning consultant handling my own portfolio of clients and candidates.Responsibilities:• Managing and supporting the temporary team throughout a substantial period of change and development, maintaining motivation and enthusiasm via performance management (bi-annual appraisals, running weekly team meetings, one to one update meetings, monitoring workloads of the team)• Developing a client focussed approach within the team and flexibility to clients needs• Active role within the middle management team with input into the strategic direction of the recruitment department • Compile monthly activity figures and reports for the senior management team• Pitching for and working on new business. Contributed to the successful acquisition of a three year contract worth £7.5 million per annum• Representing the company at Recruitment Fairs and networking events

• Recruitment Consultant, Temporary Team

  • Mar 1999 - Dec 2006

  Responsibilities:• Account handling including client visits, salary and fee negotiations • Assessment of candidates’ CVs and skills-based interviewing, offering advice on interview techniques and career opportunities• Supervising a team of four consultants and one administrator in absence of manager• Researching client organisations including Internet searches, interviewing and personal visits to departments• Monitoring the company’s advertising budget, writing copy for advertisements• Completed the Certificate in Recruitment Practice via the Recruitment and Employment Confederation• Attending legal updates from REC, responsible for disseminating legislative changes across the company.