Experience

Platinum Care Solutions Group Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Group Human Resources Manager

  • Nov 2022 - Present



#ONO (Open to New Opportunities)

• Human Resources Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• HR Manager

  • Oct 2022 - Oct 2022



Guardian Angel Carers

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Human Resources Manager

  • Nov 2020 - Oct 2022



LK Bennett

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 100 - 200 Employee

• HR Business Partner for Retail

  • Jun 2018 - Jun 2020

  Key Achievements: Responsible for all Retail colleagues in the UK and Ireland Responsible for managing all ER cases Creating and delivering several new roles within the Retail structure. Accountable for leading and delivering any change management initiatives Partnering Heads of Retail and Trading to deliver new projects Responsible for creating all new policies and templates. Supported with the new Colleague Handbook. Established new KPI's for the Board Pack. Responsible for ensuring the House of Fraser closures went ahead seamlessly. Provide support to Directors/Stakeholders within the business to ensure plans are met and keep them up to date with any new ways of working. Support and build line manager capabilities so they can develop/motivate there colleagues to be the best they can be. Understand the business Globally as a whole. Show less



SAINSBURY'S SUPERMARKETS LTD

• Human Resources Manager

  • Mar 2002 - Mar 2018

  • Credible HR Business Partner responsible for 20220 people plan.• Renowned as a trusted and engaging HR expert.• Creates a knowledge sharing environment where colleagues enjoy working; ensures that everyone understands the role they play in the company’s success, keeping them up-to-date .• Accountable for leading change management initiatives.• Builds line manager capability and equips team to tell their compelling story and sustain change by leading, developing, motivating and involving colleagues to deliver outstanding service to customers.• Responsible for creating and delivering engagement plans that drives sustainable engagement for everyone.• Provides support, challenge and credible HR expertise that enable business leaders to achieve their objectives.• Spots diverse talent at all levels, nurturing and supporting them to drive and achieve their full potential in an inclusive culture. Show less

• HR Project Manager

  • Mar 2014 - Sep 2016

  • Head office (Zone Based): Responsible for driving and delivering a number of change programmes focused on reward, equality, diversity and inclusion.• Delivered project Opal: managed the consultation process to change departmental managers, deputy and store manager terms (circa. 100 stores and 1,200 colleagues). Worked alongside the regional operations managers and regional HR partners across 7 regions; ensured questions and answer sessions were completed and consultation meetings carried out, and regular communication with the central HR team in head office.• Managed a flexible working project, gathered information on part-time department managers, deputy and store managers, and got them to complete an engagement survey on how flexible working supports them and the company.• Held listening groups across the Zone (circa. 500 colleagues) and presented the findings directly to the retail director and the head of HR on how flexible working could be achieved in retail.• Number of personal recommendations were implemented, such as maternity checklist to support maternity returners. Show less

• HR Manager

  • 2008 - Mar 2014

  • Rustington New Store Opening: HR business partner and coach to the store manager in the closure of the Rustington store, opening and transitioning of colleague services to a temporary store and the opening of a new store.• Carried out consultations with colleagues from Rustington for 350+ employees.• Built labour plan for temporary store with a reduction of 96 colleagues• Utilised personal network of HR peers to accommodate the excess colleague numbers• Completed forced labour matching for over 350+ colleagues that resulted in the exit of 5 colleagues• Recruited 146 new colleagues for the new store• Created a positive culture where employee engagement and talent were central to the success of the store• Played a key role in the outstanding business performance best store of the region, 1st on the Zone and 9th in the company• HR redundancy and secured a HR Project Manager role• Human Resource Manager for 2 stores• HR business partner/ coach to managers. responsible for providing support on business planning and delivering the HR strategy• Contributed to business and strategic reviews• Accountable for employee relations such as disciplinary and grievance procedures, equality diversity, performance management, attendance management, OHA referral, maternity and paternity, pay and reward decisions in line with legislation and working closely with the employment law advisor, TU representatives and colleague councils• Ownership for talent management, succession planning, hiring staff, advertisements, agency collaborations, organising and attending assessment centres• Employee training plans and identifying training needs for line managers and colleagues• Reviewed employee engagement survey and implemented a people plan that increased engagement, social activities and events• Accountable for financial management of labour costs, absence, holiday control and associated HR financial budgetary constraints and timescales Show less

• Assistant Personnel and Training Manager

  • 2006 - Mar 2006

  • Responsible for carrying out the company’s induction programme; delivered store tours and till training to new starters.• Trained and developed existing employees in food safety, annual refresher training for fire safety, safe working practices, age restricted products and other departmental specific training.