Head of People and Talent

• Sep 2020 - Present

Student Counsellor

• Mar 2023 - Present

Volunteer counsellor in training. Volunteer counsellor in training.

Professional Coach

• Feb 2022 - Present

Senior Human Resources Business Partner - Digital Product, Marketing, Commercial and Finance

• Mar 2018 - Sep 2020

Interim Senior HR Business Partner - Digital Product, Marketing, Commercial and Finance

• Mar 2017 - Mar 2018

Head of HR

• Apr 2016 - Mar 2017

Country Court Care Group is a privately owned family run group of 24 care homes spread across the UK. They are a nationally based care group operating services for elderly people in a range of specialist areas, such as nursing, dementia and residential care. I had accountability for a team of 4; 2 Regional HR Advisors, x 2 HR administrators. Main accountabilities; Delivering a compliant and efficient HR Service to the Group. Developing and driving the HR/reward strategy for the Group. Business partnering and providing decision support to the exec and operations teams. Leading, developing and coaching the HR and operational teams. Advisor and lead for acquisitions, TUPE and re-structuring across the Group.

Senior HR Manager - Insurance Distribution Businesses

• Apr 2014 - Apr 2016

BGL Ltd is a privately owned business and a distributor of choice for insurance products and legal services. Covering own brands such as Budget and Dial Direct and Affinity Partner brands such as M&S, O2, Lloyds. I directly business partnered the MDs of both Junction and Frontline as well as the Directors across Tech, Finance, I&A, Digital, Data and Pricing. I had accountability for a team of 5; HR Manager, Recruitment Manager, HR Consultant, HR Administrator and a Talent Scout. As well as provision of decision support and advice across all areas of HR/Development; HR lead for the development/implementation of the People strategy. Led the delivery of business specific people plans and Group HR initiatives such as Realising Peoples Potential and Mi Performance across the insurance distribution businesses. Led the development and roll out of line management training across c100 people managers Led/supported the TUPE transfer for c150 employees across two sites; Peterborough and Coventry as part of a business sale. Led the consultation of c40 employees for the closure of a business operation.

Head of HR - Global Tech, Finance, Legal, Risk and Compliance

• Apr 2013 - Mar 2014

Travelex Ltd is the world’s leading foreign exchange specialist, trading in over 80 currencies and in 24 countries in 1,100 stores, including all the major airports. Travelex employs c6000 employees globally and was private equity owned. I was the Head of HR for global support functions reporting directly to the Global HR Director. I directly business partnered the CFO, CIO, General Legal Counsel and the Global Director of Compliance and Risk. Led a team of two; HR Project Manager and HR Partner in the UK.Facilitated change and delivery of the HR strategy/people plans across Global support functions. HR lead for the establishment of the Mumbai Shared Service operation. UK Data migration implementation lead from existing HR system to WorkdaySupported the design, development and delivery of functional target operating models; global reorganisations across IT, Finance, Compliance and Risk.Provided decision support to senior leadership team on all people related matters; organisation development, employee relations, recruitment and selection, performance management, remuneration and benefits, annual performance and pay review cycle.

HR Manager - Global Tech

• Oct 2012 - Mar 2013

Group HR Manager

• Aug 2009 - Oct 2012

Produce World Ltd is a privately owned fast moving fresh produce supplier to all of the major UK retailers with a c£250m turnover and a core of c900 employees. I was the Group Human Resources Manager reporting directly to the Group Human Resources Director with direct management responsibility for Group Payroll and HR. I directly business partnered the Group professional services including Executive team, Commercial, Finance, IT and Group Management. Provided decision support to senior leadership team on all people related matters; organisation development, employee relations, recruitment and selection, performance management, remuneration and benefits, annual performance and pay review cycle. Managed Group employee benefits portfolio; private healthcare, health cash plans, pensions, DIS, company cars, loyalty rewards, benefits platform. Group HR lead across 5 production sites spread over East Anglia – facilitating the delivery of HR strategy, standardisation of policy and best practice and harmonisation. Managed the Payroll and HR Systems for the Group. HR lead on all Group initiatives such as the Group bonus scheme, consolidation of agencies to one on-site service, leadership academy, pride of produce world awards. Led the Group reorganisation/centralisation of commercial and technical teams.

HR Manager

• Jun 2007 - Aug 2009

HR Advisor

• Jul 2006 - Jun 2007

Various HR administrative roles

• Jan 2001 - Jun 2006