Verity Hunter ASSOC CIPD AIEP
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Credentials
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Level 2 Certificate
Institute of Employability ProfessionalsApr, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
HR Practice Level 3 Diploma
CIPDJul, 2014- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Pro Global
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United Kingdom
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Insurance
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200 - 300 Employee
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Senior Recruitment Consultant
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Sep 2021 - Present
Senior Internal Recruiter working within the HR function at Pro, a global professional services company who provide specialist consultancy and outsourcing services to clients within Insurance and Re-Insurance sector. My role includes sourcing, screening, testing, interviewing and making offers to mainly senior, specialist and technical candidates, ensuring that the business is being supported and resource demand is being reached across all of the verticals. Duties include writing engaging adverts to post on the ATS, LinkedIn and other local & national job boards, undertaking talent search/ headhunting and candidate attraction activities, screening volume CV applications, conducting 1st stage telephone interviews, administering testing and leading interviews face to face or via MS Teams. I am also responsible for maintaining and updating the ATS, creating competency based interview packs, providing MI and managing the full recruitment lifecycle from requirement through to offer & contract stage including overseeing recruitment campaigns, representing the organisation at careers events, keeping abreast of market conditions, salary benchmarks and supporting global recruitment.
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Seetec Pluss
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Staffing and Recruiting
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300 - 400 Employee
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Employment Advisor (Executives)
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Nov 2020 - Sep 2021
Executive Employment Advisor working in the Employability sector on a fully remote, initially standalone basis covering Southern England. I designed, tested from proof of concept stage and delivered a successful coaching and job search support service "Executive Club" within the JETS employability contract to Professionals and Executives who had lost their jobs as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Tasks included setting up processes, procedures, research and writing content for IAG sessions covering ATS, CVs, LinkedIn, Job searching strategies and Interview techniques. I delivered this to Professionals and Senior Executives who had lost their jobs as a direct result of Covid 19, in order to maximise their chances of getting back into employment. I achieved and superseded monthly targets by an average of 200% and also on boarded and trained a member of staff to deliver this programme alongside me, after several months in situ.
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Self-employed
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Bristol, United Kingdom
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Resourcing Consultant
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Jan 2018 - Nov 2020
Working on a one to one basis with the Director of a very well-established Bristol based Recruitment Agency, on permanent and FTC vacancies, with a strong focus on Commercial, Executive and Creative recruitment. Main duties included Headhunting, CV search & selection, writing engaging content for adverts and posting them across multiple job boards, qualifying and interviewing prospective candidates and successfully placing them in permanent and FTC roles. The role involved regular client liaison which resulted in a high volume of repeat business, client entertaining, organising corporate events, office administration and invoicing.
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Accudo Solutions Ltd
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United Kingdom
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Resourcing Consultant
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Apr 2016 - Oct 2017
Responsible for administering the source and selection process across a wide range of both contract and permanent IT roles supporting the Company Director on a one to one basis. Main responsibilities included: writing engaging content for job adverts, managing a range of advert response, contacting and qualifying candidates via telephone and successfully placing them in a wide range of IT roles. I was also responsible for updating and managing the in-house CRM and tracking systems, using job boards and LinkedIn for search and selection, creating and updating in house documents and content for external marketing and candidate attraction.
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KTS Training Bristol
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Bristol, United Kingdom
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Senior Recruitment Advisor
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Jul 2014 - Dec 2015
I was responsible for interviewing prospective candidates across 4 sites in Bristol who were either NEET young people or who were at risk of exclusion from their current education provider to join the Study Programme. I was instrumental in driving change and expanding the youth provision by creating marketing materials and presenting this to end users, administering and overseeing the Alternative Provision contract and also administering the PROSPECT Youth contract. I regularly liaised with SENCO's, PRU's, Heads of Year/Department's, EBD Schools and with various Councils across the region as well as with YISS, FISS, Social workers and YOT to ensure a successful resolution of any issues with the school, family or young person as these were important to facilitate a smooth transition from one setting to another. Being the main point of contact for two contracts, I attended meetings regularly, provided information on a regular basis and exceeded targets in my contracts, whilst also debt chasing outstanding invoices on the behalf of the company.I also presented sessions at Recruitment and Careers events across the Bristol area to groups of young people.
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South Gloucestershire and Stroud College
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United Kingdom
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Education
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200 - 300 Employee
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Staff Development Administrator
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Apr 2014 - Jul 2014
Working as a temporary support function in the HR Department in the Education sector. Responsibilities included the organisation & administration of new staff inductions and training courses including arranging the venue, equipment and hospitality arrangements. Additional duties included updating the HR CRM with staffing and contract changes, running reports and answering staff queries. Working as a temporary support function in the HR Department in the Education sector. Responsibilities included the organisation & administration of new staff inductions and training courses including arranging the venue, equipment and hospitality arrangements. Additional duties included updating the HR CRM with staffing and contract changes, running reports and answering staff queries.
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Kidsklub
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Bristol, United Kingdom
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Management
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Dec 2011 - Apr 2014
Managing the day to day operations of a large successful after school provision across 2 sites based in North Bristol. Duties included managing up to 8 staff and 50 children during term time. I planned and co-ordinated staff rotas & budget, keeping a tight reign on running costs and managing transport for the club across 2 sites, collecting children from 5 different Primary schools at any one time. I was also responsible for interviewing prospective employees, carrying out all pre-employment checks including referencing, Right to Work and DBS checks and maintaining Employee HR Files. Additional duties included holding weekly Management meetings, keeping the owner updated with any relevant changes in HR and the impact this had on our working practices, carrying out risk assessments, updating and administering the weekly club documentation, buying, planning and carrying out theme/topic based craft activities and planning events for the children.
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Childminder
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Bristol, United Kingdom
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Childminder
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Sep 2005 - Nov 2011
As a self-employed Childminder, I was responsible for looking after up to six children, whilst raising my own two young children. Responsibilities included taking and collecting the children from several schools, organising outings and providing meals, drinks, snacks and a variety of craft based and physical activities. A high level of preparation, organisation and awareness of multicultural issues, individual needs and E&D were required in this role. Compliance with all relevant authorities such as OFSTED, Social Services, Local Council and Inland Revenue were also necessary both in practice and on paper.
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E.ON
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Germany
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Utilities
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700 & Above Employee
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Staywarm Regional Sales Advisor (Redundancy)
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Aug 2003 - Jul 2004
As a Staywarm Advisor, this field sales role covered the Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset areas. Strong self managing skills, good organisational ability and self discipline were essential in this role, as I was home based and required to make my own B2B and B2C leads, decisions and work plan in order to market the Staywarm product. Paperwork was as integral part of demonstrating the success and outcomes of my target based activities. I was able to reach the target audience through the distribution of marketing materials, meetings I arranged with key decision makers, cold calling, fact-finding and through group presentations made to the end user.
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Reed
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United Kingdom
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Staffing and Recruiting
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700 & Above Employee
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Corporate Temps Recruitment Consultant
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Oct 2002 - Aug 2003
In a team of two, my role involved administrating recruitment campaigns, interviewing, testing, referencing, placing and maintaining up to 80 staff in Temp and Temp to Perm roles for large corporate clients in a high pressure, fast paced, target orientated environment. Duties also included troubleshooting any issues as an Account manager for Bank, Call centre, Communications, Local Government and construction companies. In a team of two, my role involved administrating recruitment campaigns, interviewing, testing, referencing, placing and maintaining up to 80 staff in Temp and Temp to Perm roles for large corporate clients in a high pressure, fast paced, target orientated environment. Duties also included troubleshooting any issues as an Account manager for Bank, Call centre, Communications, Local Government and construction companies.
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CLERICAL MEDICAL AND GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY
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Telecommunications
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Pensions Administrator (Renewals & Payments/Reconciliations)
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Jan 2001 - Oct 2002
As a Pensions Administrator, I initially worked in the Renewals Team and then latterly in the Money Purchase department processing all types of manual and electronic pension contribution payments. Manual and complex calculations, problem solving, reconciliation’s, complaint handling and customer service skills were an integral part of this position, alongside all standard clerical duties. As a Pensions Administrator, I initially worked in the Renewals Team and then latterly in the Money Purchase department processing all types of manual and electronic pension contribution payments. Manual and complex calculations, problem solving, reconciliation’s, complaint handling and customer service skills were an integral part of this position, alongside all standard clerical duties.
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Education
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Bristol Grammar School
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2013 - 2014
South Gloucestershire and Stroud College
Diploma, HR Practice -
City of Bristol College
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