Ben Seddon Email & Phone Number

Bolton, Gb

The Gates Primary School, Westhoughton

• Providing employee relations advice and coaching line managers in the implementation of HR principles• Coaching and support to Line and Store Managers across variety of HR issues including performance management, grievance, disciplinary and appeals. Main point of contact for any HR issues for store management teams.• Delivery of the attendance management process in stores• Management of internal and external recruitment up to Senior Leadership level, including adherence to UK right to work checks, initial screening and interviewing and assessment. • Negotiation with Unions on dispute resolution and contractual terms and conditions• Implementation and adherence to the partnership agreement between Tesco and Trade Unions. • Interpretation of the law regarding HR policies • Coaching and support for Store Managers to translate and act upon customer and employee feedback.• Providing timely and constructive feedback to colleagues at all levels to help build capability and raise performance. • Training and development of Managers across multi sites for both technical and leadership skills to support with the delivery of the business objectives• Leading the internal development programme in stores to identify and develop potential providing a wide talent pool of future managers into the business and ensure no vacancies in stores. • Management and co-ordination of Apprentice Programme• Liaising with recruitment agencies, employment lawyers, occupational health professionals and medical practitioners. • Management of store closures that included the consultation for redeployment or redundancy• Negotiation and management of TUPE for acquisition stores.• Influencing and working with Store/Group/Area Managers to develop the people agenda • Co-ordination of the recruitment of new members of staff, ensuring company guidelines and legal requirements are met.• Management of expenses cost lines for travel, uniform• Management of payroll and HR admin teams

North West England

As Clothing Manager responsible for all aspects of the Department including sales, shrinkage & waste, wages, management of absence & holidays, training & development of staff, general standards on shop floor and warehouse, implementation of new routines. Sales of £4.8m per annum ( Prescot Extra ). Opening of new store in Stockport ( 2004 ) and requested to support Denton Homeplus where raised sales by £10k per week, reduced stock volume by 50% and by a focus on full price product away from sale item increased profitability.

London, United Kingdom

Led -in store local marketing strategy, organising of special events and development of customer facilities such as Personal Shopper and Customer Ordering.Recruitment, induction and training of new members of staff

Preston, United Kingdom

Specialising in schools. Carried out in depth audits of schools finances on site and remotely, providing feedback and advice to leadership team in person and then in form of written support and also on-going over the phone. Formed professional working relationships with school leadership teams quickly and successfully to engage them and gain their buy in.