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I am the CEO of Barrow & Parker Ltd. I am responsible for business strategy, client development, marketing and the quality assurance of our work.I lead a team of over 25 Associates offering the full range of generalist and specialist HR and L&OD advice and guidance.I was cited as one of HR's Most Influential Thinkers in 2023 and also came second as Institute Advocate of the Year 2023 in the first ever Institute of Leadership Awards. I regularly host webinars and lectures for the CIPD and other HR and L&OD bodies and have spoken at Olympia and CIPD Conferences. I'm most known in terms of thought leadership for driving commerciality and business acumen within HR - no longer good enough to be an HR person who has wandered into a business. We need to be business people who know a thing or two about HR!I try and live our values and work with both kindness and integrity in everything that I do. I want to exceed client expectations so we work efficiently and to a very high standard at Barrow. I'm really proud of my team and everything that we stand for - and we have grown hugely as a consultancy in the last 18 months.In my private life, I work extensively in support of animal rescue and welfare charities and I'm a Cat Mum to a house full of naughty Oriental and Siamese Cats. I also rescue ducks - think Mother of Ducks rather than Mother of Dragons.......Barrow and Parker Ltd offers several key products:* All aspects of strategic and operational HR guidance, advice and support - SME's through to large Blue Chip Corporates* Team Facilitation, Strategic Away Days, Insights and other psychometrics* Leadership and Management Training * Headhunting services * Coaching mid to senior level colleagues* Bespoke projects - policy reviews, EDI, transformational change, complex ER Casework* Specialist HR and L&OD training - Business Partner through to DirectorsWe are Institute of Leadership accredited for our programmes up to Fellowship level.Get in touch with me now for an introductory chat - beth@barrowandparkerhr.co.uk
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Chief Executive OfficerBarrow And Parker Hr Consultancy Dec 2022 - PresentMarston Green, England, Gb
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Human Resources DirectorBarrow And Parker Hr Consultancy Feb 2016 - Dec 2022Marston Green, England, GbBarrow & Parker Ltd HR Consultancy - 'Guiding the Way'www.barrowandparkerhr.co.ukWe provide specialist HR and L&OD advice to individuals and companies. We are specialists in Employment Law, Learning, Talent Development and Training, Senior Team Facilitation, Change Management and TUPE and Executive Coaching and Mentoring.Current projects include:* Talent development and executive commercial performance coaching with a large Recruitment company - (Sales +£135k in Q1 period)* Specialist HR training with a large global manufacturer (Saving of £45k managerial time in 6 months)* HR and business development consultancy with a new start up business (Cost reduction £35k to date)* Senior talent leadership development programme with a national retailer (+£245k enhancement of personal sales targets)* Specialist senior executive coaching with a services industry* Individual employment law case advice with a small company (cost saving £25k)* General HR advice and support with a specialist IT company (service improvements circa £33k)* Board support for HR team within major telecoms provider * SMT training and facilitation with a leading London charity
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Hr Director - Development, Property & Business ServicesKier Group Jun 2015 - Feb 2016Uk, England, GbI was promoted to the role of HR Director for the Development, Property and Business Services Division of Kier, reporting into the Executive Director. I was responsible for the Property, Living, Facilities and Asset Management, Kier Business Services and Housing Maintenance areas of the business.Projects included the reduction of absence (cost saving in excess of £250k pa), targets on agency usage (cost saving reduction in excess of £550k pa), a re-structure of the HR Service under Transformation (cost reduction circa £300k) and the successful integration of Mouchel into this area of the business as well as new developments on the Kier Academy and Talent Management programmes (return on investment in excess of 250% - equating to +£600k). -
Hr Director - Operations And Development - ServicesKier Group Feb 2015 - Jun 2015Uk, England, GbI was asked to cover this role within 2 months of my commencement at Kier and was responsible for the delivery of operational customer services, HR Business Partnering and Learning & Development within the Services division covering in excess of 13,000 staff.I led the transformation of HR services (cost saving in excess of £350k)I also led specialist projects on harmonisation of job titles/grades/benefits packages, talent management, workforce and succession planningI was a member of the senior management team reporting into the Executive Director for Services
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Head Of Hr OperationsKier Group Jan 2015 - Feb 2015Uk, England, GbKier Services employs in excess of 13,000 staff and covers Facilities Management, Utilities, Housing Maintenance and Highways. I was recruited as Head of HR Operations and had responsibility for the operational functionality of the HR Business Partner team and provided support to the senior management Boards and Head Office units. This involved:Strategic input into Business and People Plans and operational deliveryTalent Management and Succession PlanningDevelopment of the Business Partners and function under the Ulrich model of HR deliverySenior recruitment Specialist project work and support.Senior management of technical D&G case workPerformance and absence managementSupport for the HRSS Centre and Centres of ExpertiseDevelopment of HR Strategy and operational plans
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Head Of Learning And DevelopmentJaguar Land Rover 2013 - 2015Coventry, West Midlands, GbResponsibilities included apprenticeship programme, graduate programme, all UK and global learning and development initiatives including leadership and management development, evaluation, blended learning strategies and all academic relationships. JLR had 30,000 staff worldwide. I reported into the Group HR Director.Developed and implemented JLR’s first Learning and Development Strategy in late 2013. Rationalised the learning supplier base from over 180 to 5 key supplier partners saving over £1million whilst improving quality and consistency. Developed and launched a new Coaching and Mentoring programme for JLR ( +£500k operational ROI)Created a new set of skills programmes covering over 30 topics, including a new NLP course. Won CIPD Best Supplier Learning Partner Award 2014 for the Skills programme. This centered on an innovative way of blending live case studies with training content and other interactive media such as CCTV - much more engaging for delegatesDeveloped a new evaluation framework to demonstrate high level return on investment. Target was 125%, delivery exceeded 400% (in excess of £3.5m cash value)Developed and launched a Learning 'Council' to share best practice and provide governance to key strategic decisions regarding learning & development within JLRSupported the HR Transformation programme within JLR (cost reduction -£1.5m)Spoke for JLR at the Learning Technologies Conference at Olympia 2014 and the CIPD Midlands Conference 2013. -
Head Of Hr Shared ServiesE.On Uk 2012 - 2012Coventry, Gb• Led a team of over 140 staff and controlled a budget in excess of £16 million. Responsible for full provision of operational HR services to all of E.ON UK and E.ON businesses in the UK (in excess of 11,000 staff). This included global businesses, retail, logistics, facilities and climate/renewables. • Responsibilities included the HR Call Centre, HR on-line site, resourcing, talent management (including international graduate programme), executive recruitment, service operations, vendor management, management information systems, quality and performance regulation, reward management (up to Board level), learning delivery, employee relations and safety, health and environment. • Controlled large scale HR delivery model, including a payroll in excess of £250 million, processed over 35,000 job applications and 60,000 calls and provided in excess of 200 separate services annually.• Completed HR re-structure including over-seeing VR scheme and successful cost-reduction (in excess of £1 million).• Ensured all HRSS KPI’s were met and delivered an improved Net Promoter Score above target to demonstrate better customer satisfaction rates.• Responsible for initiating the co-ordination of the movement of the HR Shared Service function to Berlin in 2013 -
Head Of People Services (Hr Director)Walsall Council 2011 - 2012Walsall, West Midlands, Gb• Led a team of 120 staff and controlled a departmental budget of over £5 million. Set the strategic HR and Learning & Organisational Development direction of the Council at Board level. • Provided the following services; Payroll, Pensions, Transactional Services, Recruitment, Positive Action (community engagement), Reward, Workforce Planning, Employee Relations advice and operational services, Learning & OD, Equality & Diversity, Health & Safety and Occupational Health. • Successfully moved the Council ‘people management’ culture from one of risk averse ‘personnel services’ to a proactive, commercially aware risk management and business partnering model. • Project managed the implementation of Single Status (Council pay scale) within Walsall - led all of the consultation and negotiation with Trade Unions and managed the cultural impact on staff.• Led on the start of the re-integration of Serco educational services back into the Council (£25 million contract, 400 staff) and the movement of the Public Health function from NHS Walsall (£20 million, 35 staff). • Completed an HR re-structure which reduced operating costs by circa £1 million 2011/12.• Established a commercial Traded Services initiative to generate circa £300k in 2011/12, developing a set of HR and L&OD ‘products’ to sell to external clients run by a specialist sales team. • Ran annual workforce planning cycle within the Council and designed and implemented a successful Training Needs Analysis and Training Plan cycle to provide better succession planning and talent management. • Led an initiative to reduce the Council’s average rate of sickness absence from 12.3 days per employee in late 2010 to 8.7 days in March 2012 – saving in excess of £1.5 million -
Director Of Hr And L&DBirmingham Community Healthcare Nhs Trust 2009 - 2011Birmingham, Gb• Held strategic and operational responsibility for the HR and L&D functions for this large NHS Trust (over 6,500 staff) and attended all Trust Board meetings. • Oversaw the successful regional merger to transform community health services in 2010/11 involving the integration (TUPE) of over 3,000 staff from 5 other NHS organisations. This included successful post transfer harmonisation of all terms, conditions, polices and procedures.• Designed and launched a commercial HR and L&D commercial operation providing services to external clients generating income of circa £100k pa 2010/11 onwards. • Reduced the ‘average time taken to recruit’ from over 154 days to 92 days between 2009-2011, reducing costs by over £800k pa.• Designed and delivered a new ‘Customer Service Charter’ for HR and L&D to ensure quality and consistency of advice and support. • Implemented a ‘Business Partner’ approach to service delivery, working in close partnership with divisional senior management to establish HR as senior strategic and commercial partner. • Introduced regular on-line customer surveys, customer engagement events and the use of ‘Mystery Shoppers’ to gauge and improve the quality of HR and L&D service delivery.• Responsible for ensuring Trust compliance with national CQC and NHSLA standards. Responsible for production of all strategic and operational policies and documents.• Reconfigured services to reduce costs within the HR function by over £400k 2010/11.• BCHC ‘Your Awards’ September 2010 HR department was nominated for 7 separate awards by the staff of the Trust and I was also personally nominated for recognition -
Head Of Hr (Corporate Services) Then Assistant Director Of EstatesUniversity Of Birmingham 2006 - 2009Birmingham, West Midlands, GbHead of HR role - managed a team of HR professionals who provided the full range of HR support to the Corporate Services sector (over 2,500 staff). Generalist role with responsibility for recruitment activities, training, employee relations and reward serving the ‘private sector’ elements of the UoB.• Represented HR function at senior management committees and Board meetings to ensure full partnership working.• Ran a variety of projects, included successful College and Corporate Services re-structures. Fully trained in Prince 2 methodology• Championed new Business Partner model of HR operation to add measurable value to customers.• Moved from the HR role detailed above in order to enhance senior operational experience within Estates department. Controlled the areas of the office relating to property management, planning, Health and Safety, IT and MIS, Human Resources, Staff Development, Quality control, Communications, Procurement and financial management and Investors in People. • Introduced a variety of initiatives - a full Training Needs Analysis with subsequent bespoke managerial training courses, 360 degree appraisal system, managerial coaching system, quality reviews• Responsible for production of Estates Office strategy and annual plan and corporate compliance with statutory returns and applications for HEFCE funding.• Short-listed for the Birmingham University Awards for Tremendous Achievement (BUAFTAs) – Best Newcomer (twice – 2008 and 2009) and Best Customer Service awards 2008 -
Hr ManagerSouth Warwickshire Primary Care Trust Nhs 2004 - 2006• Responsible for the HR advice and support given to the Specialist Services and Mental Health sectors, providing a direct service to 1,300 staff.• Specialised in Employment Law and Employee Relations, Discipline, Grievance, Employment Tribunal preparation and defence, and Change Management (Agenda for Change). • Extensive experience of Job Evaluation and Analysis and Employee Development via a new NHS Appraisal system • Designed and delivered large variety of managerial training courses to up-skill line managers in people related practices to improve efficiency and compliance.• Led on merger of SW PCT with other regional PCT’s in 2006. Specific project lead on rationalisation of terms and conditions and Medical Staffing specialist.
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Deputy Group Personnel ManagerS&U Plc 2000 - 2004• Large, privately owned, multi-site Company that deals in Financial Services and Motor Insurance.• Set up many aspects of the HR function from baseline including policies, procedures, performance monitoring and appraisals.• Designed and implemented a new 360 Degree Appraisal system for all managerial employees. • Led on achievement of Investors in People accreditation for the Company• Designed and delivered a full training scheme for both the sales force and managerial staff.
Beth Evans Skills
Beth Evans Education Details
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University Of BirminghamEnglish (Shakespeare Studies) -
University Of BirminghamEnglish
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The Institute Of Leadership And ManagementLeadership
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Institute Leadership ManagementCertificate In Executive Coaching & Mentoring
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University Of The West Of EnglandExecutive Coaching
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Chartered Institute Of Personnel & DevelopmentFcipd
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Chartered Institute Of Personnel & DevelopmentEmployment Law
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Beth Evans's current role is Chief Executive Officer. *HR Most Influential Thinker 2023 and 2024*.
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Beth Evans has skills like Leadership, Grievances, Tupe, Team Building, Graduate Development, Employee Benefits, Employee Engagement, Human Resources, Personnel Management, Hr Transformation, Employee Learning And Development, Training And Development.
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