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Leading the HR Outsourcing function, supporting clients across multiple sectors, in different stages of their life-cycle to achieve their business goals. Offering clients support which is flexible to suit their needs, on a retained or consultancy basis.Key achievements include: - Introduction and development of new people strategies across multiple clients, providing the business with a focus on their people during periods of growth. - Supporting a retained client… Show more Leading the HR Outsourcing function, supporting clients across multiple sectors, in different stages of their life-cycle to achieve their business goals. Offering clients support which is flexible to suit their needs, on a retained or consultancy basis.Key achievements include: - Introduction and development of new people strategies across multiple clients, providing the business with a focus on their people during periods of growth. - Supporting a retained client through 5 acquisitions, several TUPEs and reorganisations, integrating new employees into the business culture.- Supporting a turnaround business to build a new HR team from scratch, to a fully functioning HR department with 6 team members. - Creating and implementing multiple people strategies, ensuring alignment with the business strategy. - Conducting several HR audits, identifying areas of non compliance and areas for improvement using best practice and research to ensure solutions are forward thinking. - Leading the HR functions for multiple clients at board level, contributing at board meetings and positively influencing key decisions. - Supporting clients with offices across the world, adapting my advice to ensure cultural differences are accounted for. - Supporting the development of our internal team, ensuring they have a supporting environment to be challenged to improve their knowledge and delivery. Show less

Leading the HR Outsourcing function, supporting clients across multiple sectors, in different stages of their life-cycle to achieve their business goals. Offering clients support which is flexible to suit their needs, on a retained or consultancy basis.Key achievements include: - Introduction and development of new people strategies across multiple clients, providing the business with a focus on their people during periods of growth. - Supporting a retained client… Show more Leading the HR Outsourcing function, supporting clients across multiple sectors, in different stages of their life-cycle to achieve their business goals. Offering clients support which is flexible to suit their needs, on a retained or consultancy basis.Key achievements include: - Introduction and development of new people strategies across multiple clients, providing the business with a focus on their people during periods of growth. - Supporting a retained client through 5 acquisitions, several TUPEs and reorganisations, integrating new employees into the business culture.- Supporting a turnaround business to build a new HR team from scratch, to a fully functioning HR department with 6 team members. - Creating and implementing multiple people strategies, ensuring alignment with the business strategy. - Conducting several HR audits, identifying areas of non compliance and areas for improvement using best practice and research to ensure solutions are forward thinking. - Leading the HR functions for multiple clients at board level, contributing at board meetings and positively influencing key decisions. - Supporting clients with offices across the world, adapting my advice to ensure cultural differences are accounted for. - Supporting the development of our internal team, ensuring they have a supporting environment to be challenged to improve their knowledge and delivery. Show less

Company rebranded to Fortus in April 2020

Working with a wide variety of SME’s providing advice on all of their people requirements. A fast pace environment which required the ability to build strong relationships quickly, helping the businesses to put into practice their goals whilst ensuring they implement the most cost effective solution and remaining compliant from a people perspective.

Business Partnering TP Managed Services, National Sales and Support Centre Functions

HRBP within Travis Perkins, specifically partnering our Range Centre and Timber Supply Centre networks, whilst also taking an active role in delivering our people strategy. This role allowed me to enhance many of the skills I have previously acquired and has expanded my commercial knowledge whilst also allowing me to work with stakeholders throughout the business such as Managing Directors, Functional Directors and General Managers across multiple sites.

Northampton, United Kingdom

This role allowed me to get involved in a wide range of projects and gain valuable experience in every aspect of HR. The first part of the graduate scheme at Travis Perkins was as an Employee Relations Advisor, providing advice to managers on a wide range of HR issues including: - Managing poor performance - Redundancies - Managing long and short term absence- Disciplinary, Grievance and Appeal processes- General dispute resolutionIn this role I was… Show more This role allowed me to get involved in a wide range of projects and gain valuable experience in every aspect of HR. The first part of the graduate scheme at Travis Perkins was as an Employee Relations Advisor, providing advice to managers on a wide range of HR issues including: - Managing poor performance - Redundancies - Managing long and short term absence- Disciplinary, Grievance and Appeal processes- General dispute resolutionIn this role I was involved in several projects and took a lead in providing ER training for our managers across the country.The next move on the scheme was into the role of OD Projects advisor, where I was involved in and took ownership of projects such as: - The set up of a Women's community - A review our company values - The opening of a new distribution site - The closures of several regional sites (Involved redundancies and TUPE)- A review of our Drugs and Alcohol Policy in the Supply Chain side of our business- Ownership of the diversity agenda - Building a workforce with a difference - Set up the trial of a new women's work wear across the group- The recruitment and on-boarding of senior managers into our Supply Chain team. Show less

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

A temporary role straight from University. The role allowed me to take ownership of the recruitment process, undertaking tasks such as:- Advertising roles- Screening applicants - Conducting both telephone and face to face interviews- Organising and facilitating assessment centres for Regional Sales Manager rolesA key part of this role was being able to effectively communicate with many different key stakeholders in the business.

Bristol, United Kingdom

Flexitime contract whilst studying at University which gave me the opportunity to conduct competency based telephone interviews for Customer Service Advisor and Sales Advisor roles for Lloyds Banking Group.

London, United Kingdom

Involved in a wide range of HR tasks including:- Learning and Development - Took ownership of a certification and accreditation audit liaising with colleagues from around the world. Was involved in the planning and implementation of personal development plans for a range of colleagues. Scheduled and facilitated training events. - Recruitment - Managed the careers inbox. Liaised with 3rd party suppliers to provide; feedback on CV’s, arrange interviews and instigate each stage of… Show more Involved in a wide range of HR tasks including:- Learning and Development - Took ownership of a certification and accreditation audit liaising with colleagues from around the world. Was involved in the planning and implementation of personal development plans for a range of colleagues. Scheduled and facilitated training events. - Recruitment - Managed the careers inbox. Liaised with 3rd party suppliers to provide; feedback on CV’s, arrange interviews and instigate each stage of the recruitment process. Tracked the progress of each candidate from end to end for every role. Processed and issued the relevant contract for each role. - HR Services and Payroll - Assisted the HR Administrator with the maintenance of employee files, new starter and leaver processes and reference checking. Assisted with payroll each month and had full ownership of the process for two months while the HR Administrator was on leave. Issued all contract information, variations to terms and conditions letters and new starter packs for new employees. Show less