Cath Atherton Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

Swansea, United Kingdom

•HR site lead for all HR activities (1500 FTE), working in partnership with site General Manager and other operational partners. Within the HR team, there are 6 direct reports, of which 2 of the direct reports also have direct reports.•UK Lead on improvements to the current Holiday Management process, including a 30% YOY improvement on the management of carryover holidays, more streamlined processes for managing both bank holidays and management of holidays. • Working in partnership with external vendors (on site canteen providers and transport solutions).• Engagement champion within a nodal environment with activities completed including a review of the Associate Forum, improvement in internal communications and working with the community.• UK upskilling of all UK HR professionals (circ 250 employees) on investigation training.• Partnering with Senior Managers with good understanding of the key business goals, HR metrics and priorities for both sites. Each site has different HR opportunities and challenges, have the ability to work with ambiguity on a daily basis.• Actively partnering with Senior Managers on talent development and performance improvement initiatives up and including Regional Level• Site Champion on implementation of COVID-19 changes on site.• Site Absence champion, which resulted in absence reducing from 17.6% to 6.5%

Swansea

Primary link between Amazon.co.uk and third party Agencies to ensure that they partner the business to fulfill the operational site labour requirements. During the peak period 2500 temporary Associates would undergo an assignment at Amazon. Strategically operate to ensure that all site labour issues are resolved, partnering with colleagues across the UK network so that standards are adhered to via various project teams.Partnering the business to ensure engagement activities are implemented effectively. This includes regular evaluations on these activities are undertaken.Deputising for UK Labour Manager on a regular basisSite HR Subject Matter Expert (SME) for productivity and quality activities.

Swansea

HR Business Partner - Swansea Bay SiteSupport and advice Operational and Support based Managers within a specific customer base (450 permanent associates) in all generalist HR issues, including the development of their own direct reports.Involvement in complex employee relations issues up to and including Employment Tribunal.Recruitment of both salaried and hourly associates.Liaising with all Operational based Manager to ensure that employment policies and procedures are implemented effectively.European Lead OLR (Organisational Leadership Review) Coordinator within 2010Deputising for HR Manager when appropriate

Provide a professional HR service to the business, which contributes to the successful delivery of the works objectives, including the construction of the Works Annual Plans for 2007 and 2008.Responsible for developing and implementing HR policies and procedures in line with legislation and the national and local agreements.Lead responsibility for Employee Relations issues within the WorksProvide cost effective solutions and recommendations to business issues to improve the performance of both the HR Department and Trostre Works.Establish and maintain professional working relationships throughout all levels of the works, including trade union representatives and external contacts.Responsible for the day to day activities within the HR Department, which includes managing four other HR professionals and covers for HR Manager in his absence.Successfully outsourced both Security and Stores Departments.Member of the Regional Employment Law Committee and Industrial Relations Managers meeting.2003 - 2005 Corus Strip Products HR Advisor - Hot Rolled Products Port Talbot Works Responsible for advising the line on both employee relations and development issues and delivery of recruitment requirements. Providing direct advice to line managers in applying company policies and day-to-day liaison with payroll department.HR representative at Works Area Operations Meetings.

Steel & Slab Port Talbot Works Responsible for advising the line on both employee relations and development issues and delivery of recruitment requirements. Member of a group that successfully introduced Personal Development Plans for 900 employeesAs a result of major restructuring and plant closures within Corus, counselled employees for redundancy and cross-matched individuals into vacant positionsPart of a liaison team involved in dealing with the families of injured and bereaved as a result of the Blast Furnace Explosion.

Hot Rolled Products Port Talbot Works.Responsible for advising the line on employee relations issues and delivery of recruitment requirements Secretary to the South Wales Industrial Relations Managers Meeting

Coordinated the Management Appraisal Scheme for 1500 employees within Port Talbot and Llanwern Works.Recruitment of Graduates and Industrial Placement Students

Maintained personnel records.Prepared statistical data for HR Advisors

Msc, Human Resource Management

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A Levels and GCSEs

Bsc, Sociology & Education