Catherine Kirkland Email & Phone Number

Halifax, GB

Leeds, England, United Kingdom

Working with the Senior Leadership team delivering the strategic ‘Win with our people’ agenda in the UK; specifically future ways of working, diversity and inclusion and wellbeing. Responsible for leading the D&I agenda across the UK, driving engagement and providing insights and engaging with the UKLT, SLT, WLT, D&I Steering group, ambassadors and other.

Home-based

Places for People employs c10,000 colleagues in the UK and comprises more than 20 companies spanning multiple sectors.During COVID, I worked with the business on a contract to develop a strategy to build their culture of Inclusion & Belonging, designed their Wellbeing Strategy and created a framework to improve Employee Voice as well as leading a New Ways.

Bradford, United Kingdom

GDP is a provider of innovative multi-disciplinary consultancy and learning solutions. I led a team to deliver transformational work creating D&I solutions with organisations both in the private and public sector, nationally and globally. I developed relationships with senior leaders through supporting their business via Diversity and Inclusion.

Leeds

• Led on people strategy development and associated initiatives, project delivery as well as leading the Business Partner Team, Employee Relations and Recruitment Teams. Key Achievements:
• Defined, developed and implemented HR strategy, policies, practices and procedures to support the achievement of the Trust’s strategic objectives.
• Led a change management programme and overhauled all policies and processes which resulted in 100% and 89% acceptance from the Union ballots and a start on our journey towards a significant culture change
• Introduced a D&I strategy. Set up a variety of network groups and launched an anti-bullying campaign. Diversity is now a strategic imperative. Achieved a 14% increase in the Inclusion score in 2018.
• Created a Gender Balance Strategy and introduced targets for improvement in gender diversity

Home Based - London And Warrington

• Worked across the group to focus on major projects and change to optimise the social enterprise income and charitable ambitions as the Trading section of the business became a Community Interest Company (CIC). The.
• Used Talent Management programmes to accelerate the above growth in commercial activity
• Reviewed the organisational construct for Retail Division to deliver an agile and productive workforce to deliver business results. Introduced the Living Wage.
• Conducted a complete values overhaul to reconnect the teams with the charity and its objectives
• Reviewed the viability of the Training Division and implemented a £3m cost saving by closing it down

Leeds Based With Extensive European Travel

• Farnell is a leading, global high service, multi-channel distribution group. Products range from electronic components to industrial products operating across 36 countriesPartnered the EU Sales & Marketing Director to.
• Set up a new commercial centre in Krakow, involving significant business transformation & developing key talent attraction/management & succession planning, OD & On Boarding strategies
• Improved Engagement by 13% & reduced turnover from 13% to 7%.
• Built a high performing & capable European HR teamResponsible for D&I agenda globallyLed the agenda across Europe (30 countries) & delivered a Global D&I strategy
• Galvanised Execs & local country HR teams to deliver strategy. Improved gender diversity at senior level.
• Ensured D&I was underpinned by a clearly articulated business case & strategy. Demonstrated the relevance of D&I to all geographical locations

North Of England/ NI

Whitbread was developing at a rapid pace particularly Premier Inns. It was imperative that talent was developed to leverage this growth. Conducted strategic people planning for brands nationally through Leadership Development, OD, talent management and talent attraction resulting in attracting and developing a significant number of additional leaders to.

Europe

Responsible for 11,000 employees/ 5 countries leading the European diversity agenda. ¥ Developed and embedded business case for diversity with Senior Leadership ¥ Delivered a “Women in Management” research project to understand gender issues at senior management level. Designed a Senior Women Career Progression strategy. ¥ Set up and led European and.

Europe

• Led the co-ordination of Employee Engagement surveys across the entire European Business
• Developed a number of talent succession programmes to ensure the sustainability of internal talent pipelines.
• Led GB D&I agenda creating Anti-Bullying & Harassment, Inclusion & Fair treatment policy roll out and led the Age Diversity transition project: Won awards from EFA & DWP for the training I designed, Spoke at House of.
• Part of project team to restructure the HR function to a Shared Services system

National Role

• Led the co-ordination of the planning activity for the entire GB HR function to maximize the delivery of the HR plan. Worked closely with the business to ensure that the projects and initiatives the HR function were.
• Led project teams through a project management methodology, ensuring maximum visibility of the agenda throughout the organisation resulting in significant savings through aligning resources and ensuring each project.
• Delivered HR ABP & the 3-year strategic plan through building strong cross functional relationships to support the delivery of sustainable business results and drive organisational capability.

North West, UK

Leeds, United Kingdom

Key Achievements:Completed MSc -Dissertation published in International Journal of HospitalityFacilitated leading edge programme for high potential managers which improved retention of talent and achieved significant operational cost savings.

Yorkshire, UK

Various Roles Nationally

Masters Msc, Learning And Development, Merit

Post Graduate Diploma In Personnel Management (Now Cipd), Human Resources Development, Pass

Business Studies

9 O Levels, 2 A Levels