Catherine Bentley (Mcipd) Email & Phone Number

Wilmslow, Cheshire, United Kingdom

Strategic business partner, leading a team of OD and L&D professionals to deliver excellent service and support across the organisation. Specific areas of responsibility include; organisational change, culture development and values roll out, leadership development, leading the coaching programme, development of professional career frameworks and supporting projects to implement our People Strategy.

Wilmslow, England, United Kingdom

Interim role whilst permanent Head of Department being recruited. Supported team to adopt new ways of working and implement a new People Services Operating Model.

Wilmslow, England, United Kingdom

Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

Leading a team to deliver a professional people development service across the new Group.Managing budgets to maximise return on investment from development activities. Selecting external training providers and managing on-going relationships and performance. Leading apprenticeship programmes, harmonising procedures and mentoring learners across Group. Scoping and managing leadership and management development programmes.Developing and facilitating team development and planning events. Contributing towards employee engagements initiatives. Supporting colleagues in my role as an internal coach.

Facilitated organisational transition leading up to and following the merger of New Charter Homes and Adactus Housing to form Jigsaw Homes Group.Led the development of new Vision, Values and Behaviours to create an exciting, rewarding and inclusive culture across the Group.Development of a new People Strategy, working in collaboration with HR colleagues.Led the development of integrated OD and talent solutions, for example performance management processes, new Group induction, apprenticeships and early careers strategy and employee engagement events.Led the internal coaching programme. Supported new and on-going learning and development interventions.

Ince, Cheshire

Design and implementation of company wide talent management initiatives. Including:Development and Succession Planning ProcessesGraduate internship campaignApprenticeship Programmes Attraction & assessment of all new hiresA great organisation to work for but my stay was short due to an opportunity to return to my previous employer to lead on developing a new culture for Jigsaw Homes Group as a result of New Charter's merger.

Manchester, United Kingdom

Led the the development and implementation of a range of talent and organisational development strategies. Specific achievements include:Created and implemented a new Group People StrategyLed the New Charter Talent Development Program "INGENIUM"Delivered leadership development, coaching and mentoringDesigned and facilitated development centres, including briefing Executive level assessorsDeveloped a new Succession Planning PolicyOD support during a period of significant organisational change and restructuringStrategic planning in preparation for the introduction of the Apprentice LevyManagement of the Group-wide Apprenticeship ProgrammesEmployee engagement - analysed Best Companies data and created action plans with senior stakeholdersSupported re accreditation to IIP Gold standard, achieving all 196 indicators Reviewed and redesigned the Group approach to Performance ManagementBuilt excellent relationships with external partners and schools to support early careers strategyFacilitated MBTI and team development workshopsProvided expert advice on selection methodologies and psychometric assessments.

Manchester, United Kingdom

My consultancy work focused on talent identification and individual and team development. I developed a solid track record of helping people to recognise and play to their strengths, whilst managing their limitations and developing new skills to enhance their personal performance.My work included:Personal coaching for private and business clients, with specific specialisms in leadership development, enhancing work/life balance and career transition coaching.Facilitation of behavioural assessments for leadership roles, including provision of developmental feedback and career action planning.Design and delivery of a range of development interventions to build leadership capability in relation to talent management, coaching and performance management.Leading the Capability work stream within a Strategic Change Programme, agreeing objectives with senior stakeholders and managing the project through to successful completion. Partnering with CIPD to develop an accredited programme which was tailored to the client organisation needs.Design of an entrepreneurial assessment process for use within SMEs.Working in collaboration with Directors to shape new organisational structures and define specific role requirements as part of a business wide restructure programme.Design and implementation of Assessment Centres for over 600 roles, UK wide as part of a major change programme.Roll out of new competency based recruitment processes to the Hiring Manager community within a large consumer business, driving improved consistency and more robust selection processes.Project management of a volume recruitment campaign within a Professional Services firm, including resource planning, attraction, assessment centre design and implementation. Facilitation of psychometric testing for small and medium sized businesses. Provision of behavioural assessment services through role as an “Associate Assessor” for Penna.

Manchester, United Kingdom

• Career coaching to support individuals in identifying their skills, values, priorities and goals and building the personal confidence and motivation required to achieve their career objectives. • Utilising knowledge of the recruitment market to help individuals to research their options, plan their career, develop their personal brand and prepare effectively for assessment processes. • Provision of outplacement support across the Co-operative Group businesses, ensuring a highly positive experience for colleagues exiting the business.• Facilitation of career development workshops including; CV writing, interview skills, competency frameworks, using LinkedIn and career management. • Developing new workshops and support materials to expand the service offering, e.g. in relation to contracting and consulting, networking and approaching the external job market.• Generating creative solutions to effectively support colleague needs across the Group’s businesses and geographical locations.• Building relationships with partner organisations including recruitment agencies and the Job Centre.

Manchester, United Kingdom

Led a team to deliver a professional in-house resourcing service across the University, incorporating academic, professional and support roles. Key priorities included: • Provision of an expert Resourcing consultancy service • Enhancing the candidate and recruiting manager experience through continual improvement in resourcing processes.• Leading, engaging and coaching a team of HR Advisers and Assistants to deliver a professional resourcing service, in line with agreed SLAs.• Design, implementation and evaluation of attraction strategies to ensure cost effective and timely provision of high calibre candidates.• Development and provision of advice in relation to fit for purpose, robust selection methodologies.• Ensuring all activity is delivered in line with relevant employment legislation, UKVI requirements and best practice in relation to equality and diversity.

Manchester, United Kingdom

During my time at the Cooperative bank and CFS, I worked across a number of business areas designing and implementing resourcing strategies across a range of business functions.This included delivering a high volume recruitment service via the effective management of a great team of people. I also built and managed relationships with a number of suppliers who complemented the in-house delivery model. In addition I also operated as an internal consultant supporting on an individual basis on a number of change projects and led the successful re-design of resourcing processes to improve end-to-end recruitment cycle time.

Manchester, United Kingdom

Co-ordinated full recruitment life cycle from taking managers brief through to attraction, assessment, offers and candidate feedback.Supporting Managers through the recruitment and selection process, advising on best practice.

Post Graduate Diploma In Human Resource Management, (Employee Resourcing, Employee Development And Employee Relations), Distinction

Bsc (Hons) Management Science, (Hrm, Marketing, Occupational Psychology And Employment Law), 2:1