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.

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..

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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