Cath Patterson Email & Phone Number

Saint Asaph, Gb

United Kingdom

Enabling JDi Solutions to reach its full potential through delivery of effective marketing, business development, account management, technical support activities.As a specialist provider of planning policy consultation software (SaaS), JDi Solutions is a trusted partner to many Local Planning Authorities across the UK.We provide digital engagement tools that enable Planning Policy teams to maximise inclusive community reach and participation; efficiently analyse and report on data; collaborate throughout the planning process; increase productivity and in turn reduce operational costs to deliver Local Development Plans.Our easy-to-use online OpusConsult system, reduces the resource intensive costs incurred by councils to run public consultations, process hundreds if not thousands of representations, and analyse and report on the feedback. OpusConsult is intuitive, designed with accessibility at the forefront and to broaden the appeal of consultations to previously hard to reach groups, in turn increasing public engagement and enabling better informed decision making for Local Authorities.We’ve got you covered for Reg. 18 Local Plans; Reg. 19 Local Plans; Call for Sites; Neighbourhood Plans; the examination; and everything planning policy related in between. Plus, to accompany your consultation documents, you can take full advantage of our digital engagement tools to create polls, surveys, and questionnaires. OpusConsult integrates easily with most web-based mapping systems. We can include fully integrated, interactive mapping system OpusMap, supplied by our established and trusted partners at Blue Fox Technology. Many of our Local Authority clients opt for this useful enhancement.Making it easier for you to secure procurement sign off for implementing and reaping the benefits of digital transformation, you’ll find our solution is budget friendly too! We’re also an approved HM Government G-Cloud supplier, making light work for your procurement team.

Hq At St Asaph Business Park (North Wales)

During first year the role was standalone, establishing and working on every aspect of the business. Since then, hired and led a team while continued to take a hands-on approach.- Developed commercial and marketing strategy- Financial management incl. budgeting, bookkeeping and cashflow forecasting- Managed facilities, suppliers and compliance- Full employee lifecycle for internal team (max 9): created job descriptions, interviewed, onboarded, trained, coached, conducted appraisals and performance management, and offboarded- Administered payroll data and HR documentation- Developed GDPR policies, employment contracts, handbook, and processes with supporting training docs- System Superuser for CRM and ATS- Hosted/speaker for webinars/seminars/conferences- Contributor for publications incl. the HR Director, HRZone- Supported 300+ employers, advertising vacancies and providing recruitment solutions for a wide variety of disciplines, from entry to executive level, across diverse industries incl. but not limited to: professional services; IT; engineering; manufacturing; tourism; retail; not-for-profit; housing; construction; and logistics. - Analysed recruitment metrics data to identify trends/inform strategy- Utilised strong knowledge of market trends and employment legislation. Provided advice and guidance to internal and external stakeholders on talent pool insights and recruitment best practices- Developed relationships with business owners, HR and hiring managers- Dealt with escalations providing team support/guidance- Gathered hiring manager requirements and consulted on solutions- Wrote employer branded job ads, published on job sites via ATS, created social media content and scheduled on platforms, and maintained CRM- Managed multiple recruitment campaigns concurrently – incl. job board advertising, targeted sourcing, shortlisting on ATS, telephone screening and interview coordination for hiring managers- Reviewed/proofread job ads (c.1000pa)

Contracted to deliver work packages for consultation/coaching support to SME and corporate business leaders in North Wales, focused on specialist support for recruitment to enable high business growth.

Rhuddlan, Wales, United Kingdom

Specialist commercial recruitment consultancy. Led the team and managed the company with two offices in North Wales. Transformed the recruitment business with quality focus, to achieve Investors in People Gold Award in 2011.

Chester, England, United Kingdom

Specialist finance recruitment consultancy, focused on Cheshire and the North Wales region.

Chester, England, United Kingdom

Specialist finance recruitment consultancy covering all levels of accountancy and finance recruitment.

Rhuddlan, Wales, United Kingdom

Specialist commercial recruitment consultancy

Manchester, United Kingdom

Permanent recruitment specialist consultancy. Established and managed the recruitment business. Hired and oversaw the recruitment team providing recruitment services to employers across North West England.

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Altrincham

Lead Wales Programme, Leadership And Management (Study Towards Cmi Qcf Level 4)

Diploma In Recruitment Practice (Diprp)

Diploma in Recruitment Practice – consisted of: Module 1 The Recruitment Process - Pass Module 2 General Recruitment Law - Merit Module 3.

Certificate In Recruitment Practice - Distinction

Course: Shattering The Sales Barrier

Education record

Education record

11 GCSE’s A-C