As a Resourcing Partner for Whitbread plc I am privileged to be able to build relationships with many of our incredible people and gain insight in to some of our industry leading and highly innovative departments.I'm currently recruiting for opportunities within our dynamic and fast paced finance function supporting Premier Inn and Restaurants - teams who help keep us a successful and vibrant FTSE 50 business.

An experienced and highly professional internal Resourcing Advisor responsible for the new London Region for the retail division of Poundland Ltd.Accountable for Area Manager, Store Manager and Assistant Store Manager recruitment activity for Europe's largest discount retailer.As a recruitment professional, provided straight-forward and dynamic guidance combined with experienced recruitment support to a team of new Area Managers and newly appointed Regional Manager. Building strong relationships with HR Business Partners and HR Managers to stream line recruitment activity across the region.I ensure personal service is at the heart of everything I do, including in the search to find the right people for ever expanding retail teams - utilising job boards, head hunting, direct applications and talent pipe-lining of internal potential.

My role as Recruiter for the largest and most high profile arm of The Co-operative Group is spearheading volume recruitment for qualified, dynamic and forward-thinking people-leaders who will help drive forward our retail convenience stores. Directly sourcing and liaising with agencies to attract the best people who embody our values and are keen to make a significant difference to our business and their local communities.Through careful CV screening, thorough telephone interviewing and assessment centres I progress applications through a process that ensures the finest calibre candidates become part of our enviable brand.Key player in the absorption of Assistant Manager recruitment in to the central support resourcing remit and co-piloted the associated creation of a tool-kit for recruiting managers.Responsible for ensuring sound resourcing guidance is provided to stakeholders and that the full candidate journey from application through to offer is maintained to a standard reflective of our brand.Provide pro-active support and suggestion on projects managing current recruitment delivery and aligning a changing resourcing structure to parallel teams to ensure a fit-for-purpose store manager recruitment process.Key contact for organising Resourcing Fair attendanceLiaising with Attraction experts to develop a blue-print of targeted social media activity to support high volume recruitment in hard-to-fill communities and to ensure all avenues for advertising are explored.The world may have changed somewhat in the 168 years since The Co-operative was formed in 1844 - but the need for a more honest, ethical and customer focussed business clearly hasn't. With a store in every postal area, The Co-operative Food is committed to serving you locally with a growing network of nearly 3000 stores.

Supporting this highly profitable arm of The Group with high volume retail recruitment. Managing attraction, interview and offer process for qualified candidates in a regulated industry including HCA accredited, NVQ II, NVQ III and ACT level roles.Key player in a new recruitment team responsible for colleague recruitment that has previously been managed at a local level; assisted with devising new processes and standards of recruitment to safe guard the candidate journey and integrity of The Pharmacy brand.Supported regional and branch managers through new IT role out and Self Service model - providing tailored support for a regulated business area.Managed the recruitment process and candidate expectations through a challenging period following announcement of the brand sale and communicating effectively on career prospects with a new owner and relevant change.Successfully reducing North & Scottish vacancy numbers from 80 to 19 in 5 weeks; upon later management of South East region, reduced and maintained from 88 vacancies to average of 60.The Co-operative Pharmacy was part of the UK's largest consumer owned co-operative and is currently ranked as the UK's 3rd largest multiple. Providing a great range of healthcare services in the branches, from blood pressure testing to help with stopping smoking, and many things in between. The Co-operative pharmacy held 774 branches in communities across the country prior to sale to Best Way in 2014.

My role as Recruiter for this business division was supporting the recruitment of supply chain and retail head office professionals who embody our values and are keen to make a significant difference to our business and within their local communities.Through careful CV screening and thorough telephone interviewing, progressing applications through our process ensuring the finest calibre candidates become part of our enviable brand.Responsible for ensuring all offers are made and candidate details are accurate prior to submission to payroll. Liaise with recruitment agencies and manage the candidate experience from application through to offer stage.

My role as Recruiter for this business division was focussing on recruitment for qualified community pharmacists who embody our business ethics and are keen to make significant differences to their local communities.Via CV screening and telephone interviewing, progressing applications from the finest candidates. Ensuring that the strongest successfully run one of our branches or provide a strong and progressive relief pharmacist function.

As part of the Project Management Office, on a fixed term contract, I was responsible for providing consistent support to the Day 3 team managing the delivery of a significant high profile project alongside the support of a secure internal project. This required on going communication and relationship building between delivery leads to ensure efficiency and regular knowledge exchange.Devised, implemented and managed RAIDDA logs and POAPs alongside budget trackers and participating in frequent delivery team meetings.The Co-operative Banking Group is part of The Co-operative Group, the UK's largest consumer co-operative. Through The Co-operative Bank we offer a range of financial products, including current accounts, savings accounts, credit cards and loans. The Co-operative Insurance offers a variety of insurance products and The Co-operative Investments offers products including unit trusts, investment bonds and pensions.

As Resourcing Administrator for a new British bank, I was responsible for all BAU recruitment across the UK including all central operations support, Regional Sales Managers and Directors, Project Managers and Auditors. I assisted with the implementation of the new ATS and integration in to new standard recruitment operating procedures. Being responsible for all contracts, on-boarding, inductions and background checking of new applicants. Managing recruitment agencies, the PSL list and recruitment audits and invoices. Produced weekly and monthly MI reports.Managed stakeholders and built strong relationships between the business, Resourcing and the HR Shared Service function - ensuring excellent client management and a positive candidate journey. Guided hiring managers with current and relevant recruitment advice and advertising expertise - produced adverts and screened CV's. Aldermore launched in 2009, in the midst of the credit crunch, after obtaining the support of AnaCap, Europe's largest private equity investor in financial services. Primarily focussed on building a world class infrastructure to provide straightforward and competitive ranges of products and exceptional customer service to British consumers and SME businesses. Aldermore believes that consumers and SMEs deserve better and are putting more and more investment into delivering financial expertise that customers can trust, is totally transparent and a genuine alternative to other financial organisations. Aldermore provides Invoice and Asset Finance, Commercial and Residential Mortgages, Banking and Savings Accounts.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ln_wmYHIY4

As a key Manchester based recruitment agency, Connections Employment Agency is expertly placed to provide a strong and reliable 1st tier Preferred Supplier function. With a supported infrastructure that provides prime candidates along side accurate and efficient recruitment support.Having proven my capability and dedication to the business I was fortunate to be awarded the position of Volume Account Manager responsible for the daily running of a high profile account on behalf of one of the North Wests leading employers. Providing large volume permanent and temporary contact centre candidates for both the banking and insurance divisions of The Co-operative Financial Services (now The Co-operative Banking Group.)Utilising excellent interpersonal and candidate management skills I was able to manage frequent and demanding assessments across the North West. Working with my Volume Team to ensure the highest quality candidate experience and developing expert client management skills. Hitting multiple and challenging targets across all role types and making this a highly reputable, successful and profitable division.

Connections Employment Agency is a significant north west recruitment specialist providing a permanent and temporary recruitment service based on trust, honesty and in-depth understanding. This family-owned, ethical and innovative business offers a certainty of recruitment delivery to the highest standard. Recruitment solutions are offered with efficiency, expertise and speed.Having initially joined Connections as Head Office Administrator, I rapidly progressed through the business providing recruitment support for various commercial north west clients looking for both permanent and temporary staff. I was able to hone and develop the fundamental skills required to be a successful Recruitment Consultant for the Manchester city centre branch; becoming a keen interviewer adept at screening suitable CV's and managing the candidates journey from initial registration through to placement in their new role.