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Standalone HR Manager for membership organisation. Business partner to the Senior Leadership Team. Responsible for recruitment, employee relations, reward, learning and development, oversight of payroll and supporting culture development.Achievements to date:Created and implemented an appraisal system.Reviewed employee rewards and recommended changes that would reduce cost to the organisation but increase employee engagement.Proposal for annual leave to be equitable across all… Show more Standalone HR Manager for membership organisation. Business partner to the Senior Leadership Team. Responsible for recruitment, employee relations, reward, learning and development, oversight of payroll and supporting culture development.Achievements to date:Created and implemented an appraisal system.Reviewed employee rewards and recommended changes that would reduce cost to the organisation but increase employee engagement.Proposal for annual leave to be equitable across all roles accepted.Worked with an external specialist to benchmark all roles to ensure salaries are fair and competitive, from this data have created a new salary grading structure.Proposed a Learning & Development strategy.Overhauled policies to ensure up to date and compliant. Show less

Worked within a small centralised HR team to deliver high quality operational support both centrally and to the seven schools (primary and secondary) within the Trust. Managed the employee lifecycle (over 550 employees). Provided advice to senior leadership and supported with ER case management. Oversaw pension administration and in house payroll service. Led on trust wide absence management. Deputised for the Head of HR. Delivered training to junior members of the team… Show more Worked within a small centralised HR team to deliver high quality operational support both centrally and to the seven schools (primary and secondary) within the Trust. Managed the employee lifecycle (over 550 employees). Provided advice to senior leadership and supported with ER case management. Oversaw pension administration and in house payroll service. Led on trust wide absence management. Deputised for the Head of HR. Delivered training to junior members of the team and staff across the Trust.Overhauled operational processes to ensure the team worked efficiently and delivered a good service to the stakeholders. Show less

PA to the Headteacher, oversight and management of the school administration and reception function, IT and pupil attendance.Recruitment and onboarding, from advert through to induction of new staff ensuring Safer Recruitment guidance adhered to.Created and delivered training sessions to staff and students.Following staff survey feedback I overhauled the whole school induction programme, coached line managers in their responsibilities and put then new programme into practice… Show more PA to the Headteacher, oversight and management of the school administration and reception function, IT and pupil attendance.Recruitment and onboarding, from advert through to induction of new staff ensuring Safer Recruitment guidance adhered to.Created and delivered training sessions to staff and students.Following staff survey feedback I overhauled the whole school induction programme, coached line managers in their responsibilities and put then new programme into practice, feedback was positive and there was marked improvement in the next staff survey.Absence management, including providing guidance to line managers.Supported the Senior Leadership Team with staff grievances, performance management and capability.Responsible for the Single Central Record ensuring compliance (as reported by Ofsted Dec 2022).School liaison with Trust Central Services HR and Financial teams.GDPR lead, responsible for processing all Subject Access Requests, investigated and reported any GDPR breaches to the Data Protection Officer.Supported the implementation of a new MIS system, and provided training and technical support to staff.Responsible for parent and staff communications, social media and website updates.Overhauled the school branding, creating a brand toolkit and ensuring brand compliance across all published documents, displays within the school and online.Created the school prospectus, arranged the photography, designed the layout and collaborated with the Senior Leadership Team to create the content.Governance Professional: arranged governance meetings, created agendas and took minutes, recruited new governors, provided information and advice. Ofsted December 2022, reported that the minutes demonstrated challenge. Show less

Ran the administration for the charity and managed the administrative team.Responsible for all operational HR including onboarding and provided advice and guidance to the CEO in line with legislation and policy. Governance clerk to the board of Trustees.Achievements included:Reviewing, and updating all policies and the staff handbook to ensure compliance. Consulting with staff on contractual policies.Creating and delivering training to the team on GDPR.Designing and… Show more Ran the administration for the charity and managed the administrative team.Responsible for all operational HR including onboarding and provided advice and guidance to the CEO in line with legislation and policy. Governance clerk to the board of Trustees.Achievements included:Reviewing, and updating all policies and the staff handbook to ensure compliance. Consulting with staff on contractual policies.Creating and delivering training to the team on GDPR.Designing and delivering an induction programme to new staff members and volunteers. Show less

Responsible for the operational delivery of the Connect Well Social Prescribing Project which provided a referral system for GPs and other Healthcare professionals in East Kent and supported service users to access a range of health, social care, welfare advice and other support services.

Provided managerial, financial, governance and HR support to the Centre manager and Board of Governors ensuring efficient and effective delivery of the charity’s services. Responsible for; office management, staff management, marketing, HR processes, invoicing and accounts, health and safety, data protection, writing impact and annual reports, clerking.Partly responsible for; fundraising, recruitment, strategy, events management.

Responsible for strategic oversight and delivery of volunteer and stakeholder led projects. The youth project aimed to help young people aged 16-25 not in education, employment or training into work or onto their chosen career path through targeted volunteering placements, mentoring, careers advice and training. The transport project utilised volunteers to provide transport to elderly and vulnerable members of the community. I recruited and managed over 50 volunteers and a… Show more Responsible for strategic oversight and delivery of volunteer and stakeholder led projects. The youth project aimed to help young people aged 16-25 not in education, employment or training into work or onto their chosen career path through targeted volunteering placements, mentoring, careers advice and training. The transport project utilised volunteers to provide transport to elderly and vulnerable members of the community. I recruited and managed over 50 volunteers and a staff member, developed and delivered induction, training and regular information sessions. I worked closely with all stakeholders and funders, reporting on project delivery and outcomes. I created resources and training material including policies, procedures and a volunteer handbook. Show less

Used effective interview techniques to identify customer needs and meet sales objectives and alongside senior financial advisor coached members of the team to help them achieve their sales targets and identify quality leads.

Five years experience of managing teams of up to 12 people in the mortgage underwriting and customer contact centre. Responsible for: operational delivery, risk management, ensuring service level agreements met, customer satisfaction, data protection, coaching and development, training and performance management.

Achievements included: Supporting policy team with writing the Halifax shared equity policy which was used by the whole of Halifax Plc.Trained colleagues on new build and affordable housing procedures to meet sudden upturn in demand.