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London, London, Gb

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, Gb

Employed on a fixed term contract, I supported Biffa with their transformation change communications, primarily regarding the introduction of new HR and customer portal systems, as well as supporting on other projects. In my time at Biffa, I delivered:- Strategic communication plans for several campaigns including HR Systems Replacement, Menopause awareness, and promoting our Sustainability agenda- Engaging content for a range of channels (intranet, employee app, email, magazine, virtual and face-to-face briefings)- Vlogs, podcasts, short animated explainers and infographics - Introduction of analytics and reporting to better understand our communications effectiveness and advise stakeholders on best practice- A reporting dashboard for the team to track analytics for campaign measurement and present back to stakeholders- A refreshed content calendar including advising the team on timings, frequency to ensure maximum employee engagement- Stakeholder management to ensure a consistent flow of communications that are both informative and engaging

Oxford, Gb

At OUP I supported the entire Education division (2000 employees) with their internal comms including:- Producing content for newsletters and team briefings- Preparing messages for the Education MD- Editing videos- Creating communications for an employee pulse survey - with Education finishing on a response rate over 80%

Reading, Berkshire, Gb

During my time at Thames, I was introduced to a whole variety of new digital communications channels and explored their effectiveness for internal communications campaigns. My main responsibilities at Thames included:- Researching, writing, editing, and coordinating copy and video, as well as assisting in streamed events - Driving continuous improvement projects across employee communications and providing insight on channel effectiveness- Managing the creation of the company email newsletter and the monthly manager cascade slides - Managing the daily news schedule for the intranet- Intranet page creation along with training and advice on best practice with internal stakeholders- Oversight of the short and medium-term communications planning process, ensuring the team is keeping plans up to date

Llangefni, Anglesey, Gb

I was employed with the Grafton Group for over 5 years and spent the last 2.5 years working primarily for the Buildbase brands. When I was appointed into the role, it was completely new to the business which meant I got the opportunity to mould it into my own and really embrace this new journey. During my time here I had so many achievements including:• Winning ‘Engagement Leader of the Year’ at the Engagement Excellence Awards hosted by Reward Gateway in London• Taking the Engagement Survey response rates to a new level • Working with a team of colleagues across the business to develop and create our employee brand vision and values• Introducing a new recognition scheme and embedding it into our culture• Building on existing, and introducing new comms channels to reach online and offline colleagues• Promoting a wellbeing culture through promotion of EAP and other comms channels• Smashing a target of £125,000 with a new Charity fundraising campaignI was responsible for; the creation of our weekly newsletter sent every Friday to all employees, the creation of a variety of blog articles on our company communication and engagement platform, coordination of our quarterly magazine, maintaining positive relationships with external suppliers, the creation of short animated videos for many different purposes and much more.

Oxford, Gb

Following a promotion from HR Administrator, I was appointed into this role in recognition of my experience, knowledge and reliability. I became a key support for the HR Shared Services Manager, and I also deputised for the L&D and Benefits Administrators when they were on leave. The duties of this role mainly consisted of all HR administration duties and being the first point of contact for managers andemployees across the business. I was praised in this role for my attention to detail, problem solving skills and exceptional customer service.

Royal Wootton Bassett, Gb

The overall purpose of this role was to oversee all HR duties in a standalone function for a business working in the Travel industry with 80 employees in the UK and 30 in South Africa. This involved supporting Managers with all personnel related situations and queries, supporting and controlling the recruitment process, preparing the monthly payroll for submission, maintaining employee records electronically and manually, and handling all HR related administration.

Abingdon, Oxon, Gb

After starting out as Office and HR Assistant I was awarded a promotion to HR Advisor in recognition of outstanding performance and increased responsibility once the HR Manager commenced maternity leave. This meant I became a standalone HR function for the business looking after the HR administration and employee relations for around 40-50 employees.

Leicester, Leicestershire, Gb

Ioic Foundation Diploma, Business/Corporate Communications

Cipd Level 3 Certificate In Hr Practice

Nvq Level 3, Business And Administration

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