Owner of Badgers Holt Tearooms and self catering accommodation

Providing HR advice and support and processing the monthly payroll for 20+ employees

Responsible for advising the business on HR Strategy and providing professional HR advice and support across the business. Role involves all aspects of HR - Recruitment, Learning and Development, Employment Law and Employee Relations. Also involved in change management within the business,

A stand alone HR role with responsibility for advising and supporting the Company on performance management, employee relations, resourcing and staff management/development in-line with current legislation and best practice.

During the past couple of years I have been focused on family commitments but have kept my hand in with offering HR support and advice to community projects.

Providing HR consultancy advice and support to SME's. Covering all aspects of HR including Comp and Bens, Employment Law, Learning and Development and Employee Relations.This was a stand alone role, reporting to the Director with the focus being on the clientrelationship. My role included client visits, day-to-day HR support and project work.Business Development and putting together proposals for potential clientsClient Relationship ManagementAdvising on HR Policy & PracticePay Reviews and Job EvaluationsProject work such as identifying, designing & supplying and training programmes.; Orange is a world leader within the mobile communications industry employing 12,000people within the UK with a turnover of 4 billion

Reward Executive Worked within a central team, reporting to the UK Head of Reward & Pensions this positionhad responsibility for reward projects and ensuring Orange reward strategy and employeetotal reward was aligned to the business strategy. On a daily basis this role wasresponsible for working closely with HR and line management to advise and support thebusiness on all aspects of reward. Advising on equal pay legislation and development of policy and procedure for dealingwith the legislationWatson Wyatt and Hay Job Evaluations Implementation of new job evaluation system (Watson Wyatt Global Grading)Review of and input into Salary Survey's Attendance at interest group meetings and participation in focus groups Review of roles with the organisation as part of Job Family modelling projectImplementation of Call Centre Pay Structure in line with organisational re-structure

Imerys is the world leader in Speciality industrial minerals employing 14,000 people withsales of 2.6 billion Euros.; Provided HR support to the European Performance Minerals business unit (EPM), reportingto the Director of EPM with responsibility for one administrator. Advising and supporting managers on day-to-day HR issues, including recruitment,performance management and disciplinaries.Hay Job Evaluations and individual salary increase requests.Project managed high levels of holiday, accrued through overtime, down by over 50%Through managing and building close relationships with Occupational Health, followingoutsourcing, reduced long term sicknessInvestigation and development of home working policy across EuropeBecome the Company expert on mergers and acquisitionsImplemented and continually supported the Company's early retirement 'Footprint ProjectScheme', involving over 300 employeesManage the reserve forces ' call-up' within the organisation Responsible for the set up a new Research & Development department working across UK andUSA Designed and run a supervisors workshop training supervisors on their HR responsibilitiesLead a team in introducing a recruitment service level agreement to be presented to thebusiness units

Toshiba Information Systems UK Ltd is a world leader of information systems & consumerproducts including; laptops, PC's, televisions, DVD's and palm pilots. Provided HR support to sales, marketing, finance, operations, technical, IT, and thecustomer call centre. Responsibility for C&B - carry out salary surveys & job evaluations. Identified a new job evaluation system, which was implemented across Toshiba.Responsible for training and development within the Company - dealing with externaltraining providers and overseeing budgets.Advising managers on employment law issues and ensuring they were aware of theirmanagerial responsibilities in this area.Actively involved in annual pay review process - gather benchmarking data, run reportsand discuss potential promotions/ salary increases with managers.Writing new policies and updating existing policies in line with changes in legislation.Attend departmental meetings to stay abreast of any business changes and remain aware ofcurrent issues.Supervision of HR Co-ordinator - acting as mentor to develop skills and coach through theCIPD.Implemented and managed flexible benefits scheme - handling external supplierrelationships, overseeing the annual renewal process.Developed a management development framework, sales development framework and ensuringthe IIP standard is maintained.Negotiated with recruitment agencies to produce a preferred supplier list working toToshiba terms and conditions.Researched and introduced online recruitment methods saving on recruitment costs whilstmarketing the Toshiba brand name. Supported the introduction of a Company HR Intranet using Compel HR System

Accenture is a global business solutions consultancy, employing over 75,000 peopleglobally and delivering sales of 11,6 billion dollars.; Produced reports and statistical data to provide management information to the businessand support the business managers on Company policy and interpretation. Human Resource Planning using the analysis of statistics together with production ofmonthly reports for the Company's forecasting.Liasing with HR overseas to discuss the transfer of employees based on supply, demand andindividual demands.Handling resignations, conducting exit interviews and attrition analysis.Delivering induction's, meeting with experienced hires, transfers and new joiners in aprofessional manner.Involved in liasing Globally on the Company's policies and procedures and implementingany changes.Planning, implementation, co-ordination and review of Annual and Mid-year appraisals.Administrating the promotion process and alerting career counsellors project managers andthe HR manager to any potential issues.Analysis of sickness and researching ways of improving sickness reporting