Helen Liddle Email & Phone Number

York, Gb

Helping to shape strategy as part of the Gradcore leadership team. Bridging the gap between universities and employers to create and deliver first-class employability solutions that improve student and graduate confidence, aspirations and understanding. Building relationships with different schools and departments in over 30 universities and advising on how to embed employability. Improving engagement and outcomes for a variety of cohorts through services such as:- Targeted graduate job support packages- Award-winning assessment centre experiences- Virtual industrial placements- Workshops and guided assessments- Careers service support and health checks

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Working with universities to give students and graduates the opportunity to understand and practise the recruitment process. This includes:- Creation and delivery of our award-winning assessment centre experience for audiences ranging from 20 to 3000- Design of bespoke recruitment exercises- Delivery of interactive webinars and workshops- Facilitation of coaching and feedback sessions

United Kingdom

I supported and trained managers to recruit and retain a high calibre team while reviewing pay budgets. I facilitated training and development opportunities in the area. As well as being a Duty Manager in charge of my branch, I directly managed and developed an assistant manager and a team of 25. I was also accountable for making sure that the branch was legally compliant in all areas.

United Kingdom

With responsibility for recruitment, training and development for the branch (c. 180 workforce), I enabled the promotion of a number of Partners to management level. I worked with other branches to organise cross training between John Lewis and Waitrose to share skills and culture.

United Kingdom

Partners from 13 branches voted for me to represent them at Partnership Council, where I worked with the Chairman to influence future policy for the business and had a say in key governance decisions.

United Kingdom

Partners from across the Northern region voted for me to represent their views to the board of directors. I would deliver presentations to educate my constituents on business hot topics. I would then use their feedback and ideas to hold our directors to account.

United Kingdom

A specialist in human resources and personnel systems. I coached managers to reward, recognise and challenge their Partners in performance reviews. As a community champion, I organised external and internal events to share best practice with other organisations.

United Kingdom

Responsible for the customer facing team in this new branch. My team was considered to be a centre of excellence across Waitrose. I achieved challenging sales, wastage, availability and service targets.

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

I led and developed teams of 20 people on various departments. I coached my team to achieve over 90% for mystery shop results. I planned and executed stock takes, promotions and sales.

United Kingdom

I was an operations coordinator, resolving complex customer complaints and as a result, retained the business of some of our most important executive customers. I met team and individual targets for turnaround time, cost and quality. I trained and reviewed the performance of new colleagues.