Working in a stand-alone role, my responsibilities are broad and cover the full remit of HR, L&D and Recruitment.My role includes:• Managing the end to end recruitment process for vacancies at all levels within the business• Providing guidance on training and learning and development for senior managers and their teams identifying training needs and development opportunities and implementing solutions• Acting as key point of contact for senior managers and employees for… Show more Working in a stand-alone role, my responsibilities are broad and cover the full remit of HR, L&D and Recruitment.My role includes:• Managing the end to end recruitment process for vacancies at all levels within the business• Providing guidance on training and learning and development for senior managers and their teams identifying training needs and development opportunities and implementing solutions• Acting as key point of contact for senior managers and employees for all HR related matters Show less

Ultra Electronics Airport Systems, Wythenshawe, Manchester Ultra Electronics Airport Systems were shortlisted for the 2016 CIPD People Management Awards in the category of Best Employee Engagement Initiative. HR/Resourcing Specialist - S3 (Jan 16 - Aug 16)Seconded to the HR Workstream for the S3 Programme to deliver Standardisation and Shared Services across the Ultra Group of Companies globally.Responsible for managing the end to end recruitment and on-boarding… Show more Ultra Electronics Airport Systems, Wythenshawe, Manchester Ultra Electronics Airport Systems were shortlisted for the 2016 CIPD People Management Awards in the category of Best Employee Engagement Initiative. HR/Resourcing Specialist - S3 (Jan 16 - Aug 16)Seconded to the HR Workstream for the S3 Programme to deliver Standardisation and Shared Services across the Ultra Group of Companies globally.Responsible for managing the end to end recruitment and on-boarding processes and all sourcing activities for S3 globally. This includes the development of policies and procedures along with budgetary responsibility, agency T&C and rate negotiations, internal and external resourcing and secondment/staff transfers.I also act as the main HR point of contact for all HR related activities within S3. In addition, I am supporting the HR Workstream Lead with the setting up of HR Shared Services within Global Business Services developing the Target Operating Model and HR strategy going forwards.HR Business Partner (Jan 11 – Jan 16)Reporting to the Head of Organistional Development I am responsible for providing operational support and guidance to the business in the UK and overseas across all areas of HR and recruitment ensuring compliance with employment law and the company’s HR policies and procedures. My role also includes managing ad-hoc projects to support the business in delivering its HR strategy.I was promoted to Snr HR Business Partner covering maternity leave of Global HR Manager (Mar–Sept 12) and was responsible for managing HR team of 2 and providing full remit of operational and strategic support to the Managing Director and Senior Management Team in the UK and across other geographical regions. Show less

Responsible for providing a generalist HR Advisory and Recruitment service to Employees, Managers and Directors across the business. I also acted as HR Business Partner supporting the business in achieving its goals and objectives.Key Achievements• Guided and advised Senior Managers at disciplinary and appeal hearings. • Acted as HR lead for 2 Employment Tribunal claims. • Coached and trained Managers in performance management ensuring greater consistency across the… Show more Responsible for providing a generalist HR Advisory and Recruitment service to Employees, Managers and Directors across the business. I also acted as HR Business Partner supporting the business in achieving its goals and objectives.Key Achievements• Guided and advised Senior Managers at disciplinary and appeal hearings. • Acted as HR lead for 2 Employment Tribunal claims. • Coached and trained Managers in performance management ensuring greater consistency across the business.• Developed and managed high volume end to end recruitment and selection processes and managed agency PSL. • Provided HR support for several restructures within the business. Minimized risk and guided and advised managers on end to end redundancy and consultation processes• Undertook comprehensive review of HR Policies and Procedures across the business ensuring compliance with employment legislation and successfully implemented recommended changes.• Supported Managers with the development and implementation of a Gradings structure across operational business areas to aid staff retention, career progression and performance management.• Designed and delivered training sessions to aid the development of Managers across the business eg Performance Management, Absence Management, Disciplinary and Grievance. Primarily responsible for ensuring the business complied with HR best practice through the provision of effective advice, coaching and communication with both managers and staff. Show less

Accenture Services (UK) Limited (Jan 95 - Feb 05)Gained significant experience as a HR Generalist and Recruitment Specialist achieving promotion to Manager in 2001. Continued to build and develop HR generalist skills and knowledge supporting the Employee Relations team with redundancies, Outplacement, TUPE, Disciplinary and Grievance investigations and Performance Management.Key Achievements• Successfully built relationships and managed 12 senior executive level candidates… Show more Accenture Services (UK) Limited (Jan 95 - Feb 05)Gained significant experience as a HR Generalist and Recruitment Specialist achieving promotion to Manager in 2001. Continued to build and develop HR generalist skills and knowledge supporting the Employee Relations team with redundancies, Outplacement, TUPE, Disciplinary and Grievance investigations and Performance Management.Key Achievements• Successfully built relationships and managed 12 senior executive level candidates through a complex end to end recruiting process including initial orientation and integration planning attaining 100 percent hit rate converting offers made to offers accepted.• Coached and supported Partners with performance management and redundancies of employees up to Manager level ensuring adherence with company policy and process.• Supported outsourcing process at client sites developing knowledge of TUPE and skills in handling difficult conversations.• Managed a project team to develop and deliver a sourcing and marketing strategy and all associated recruiting processes from scratch for Accenture Technology Solutions working to a very tight deadline and budget.• Successfully coached and developed a team of 5 direct reports.• Played a key role in outsourcing recruiting back office processes resulting in lower cost per joiner and reduction in recruiting process budget of over £50,000.Recruitment ExpertiseEstablished and managed relationships with agencies and other third parties negotiating fees and agreeing SLAs.Developed and implemented sourcing strategies to support the delivery of recruits on a timely basis.Developed and implemented recruitment and selection processes to meet business needs.Managed undergraduate internship programmes and developed and ran induction training courses. Trained managers in interviewing skills and techniques and provided specialist Resourcing advice ensuring legal compliance.Conducted interviews and ran assessment centres. Show less

Worked as part of a team at one of Debenhams Flagship stores. I was responsible for managing a small team responsible for all areas of HR from recruitment to payroll to employee relations/employment law and staff training and induction.Gained 18 months experience in a generalist role before relocating back to Manchester.