Jason Hall Email & Phone Number

England, United Kingdom

Regional

I provide HR field support to 90 stores over four areas covering in North East and North West of England, Scotland and North Wales, I also covered thirteen stores in Northern Ireland for the past fifteen months however this has been reassigned due to a reshuffle in areas. My role is to support the regional operational team in providing proactive, professional and timely HR advice and to educate and coach managers and supervisors of effective and consistent working HR practices which include legal compliance and adherence to Company policies and procedures.Provide support, advice and guidance to management in all employee relations issues including disciplinary / dismissal issues.Chair Grievance, Investigations, Disciplinary and Health meetings.Provide HR advice to management to enable compliance in all areas of employment policy and legislationEnsure HR advice balances business risk with commercial focus.Ensure letters and documentation which support process are produced and sent in a timely manner and recorded for future reference.Have ownership of workload for the regions, chasing Managers on outstanding actions and ensure cases are resolved in a timely manner.Support and work in conjunction with other HR Field Consultants within the businessAttend and participate in regular Area Sales Manager meeting, supporting with coaching and advice regarding HR procedures.Regular store visits to complete HR checks to ensure stores are legal and compliance with HR and Health and Safety policies and procedures, Identifying and communicating any areas of concerns to the Area Sales ManagersRecent ProjectHelped design and deliver Management Development Train the Trainer workshop, to ensure new and existing Mangers receive the best training to support retention within the business.

Northallerton

Supporting the Human Resources Manager, and undertake the provision of an efficient and effective HR and Training service to include grievance and disciplinary matters including investigations.Undertaking HR case work and in conjunction with the Human Resources Manager provide specialist services to Directors and Service Managers in respect of employee support, recruitment and selection and sickness monitoring service.Assisingt in the processing the Association’s Criminal Record checks and ensuring that they are continually updated within the timescales for Supporting People. Assisting the Human Resources Officer in the co-ordination of the Association job evaluation panel meetings.Supporting line managers in implementing the Association’s competency based appraisal scheme and co-ordinate relevant systems in accordance with the Investors in People model.To assist in the maintenance and updating of the Association’s HR and Training Management Information System (Snowdrop).To Assist in the role out of e-learning to the company, monitoring progress via online reports.To ensure all work undertaken and services provided are in compliance with the data protection legislation.Provision of monthly HR management information in relation to sickness, staff turnover/levels and recruitment advertising. To assist in managing the continuing efficiency and effectiveness of the HR and Training administrative systems for the Association and to advise on any updates as required.

Stockton

Support the recruitment process across all Vianet Group companies: to include recruitment administration, advertising vacancies, arranging of interviews and to assist with interviews as required.Create and manage new starter documentation, prepare and deliver induction to new starters, including liaison with Team Leaders and Managers to ensure the programme is appropriate to the role.Process monthly information for payroll across all companies; including details of absences, new employees, leavers, salary changes and all other relevant information.Produce monthly reports: including information on staff headcount, recruitment, absences, holidays, training and accidents at workMonitor and log all training, liaise with Managers and Team Leaders to understand training requirements and to update staff records Pro-actively liaise with Team Leaders/Managers regarding employee absences.Complete exit interviews with staff leaving the businessTo ensure compliance across all companies in respect of HR policies and procedures.Undertake HR administration duties; including filing, photocopying, typing documents; maintaining a high level of confidentiality and accuracy at all timesInput, update and maintain data via HR software system, to include regular and ad-hoc reporting via the system, ensuring compliance with Data Protection regulations at all times. Support users of the HR software system by providing timely support as required, contribute ideas for improvements for the system, provide reports as and when requested by Line Managers and undertake audits to ensure best use of the system and to ensure staff compliance.

Stockton

Manage the HR function within store to ensure Store Management Team focus on delivering company targets in accordance with business strategy and objectives. Ensure store operates in line with corporate structure, requiring sound knowledge of business priorities, productivity models and budgetary constraints.Establish Manpower & Resourcing Plan in conjunction with Resourcing Team.Assess staff training needs and devise regularly reviewed Individual Development Plans.Guide Management Team on staff deployment to improve productivity.Promote Equality and Diversity principles in store.Resolve disciplinary and grievance matters in accordance with operational and legal requirements to ensure that employees have been treated fairly.Advise Management Team and staff on HR issues to ensure employees are treated fairly corresponding to best practice and employment law legislation.Ensure all Statutory and Company Regulations regarding Health & Safety, Hygiene, Fire and Store Security are followed ensuring training records are up to date. Produce accurate budgets to meet personnel costs targets, guiding managers to meet budgetary constraints.Manage efficient administration of all HR systems.

North East

Support HR Manager in ensuring managers deal effectively with employment, management and development issues across fourteen stores.Coach store managers in requisite HR knowledge, legislation and policy incorporating,- performance management processes, training & development and performance reviewsSupport, coach and monitor Store Managers in delivery of labour costs, absence, holiday controls, and staff retention.Manage two Area Trainers to deliver a high quality, timely and cost effective service to the area.Investigate events that may lead to disciplinary action and chair Disciplinary & Grievance Hearings.Investigate and conduct review meetings between employee and manager regarding Short Term Absence and where necessary issue written warnings.Support and aid return of Long Term Absent employees with guidance of Occupational Health.Conduct meetings with the expectant employees both male and female to explain rights and entitlements, completing all relevant paperwork.Update and maintain HR Database.Complete requisite paperwork for contract addendums.Advise all employees on employment law, rights, performance and absenteeism.Introduce new projects within business such as Colleague Council and a staff satisfaction survey.Special Projects:Designed and delivered workshops and training sessions to improve staff competency.This opportunity was particularly rewarding allowing me to be directly involved in improving staff customer service.

Cipd, Level 5 Diploma In Human Resource Management

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