Joanne Appleton Email & Phone Number

Reporting to the VP for Europe and South Africa, manage the day to day responsibilities of the HR function, for the EMEA Region c 200 employees, supported by a HR Manager for South Africa and a part time HR Administrator for Europe. Provide support to HR Managers in other regions, specifically Asia Pacific on Global processes and support the Global SMT on roll-out of Global HR initiative.• Develop and implement new policies and procedures in line with companywide changes, ensuring ongoing compliance and support.• Support regional VP on changes to Company structure, to include advice and guidance on redundancies, cost saving decisions, changes to terms and conditions, TUPE • Worked closely with the Global HR Director in developing Global HR initiatives, ensuring they are communicated and understood across the region, acting as local champion, projects included Global Employee Handbook, Grading and compensation, LMS and Employee Engagement Survey.• Support the Global CEO with the annual employee engagement survey, developing an action plan on analysis of the results to drive improvements and engagement.• Support business expansion plans into new markets.• Provide support and coach managers and employees on all HR policies, procedures and processes.• Attend and take an active role in weekly Senior Management Meetings for Europe, South Africa and Middle East.

Establish and provide a full HR, payroll and pension service to Academic and Support Managers and staff, for the College, Eagle House and Sports Club• Provided advice and support to managers on all HR responsibilities, including employment law, employee relations, recruitment, appraisals, training, benefits etc.• Supported managers through re-structuring and redundancies.• Reviewed existing and implemented new HR procedures, policies and processes, eg: recruitment, induction, exit process. • Introduced annual staff review process, to include appraisal training and manage the salary review process.• Advised senior management team on training needs• Developed the recruitment procedure to ensure the College satisfies statutory requirement for safeguarding children and coach all managers to ensure compliance.• Management representative on Staff Forum and attend Health and Safety meetings.• Managed the administration of the Support Staff Pension and the Teachers Pension Schemes• Acted as Pension Trustee for the Wellington College Support Staff Pension Scheme.• Managed the wind up of a trustee based pension scheme and introduction of a Group Personal Pension.• Managed and administered the payroll for all staff.• Introduced childcare voucher, cycle to work and give as you earn schemes.

Bracknell

Reporting to the HR Director, Group Centre, the purpose of this role was to provide an effective and proactive generalist HR service to the managers and staff within the Bracknell, Bedford and Milton Keynes Office. • Developed effective working relationships with managers and staff within the respective sites.• Provided an efficient and effective HR service to managers and staff.• Supported line managers to deal with all HR related issues including recruitment, induction, performance management, terms and conditions, training etc.• Supported employees by developing good relationships and dealing with their concerns and issues in a sensitive and professional way.• Managed the recruitment of staff up to junior management level including working with the line manager to specify the role, producing the internal advert, liaising with external agencies, interviewing both internal and external candidates, managing the assessment process.• Liaised with line managers to ensure all new starters receive an effective induction.• Maintained HR information systems and providing various HR management information reports on a monthly basis.• Managed the monthly payroll for the corporate offices through effective liaison with the outsourced payroll provider.• Co-ordinate other core employee benefits including company cars, medical schemes and pensions.• Managed a number of HR projects across all three corporate offices involving liaison with the HR community.• Dealt with any ad hoc queries in a professional and responsive manner.• Worked as part of the corporate office’s HR team and support the other members.