Active member of the Board of Trustees, supporting on organisation, governance and people strategy.Support the CEO, Development Manager and HR Manager in developing the people strategy, including coaching and one to one mentoring to ensure we have a strategy that aligns to the vision of the charity.Attending board and sub-committee meetings, on a quarterly basis to provide advise & expertise on People related mattersActing as a trusted advisor to the SLT on people challenges as they arise; from grievances through to disciplinaries; employee engagement through to middle management development.

Working with SME's across Yorkshire to support them in building an internal L&D function, without the cost of hiring someone full time. Working in collaboration with my clients, using a proven 4 step process to make sure your people development plans support the wider goals of the business. Perhaps you know what the end goal is in terms of well performing teams, but aren't sure how to get there? We'll work together to retain staff by embedding an L&D culture and equip your business with the tools needed to allow employees, new and future, to grow with your business. Explore : we’ll consider where you are currently, and what you currently have in place.Build : we can create an L&D policy and procedure which aligns to your current business processes. Execute : I’ll work with your team leaders and business heads to establish skills gaps and plan for training.Sustain : We'll futureproof your L&D function - working on a 90 day L&D plan and ensuring the structure is in place to allow for employee and business growth.

Currently working as an L&D Manager for a Video Games Recruitment Agency, Aardvark Swift. Varied role to ensure that L&D meets the needs of the business. Currently involved in project work as follows: - Writing of Job Descriptions; role and responsibilities plus people specification and competencies- Team SWOT Analysis - to identify any organisational chart gaps- Coaching of Junior Team Members- Training Needs Analysis- Skills Gap Reporting- Implementation of PDP's and training matrix across a team- Training evaluations- Appraisal Systems

Working with both children and adults who have English as a second language to help improve both their written and spoken English language skills. This involved working one-to-one and with larger groups of up to 25. Lesson planning covered a range of subjects from core English topics such as grammar and punctuation through to creative writing such as the use of alliteration and onomatopoeia. Working with younger children at the local primary school involved teaching English via creative methods such as arts and craft workshops.

I joined Aardvark Swift as a Consultant for the Toy Desk - a new business area for a well established recruitment agency for the Video Games Industry. My role involved both building a database of Toy Industry candidates and expanding the client base through NBD activity, attending trade fairs and using our existing network. The desk grew from billing nothing to a healthy revenue within the first year; and our client portfolio included some of the major players within the industry including Mattel, Hasbro, Lego and Stieff. The roles had a focus on commercial positions including Sales, Marketing and PR professionals as well as Toy Designers and QA specialists.

New business start up for Social Work Recruitment within the South and West Yorkshire area. I joined the business as the only team member with recruitment experience - as the Directors of the company were previous Social Workers. Responsibilities included: - Introducing Recruitment Process - Attracting clients and working closely with Local Authorities - Interviewing candidates, checking they had all correct paperwork in place and applying for CRB checks. - All advertising and development of a website with an external agency

Responsibilities include: • Managing a Trainee Consultant who, with appropriate training, successfully reached Consultant level within 3 month of joining the business • Responsible for all of the companies advertising in trade publications, which includes negotiating the best marketing deals on behalf the company• Involvement in strategic level business development – including identifying problems within the business and developing ideas to solve these and help the business progress forward • Maintain all of the below responsibilities

Responsibilities include:• Database Searches, using a large pool of candidates presented on Access. • Name Gathering from various companies, both local and national to the client base.• Preparing National and Localised Search Campaigns• Carrying out Searches – Presenting to candidates, selling benefits of new opportunities available. • Reviewing candidate CVs, matching candidate details to person specifications provided by the client• Performing Telephone interviews, establishing candidate’s strengths and weaknesses.• Maintaining candidate contact, including follow up calls and progress updates on live jobs. • Chase candidate information, including CVs and application forms • Follow up references on candidates who are progressing with live roles. • Keeping abreast of industry news from reading trade publications • Attend and Contribute to regular company meetings. • Present CVs in a hard pack for client. • Assisting in Administration Support • Liaising with clients, to fully establish their requirements. Requesting Job Briefs and Person Specifications • Arranging interviews between the client and candidate• Obtaining feedback from both client and candidate; liaising between the two.