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Orpington, England, United Kingdom

Remote

- Establish and manage 4 Ur People, delivering exceptional services to clients to foster positive and productive employment relationships. - Execute the recruitment process and secure the appointment of a new CEO for a small housing association.- Collaborate as an associate with management consultancies and offer strategic support, performance management services, and talent acquisition solutions.- Contribute to the development of a new target operating model for a prominent Midlands local authority by conducting a comprehensive review of the people strategy.

London, England, United Kingdom

- Deliver strategic business change programmes and achieve defined business objectives by leading, coaching, and developing a newly recruited team of people change partners and advisors.- Key lead member of team to orchestrate the seamless merger of two large housing associations, ensuring organisational sustainability through effective staff restructures, TUPE transfers, and redundancies.- Achieve successful completion of the merger of the senior leadership team, overseeing legally compliant consultation processes and facilitating the recruitment and appointment of 41 Directors.- Strategically plan and execute strategy for the closure of the Sussex office location, successfully relocating 288 employees to new premises while minimising disruption and maintaining productivity.

Dartford, United Kingdom

- Spearheaded people services and HR operations as a key member of the senior leadership team, reporting directly to the CEO and collaborating closely with the board. - Developed and executed comprehensive strategies, processes, and interventions to foster employee retention and drive high performance throughout the organisation. - Led and facilitated various people and organisational strategies projects within the HR/People team, contributing to overall business success. - Provided strategic leadership for all equality, diversity, and inclusion initiatives to nurture an inclusive and diverse work culture. - Built and managed a remote team to be resilient and effectively respond to COVID-19 challenges and deadlines.- Managed and implemented change management initiatives, including staff restructures, TUPE, and redundancies, ensuring organisational sustainability.- Restructured the HR team and enhanced collaboration and alignment with internal stakeholders by introducing a business partnering service.- Devised and executed a talent management strategy, resulting in reduced recruitment costs, improved succession planning, and increased employee engagement.- Designed and implemented an internal coaching programme, reducing external costs and driving demand for coaching support to fuel the internal talent development programme.- Created and applied a highly successful Housing apprenticeship scheme by collaborating with external partners, recognised with a national apprenticeship and training award.- Developed and delivered ILM-accredited courses as part of an internal managerial development programme.- Improved employee engagement levels by creating and implementing a comprehensive people strategy, incorporating a health and wellbeing programme.

Dartford, United Kingdom

- Joined during a period of planned expansion and acquisition, assuming a pivotal role reporting directly to the Managing Director and collaborating closely with the Chair. - Led the development and execution of HR strategies, policies, and procedures as a stand-alone HR professional.- Served as an HR Consultant, representing the organisation and providing guidance to small business clients.- Built and managed the HR function across all business centres, ensuring consistency and clarity in HR processes.- Enhanced governance of the HR function by employing transparent reporting and engaging with the management.- Created and implemented an effective induction and management development programme, enabling clearer career pathways and improved reporting for external stakeholders

Sidcup, Kent

- Held a leadership position overseeing the learning and development function and managing a dedicated team in Southeast England. - Designed and delivered impactful management training interventions to enhance leadership capabilities. - Provided expert advice to managers on staff capability and performance management matters.- Conducted thorough investigations and managed disciplinary and grievance hearings on behalf of the HR Director.- Established and operated the Avenues Trust learning academy, which was recognised as a satellite centre for City & Guilds, facilitating comprehensive training for managerial and care staff.- Successfully obtained City & Guilds NVQ assessment centre status and secured £0.5M in ESF funding for the design and implementation of a management NVQ programme.- Developed various training programmes, including management and induction training to ensure compliance with New Care Standards.

South East England

Accredited National Workplace Mediator

Level 5, Coaching And Mentoring

Level 3 Counselling Skills, Counselling

Level 2 Counselling Skills, Counselling

Post Graduate Certficate In Advanced Employment Law, Employment Law

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