Michael Ward Email & Phone Number

Newport, Gb

England, United Kingdom

An accomplished HR Officer, I specialise in providing comprehensive HR service across the Trust, ensuring effective HR practices. Here's a snapshot of my expertise:Key Skills & ResponsibilitiesStrategic HR Leadership: Spearheading the development and implementation of HR policies and procedures, ensuring compliance and effectiveness across the Trust's academies.Consultative Support: Advising executive leadership on embedding HR best practices within localities and Communities of Practice, fostering a culture of excellence.Training & Development: Leading training sessions on new HR initiatives, equipping stakeholders with the knowledge and tools for effective HR management.Data Analysis & Compliance: Producing analytical reports on various HR practices, ensuring adherence to statutory reporting requirements and facilitating strategic decision-making.

Field Based

I play an important role in supporting the business in developing talent and build capability. I'm responsible for facilitating the delivery of learning, talent and developmental initiatives to support corporate priorities and talent processes.

Field Based

• Support talent management utilizing tools, data analytics and implementation of talent initiatives• Supports the development of colleagues and the delivery of a strategic Talent Plans. • Facilitate leadership development programs as different levels and feedback to Centre of Excellence any opportunities• Collaborate with different areas such as Apprenticeship team, ER Case Team and Change to support ongoing projects to support the learning needs of colleagues • Facilitate, plan and deliver inductions and learning interventions • Coach line managers through mandatory & compliance training completion; Right to Work & VISA compliance, recruitment, and any other HR related aspects• Offer one to one support to colleagues and managers to fulfil their Personal Development Plans• Support and consult with 72 stores across the midlands, whilst accountable for colleague development from a pool of approximately 6500 colleagues

Field Based

Responsible for managing 27 managers and over 600 colleagues across two multi-million pound businesses to ensure legal and compliance utilising all aspects of Learning and Development; supporting the talent of the future; welcoming and inducting all new colleagues to the business; driving equality and inclusivity, and ensuring all colleagues are future fit for change.• Up-skilled all managers and team leaders to use the new digital learning platform• Supported the development eleven new team leaders for the future• Delivered a successful and engaging presentation to senior management on the importance of Learning and Development for themselves, their teams and their businesses• Created ‘Digital Learning sessions’ to support all colleagues to ensure they are future fit• Delivered leadership and behavioural courses to develop team leaders and managers for the future

Various

Completed Department Manager training program between November 2012 and May 2013 andworked in 3 Stores between May 2013 and September 2016• Managed teams between 12-35• Responsible for a department taking an average of £500,000 a week• Achieved great colleague engagement scores of 80%+• Supported in the removal of night shift with over 80% of colleagues staying in business in anew role and having minimal customer disruption

Various

Started as a Kitchen Assistant at 16 years old and worked my way up through the businesscompleting successfully in many roles including Kitchen Manager, Deputy Manager andLicensed House Manager.• Accredited Kitchen Manager in the Vintage Inns brand• Completed my CIEH Level 4 in Managing Food Hygiene, obtaining a merit• Worked in various Brands including Vintage Inns and Sizzling• Managed teams from 10-30• Had the top weekly sales for the business ever and came top of the brand for YOY% growth• Completed my NVQ level 2 & 3 in hospitality

Cipd Level 5 In Learning And Development, Human Resources Development

Education record

12 GCSE’s A-D 2 A-Levels