Michaela Gray Assoc Cipd Email & Phone Number

Manchester, Gb

Salford, England, United Kingdom

Manchester Area, United Kingdom

Service delivery & HR excellence • Operated as a member of the Management Team, influencing key strategic decisions, increased organisational efficiency and ensured alignment with HR legislation and best practice.• Led on HR operations, providing HR support and advice.• Increased line management effectiveness through comprehensive coaching and training.• Built and maintained strong relationships with colleagues at all levels by acting as a trusted critical friend and… Show more Service delivery & HR excellence • Operated as a member of the Management Team, influencing key strategic decisions, increased organisational efficiency and ensured alignment with HR legislation and best practice.• Led on HR operations, providing HR support and advice.• Increased line management effectiveness through comprehensive coaching and training.• Built and maintained strong relationships with colleagues at all levels by acting as a trusted critical friend and understanding business needs and blockers to success. Organisational development & design• Designed and implemented Behavioural Framework, aligning employee behaviours with organisational goals.• Updated staff handbook; ensured 100% compliance with HR legislation, aligned HR practices with vision and values.• Managed various change programmes e.g. restructure.• Delivered Learning and Development plan; enhanced staff competency in HR procedures.Employee experience & relations• Improved employee engagement and reduced turnover by 36%.• Led formal employee relations procedures.• Developed and implemented Wellbeing Strategy; achieved Healthy Workplace Award.Equality, diversity, & inclusion• Designed and led the implementation of new EDI vision/policy as EDI Group Co-Chair.• Designed and implemented progressive policies e.g. trans inclusivity, menopause support.• Led race equality, disability, and mental health initiatives.People Analytics• Built an evidence base of people data to inform future people planning and initiatives.• Introduced first People Data report, influencing strategic HR decisions at Board level.• Enhanced HR operational efficiency through process optimisation and automation.Recruitment & talent management• Designed and implemented streamlined recruitment procedure; reduced recruitment turnaround by 21%.• Embedded Co-production Network principles in recruitment resulting in stronger more diverse candidate pools.• Undertook talent management/skills gap analyses. Show less

London, United Kingdom

- Leading and delivering on Business Plan objective to “develop ourselves for better impact through using and developing our skills”:- Set up a HR Systems Review Task Group with a brief to reviewing and improving current HR processes for everyone who works for/with SCIE, ensuring alignment with the overarching business objectives and values- Analyse outputs of appraisals to identify priority training needs against the business plan priorities; create a Learning and Development Plan… Show more - Leading and delivering on Business Plan objective to “develop ourselves for better impact through using and developing our skills”:- Set up a HR Systems Review Task Group with a brief to reviewing and improving current HR processes for everyone who works for/with SCIE, ensuring alignment with the overarching business objectives and values- Analyse outputs of appraisals to identify priority training needs against the business plan priorities; create a Learning and Development Plan, and commission and deliver a skills development programme on commercial and consulting skills- Review staff engagement mechanisms to promote cross organisational sharing and learning, and effect cultural change- Chair of HR Systems Task Group- Updated the appraisals and objective setting process to ensure clear links to the Business Plan and alignment with the supervision and professional development process- Implemented a comprehensive induction and on-boarding process for new starters- Worked with the Union and Chief Executive to implement new policy; reviewed and updated all existing policies- Created Wellbeing Group- Chair of Workplace Wellbeing Group- Used the evidence based framework “ Five Ways to Wellbeing” to drive and coordinate initiatives which promote cross organisational sharing and learning, improve engagement, and effect cultural change- Contribute to the strategic development of SCIE and its management through membership of the Senior Executive Team.- Provide general HR advice and support to managers and staff- Lead on recruitment campaigns and retention rates- Member of Job Evaluation Committee- Award performance based salary uplifts arising from the annual appraisal process with senior mgt- Maintain personnel records using Salesforce and ensuring compliance with GDPR - Support the Company Secretary, and have responsibility for SCIE’s company and charity records- Executive Assistant duties Show less

London, United Kingdom

• Appointed as SCIE’s HR function responsible for:o Recruitment campaigns and administration of new starters and leaverso Personnel files, maintenance of HR section of the intranet and absence recordso Appraisals and objectives process• Support consultation, restructure, TUPE process and manage resulting organisational change • Support grievance hearings, disciplinary hearings, appeals, and negotiations at tribunal• Maintain the Staff Handbook by working with the Chief… Show more • Appointed as SCIE’s HR function responsible for:o Recruitment campaigns and administration of new starters and leaverso Personnel files, maintenance of HR section of the intranet and absence recordso Appraisals and objectives process• Support consultation, restructure, TUPE process and manage resulting organisational change • Support grievance hearings, disciplinary hearings, appeals, and negotiations at tribunal• Maintain the Staff Handbook by working with the Chief Executive and Union• Collaborated on work to ensure SCIE maintained Investors in People silver status as an employer, with a focus on valuing diversity, respecting cultural difference, and equality• Achieved Disability Confident Employer status for SCIE• Provide a comprehensive secretarial and administrative support service and acted as a contact point for the Chair, Chief Executive and Chief Operating Officer• Provide an effective interface between the Chair, Chief Executive, Chief Operating Officer and board members, government departments, senior management and other stakeholders• Line managed the PA to the Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Business Development & Delivery• Manage the cycle of board meetings and committees, prepare and dispatch board papers, minute meetings, and point of contact for trustees; coordinate all-staff meetings• Manage the general Info Mailbox; first point of contact for SCIE via phone; direct queries appropriately and record business opportunities using Salesforce• Raise purchase orders and process invoices using e-request Show less

Bedford

- Promoted to PA to Director in 2009; PA to two consecutive Directors of Children’s Services; supported each Director during and after handover- Managed Director’s diary, emails and tasks using Outlook; coordinated the weekly Senior Leadership Team meeting; organised staff roadshows and briefings; produced staff presentations- Supervised and coordinated team of three PAs working for five Assistant Directors- Administrated Grievance and Appeal Hearings- First point of contact for… Show more - Promoted to PA to Director in 2009; PA to two consecutive Directors of Children’s Services; supported each Director during and after handover- Managed Director’s diary, emails and tasks using Outlook; coordinated the weekly Senior Leadership Team meeting; organised staff roadshows and briefings; produced staff presentations- Supervised and coordinated team of three PAs working for five Assistant Directors- Administrated Grievance and Appeal Hearings- First point of contact for Freedom of Information/Access to Records requests, complaints and general queries; ensured statutory deadlines for responses to correspondence were met- Processed invoices using Agresso- Appointed as Operational Coordinator for the East of England Succession Planning Group programme. Point of contact for the Regional Coordinator and local link for information about the programme of activities- Developed and maintained effective paper and electronic filing systems- Maintained office supplies and equipment Show less

Bedford

Bedford

Cmi Level 3 Diploma, Management & Leadership

Education record

9 GCSEs