Sarah Kerrigan Email & Phone Number

Northern Ireland

I am an expert in my field and offer exemplary knowledge covering a wide range of issues within human resource management including:- Employee relations negotiations - specialist knowledge regarding conciliation of claims to the industrial and fair employment tribunal.- Mediations - I am a certified mediator with extensive experience. - Workplace investigations and appeals - detailed reports provided within a quantifiable time frame.- Comprehensive HR audit services - risk identification and associated recommendations.- Business reorganisation and restructure - redundancy (individual and collective) and TUPE. - Recruitment and selection - pre/post selection actions, interview and assessment centre design and operation. - Configuration and implementation of HR policies and procedures for handbooks/manuals.- In-house tailored management training - e.g. absence management, performance appraisal.Synchronise HR offers a full range of human resource management services and tailor-made solutions on both retainer and one-off (pay as you go) terms.

I am an Education Authority (EA) Northern Ireland appointed representative on the Board of Governors at at two controlled schools (nursery and primary). I and my fellow Governors work in close partnership with the principal, staff, parents and pupils of each school to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the school in providing the best quality of education for all pupils. Together we are accountable for the actions we take and the work that we do. Within this role I am also a member of the various sub-committees including the finance sub-committee (remit being the school budget - forecasting, spend and cost analysis) and the admissions sub-committee (remit being the identification and application of entry requirements for school pupils).

Belfast, United Kingdom

Specialist in employment relations and alternative dispute resolution: I fulfilled my statutory role (legal) to assist parties (both the employer and the employee) and their representatives (legal professionals, trade union representatives and lay advocates) in dispute prior to, and during the time of, industrial and fair employment tribunal claims being lodged. At all times I ensured I provided independent and up to date information, conducted myself with complete independence and impartiality and upheld strict confidentiality. Ultimately my role was to assist parties in recognising the potential strengths and weakness of their case and to resolve their dispute. I conciliated and facilitated legally binding agreements containing terms of settlement prior to and upon application to the Office of Industrial and Fair Employment Tribunals.I personally worked on 4,800+ cases during the lifetime of this role, I had an average of 85% to 90% settlement rate, and only 3% to 5% of my caseload ever progressed to a tribunal hearing. My professional integrity was held in high regard and I took pride in ensuring my skills and knowledge required within this role were always up to date e.g. case law developments, best practice and industry standards. Given the statutory nature of the post held I have completely unique and extensive experience that offered service users a highly valuable and quantifiable service. There is nothing I have not seen or heard!

Banbridge/Portadown/Lurgan, Northern Ireland

In addition to my full time occupation I also worked part time as a lecturer at this esteemed college of Further and Higher Education. I was responsible for delivering high standard teaching to a number of evening classes including the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) Professional Development Scheme, the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) Certificate and Diploma courses and a number of employment law, employee relations and generalist HR courses and modules within other qualification routes, specifically working with small and medium size businesses who benefited from working with the Southern Regional College (Upper Bann Institute) Business Club.

Belfast, United Kingdom

In addition to my full time occupation I was successfully appointed as an Independent Lay Assessor working with the Consensia Partnership (consortium led by Deloitte along with with Penna Consulting) to provide independent and impartial assessment in the recruitment of Officers to the newly established Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI).I was required to assess candidates through a variety of means including psychometric testing and assessment centre (interview, practical exercises). This position required that I assured complete impartiality, confidentiality, professionalism and discretion given the highly sensitive nature of the task in hand.

Belfast, United Kingdom

This international business operated their pan-UK HR function within a single provision centre/business partner model. I was responsible for providing specialist consultancy style advice and guidance to client management within the 'Life and Pensions' business area - operations located in Belfast and Reading. Amongst my achievements during this time include:* Advising the senior management team in the implementation of a cultural change programme.* Liaising and guiding client management to ensure effective resolution of case management (disciplinary, grievance and harassment cases).* Producing Management Information and trend analysis relating to employee relations cases.* Working in partnership with HR team colleagues to introduce and implement harmonised HR policies.* Contributing to all pan-UK employee relations associated projects including redundancy selection, occupational health and diversity initiatives.* Coaching client management in the application and provision of employee relations practices and procedures.* Negotiating with recognised trade union officials with regard to employee relations issues - e.g. attendance management, bank holiday working.* Assisting with the introduction of the balanced scorecard performance management initiative to the Belfast operation.

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