Providing end to end HR solutions and strategy whilst maintaining the smooth running of a busy professional office.

Temporary assignment supporting Marshall Motor Group with employee relations cases.

Supporting small local businesses with performance manage, contracts and handbooks, policy and handbook development, recruitment, training and development.

• Provide leadership and support on all HR matters across the business (including recruitment and selection, discipline, grievance, counselling, pay and conditions, contracts, training and development, succession planning, morale and motivation, performance appraisals, employee relations etc.)• Ensure the company complies with all aspects of employment law legislation• Deliver HR excellence and a consistent approach across the company and in all areas of HR Management to support growth and corporate strategy.Identify and proactively manage organisational change, restructure and redundancy.• Deal with complex disciplinary/grievance and HR issues, using HR and company knowledge evidencing appropriate decision making skills • Ensure that effective partnerships are maintained at all levels within the organisation• Oversee all pay awards including bonuses and commission plans• Establish and maintain appropriate HR management systems for providing employee data to the management team (sickness, absence and leave)• Provide input and support the budget process for HR and employee related benefits and expense, including collection and communication of payroll information to Finance for processing.

Providing employment law advice to a wide variety of small businesses, typically 5 – 50 employees via helpline as well as on site. Topics covered all aspects of HR including TUPE, redundancy, discipline and grievance, recruitment and performance management. Creation of employment contracts and company handbooks, as well as associated documentation such as policies, template letters and forms to clients.

Resolution of long term sickness cases. Manager support and guidance for a wide variety of employee relations issues, including investigations, discipline and grievance and mediation.

HR Specialist II: February 2003 – June 2008HR Specialist I: October 2001 – February 2003Executive Co-ordinator: November 2000 – October 2001Office Manager: May 1998 – October 2000Assistant Office Manager: May 1997 – May 1998HR Specialist II. Management of recruitment for multiple varied vacancies. New hire inductions, co-ordination of payroll, stock option and benefits. Employee relations issues including disciplinary and performance related issues, guidance and supervision of line managers as required. Compilation of TNA documentation, coordination and implementation of training, including responsibility for budgets for UK and other European subsidiaries. Sourcing and securing providers for both business and employee insurances. Generalist support to managers, employees and global HR colleagues covering succession planning, headcount reporting, policies, legal advice, corporate programmes, HRIS systems. Publication and maintenance of vacancy information for UK and European subs via Intranet. Implementation of workplace projects (Data Protection, background/security checks, childcare voucher scheme). Super user and training contact for EU HR team on Company’s HRIS system.