Within the Responsible Business function I take the strategic lead on a number of JLR's early careers projects, challenging the way young people and their influencers interact with the world of work and pushing the barriers for young people to acquire relevant skills and business behaviours through practical applications. I have developed and implemented innovative educational programmes that inspire and engage young people, highlighting the various career opportunities within engineering and… Show more Within the Responsible Business function I take the strategic lead on a number of JLR's early careers projects, challenging the way young people and their influencers interact with the world of work and pushing the barriers for young people to acquire relevant skills and business behaviours through practical applications. I have developed and implemented innovative educational programmes that inspire and engage young people, highlighting the various career opportunities within engineering and the automotive sector and positioning Jaguar Land Rover as an employer of choice.Key Achievements:• Project managed a Global Education Programme - Land Rover 4x4 in Schools Technology Challenge and the Jaguar Primary School Challenge advancing knowledge and improve the lives of 12 million young people.• Formulation and deployment of a careers insight programme for female students working with the HR and Diversity and Inclusion team to deliver a more inclusive recruitment campaign.• Business Lead on the Land Rover Hitz programme, working with Premiership Rugby and the National Sales Company to deliver experiences to the NEET population to develop self confidence and awareness of the world of work.• Project managed an inspiring schools engagement programme through our onsite Education Partnership Centres bringing the world of work to over 20,000 students and 3000 teachers year on year.• Engaged senior stakeholders to drive change and influence how we identify and recruit early years talent into the business.• Scoped and implemented a Global education framework for Jaguar Land Rover’s new manufacturing facility in Brazil and Slovakia.• Managed strategic relationships with brand partners, sharing best practice and providing solutions to deliver high profile, flagship education and talent pipeline projects (Land Rover BAR, Virgin Galactic, Bloodhound, Formula E)• Lead the CSR activity for the company’s engagement with the Royal Household. Show less

Developed and delivered the Inspiring Tomorrow Engineers Workforce programme as part of BiTC’s campaign to raise student’s aspirations which resulted in a UK National Education Award and contributed to the successful Responsible Business of the Year award in 2013.Project managed JLR’s sponsorship of 3 Big Bang Fairs as part of Engineering UK’s ‘Tomorrow’s Engineers’ Programme.Developed a coaching and mentoring ambassador programme for JLR graduates and apprentices aligned to the… Show more Developed and delivered the Inspiring Tomorrow Engineers Workforce programme as part of BiTC’s campaign to raise student’s aspirations which resulted in a UK National Education Award and contributed to the successful Responsible Business of the Year award in 2013.Project managed JLR’s sponsorship of 3 Big Bang Fairs as part of Engineering UK’s ‘Tomorrow’s Engineers’ Programme.Developed a coaching and mentoring ambassador programme for JLR graduates and apprentices aligned to the employee engagement and volunteering policy, increasing recorded volunteering hours by 50%.Founding member of the Engineering Development Trusts ‘Industrial Cadet’ initiative. Show less

Providing a comprehensive HR service including all aspects of employee resourcing, organisation and people development, performance management and business transformation across a range of functions.Key Achievements:• Design and facilitation of graduate and apprentice recruitment campaigns, assessment centres and placement allocations.• Creation and deployment of Personal Development Committees across key business functions to support succession planning and career development… Show more Providing a comprehensive HR service including all aspects of employee resourcing, organisation and people development, performance management and business transformation across a range of functions.Key Achievements:• Design and facilitation of graduate and apprentice recruitment campaigns, assessment centres and placement allocations.• Creation and deployment of Personal Development Committees across key business functions to support succession planning and career development for graduates and apprentices.• As part of an international team, developed an employee satisfaction survey, reporting results back into the Jaguar business, identifying areas of concern and recommending solutions for improvement. Show less

Working within the Management and Professional Training function providing a comprehensive learning and development service across the business, Analysing training needs in conjunction with departmental managers and providing effective solutions for learners requirements.

Providing a general HR service across all production operations monitoring absence and planning manpower requirements to meet the needs of the business.