Taking time out to visit family in New Zealand and Australia with a bit of travel thrown in as well

HR Business Partner for the UK, Ireland and Austrian operations at VFS Global

HR Advisor at Chestertons, a leading Real Estate Agent.I control multiple departments and offices within the business, spread across a wide variety of locations around London.Working in an autonomous role, managing an HR Administrator and working closely with the senior stakeholders, my role is to provide a positive HR service focused on talent management, continuously aiming to enhance retention of staff and provide a work environment that exceeds expectations, whilst supporting the overall company people strategy.Key Accountabilities:- Providing strategic and day-to-day leadership to drive the delivery of the business’ HR plans- Assisting the Directors and Heads of Departments and working with L&D and the Recruitment function to build strong talent pipelines.- Supporting the Directors and Heads of Departments across the business on organisational structure and design.- Proactively seeking to ensure all employee relations and performance management requirements are identified and met in a professional and timely manner, ensuring business risks are contained/minimised where appropriate.- Carrying out exit interviews and new starter interviews and developing action plans where necessary to assist with the company objectives relating to recruitment and retention.- Developing and delivering Learning & Development courses to the business, including performance management, equality & diversity and Chestertons Induction.- Developing and promoting key business initiatives such as employee surveys and employeeconsultative committees.- Experience in the management of TUPE.- Management of the Fleet for the whole business, working in partnership with an external provider, streamlining processes and ultimately making financial savings.- Winner of Support Staff of the Year 2017, as voted for by all employees.

Finance intern programme, working in the cost department of M&G Investments, a leading asset management firm.Worked on a diverse range of projects including the 2015-2017 budgets; month end processes; foreign currency control; production of management information; a presentation to management and review of contract payments.Delivered a PowerPoint presentation to the Head of Group Finance and senior managers from the Finance and HR departments. This covered my experience within the organisation and finance department and recommendations as to how this could be improved by the company for future interns. Gained extensive knowledge of all Microsoft applications including Microsoft Excel.

Qualified football referee, have officiated at both adult and junior level

Games maker – worked as a ‘Medal/Flower Bearer’ at the Olympic and Paralympic Games.Located at the Royal Artillery Barracks for the Olympic Games.Located at the London Aquatics Centre for the Paralympic Games.

Part-time school cleaner of sixth form centre

Work experience gained in Audit, Tax, Risk Management and Insurance departments