Current role scope: Providing customer focussed, comprehensive and pragmatic human resource advice and support to managers and employees across both organisations (150 staff in my area) in accordance with the HR Strategy, Service Level Agreements, Shared service best practice, legal requirements and policy and procedure. Key achievements: Supporting large scale restructure affecting 300 staff involving consultation, redundancy, redeployment and TUPE including managing the recruitment… Show more Current role scope: Providing customer focussed, comprehensive and pragmatic human resource advice and support to managers and employees across both organisations (150 staff in my area) in accordance with the HR Strategy, Service Level Agreements, Shared service best practice, legal requirements and policy and procedure. Key achievements: Supporting large scale restructure affecting 300 staff involving consultation, redundancy, redeployment and TUPE including managing the recruitment process for new roles; co-location of offices project involving staff consultation and culture change workshops; determining Apprenticeship Levy strategy for both Councils.Experience: Disciplinary and grievance/dignity at work case management; dealing with requests for flexible working; consultation on changes to terms and conditions; proactive attendance management to strict triggers, short term and long term through to capability; policy review, e.g. DBS, Recruitment, Flexible Working; co-ordinating Health and Wellbeing initiatives; attending key meetings on behalf of the Head of HR such as Health & Safety Forum; holding Local Government Job Evaluation Scheme panels and implementing outcomes linked to the National Joint Council terms and conditions; mentoring of an HR Assistant. Show less

2009 – 2015, HR Manager reporting to Finance DirectorEastbourne Homes Ltd (including consultancy for Soho Housing) (130 staff)HR function transferred to Eastbourne Borough Council with other support services in September 2014, after which a shared service was introduced with Lewes District CouncilKey achievements: Establishing an HR and payroll service independent to the council (the parent company); writing and implementing a 3 year HR Strategy; member of the Strategic… Show more 2009 – 2015, HR Manager reporting to Finance DirectorEastbourne Homes Ltd (including consultancy for Soho Housing) (130 staff)HR function transferred to Eastbourne Borough Council with other support services in September 2014, after which a shared service was introduced with Lewes District CouncilKey achievements: Establishing an HR and payroll service independent to the council (the parent company); writing and implementing a 3 year HR Strategy; member of the Strategic Leadership Team; achievement of Investors in People accreditation; led on a restructure programme for efficiency and improved customer service affected 15 to 10 staff, some of which were redeployed to the new structure and some were made compulsory redundant resulting in no appeals, resulted in a payroll saving of £74,175; TUPE of three groups of staff to other organisations totalling 40 staff with no appeals; facilitating a positive employee relations climate through proactive employee engagement resulting in 99% staff satisfaction in the annual staff survey and decline in union membership to 15%; working as a consultant for Soho Housing involving review of policies, procedures, terms and conditions of employment, introduction of organisation values and staff behaviours and coaching for staff in these behaviours. Show less

Sep 2005 – July 2009, HR Manager reporting to the four senior partnersFaithorn Farrell Timms LLP (90 staff, 3 sites)Key achievements: Establishing an HR service including the development of policies and procedures that resulted in more harmonious and cohesive management between sites; leading on the achievement of renewal of recognition of Investors in People accreditation; successfully managed a number of poor performers out of the business without any appeals.Experience:… Show more Sep 2005 – July 2009, HR Manager reporting to the four senior partnersFaithorn Farrell Timms LLP (90 staff, 3 sites)Key achievements: Establishing an HR service including the development of policies and procedures that resulted in more harmonious and cohesive management between sites; leading on the achievement of renewal of recognition of Investors in People accreditation; successfully managed a number of poor performers out of the business without any appeals.Experience: Designing and implementing new recruitment, selection, induction and training procedures including writing new job documentation, use of structured and competency based interviews, which addressed retention problems; leading on the introduction of updated terms and conditions of employment; improving the training and development procedures, including RICS structured training programme and implementation of an effective performance management system. Show less

Sep 1997 – Sep 2005, Human Resources Officer reporting to the Chief ExecutiveMarlow Ropes Ltd (450 staff, 3 sites)Key achievements: TUPE of 70 employees; played a lead role in a large scale redundancy programme for the Hailsham site including election of employee representatives, co-ordinating and attending group and individual consultation meetings, collating data for selection criteria, calculating and co-ordinating redundancy payments, writing all correspondence and arranging… Show more Sep 1997 – Sep 2005, Human Resources Officer reporting to the Chief ExecutiveMarlow Ropes Ltd (450 staff, 3 sites)Key achievements: TUPE of 70 employees; played a lead role in a large scale redundancy programme for the Hailsham site including election of employee representatives, co-ordinating and attending group and individual consultation meetings, collating data for selection criteria, calculating and co-ordinating redundancy payments, writing all correspondence and arranging outplacement services. Show less