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Transferred from NRG to DTM to take on this exciting People Services role at DTM

Reporting to the Head of HR working in a small team (Head of HR, myself, HR Advisor, Part time payroll and pensions) we provide a generalist HR support to the whole of the business across all locations. 330 staff working out of 12 locations - the majority being based in Chorley. My role involves employment relations, training and development, recruitment, succession planning, talent management, supporting bids for new contracts, TUPE, payroll and pensions liason and advice, recruitment and redundancy, restructures. Consultation and negotiation with TUA thoroughly enjoyable place to work and exciting varied role

Working as part of the employee relations team providing a service to all Levels of University Staff - Academic and Non-Academic in discipline, grievance, redundancy, restructure, job evaluation, internal tribunals and generalist HR employee relations advice. Trade Union experience

Assist HR Manager in providing a comprehensive and proactive HR service across UK sites

Dual reporting to Site Ops Manager and off site HR Manager, Key support for significant change agenda - Littlewoods site closure and move to new premisses, merging Littlewoods and Shop Direct Preston Call Centres - becoming Littlewoods Shop Direct Group. In addition I worked in a small team, supervising HR assistants in providing a generalist service across the contact centre.

Reporting to Senior HR Manager, lead and developed team of 2 HR Assistants, 1 HR Administrator and 2 site receptionists.Generalist role, covering recruitment, employee relations, change, merger and aquisition, training and development.

Here I experienced rapid company growth from 700 - 1700 which gave me a great amount of experience in recruitment and induction. I also started to get involved in giving basic company advice on policy and procedure.

Manufacturing/office staff, c 500 staff unionised