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HR Consultancy based in South East Cornwall.Your people are your best asset, when they thrive your business will thriveIt is important that they are looked after at all stages of the employee lifecycle, that's why, here at thrive hr, we offer an all round service to help you to achieve the best for your people and your organisation.thrive hr offer a fully indemnified, professional service that wants to get to know you and your business, to ensure your HR functions are a catalyst to business success.Our services will support you at each stage of the employee life cycle.They include: Policies & Procedures, Employee Relations, HR Health Checks, Recruitment, Training & Development, Strategic HRGet in touch at www.thrive-hr.co.uk

• Developing people strategies which drive business performance • Influencing business decisions and consult with the business on HR initiatives• Developing people plans and commission appropriate interventions• Supporting the wider HR agenda and drive our HR operating model• Supporting the delivery of the business partnering strategy across the organisation, working closely with the other Senior HRBP`s and our Specialist Service Teams•Leading the work with the Directorate Leadership Team to link a central people plan to local needs and corporate strategy•Gaining a deep understanding of the key drivers within a directorate, linking people initiatives to directorate performance, productivity and results•Communicating new People & OD-led business initiatives out to their Directorate, e.g. new processes, ways of working, etc •Aligning People and OD activity to the greatest Directorate needs and prioritising the offering appropriately•Challenging the status quo driving organisational effectiveness, providing expertise in Organisation Design & Development, change management, supporting the transformation of services and having the agility to respond to and lead rapid change•Working at a local level in partnership with unions•Working with clients to engage them in jointly owning local talent management, succession planning, workforce plans and workforce development plans•Acting as a broker of wider People & OD services, to ensure that the correct delivery channels are used for each service. This will include relationship/client management of People and OD colleagues and gaining feedback to continuously enhance service delivery

Projects including:* RTI - in preparation for changes within Inland Revenue* TUPE out* Design & delivery of Performance Management & Interview training Programme* Development of Career Development Framework* Review of core values* Production of a new management induction handbook* Policy Review* Review of DBS processes

Providing responsive and professional HR support to managers and staff in the region, ensuring compliance with employment legislation and working in accordance with the Charity’s framework of employment policies and procedures. Assisting in the implementation and monitoring of operational HR policies and procedures within the region. Main duties include management of Recruitment & Selection, Performance Management, Training & Development & HR MIS, Managing Absence/Occupational Health, Implementation & review of policies & procedures. Providing advice on performance management issues including capability, disciplinary and grievance matters. Implementation of workforce changes, including liaison with managers, attendance at staff consultation meetings and undertaking follow up action as required and management of TUPE etc.

HR generalist specializing in small- medium sized projects.

As HRM I provided a high quality and customer focused HR service to managers and staff in line with Safeway’s vision, strategy and values. I had total responsibility for the HR function and the provision of a comprehensive HR service for the store team, working at a strategic and operational level across all areas of HR. Providing HR expertise to the senior management team to drive strategic change. I provided professional and extensive HR advice and leadership to my store team of on all HR matters.I was responsible for approximately 400 staff at store level and had 3 direct HR reports. I worked with all levels of management in the identification, development and implementation of people solutions, change initiatives and continuous improvement projects to ensure the alignment of HR strategy to the needs of the business. Analysis of trends from HR KPI data for presentation to the relevant management teams. During this time I gained a solid understanding of all aspects of the HR field including those of Resourcing, Employment Law, Training & Development, Employee Relations and HR Administration. Furthermore I was also involved in area training programs, new store openings and management training & development.