Sharon Schofield Email & Phone Number

Rochford, England, United Kingdom

As an experienced HR professional for 35 years working across the financial, education, engineering, local government and charity sectors, my services cover reviewing and developing HR policies, procedures and processes, supporting with individual casework, advising on organisational development, delivering management training on HR matters, as well as offering a coaching and mentoring service.

Shoebury High School

To deliver a high-quality, proactive HR business partnering service across the Trust acting as the interface for HR matters ensuring the HR service is proactive, effective, efficient and people centric for circa 500 staff members providing services for over 3,500 pupils across the Trust. To work as part of the HR People Team to support and develop HR and OD activity across the Trust, providing assurance on HR practice, systems and processes and more widely on strategic HR/OD projects that drive and enrich staff engagement, wellbeing and experience.

Westcliff On Sea Essex

Responsible for the management and development of the HR function, working with the Operations Manager to grow the Company through the appointment and ongoing development of quality staff who consistently deliver an efficient and effective care in the community service to a wide range of vulnerable clients.

Remote

Responsible for working with a caseload of 42 learners, supporting them through all aspects of their apprenticeship standards in Human Resources Support Level 3 and Human Resources Consultant Level 5 to successful completion of the programme.

Rochford, Essex

Responsible for providing a comprehensive HR service to the school, in liaison with the Headteacher, the Senior Leadership Team, Governors and the school's external HR Service.•Established an invaluable HR function, which has been publically acknowledged by Senior Management •Managed and co-ordinated a wide range of delicate casework for senior management, in a sensitive manner, reaching an appropriate outcome for the school, which complies with legislation•Reviewed, developed and implemented a comprehensive recruitment and selection policy and guidance.•Reviewed, developed and implemented an efficient and effective absence reporting procedure and absence management policy, as well as a new online absence management system.•Developed and enhanced HR policies, practices and services to managers, staff and potential candidates.•Co-ordinated and led numerous support and teaching staff restructures which resulted in minimal redundancies and opened up development opportunities.

Rochford - Home Based

Offering an HR project management service to small businesses in all sectors.Conducted an on-site assessment of the HR provision within a local charity, resulting in the production and implementation of a detailed HR Project Plan.Completed a comprehensive review and development of HR related policies and procedures, supporting briefing notes for Managers, together with associated documents.

Responsible for managing Human Resources (HR) across the Council and its key functions to support Heads of Service to achieve corporate and directorate goals through the delivery of a strong, focused HR service aligned to the workforce development plan.Progressed casework to suitable conclusions e.g. grievances, investigations, absenteeism, performance.Developed HR policies and procedures, as well as the HR section of the Intranet.Managed service area restructures from initial consultation stage through to full implementation.

Responsible for the development, delivery and quality of a personnel and development service, involving the full management of a four people team and two key budgets including the College's central training provision.Led and managed the development and implementation of HR systems.Led and managed the equality and diversity provision College wide, resulting in a 'Good' Ofsted Inspection. Training and Development Finalist in the Basildon and Thurrock Business Awards.

Responsible for the development of a new Human Resources service, which successfully contributed to objectives of its reputable clients. Led on quality projects e.g. production of management information to the Board and Investors in People.

Responsible for the key HR functions including recruitment and selection, payroll and absence management.Led and managed restructures taking into account the needs of the business and individual circumstances.Acquired an in depth working knowledge of payroll, trained relevant staff and produced a payroll procedure manual.TrainingFurther Education Training e.g. Child ProtectionSchool Governor Training e.g. Finance, Budgets and Financial Monitoring, Safeguarding, Data AssessmentEssex County Council Training e.g. Influencing and Persuasion ACAS Training Employment Law Updates Inland Revenue Standard CoursesRecruitment and Selection e.g. Occupational Testing and Personality Questionnaires

Mental Health First Aider

Certificate In Counselling Studies, Level 3 - Pass

Trained Group Leader Of Well-Being Course

Planning and delivery of a 12-week well-being course to adults and 6-week well-being course to young people

Certificate Of Governance

Certificate In Coaching & Mentoring, Level 5

Certificate - Itq, Level 2

Preparing To Teach In The Lifelong Learning Sector, Ptlls Level 4

Certificate In Equality & Diversity, Level 2

Certificate In Counselling, Level 2

Post Graduate Diploma, Human Resources Management And Services

Nvq In Management, Level 4

Certificate In Personnel Practice, Distinction