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I work closely with the Head of HR and manage a team of 8 HR Consultants based across London and Exeter. A strong focus on client engagement and partnering to drive and deliver change using analysis and implementation of metrics to measure impact.Supporting organisations to a strategic approach to consider impact and drive change over 1-5 years.Managing, developing and implementing complex HR programmes. Supporting and leading on development of new client services and offerings to add value to the core business. Specialising in transformational projects, pay and reward initiatives. Passionate about collaborative working to ensure best practice and to identify future key industry trends.

We are legal experts, trusted by over 1,000 schools and academies across the country and an approved partner of the NGA and ISBL. We offer a unique range of education advisory and HR services underpinned by legal expertise to support you before, during and after your academy conversion. Our clients choose and stay with us because of our sector expertise and exceptional client service - helping to deliver your vision in a cost effective way, through innovative fixed fee packages and strategic support.

HR Advisor for United Learning: a £350,000,000+ turnover Group of over 50 Independent and Academy Schools that employs over 5,500 members of staff including over 2,500 teachers.Educating over 30,000 primary and secondary students across the country with a main focus on learning and improvement.I managed 9 schools in the Midlands providing effective advise on Redundancies/Restructures, Absence Management, Capability, Grievance and Disciplinary Hearings.• Experience in Business Partnering• Employee Benefits - Implementation of Employee Assistance Programme and Flexible Rewards Scheme for 6,000 staff.• Experience in TUPE transfers• Large reduction in both absences and absence costs across several schools.• Salary banding and salary benchmarking• Deloitte’s support services operating model review• Training new HR employees to the Group – over 34 nationwide, including any mergers.• Experience in People Development programmes and initiatives, particularly focusing on staff engagement and talent management. • Line management experience and line manager coaching.• Initiation and development of a variety of Group Policies and Procedures• Recruitment and induction for Central Office (over 100 staff)• Member of the Central Office Steering Group – includes implementation of staff survey and launching a strategy to reduce staff turnover.• Experienced in dealing with Trade Unions including consultation when launching new policies and initiatives.