Wesley Bone Email & Phone Number

Oxford, Gb

Stratford-Upon-Avon, England, United Kingdom

As a Resourcing Consultant I design and deliver a recruitment strategy to attract exceptional talent into NFU Mutual.Accountabilities:- Lead full vacancy briefings with Hiring Managers to ascertain capability requirements of vacancies to devise, write and agree a compelling end to end recruitment strategy that will define approach and timescales in order to attract and recruit high performing talent.- Review, evaluate and qualify candidates including conducting in depth candidate interviews to develop a deeper understanding of candidate competence to assess suitability for roles in my business area- Manage all candidates effectively throughout the vacancy lifecycle in order to fill roles in a timely and cost effective way ensuring a high quality candidate journey throughout including interview feedback, offer management and negotiation to secure and on board the best talent.- Ensure consistent, effective and timely communication with all candidates to promote NFU Mutual as a Great Place to Work delivering an exceptional candidate journey regardless of a successful outcome- Fully utilise our applicant tracking system (ATS) ensuring that all activity is recorded to maintain data accuracy and quality of candidate status throughout the recruitment process- Identify, review and recommend process improvements to enable more effective and efficient process to enhance the candidate experience, including industry benchmark research and building market intelligence to support decisions.- Review relevant MI to support the Resourcing function’s ability to resource effectively and to deliver to key stakeholders. Monitor and develop the performance of attraction channels to ensure the most relevant methods are used to attract quality candidates.- Ensure effective regular communication with Direct Resourcing Consultant & Recruitment Business Partner to understand ongoing vacancy requirements, progress of candidate pipeline for vacancies and areas ofconcern

London, England, United Kingdom

Responsible for Greene Kings recruitment of their pub leadership positions in 120+ premium and urban locations in London.Working closely with the Operations Director, Business Development Managers and HR Business Partner I am responsible for advertising, sourcing, screening and arranging interviews for all General Manager, Assistant General Manager and Kitchen Manager candidates, both internal and external.Main responsibilities and duties include:• Responsible for managing candidate application and selection process through utilising our applicant systems, websites, job boards, assessment days and head hunting• Ensures right-fit candidates selected for next stages by ensuring match-fit against the relevant brand role-profile• Own and grow brand focused talent banks and keep high calibre talent engaged in Premium and Urban as well as Greene King.• Responsible for generating and follow up on candidate leads through various channels• Identify top external talent through regular networking activity• Support senior management and management teams in building external relationships that support the talent pool• Be integral in delivering innovative and creative industry-leading hiring campaigns that elevate Greene King to become the employer of choice and ensure an exceptional candidate experience• Work in partnership with the wider team across our Managed Pubs Divisions to maintain the profile of recruitment, candidate sharing and delivering through the wider Greene King talent pool• Champion and facilitator of recruitment events, as well as external networking/industry understanding to stay connected to the market/trends• Responsible for embedding the resourcing elements of the divisional people plan through working closely with the HR Business Partners. • Partnering the HRBP's and management teams on all horizon requirements, people plans, vacancies and capture market intelligence for line managers.

Thame, Oxfordshire

As a Resourcing Partner I was directly responsible for District Manager, Hotel Manager and Assistant Hotel Manager recruitment in the south region which consisted of 11 districts and over 160 hotelsMain responsibilities and duties include:• Attract high calibre candidates through adverts, headhunting, job boards, referrals, networking and social media• Shortlist candidates and conduct competency based telephone interviews• Manage selection days and support with candidate interviews and role plays• Support candidates through the recruitment process to ensure they are well prepared and gain a positive impression of the brand• Lead and administer selection for the ‘Aspire’ internal manager training program• Lead / support the design of recruitment materials including adverts, job descriptions and interview materials• Deliver recruitment and selection coaching sessions with new and current hiring managers• Present monthly recruitment updates at Regional meetings to senior stakeholders and hiring managers• Display strong communication and organisational skills by sending calendar invites to hiring managers outlining time, date and location of interview. As well as relevant interview and selection documents attached to invite.• Line management of a small team of Recruitment Advisors - Conducting regular 121s, discussing development, strengths, challenges and development areas.

Employed as a Talent Acquisition Partner for Wagamama. Responsible for all staffing needs and requirements for the South region. The region consisted of over 50 restaurants and I was responsible for overseeing and owning the full recruitment cycle for 6+ management vacancies per restaurant, both front of house and back of house. Responsibilities of the role included -• Working closely with Regional Director and Area Managers to highlight risk areas within succession plans/management blueprints• Owning the full recruitment process for live vacancies: Posting job advert, assessing candidates capability during telephone screening, setting up interviews and providing detailed feedback• Monthly presentations at regional meetings highlighting successes and challenges of recruitment the previous month and focuses for the next month.• Delivering ‘recruitment best practice’ training to both new and existing managers within the business.• Line management of a small team of Recruitment Advisors - Conducting regular 121s, discussing development, strengths, challenges and development areas.• Full responsibility of recruiting team for new openings. Ran large assessment centres to recruit a high volume of candidates.

Thame, Oxfordshire

As a Resourcing Partner for Travelodge Hotels I oversaw the recruitment for District Manager, Hotel Manager, Assistant Hotel Manager & maintenance vacancies in the South West region. The region consisted of 125+ hotels across Birmingham, West Midlands, South Wales, Wiltshire, Hampshire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Somerset, Devon & Cornwall.I also assisted in developing and delivering​ a highly effective resourcing model both in volume and specialist roles, whilst driving the identification and recruitment of the highest quality candidates. Working closely with the Head of Resourcing, I also designed, developed, built & implemented bespoke selection and screening tools to identify the right talent whilst ensuring the Travelodge brand message is delivered. My Key Responsibilities were:• Build a talent pool across the business to allow Travelodge to achieve its Business strategy.• Develop a highly effective talent pool within specialist and generalist roles, using all the tools available including networking on the phone, face to face, social media, job boards and data bases.• Build an in house data base of candidates which can be utilised across the business• Source candidates and manage vacancies across the Hotel network ensuring a great candidate experience and deliver high quality engaged candidates to the business.• Delivering training to new and existing hotel managers to upskill them in best recruitment practices.• Full responsibility of recruiting team for new openings. Ran large assessment centres to recruit a high volume of candidates.

Brackley, Northamptonshire

J M Associates (Solutions for Recruitment) is an owner managed independent Recruitment Business and Employment Solutions company strategically located in Brackley, Northamptonshire. "Accommodating, professional, and a genuine pleasure to deal with", " a breath of fresh air", "flexible and supportive" ,"dedicated", "professional", "a top class service", "pro-active" are just a few words that our clients and candidates have chosen to describe J M Associates, our service and our commitment to cost and time effective recruitment. Equidistant from Oxford, Milton Keynes and Northampton, JMA specialises in supplying quality and cost effective employment solutions for the Permanent, Contract, Temporary and Search & Selection markets specifically within the Commercial Office, Accountancy and Technical fields. JMA offers dedicated divisions and assurances of one point of contact, so that our client's requirements are fully managed and their expectations are not only met but exceeded by our consultants. We will do this for you and strive to recommend exactly the person you are looking for. In addition J M Associates offers a selection of benefits to further strengthen our recruitment programmes. These include: A full 100%, 12 week rebate guarantee for peace of mind, Recruitment & Agency Management services, A 4 hour/cost guarantee for temporary staffing, The cost of unsuccessful direct client advertising deducted from our fee & HR and Psychometric testing through our HR partner.

Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

I was employed within the Intelligence team of the Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB). The IFB are dedicated in the delivery of first class counter fraud services to the UK insurance industry. I was responsible for producing a wide range of reports in accordance with the IFB service level agreements (SLA). The intelligence team conducts an initial review & triage of intelligence from a wide range of sources; this triaged intelligence is then converted into concise written reports for dissemination to IFB customers. I pride myself in being pro-active and self motivated, I have the ability to work as part of a busy team under pressure & am flexible in my approach to working tasks and hours. I am confident in using my own initiative.

Kidlington, Oxfordshire

As a researcher I was employed in a small team & was responsible for creating & maintaining accurate, timely & comprehensive criminal records on the Police National Computer. A further requirement of the role was being skilled at the in depth researching of a wide range of applications & disseminating relevant information. The department provides a 24hr telephone helpline to the force & deals with real time requests from operational officers relating to ongoing incidents & enquiries. Attention to detail & accuracy was essential, whilst using my own initiative to analyse & resolve problems when they arise.

Bicester, Oxfordshire

Employed as a Senior Intelligence Analyst in the security department of the prison. Demonstrating excellent teamwork skills in a busy security department, including ability to initiate ideas & take on views of colleagues when working as part of a team. I Developed the ability to analyse data & information from a wide range of sources independently, drawing appropriate conclusions & clearly communicating my findings. Establishing myself as an enthusiastic & flexible professional ready to take on a wide range of tasks ensuring there completion to the highest possible standard.