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Non-executive Director - Evesham, Worcestershire, UK

A qualified and experienced HR consultant, workplace mediator and former employment lawyer, providing employment and governance-related advice to SMEs and charities.

Rating:Unrated (New)
Hourly Rate:£66.11
Available From:Now
Seller ID: 251755
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Service include, on employment: drafting employment documentation including compromise agreements; assisting with recruitment and grievances and disciplinary matters; undertaking workplace investigations and, in conflict situations, workplace mediations; introducting absence management systems and annual reviews; training line managers on HR practices. Services include, on governance: training board members on governance and meeting skills; facilitating board reviews/retreats/ and the shared articulations of vision, mission and values. Clients include charities and SMEs. Experience of care, social care, education and housing sectors, social enterprises, faith-based organisations and organisations working with consensus decision-making.

Employment History

(2005 & ongoing)

Non-executive Director

Warwickshire

Non-executive Director of subsidiary board of Heart of England Housing Group


(2005 & ongoing)

External Examiner for Managing and Leading People module of CIPD course

Worcestershire

(2003 & ongoing)

HR Consultant

Worcestershire

 Clients include a large national charity, local businesses, and faith-based organisations involving all aspects of HR. Many clients followed from New Leadership Limted.


(2004 to 2007)

Employment Law Solicitor, part-time

Warwickshire

 Advsing local employers and employees on a wide range of employment matters contentious and non-contentious and acting as an HR Consultant in the firm’s Employer Support Service


(2005 to 2006)

Part-time lecturer

Birmingham

Part-time lecturer for Workplace Law module of Foundation Degree in Voluntary and Community Organisational Development


(1999 to 2003)

Consultant and Director

New Leadership Limited , West Midlands

▪ Co-founded a small HR consultancy and training company working with a number of organisations mainly in the care and education sectors.
 Advised on employment, organisational development and governance matters.
 For example, for a large national charity developed employment terms and conditions, policies and procedures that better reflected their values.
 Co-facilitated trainings and workshops.


(1993 to 2001)

Trustee & Director

Alder Bridge & Meadow Schools , Berkshire & Somerset

▪ Undertook a variety of roles on a voluntary basis including acting as personnel manager for a small private school.
▪ As a Trustee developed and implemented a strategic rescue plan, managing the organizational change issues. As a Trustee of another school responsible for all aspects of personnel.


(1993 to 2001)

Partner, part-time

Wright Associates , Oxfordshire

 Partner in a small management consultancy servicing high technology companies.
 Undertook the internal management of the business and provided consultancy support for HR-related activities. For example, introduced compentency based selection processes for the recruitment activity the firm undertook for clients. Resumed involvement in 2006 as lead consultant for HR projects and assist with market research projects.


(1990 to 1993)

Solicitor

Lovell White Durrant, London

▪ After completing training which included employment law, pensions and taxation practicised in Corporate Finance.


(1986 to 1989)

Mecca Leisure plc , London

 Undertook projects for personnel directors during gap year and academic vacations, for example, trained cashiers on SSP when it was first introduced, conducted HR audits in newly acquired businesses.

Professional Qualifications

▪ Graduate, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, Worcester College, 2005.
▪ Accredited with ADR Group for civil and commercial mediation, 2006 and obtained OCN Level III in community mediation at Plater College, Oxford, 2005.
▪ Qualified solicitor, Solicitors’ Final Examiniation, First, Lancaster Gate Law School, 1990.
▪ Law graduate, Upper second, London School of Economics, 1989.

Additional Information

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
▪ Fellow, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
▪ Member, Law Society.
OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCES
▪ Recently completed training in group faciliations skills.
▪ Active member of Solicitors’ Pro Bono Group’s (Law Works) mediation panel. Experienced in use of Non-violent Communication model.
▪ Experienced in faciliation using collaborative decision-making processes. Adviser with Leading to Lead, an innovative School Council model based on self-selection.
▪ Completed course for consultants in coaching using the GROW model.
▪ Trained by the Plain English Campaign.
▪ Attended training sessions recently on diversity, governance, health and safety, financial planning, workplace investigations and facilitation.
▪ Various positions in local voluntary organisations held previously.

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