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Seller 274395 - Southampton, Hampshire, UK

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Hourly Rate:£52.78
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Overview:Highly motivated and goal orientated HR Practitioner with excellent training, consultancy and negotiation skills.
: Hourly rate shown includes a discount of 5% for registered charities.

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CV

Comprehensive and current knowledge of employment law and its practical application; excellent track record of change management, evaluating and meeting companies' Personnel, Training and Development needs and delivering a professional, quality service within budget. Innovative and experienced staff manager with strong leadership and motivational skills.I have extensive experience in Personnel Management, Training and Development gained over a period in excess of 20 years. I have experience of casework dealing with disciplinary matters including Employment Tribunal preparation and legal proceedings. I have extensive experience of Industrial Relations and has negotiation experience with a number of major Trades Unions.

Recently I have been involved in a number of initiatives, mainly for the SME sector, including helping companies with HR policies and processes, Employment Tribunal work and employment law training. In addition, I have also undertaken a major skills for life evaluation project for DfES and NHS, work related to Skills for Life, a mentoring programme for RNID, Training Needs Analysis within the education sector and the ‘Business Leaders’ Initiative for Business Link. I also train for a number of organisations and is a member of the ‘Charity Days’ network as well as providing HR support within the voluntary sector.

Employment History

(Apr 2001 & ongoing)

Director

Southampton

Business Link & LSC Registered HR Management and Workforce Development Consultancy
Interim Management
Outsourced HR Support & Employment Law
Mentoring and Coaching
Worklife Balance

Evaluation of SfL English language assessment tool for DfES
Production of Strategic Training Review for Bromley College
Management Skills Project for Emery Ltd
Skills for Life Engagement Report for Skills for Business
Project managed procurement process for DSTL
Policy and process review and implementation project for Testbank Ship Repair
Advised on implementation of executive recruitment division for Elite Appointments


(Apr 1996 to Feb 2001)

HR Director

Crowthorne

Key Role
Provision of expertise, leadership and strategic direction on all aspects of HR management and development to ensure the delivery of an HR service, which maximises added value in accordance with company policy for a workforce of 600. Creation and maintenance of working environment to assist staff to meet current and future business needs and realise their full potential. Counselling managers on the application of management and employment practices. Development of training needs, career development and performance management. Trade union negotiations.

Achievements
Setting up new systems, particularly succession planning and training and development. Responsible for the development and implementation of a mentor scheme. Devised, negotiated and implemented new terms and conditions. Drafted new staff handbook. Devised, negotiated and implemented pay and performance management schemes. Responsible for TRL’s project to successfully attain Investors in People status.


(May 1991 to Mar 1996)

Head of Personnel and Training

Dept Of Transport (TRRL), Berkshire

Key Role
Responsibility for all Personnel and Training matters for the scientific, administrative and industrial staff of the Laboratory including resourcing, employee relations, discipline, career development and pay and benefits. Employment Law and strategic advice to Board and senior managers. Equal Opportunities Officer. Direct responsibility for staff of Personnel and Development Unit.

Achievements
Setting up personnel function when Agency status was conferred on the Laboratory in 1991. Implementing changes from hierarchical to matrix management. Devised and implemented significant downsizing exercises. Development of a bespoke personnel database and the procurement of a pay system to replace the Civil Service provider. Harmonisation of terms and conditions and production of a new staff handbook.
Advice on employment law and TUPE in particular during MBO process. Drafting of contracts of service, terms and conditions and with pension scheme analysis.

Education

Professional Qualifications

Chartered Fellow - Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development
Fellow (FIPM): December 1993 (Previously Graduate – GradIPM by examination 1989)
Member (MIPM): October 1989
Member (MITD): August 1989
Member Chartered Management Institute (MCMI) Feb 2002
Associate – Institute for Learning (IfL) Oct 2007
Registered Work Life Balance Practitioner . June 2002
Registered Trainer – Chartered Institute of Environmental Health. June 2007


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