Profile

Qualifications/Training: CIPD
SHL Psychometric Testing
OPQ Personality Profiling
Predictive Index Personality Profiling


Employment History

Dec 2007 - Present

Comply HR Consultancy Limited

Self Employed HR Consultant providing outsourced HR Solutions to SME’s and one-off projects to Large Organisations.


Jun 2005 to Dec 2007 MWH UK Ltd
HR Consultant

MWH UK was part of an international world-leading environmental engineering consultancy focusing on the water/wastewater industry. Supporting multi site operations including European Service Centre (IT, HR, Finance) based in Warrington, several UK wide Business Units, Belfast, Milan and Brussels (400+ employees).

Main duties:

Generalist HR
• Providing Generalist HR Support
• Ensuring law and best practice are adhered to and addressed – offering advice and guidance to managers and staff. Developing, updating and applying policy and procedure where necessary.
• Management and Co-ordination of the Performance Review System
• Dealing with all disciplinary/capability and absence management issues
• Grievance Hearings
• Compromise Agreements
• Manage Redundancy process
• Implementing EMEAI HR strategy across EMEAI – Milan & Brussels).
• Assisting with Strategic Recruitment
• Undertaking project work
• Succession Planning / Talent Management
• Due Diligence





Key Contributions:

• Successfully implemented EMEAI International Secondment & Relocation Policy
• Assisted with the implementation and training of upgraded performance management system, included Employee and Reviewing Manager training.
• Sourced new Occupational Health Provider for UK Business
• Introduced Personality Profiling to UK Business
• Achieved Two Ticks Accreditation
• Initiated Investors in People process
• Consulted over harmonisation of terms (merger of two companies). Issued new contracts to 900 staff


Feb 2005 to Jun 2005 Shop Direct/Reality Group
HR Consultant

Shop Direct was part of the Littlewoods Group predominantly mail order catalogue and transport business. Based at the Wigan Depot, I was recruited on a contract basis to make 220 of the 600 employees redundant due to declining business.

Main Duties:

• Involved in initial HR1 completion and announcement/communication to the Business
• Managed three stage Consultation Process through to termination
• Involved in negotiations with T&GWU.


April 2002 to Sept 2004 Tetra Pak Business Services
HR Advisor

Tetra Pak Business Services Centre was a Financial Shared Service Centre based in Manchester and provided a centralised service for its Market Companies throughout Europe – i.e. UK, Ireland, Germany, Belgium etc. 125 employees.

Main duties

• Generalist HR Support
• Recruitment & Selection, responsible for entire recruitment process i.e. Job Descriptions, Advertising, competency based interviews with Line Managers
• Facilitated Monthly Employee Satisfaction Team Meetings
• Disciplinary Hearings – through to Dismissal, Capability, Grievance Hearings
• Project Work
• Implemented Global Balance Scorecard process, including mini balance scorecards for all staff, Activity Plans & Personal Development Plans. Conducted Management and Employee Training
• Absence Management including Intermittent and Long Term
• HR Monthly Statistical Reporting
• Co-ordination of Work Permits, Visas, Ex Pat Taxes

Key Contributions

• Involved in ‘Start Up’ of this new office, all HR Processes and Procedures, outsourced payroll etc.
• Implemented Competency Development Framework and Annual Appraisal System including Activity Plans and Personal Development Plans.
• Negotiated Recruitment Preferred Supplier Agreement
• Designed and Implemented Monthly Company Induction Program and First Day Induction process.
• Participated in HR Working Party to ensure consistent HR Best Practice throughout the UK.
• Super User for SAP/Payroll Implementation
• Super User for Recruitsoft online Recruitment Tool Implementation
• Designed and delivered various workshops such as Absence Management, Recruitment, Performance Management & Disciplinary.
• Achieved Investors in People Accreditation


June 2001 to Apr 2002 Lyndale Foods Group
HR Assistant

Lyndale Foods was a Retail Bakeries business and the parent company of Peter Hunts Bakery, Sayers the Bakers, Hampsons & Mainson Blanc. A combination of blue collar operations and Retail shops.

Main duties

• Compiling Contracts & Offers
• Assisted with the Employee Induction Program
• HR Budget Reconciliation
• Conducted Assessment Centres – SHL, Numerical, Verbal, Abstract and OPQ Personality Profiling.
• Managed the Fleet of Company Cars
• Compensation & Benefits – Private Health Insurance
• Pensions Coordination, Trustees nominated coordinator, dealing with Early Retirements/Ill Health Early Retirements/Death in Service
• Co-ordination of Employment Tribunal Issues

Key Contributions

• Set up and managed the new starter Induction Program
• Involved in ‘Action Short of a Strike’ Ballot.


March 2001 to June 2001 JPM Resources - Contract
HR Executive

JPM Resources was a Design and Manufacturer of Sports Luggage i.e. Nike, Reebok etc. Designers were based in Chorley and the luggage was manufactured in China & Taiwan. I was recruited on a contract basis to implement new HR Procedures. 30 employees.

Main duties

• Compiling Contracts & Offers
• Monitoring Sickness and Holidays
• Pensions & Health Care Plan
• Health & Safety Co-ordination – Risk Assessments, Fire Drills, DSE Assessments,





July 2000 to Mar 2001 Exel Logistics - Contract
HR/Facilities Manager

Exel was part of a European Group and working on the United Utilities contract. I took this role following Redundancy from Microgen UK Ltd. Reporting to the Business Director I was involved in a combination of HR and Facilities activities – The idea was to decide whether I wanted to specialise in HR rather than Office Management.

Main Duties

• Maintain office systems
• HR Administration, Offer letters, contracts
• Supported Line Managers with Grievance and Disciplinary Hearings
• H & S responsibility – Fire Drills, Alarm Testing, Risk Assessments – member of the H&S Committee
• Responsible for negotiating contracts for Office Cleaning, Security, Stationery etc.



June 1991 to June 2000 Microgen UK Ltd
Office Manager

Microgen UK Ltd was an Information Management Company providing services such as Microfiche and Printing to organisations such as Banks, Mobile Phone Company’s etc. 115 employees and based in Salford.

Main Duties

• Provided Secretarial Support for Northern Operations Manager
• Maintained all office administration systems
• Responsible for a team of 5 administrators and receptionists
• Dealing with all purchase orders, invoices and managing the budget for the site
• Monthly Reporting / Analysis – utilisation of staff and machinery
• H & S co-ordination
• Facilities Management - Dealing with all suppliers i.e. alarm system, air conditioning, cleaning, keyholder/alarm system.
• HR Activities included – Recruitment, administration of new starters, leavers, monitoring holidays, sickness, probationary periods, timesheets, overtime.
• Disciplinary Hearings with Operations Manager
• Employment Tribunal Co-ordination – attended as a witness along with Legal Representative
• Involved in Redundancy Process for all Staff as the site was closing and relocating to Welwyn Garden City

Key Contributions

• Relocated site from 12,000 sq ft to 27,000 sq ft - project managed complete move.
• Elected Employee Representative when site closure was announced, I was also on the ‘other side of the fence’ preparing redundancy notices, calculations etc.