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Experienced HR professional, specialising in employee relations
Victoria Law
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Brighton, United Kingdom
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I offer high quality HR support to companies without their own HR department as well to HR teams that need additional expertise or to flex their capacity to deal with specific projects or high volumes of work.
I am a senior HR professional with significant generalist and specialist experience and including leading a generalist HR Operations function and working in multi-site, unionised organisations.
In previous roles I have provided leadership and support to a specialist advisory team to deliver high quality, legally compliant casework management; coaching to line managers to improve their management techniques; policy research and development and provision of a consultancy service.
I am a senior HR professional with significant generalist and specialist experience and including leading a generalist HR Operations function and working in multi-site, unionised organisations.
In previous roles I have provided leadership and support to a specialist advisory team to deliver high quality, legally compliant casework management; coaching to line managers to improve their management techniques; policy research and development and provision of a consultancy service.
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Germany
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German
Good
English
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My experience
2019 - ?
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Interim HR Consultant
Legal and General.
Providing expert advice directly to business managers and to the divisional HR Business Partner teams on the implementation of people policies to support corporate objectives and delivery of the people strategy. Working with Unite the union to deliver people programmes that achieve the required business outcomes, whilst minimising the risk of litigation.
Support, Implementation, Business Partner, Interim
2018 - 2019
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Interim HR Operations Manager
East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service.
Reporting to Assistant Director of People Services and heading a department of 10 generalists and specialists to deliver a comprehensive and high quality HR, Recruitment and Payroll function to ESFRS (800 employees).
Key Responsibilities & Achievements
● Leading the HR function at strategic level by ensuring that HR engage with all people related issues, decisions, reviews and projects.
● Provide strategic support, guidance, training, advice and coaching to the management and leadership teams in implementing organisational change
● Develop and deliver HR Operations Team strategies in relation to recruitment, employee relations and payroll, ensuring legal compliance together with good practice from the profession and sector.
● Sit on HR Strategic Group advising on future legal developments likely to affect the Service, strategy development and/or HR priorities over the medium term.
● Informing, consulting and negotiating with Trade Unions over individual and collective matters, including policy changes, restructuring and TUPE transfers.
Key Responsibilities & Achievements
● Leading the HR function at strategic level by ensuring that HR engage with all people related issues, decisions, reviews and projects.
● Provide strategic support, guidance, training, advice and coaching to the management and leadership teams in implementing organisational change
● Develop and deliver HR Operations Team strategies in relation to recruitment, employee relations and payroll, ensuring legal compliance together with good practice from the profession and sector.
● Sit on HR Strategic Group advising on future legal developments likely to affect the Service, strategy development and/or HR priorities over the medium term.
● Informing, consulting and negotiating with Trade Unions over individual and collective matters, including policy changes, restructuring and TUPE transfers.
Coaching, Training, Consulting, Leadership, Management, Service, Compliance, Recruitment, Support, Development, Strategy development, Interim, Manager
2015 - 2018
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Employee Relations Manager
RSPCA.
Reporting to Head of HR and managing a team of 3 ER Advisors and 1 Assistant Adviser to provide a professional advisory service to Line Managers across the Society (1600 employees nationally) and HR consultancy to a branch network in relation to all ER matters, ensuring compliance with employment legislation, policy and good practice.
Key Responsibilities & Achievements
● Working with the Head of HR to develop and implement the HR strategy, specifically in relation to employee relations and performance management.
● Subject matter expert in relation to all aspects of employee relations and employment law.
● Act as senior advisor providing advice, guidance and coaching to Line Managers and the HR team regarding complex people management issues and attending formal meetings/hearings in an advisory capacity;
● Manage conciliation and legal claims, negotiating resolutions, drafting settlement and COT3 agreements and instructing lawyers where appropriate;
● Lead on development, review and implementation of comprehensive policies, procedures and working practices in relation to employee relations.
● Chair formal meetings with Trade Union to consult over proposed restructures and other changes to working arrangements.
● Researched and wrote management reports to make recommendations for review of historical staff benefits, which were accepted and implemented.
● Delivered successful review and agreement of revised disciplinary procedure by introducing collaborative approach between management and Trade Union Officials.
● Designed and implemented toolkits for Managers to build their management skills and ability to manage issues autonomously.
Key Responsibilities & Achievements
● Working with the Head of HR to develop and implement the HR strategy, specifically in relation to employee relations and performance management.
● Subject matter expert in relation to all aspects of employee relations and employment law.
● Act as senior advisor providing advice, guidance and coaching to Line Managers and the HR team regarding complex people management issues and attending formal meetings/hearings in an advisory capacity;
● Manage conciliation and legal claims, negotiating resolutions, drafting settlement and COT3 agreements and instructing lawyers where appropriate;
● Lead on development, review and implementation of comprehensive policies, procedures and working practices in relation to employee relations.
● Chair formal meetings with Trade Union to consult over proposed restructures and other changes to working arrangements.
● Researched and wrote management reports to make recommendations for review of historical staff benefits, which were accepted and implemented.
● Delivered successful review and agreement of revised disciplinary procedure by introducing collaborative approach between management and Trade Union Officials.
● Designed and implemented toolkits for Managers to build their management skills and ability to manage issues autonomously.
Coaching, Performance Management, Management, Service, Network, Compliance, People management, Implementation, Development, Manager
2012 - 2013
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HR Business Partner
East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service.
Reporting to Head of HR and supporting managers on the application of all HR policies and procedures, ensuring consistency and taking into account the context of the situation and business needs.
- Supporting managers on the application of change management process during the organisation’s reduction in headcount, including voluntary and compulsory redundancies and redeployment.
- Developing HR policies, guidelines and practices which actively contribute towards the achievement of strategic objectives and which are legally robust.
- Line manager for 1 HR Co-ordinator, supporting them to build knowledge of HR best practice to continue development of their role as HR advisory support.
- Providing workforce planning data to Corporate Management Team to support strategic decisions on future staffing requirements and recruitment.
- Supporting managers on the application of change management process during the organisation’s reduction in headcount, including voluntary and compulsory redundancies and redeployment.
- Developing HR policies, guidelines and practices which actively contribute towards the achievement of strategic objectives and which are legally robust.
- Line manager for 1 HR Co-ordinator, supporting them to build knowledge of HR best practice to continue development of their role as HR advisory support.
- Providing workforce planning data to Corporate Management Team to support strategic decisions on future staffing requirements and recruitment.
Change management, Management, Recruitment, Support, Development, Organization, Business Partner, Manager
2008 - 2011
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HR Co-ordinator
East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service.
Reported to the HR Business Partner and provided a comprehensive HR advisory and administration service.
- Co-ordinated all aspects of the recruitment process from advert to appointment, including interviewing, pre-employment checks and issuing contracts of employment.
- Advised managers and employees on HR related matters and issued documentation relating to changes to terms and conditions of employment.
- Lead for ad-hoc projects such as collective and individual consultation on changes to terms and conditions of employment.
- Co-ordinated all aspects of the recruitment process from advert to appointment, including interviewing, pre-employment checks and issuing contracts of employment.
- Advised managers and employees on HR related matters and issued documentation relating to changes to terms and conditions of employment.
- Lead for ad-hoc projects such as collective and individual consultation on changes to terms and conditions of employment.
Administration, Contracts, Service, Recruitment, Business Partner, Contracts
2007 - 2008
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Recruitment Assistant & HR Coordinator
Brighton & Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust.
Provided first line advice to staff and line managers, coordinated hearings, JE panels and establishment control procedures. Part of a centralised HR administration service, providing an effective and timely recruitment service across the Trust.
Administration, Service, Recruitment, Coordinator
2006 - 2007
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Personnel Administrator
Mid Sussex District Council.
Provided administrative support to the Personnel Team in relation to recruitment, sickness management and production of toolkits for managers.
Management, Recruitment, Support, Administrator, Production
My education
2015
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2018
University of Leicester
Masters (Distinction), Employment Law (with EU and International)
Masters (Distinction), Employment Law (with EU and International)
2007
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2008
Central Sussex College
Certificate (Level 3), Personnel Practice
Certificate (Level 3), Personnel Practice
2000
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2003
University of Sussex
LLB (hons), Law
LLB (hons), Law
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