Debbie Gillespie

I was an integral part of the Senior Management Team and my achievements and responsibilities included: • Managed a busy and motivated Business Support team responsible for business infrastructure (offices, IT, management information systems, etc) that was cost-effective and safe • Control of budgets - responsible for business support, facilities management budget. Managing budgets effectively and negotiating with suppliers to secure favourable rates including office relocation and fit-out • Management and delivery of HR services in a high-performance environment including policies and procedures, compliance with legislative updates, MBTI feedback, Career Development Framework, appraisals, promotions and salary reviews • Key stakeholder in the recruitment process, including CV reviews and interviews, training, and staff performance management • Initiated and coordinated a companywide Mentoring scheme, personally delivering one to one coaching to Directors and new hires • Appointed to Charity Board - led decisions on which charities to support, fundraising support to individuals and managed annual volunteering days (planning, resourcing). Result - Winner of Bath business of the year award 2014 • The company ambassador for the Help for Heroes charity, supporting them by assisting injured service personnel with their CV’s and mock interviews to support them with their return to work • Led CSR project with Bath University MBA students yearly offering “Valuing your people” scheme, delivered a Bursary scheme with Portsmouth University • Supporting programmes of internal and external audits to ensure Company governance Successfully running/keeping a tight ship. Continued accreditation to ISO9001, ISO14001, OHSAS18001 and IiP. • Led several projects centred around making the company a compelling place to work. The result being average staff satisfaction survey scores of 82% (compared to industry Gallup average 25%) • Extensive event coordination and management