joanna stone

* Working as part of the Central Support Team, my role is to lead and support the People Development Managers across our sites to deliver our People Strategy as well as overseeing 5 direct reports at our Central Support office including People Operations and Payroll employees. * Key Responsibilities: * Change Management including acquisition and restructures * HR Project Management * Implementation of key HR, Payroll and Time and Attendance systems * Talent Development & Succession Planning * Lead on delivering improvement in overall eNPS score/ Times Top 100 Companies * Management of complex disciplinary and grievance issues. * Lead on the generation of 2018/2019 gender pay gap reporting including narrative.

Part of strukta’s Senior Leadership Team, contributing to the direction of strukta’s people strategy. Responsible for all HR activities including talent development and retention, employee relations, recruitment & selection as well as all other generalist HR activities. Launch strukta’s first ever employee engagement survey, developing comprehensive communications plan before, during and post launch and working with strukta Senior Leadership Team to develop a strategy for improving employee engagement across the Company. Research and roll out of strukta’s first ever HRIS including strukta’s first ever electronic performance management system linked to pay and benefits. Implementation of a flexible benefits system linked to salary sacrifice in replacement of current company benefits system which was costly and ineffective. Generated savings pf over 45k. HR advice and support with the divestment of strukta’s high risk, lo profit Steel business function during November 2018.

* CCS is a Facilities Management Company based in Southampton which has over 25 years experience in providing Commercial Cleaning, Property Maintenance and Grounds Maintenance services to local businesses. * Main Responsibilities: * Financial Management - Cash Flow; P&L & VAT Returns * Marketing Strategy and Web Design inc Social Media, Google ADWords, Facebook and Twitter * Pricing Strategies * Research and Development * New Business Development

* Set up HR Function * L&D, Recruitment & Selection, change management including mergers & acquisitions, Payroll & Pensions Management * Development and implementation of performance management training and coaching workshops for all people managers * Managed the take-over of Verve Venues by DeVere, including restructure and individual consultation process for job roles at risk. * Worked with the MD to identify specific career paths for conference and banqueting, administration and sales functions, creating succession plans and a talent strategy to aid retention in an industry which is notorious for a high turnover of staff * Worked with the HR Heads team (HR heads throughout the UK DeVere Group) to launch the new DeVere Vision, mission and values across the business

Generalist HR Business Partner Set up of a HR function within this growing engineering company. Setting HR strategy in line with the company goals, providing HR advice and guidance to the Lead Team. Dealing withal HR issues in a generalist capacity.

Coordinating the training and development for 350+ safety critical track maintenance staff across the Southern region. Work in partnership with the Engineering Management team to coordinate a quarterly training plan in line with budgets for Initial and recertification training courses for maintenance employees, as well as managing the rota in line with the planning team for all 350 staff to ensure a multi-skilled workforce operated on track at all times.

* Independent HR Consultant working with various organisations throughout the Hampshire region, providing ad hoc HR advice and guidance and managing HR projects in all aspects of HR, L&D and Payroll. * Employment Advice & Guidance * Providing advice and guidance on disciplinary and grievance matters * Managing conflict and workplace disputes/ mediation * Advising on sickness and absence in the workplace * Advice on maternity/ adoption and return to work schemes * Redundancy Management and Consultation * Severance Agreements * TUPE * Project Management * Change projects * Re-organisations and relocation of premises * Collective and individual consultation * Talent Acquisition * Payroll Management * Pensions Management and Auto Enrollment * Harmonisation of Terms and Conditions of Employment * Competency Frameworks * Reward and Recognition schemes * Flexible Benefits * HR Shared Services * Implementing a framework for the achievement of IIP * Implementation of project plans to achieve Times Top 100 Companies to work for * Employee Engagement Programs

HAY 360 Coaching Accreditation - Coaching for Senior Managers and Leadership

Certificate in Personnel Practice - Foundation to Post Graduate Qualification