layla dowthwaite

UCLH NHS Foundation Trust Full-time Generalist HR role, assisted the HR business partners in the Surgery and Cancer Division of the Trust on a full interim (3-month) basis through Allen Lane recruitment

Providing leadership, change management, career transition, job search and development, personalised coaching as well as group focused workshop training across all industry sectors and for employees at varying levels of seniority. https://www.cdlinsight.co.nz/

Full-time HR Generalist role: Minimising Risk, Providing Generalist Advice, and Supporting 200+ Staff and Managers (including MAINZ) across the HR and Payroll function: Recruitment, Performance, Disciplinary, Restructuring, Employment Agreements, Union Relations, Employment Legislation, HR Reporting, Workforce Planning, as well as Leave/Pay, Datacom System queries, Health & Safety and Payroll.

* Supporting West Coast employers with recruitment, resolution of employment issues, legal compliance, improved workplace culture, and leadership soft skills. * Improving business performance via one-to-one advice and support and/or customised workshops increasing productivity, engagement, leadership, resilience and wellbeing. * Feel free to ask for a list of workshops. * website: freedomhr.nz * facebook: fb.me/freedomhr.nz * email: layla@freedomhr.nz * phone: 021 242 5800

Part-time position providing advice on available options to staff who would like to speak confidentially about how to resolve issues arising at work. Also updating HR policies, creating and delivering Wellness seminar, maintaining relationships with key stakeholders i.e. outsourced mediation, EAP services, Union, Equity office, Student Proctor, and other ad-hoc HR project work.

Supporting the HR Manager in implementing the HR function and strategy for the business, including full responsibility for the administration of HR, company Health & Safety representative, and sole ownership of various project work, i.e. Engagement Survey, overhaul of company induction. Trained in Hay's job evaluation methodology.

Liaised with customers, resolved customer issues, managed stock, packaged and dispatched orders

Casual - led birthday parties as 'Fairy Skysparkle' in Christchurch then Auckland (and a little in London 2011-2012)

Provided business partner advice and assistance to managers and employees on matters relating to employee relations, recruitment procedures and best practice, including managing disciplinary, grievance, formal performance review meetings, and absence cases.

Provided expert advice and support to managers on all areas of employee relations, including dispute resolution, performance management, disciplinary matters, change management, absence management, legislative/contractual interpretation and application, and policy. Regional HR Advisor servicing the South Island portion of 13,000 Spotless employees nationwide.

Started as Customer Manager at the Corporate Faults Call Centre in Auckland in 2005. Moved to HR Administrator / Process Advisor in Wellington early 2006. Early 2007 back to Auckland as HR Advisor for the Retail Business Unit (Call Centres/Retail Stores - approx. 2,000-3,000 staff), then in the Shared Services HR Advisory team. Providing advice to managers on all aspects of employment relations; performance, coaching, absenteeism, restructuring, facilitating workshops, building relationships.