Heidi Morris-Barber MSc MCIPD

Experience

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  Jennifer Griffiths Recruitment & Training Ltd

  Apr 1996 - Mar 2002

  Key Account Manager

  Responsible for the management of a highly demanding recruitment contract, with an annual turnover of over £3m. This included staff management of approximately 500 employees, disciplinary and grievance procedures, absence control, staff inductions for Jentec/Sony permanent and temporary employees, liaison with senior management to ensure customer satisfaction, allocation of staff to specific departments, preparation of the weekly payroll, providing daily statistical reports to Sony management regarding absence and staff turnover. Show less

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  Cardiff Third Sector Council

  Apr 2002 - Jan 2011

  Operations Manager - Assistant Director

  Responsible for supporting C3SC’s strategic partnership role by developing and implementing C3SC’s business strategy, work plans, policies and procedures. Representing C3SC on strategic partnerships, working closely with statutory and other partnership agencies. Managing the day to day operations of C3SC’s service areas and maintained responsibility for HR management, health and safety and communications. Also Company Secretary for the organisation (2005-2011). Also held the position of Acting Chief Executive for the period of September 2009 – December 2009. Show less

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  BAVO: Bridgend Association of Voluntary Orgs

  Jan 2011 - Apr 2011

  Interim Operations Manager

  Developed and implemented BAVO’s HR policies and procedures in line with current employment legislation. Led on the development of a new structure for the organisation, which included reviewing all job descriptions and undertaking redundancies in line with service level agreements and volunteer agreements.

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  The Wallich

  May 2011 - Aug 2015

  The Wallich is a pan-Wales charity which employs approximately 250 staff. Responsible for designing and implementing HR systems and processes to support The Wallich’s strategic business aims and objectives. Providing professional advice, support and coaching to managers on all aspects of people management, employment legislation and best practice. Working closely with managers at all levels with regards to performance management, absence management and redundancy planning. Provided support in the recruitment of staff and participate in selection panels as required and coordination of all TUPE transfers, both incoming and outgoing, for the organisation. Management of disciplinary and grievance investigations and providing advice and guidance to individual employees as appropriate. Responsible for developing, implementing and maintaining HR procedures and policies and ensuring that both managers and staff are aware of them and able to operate their use effectively, using a variety of methods including facilitating workshops and running training sessions. Assisting managers to identify individual development needs and liaise with the Learning and Development Business Partner to meet that learning need. Provided HR management information to the Senior Management Team and presented HR progress and update reports to The Wallich’s Board HR Sub Committee on KPI’s such as turnover, absence management and employee relations. Show less

  • Head of Corporate Services

    Jan 2014 - Aug 2015

  • HR Business Partner

    May 2011 - Jan 2014
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  Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water

  Oct 2015 - Apr 2016

  Interim HR Business Partner

  Worked collaboratively with line managers and stakeholders to provide an integrated, professional and proactive HR partnering service that supported the delivery of DCWW’s Business Plan.

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  BBC

  Apr 2016 - now

  HR partnering to Senior Leaders for Business and Operations, BBC Scotland and BBC Wales Supporting the people aspect of BBC England's Local Value for All strategy; a large scale and complex change programme transforming local services designed to grow our reach and impact with communities across England. Working as a partner to senior leaders in BBC Cymru Wales I supported sensitive and/or high profile HR issues, balancing business need alongside employment legislation and associated risks. Led on people aspects of organisational change projects, e.g. organisation design and change management. Owned the employee relations agenda for client groups including Trade Union relationships. Divisional representative on the BBC HR Policy Forum for Employment Policy changes.

  • HR Business Partner

    Jan 2024 - now

  • Human Resources Business Partner

    Sept 2022 - Dec 2023

  • Human Resources Business Partner

    Apr 2016 - Sept 2022