Mandy Robertson

Experience

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  The Arts Management Training Initiative (Scotland)

  Jun 1993 - Jan 1995

  Administrative Officer
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  Scottish Arts Council

  Aug 1995 - Jul 2001

  • Lottery Monitoring Officer

    Aug 1999 - Jul 2001

  • Administrative Officer - Lottery

    Aug 1995 - Aug 1999
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  The Scottish Arts Council

  Jul 2001 - Sept 2003

  Acting Head of Grants Administration

  Managed a team of 8 administrators through a period of organisational change, ensuring efficient processing of grant applications. Key responsibilities included developing processes, procedures and systems to improve their effectiveness and support changing organisational needs; and relationship management.

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  Scottish Arts Council

  Nov 2004 - Jan 2007

  Freelance

  I undertook a number of projects including monitoring Lottery funded arts activity and HR related projects.

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  The National Trust for Scotland

  May 2007 - May 2016

  Human Resources Adviser

  Provision of full generalist HR support, aligned to a specific geographic area. In addition I was the lead Adviser for a range of specialist areas including: Occupational Health; fixed term and seasonal contracts; family friendly matters; and sickness absence.

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  University of Edinburgh

  Apr 2018 - Aug 2020

  Interim HR Adviser
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  VOCAL Voice of Carers Across Lothian

  Jan 2021 - now

  HR Co-ordinator

  A growing Charity that provides valuable support to unpaid carers across Edinburgh and Midlothian. This is a stand alone position that provides the full range of operational HR support and advice to line managers and staff, as well as HR policy development. Reports to the CEO.