Debbie Willis

Experience

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  Provident Financial Group UK & ROI

  Jul 2000 - Feb 2010

  Key responsibilities involve: Project Management• Lead training workstream for business development projects • Develop appropriate learning and development solutions• Follow project management processes / documentation to implement solutionsHR Development strategies• Develop, deliver and co-ordinate learning and development solutions• Implement, embed and review policies and guidelines to support employeesResearch & recommend• Consult with middle / senior managers to understand business training needs• Adopt an analytical approach to problem solving, through structured TNA methodologies• Identify appropriate learning and development solutions in consultation with line managers• Recommend appropriate solutions to identify needs through written reportsProgramme improvements• Create and maintain a structured review process of learning and development materials in response to changing needs of the business / internal customersExternal suppliers• Liaise with external suppliers to provide cost-effective learning and development solutions to identified project requirementsMaintain knowledge• Monitor trends in HR Development industry and identify opportunity for improvements of the functions service Show less Key responsibilities Involve:• Management of vacancies • Processing applications using internal HR system from initial enquiry to rejection or being successful• Liaise with advertising agency to place media/Internet advertising• Place vacancies directly onto Job Centre website• Write and distribute internal ad for Head Office and Field vacancies• Conduct low level interviews with recruiting managers• Agency liaison• Liaise with external recruitment agencies to fulfil nation-wide temporary staff requirements• Liaise with external recruitment agencies for specialist recruitment needs• Negotiate terms of business with external agencies• General• Code and authorise invoices for temporary staff and advertising agency• Oversee/write procedures for all aspects of the day-to-day running of the department to optimise efficiency• Responsible for the working of the recruitment function on in-house HR database e.g. writing reports/mail merges etc• Management Information report for 2 Heads of Functions on a monthly basis• Arrange work experience placements for all locations• Administered Test Agency (Hogrefe) aptitude tests for all departments Show less

  • HR Development Officer

    Nov 2007 - Feb 2010

  • Recruitment Co-ordinator

    Jul 2001 - Nov 2007

  • Project Support Officer

    Jul 2000 - Jul 2001
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  Airedale Catering Equipment Ltd

  Apr 2010 - Jun 2010

  Temporary Administrative Assistant

  Key responsibilities involve: Administration• Keying and reconciling travel and job allocations• Matching and reconciling customer invoices• Troubleshooting equipment costings

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  Minster Law

  Jun 2010 - Oct 2010

  Resourcing Advisor

  Key responsibilities involve:• Liaise with business stakeholders for resourcing requirements covering 2 sites• Develop and sustain key relationships within the business • Manage, deliver and co-ordinate the selection process for stakeholders• Select appropriate resourcing methods to attract and maintain pipeline candidates• Monitor costs throughout the process• Use appropriate assessment techniques to select suitable candidates• Deliver effective candidate management throughout the process• Provide constructive feedback for unsuccessful candidates for both personal and career development• Provide RAG reports/funnel trackers on all resourcing requirements• Review selection materials for suitability of requirements/changing regulation • Manage temporary staff requirements Show less

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  Airedale Catering Equipment Ltd

  Oct 2010 - Nov 2010

  Temporary Administrative Assistant

  Key responsibilities involve: Administration• Keying and reconciling travel and job allocations• Matching and reconciling customer invoices• Troubleshooting equipment costings• Reconciling customer contracts to invoices

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  NHS Bradford District Care Trust (Contract)

  Jan 2011 - Nov 2011

  Project Coordinator / Administrator

  Key Responsibilities Involve:• Project Management Support• Attend project meetings, write minutes• Design Company Intranet site• Manage Head of Department diary• Facilitate and participate in communications between NHS internal staff, also with external suppliers• Organise and coordinate external training• Coordinate departmental orders/deliveries and invoices• Manage mobile asset database• Review processes and procedures• Assist on the Service Desk when required• Input departmental absence records into EARS Show less

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  Greenwoods Menswear Ltd

  Nov 2011 - Oct 2017

  HR Generalist

  CAREER EXPERIENCEGreenwoods Menswear LtdOctober 2015 – Present - HR GeneralistNovember 2011 - October 2015 - HR Administrator• Responsible for conducting all grievance/disciplinary investigations• Manage maternity/paternity/adoption• Redundancy preparation & consultations• Reviewed, implemented and manage new Absence Management procedure• Improved the Performance Management process and streamlined• Review branch core hours/staffing structure • Identify best employment practice leading to development and implementation of HR policies and procedures• Ensure compliance of HR Policies and Procedures• Prepare HO monthly payroll report• Provided MI reporting and analysis to heads of department feeding into the people agenda• Delivery of all generalist people activities at HO, including reward, recognition, leadership, capability, talent management, resourcing, retention and engagement• Hold overall administrative responsibility for the recruitment and employment lifecycle• Manage Health & Safety policies and procedures• Working with sales to provide advice and support on employee retention, performance and engagement• Conduct interviews • Develop and organise induction and training programs for new staff; improving overall quality of new recruits and retention of staff• Development of training programmes according to training needs and budget• Ensure job descriptions are accurate and up-to-date• Achievements• Creation of Performance Management Policy process• Helped re-establish a credible HR function that is recognised as a commercial part of the business that is able to add value• Reduced agency recruitment spend by 95% in one year• Reduction in Absence Management• Helped manage both the minimum and living wage and its integration throughout the Company• Creation of Branch Management training package• Creation of new starter induction training programme• Organised the induction and training programs for new staff Show less

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  INCHORA DIRECT LIMITED

  Nov 2017 - now

  HR Officer