Lesley Lightfoot (CIPD)

Experience

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  West's Engineering Design Limited

  Sept 1996 - Feb 2001

  HR Advisor

  Responsible for setting up the HR function and implementing policies and procedures and processes whilst studying for CIPD. Recruiting Engineers, Graduates and Apprentices and monitoring Apprentice scheme. Recruiting contractors and managing induction process.

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  Enron

  Mar 2001 - Jun 2002

  HR Advisor

  Responsible for all areas of HR on Power Station plant, reporting into HR manager at remote site.Recruitment of Engineers/Graduates, from attendance at Career Fairs through to coordinating interviews and offers etc.

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  Aviva plc

  Oct 2002 - Jul 2013

  Recruitment and Resourcing Specialist/Team Manager

  Extensive recruitment experience of permanent and contractor roles (IT/Actuarial/Customer Services/Finance/Engineering/Admin/Graduate). CIPD qualified. People Management experience in roles within HR as well as in Customer Services in Halifax department of Aviva.Job Roles:Resourcing and Deployment Consultant (IT and Business Change Function)Team Manager (Halifax Banking-part of Aviva) HR Team Manager – Learning & Development Regulated TeamHR Team Manager - Recruitment Team Leader (Central Recruitment ServicesHR Recruitment Consultant – (Contractors) Workforce - IT and Business Change FunctionHR Recruitment Consultant – IT Permanent RecruitmentHR Team Leader – Recruitment Administration/Graduate CampaignHR Resourcing Adviser- Graduate Recruitment Campaign Managment Show less

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  Career Transition Coach - Part time

  Oct 2013 - Aug 2021

  Career Transition Coach - Part time

  Are you feeling stuck and frustrated in a career you have no passion for?Are you going round in circles not knowing what to do next?Are you feel unfulfilled and under valued?Are you trying to work out what to do next but getting nowhere?As a career transition coach, I help professionals find their dream job in the most DIRECT and CONFIDENT way. The time will pass anyway, you can either spend it creating the life you want or spend it living the life you don't want. The choice is yours!Contact me for more details on how I can help Show less

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  AoC Create

  Apr 2015 - Sept 2015

  Executive Resourcer - Interim Contract

  Undertaking executive search for a variety of roles in the Further Education Sector and providing support at Assessment Centres

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  Highways England

  Nov 2015 - Jan 2016

  Recruitment Manager (Interim position)
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  Covance

  Feb 2016 - Nov 2016

  Recruitment Talent Adviser - (Interim position)
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  Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF)

  Dec 2016 - Dec 2017

  Recruitment Manager
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  AoC Create

  Dec 2017 - Sept 2021

  Recruitment Manager

  Recruitment of senior executives into Further Education Establishments across the UK

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  L&CN Consulting Ltd

  Sept 2021 - now

  Senior Recruitment Manager/Career Coach
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  Self-employed

  Sept 2021 - Oct 2023

  Career Transition Coach & Recruitment Specialist
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  One to One Recruitment

  Sept 2021 - now

  Associate Senior Recruitment Manager

  Recruitment Services for Organisations: middle management to senior level:• Human Resources• Marketing• Sales• Finance• Operations• CEO/MD positions for SME’s• Mid/senior level recruitment – Retained• Hard to fill vacancies – retainedElements:• Search/Headhunting• Longlisting and Shortlisting Reports• Competency Based Interviewing• Assessment Centre Support• Psychometric Ability Testing (SHL Qualified)/Strength Based Assessment Profiling• Consultancy/Projects/Outplacement Support Show less