Jenny Fairhurst

Experience

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  Cheshire Constabulary

  Sept 2005 - Jun 2006

  Learning & Development Administrator
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  Cheshire Building Society

  Jun 2006 - Oct 2007

  Recruitment Advisor
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  Barclays

  Oct 2007 - May 2010

  HR Advisor

  - Providing generalist HR guidance and support to a client base of circa 2000 within the Global Infrastructure and Service Delivery area of Barclays Technology.- Acting as the main point of contact for employees and managers, responding to/resolving a wide range of HR queries - Liaising with team leaders and employees regarding a wide range of operational HR matters, e.g. ensuring and tracking that core HR processes and transactions (such as performance management, organisational management, ID&V and exit management) are completed on time and correctly.- Working in partnership with the Trade Union on all ER issues- Case management of all sickness cases involving liaising with OH providers for medical input on cases, supporting and advising managers in the day to day management of sickness cases, return to work plans, reasonable adjustments. Working closely with Occupational Health provider to continually improve service.- Supporting the business in successful implementation of change programmes. Providing advice and guidance where required and ensuring process is followed correctly in line with company policy and legislation. - Developing and maintaining HR tracking databases and provide accurate MI.- Producing valuable MI analysis for HR issues including, reward, performance management, sickness absence and Discipline, Capability and Grievance cases.- Managing all complex Employee Relations cases within business, advising managers on appropriate HR policies and Employment Law to ensure effective action is taken to minimise risk to the business in managing particularly complex cases.- Working on annual pay review process supporting the rest of the HR team, engaging with Reward team and working with business to make correct remuneration decisions for colleagues.- Supporting clients in proactively managing performance to drive a high performance culture within the organisation. Utilising appropriate HR processes to effectively manage performance. Show less

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  Chubb Fire & Security Group

  May 2010 - Oct 2010

  HR Advisor

  Working as part of the HR Shared Services team to provide HR guidance and advice to the business on all generalist HR issues. Deputising for the HR Shared Services team leader. Running team meetings and reporting on KPI's, ensuring the team achieves agreed SLA's.Working as part of the project team to introduce a new HRIS system to move the business away from paper based processing. Conducting User Acceptance Testing, working through business process issues to align the business process to new system capabilities, re-writing all procedure documentation relating to the HRIS system and planning the system roll out to the business to ensure minimal impact. Writing training documentation to educate line managers in the business how to use the new electronic workflow system for processing new starters, change of employment and terminations. Show less

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  Reed

  Oct 2010 - Oct 2017

  A highly visible, business-focused, operational HR Role, with responsibility for a number of national divisions of RSR in locations across the UK. • Working closely with Divisional Directors and senior management deliver HR support • Supporting the operational HR team with employee relations activities, such as the management of absence, performance, disciplinary and grievance processes.• Attending senior management meetings and supporting the business strategy • Provide general HR advice, as required, to line managers to ensure procedures and legislative requirements are followed.• Managing key HR projects, including operational change, transfers, restructuring, policy design & workplace initiatives.• Responsible for working closely and in conjunction with other support teams, such as Internal Recruitment, Learning & Development, Compliance, Management Accounts, HR Administration, Payroll, IT and Legal, including the development and implementation of companywide polices as directed.• Ad hoc project management, reviewing/developing policy, implementing new initiatives to help deliver the HR annual strategy Show less

  • Senior HR Business Partner

    Mar 2016 - Oct 2017

  • Senior HR Business Partner

    Jan 2012 - Feb 2016

  • Senior HR Advisor

    Oct 2010 - Jan 2012
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  Barclays

  Oct 2017 - now

  • Advising on the interpretation and application of ER policy, consultation strategies and management of the relationship with elected union and employee representatives • Managing medium/large scale change, restructure, redundancy, insource/outsource projects • Work alongside Central ER and other Functional ER teams to ensure consistency in approach across all Barclays entities.• Managing/facilitating consultation process with the Union• Building ER capability through the development of tools/frameworks to support the skills development of HRBPs/line managers to managing change initiatives. Show less

  • HR Business Manager - Barclays UK

    May 2023 - now

  • ER Change Manager

    May 2023 - Jun 2023

  • HR Business Manager- Barclays UK

    Feb 2023 - May 2023

  • ER Change Manager

    Oct 2017 - Feb 2023