Robert Palmer Chartered MCIPD

Experience

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  Kent County Council

  Jul 1995 - Jun 2012

  Provided HR advice to senior managers in the areas of change management and case management. In this role I provided HR advice and support to a number of schools on a consultancy basis. Advice needed to be solution focused and support the needs of the client. In this role I provided employee relations and reward advice to HR colleagues and managers. The role also gave me the opportunity to work on a number of pay and reward projects. An operational role in personnel during which time I commenced my professional CIPD qualification.

  • Senior HR Officer

    Jun 2006 - Jun 2012

  • Personnel Consultant (Schools' Personnel Service)

    May 2003 - Jun 2006

  • Personnel Adviser - Employee Relations & Reward

    Sept 1998 - May 2003

  • Personnel Assistant

    Jul 1995 - Sept 1998
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  Commercial Services Kent Ltd

  Jul 2012 - Apr 2014

  Head of HR

  In this role I was Head of HR for one of the largest and most successful commercial group of businesses owned by a County Council in the UK. Commercial Services Kent Ltd is a £multi million trading business, selling into the Education Supplies, Energy, Recruitment and Direct Services markets. In this role I led and managed an HR Team that provided key operational and strategic HR to the business.I was a member of the Commercial Services Executive, advising on a wide range of strategic HR issues that contributes to business success. Show less

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  Brompton Academy

  Jun 2014 - Sept 2017

  HR Manager

  HR Manager for a large Academy in Medway (and the most over-subscibed school in the Kent & Medway area). In this role I managed all HR activity for the Academy, including working closely with and advising the Principal, Senior Leadership Team and Governors on all people related issues (which will include those that are specific to the education sector).I managed, supported and advised on all aspects of HR within the Academy including recruitment and selection, performance and conduct, attendance, pay and reward, performance management, HR policies and interaction with the payroll provider. Show less

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  University of Kent Academies Trust (UKAT)

  Sept 2017 - Dec 2021

  HR Manager

  HR Manager for the University of Kent Academies Trust (UKAT) a Multi Academy Trust in Medway.In this role I manage all HR activity for the Trust, including working closely with and advising the CEO/Executive Principal, operational Principals, Senior Leadership Team and Trustees on all people related issues (which will include those that are specific to the education sector).I manage, support and advise on all aspects of HR within the Trust including recruitment and selection, performance and conduct, attendance, pay and reward, performance management, HR policies and interaction with the payroll provider. Show less

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  Cantium Business Solutions

  Jan 2022 - Jul 2022

  Human Resources Consultant
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  Swale Academies Trust

  Aug 2022 - now

  • Deputy Head of HR

    Nov 2023 - now

  • HR Business Partner

    Aug 2022 - Oct 2023