Beth Cooper

Experience

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  British Red Cross

  Nov 2001 - Sept 2005

  Internal Personnel Officer

   Responsible for recruitment, induction, de-briefing and HR support of humanitarian aid staff working overseas in 20 countries Provision of advice to managers and staff on performance management and disciplinary issues, terms and conditions, benefits, health and welfare. Assisted in field induction training events Ran psychological de-briefing weekends for delegates with counsellor Line management of International Personnel Administrator Project manager for development of International health and health and safety procedures, management handbook, management competencies, mentoring scheme and salary review Key responsibility for managing and developing the BRCS International Emergency Response Unit, involving targeted recruitment and training, in collaboration with the Logistics Department  Progression planning and individual career development with staff Organising and conducting interviews and recruitment assessment exercises in partnership with operational managers Policy work – researched and wrote health, health and safety policies Show less

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  WSPA International

  Sept 2004 - Oct 2005

  Global HR Manager

  • Led and developed HR function and operational HR support for an expanding international charity, with a total staff base of 150 worldwide. Worked closely with CEO and 5 UK based Divisional Directors • Provided advice and guidance to managers on recruitment, performance, absence, disciplinary, moving HR towards business partner status• Designed and introduced broad band pay structure for UK; benchmarking of international salaries and benefits• Designed and implemented new Performance Appraisal & performance pay system, involving planning & proposal to senior management team, introduction of competencies, creation of new pay structure, coaching/advising UK and regional managers and staff, reviewing processes.• Organised staffing of new Asia Office – distance recruitment and designed employment contracts in line with local Thai labor law• Designed and implemented consultancy contracts and code of conduct, re-designed permanent and fixed term contracts of employment• Created competency based recruitment and selection system• Introduced briefing and welfare measures for disaster relief staff• Created HR intranet in collaboration with IT consultants, introduced staff magazine• Designed company training plan Show less

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  Various small businesses

  Nov 2005 - Apr 2006

  HR Consultancy

  Retail franchises:Designed and led Job evaluation project encompassing 200 staff across 5 sites involving; project planning with senior managers, tailoring JE system, leading JE workshops with staff through personnel team, presenting recommendations on structural changes to section heads Reviewed Personnel service to refocus on business needs; through user surveys, consultation interviews with team, re-structure of team, training & development/mentoring Surrey County Council: Part of Business Development Review team for re-structure affecting 2000 staff. Designed procedures and documentation for new structure selection interviews & redundancy letters, researched legal implications (eg. long term absence, agency/contract staff), provided advice and guidance for managers to prepare them for redundancy meetings with staff Show less

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  English Heritage

  May 2006 - Oct 2013

  Human Resources Business Partner

  • Management and leadership of HR service for the North of England (strategic planning, recruitment & selection, performance, training & development, TUPE, Reward) with a staff base of 500 including 5 management teams. Managing relationship with 2 trade unions• Engagement in business planning with Territory Directors, across 3 regional offices and 40 historic visitor attractions, ensuring alignment with EH corporate strategy• Implementation of key corporate initiatives including Management Information, EH Organisational Behaviours, Performance Management programmeImplementation of organisational re-structure following Gov led Comprehensive Spending Review Show less

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  NHS Digital

  Jan 2016 - now

  HR Manager

  • Strategic and Operational HR support for the Information Management Group including advice on performance management, disciplinary, grievance, absence management, succession & talent planning and presentation of HR metrics• Following organisation wide re-structure, working with senior managers to embed new business model, job mapping activities and re-alignment of staff • HR advisor on change processes, TUPE, organisational development