Reading, England, United Kingdom
SHRM-CP certified and Assoc CIPD accredited HR professional, I bring a dynamic blend of strategic talent acquisition/recruitment and people development expertise. With a strong background in global recruitment, early careers programmes, and mentoring initiatives, I’ve successfully driven measurable improvements in hiring efficiency, inclusion, and workforce engagement.
• Drive end-to-end recruitment strategy across IT, Medical, Life Sciences, Finance, and Energy sectors. • Build and scale high-quality talent pipelines to support business growth. • Lead innovative sourcing, advertising, and outreach initiatives to attract top-tier talent. • Partner with stakeholders to deliver efficient, high-impact hiring processes. • Act as a brand ambassador, strengthening market presence and expanding partner networks.
• Deliver expert recruitment services as a freelance Service Delivery Partner, specialising in Legal placements. • Partner with Myn to access a network-first marketplace and extensive talent pools. • Leverage advanced sourcing and outreach tools to identify and engage high-quality candidates efficiently. • Provide clients with a streamlined, technology-enabled recruitment process from search to placement. • Build strong client partnerships by consistently matching the right talent to business needs. • Ensure fast, seamless hiring outcomes supported by Myn’s infrastructure and network.
• Delivered 85 hires across the UK and India by combining proactive sourcing, market mapping, and targeted employer branding to secure high-quality talent aligned to business growth priorities. • Reduced time-to-fill by 31% and time-to-hire by 25% within year one through data-led pipeline management, optimisation of sourcing channels, and effective use of recruitment technologies (LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, talent insights). • Expanded and diversified talent pipelines, increasing underrepresented candidate applications from 9% to 33% within two quarters, strengthening market reach and talent quality. • Led implementation of a new Applicant Tracking System (ATS), improving hiring manager visibility, candidate engagement, and overall recruitment efficiency. • Embedded inclusive hiring practices and data-driven insights to improve workforce representation, contributing to a 66% uplift in key inclusivity metrics. Leadership & Talent Development: • Designed and scaled graduate and apprenticeship programmes to meet future capability needs, increasing participation by 80% over two years. • Established and led a company-wide mentoring programme to accelerate leadership development and support internal mobility. • Delivered end-to-end training strategy via LMS, achieving 99% completion and ensuring alignment with compliance and business capability goals. • Facilitated 360° feedback and leadership coaching, enhancing performance, engagement, and succession planning through tailored reporting. HR Business Partnering & Organisational Development: • Partnered with senior leadership to redesign career frameworks, aligning competencies with business objectives and enabling more consistent performance management. • Developed and implemented HR policies aligned with UK legislation, improving governance, clarity, and operational effectiveness. • Delivered career transition and CV workshops, supporting workforce mobility and reinforcing employer brand during change.
• Manage international teams by providing training, moderation and feedback on GCSE English Literature and Language examination series.
Global Recruitment Delivery: • Delivered full life cycle recruitment across 39 countries, managing up to 30 concurrent vacancies while consistently ranking as a top performer on KPIs (time-to-hire, time-to-fill) for two consecutive years. • Partnered with hiring managers across multiple time zones, driving effective workforce planning and remote-first recruitment processes. Process & Systems Optimisation: • Designed and led a major data migration project, creating a new framework for recruitment tracking and documentation that reduced errors and increased efficiency. • Streamlined recruitment procedures across the Americas region, establishing consistent, scalable, and inclusive hiring practices. Learning & Development: • Designed and delivered ATS training materials, mentoring new team members, and providing ongoing coaching to enhance recruitment capability. • Introduced best practices in candidate assessment, building team confidence in structured and bias-aware interviewing. Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI): • Produced and analysed diversity reports, providing evidence-based recommendations to senior leadership on inclusive recruitment strategy. • Implemented gender-blind application screening and championed inclusive interview panels, directly supporting the organisation’s global diversity goals.
• Created and curated strategic curriculum plans across the department • Advisor to the Academisation Working Party