Catherine O'Brien

Catherine O'Brien

HR Partner SpecialistLondon, United Kingdom
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Catherine O'Brien

Catherine O'Brien

HR Partner SpecialistLondon, United Kingdom
About me
I am an organised and meticulous worker with strong communication skills. My experience has enabled me to build strong relationships quickly and effectively across the board and build high levels of trust. I am extremely punctual, conscientious, and able to work under pressure. I am looking to move to a progressive organisation and strive to contribute to company success.
Work history
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    HRYsc
    London, United KingdomFull Time
    · January 2023 – Present – HR Advisor · May 2021 – December 2022 – HR Coordinator · May 2019 – April 2021 – HR Administrator Providing HR expertise to around 140 people across three countries and supporting globally (around 350 employees). Working directly with C-suite colleagues across regions and UKE Leadership team. Recruitment and onboarding · Managing all Europe wide recruitment activity: briefing recruitment partners, screening CVs, arranging and conducting telephone, individual and group interviews, administering psychometrics and delivering feedback. · Creating job and person specifications to be posted to LinkedIn and YSC website. · Advising on compensation, managing approvals processes and offers of employment. · Working closely with stakeholders to proactively review resourcing requirements in response to changing business demands. · Creating and issuing contracts, offer letters, reference checks and welcome notes. Liaising regularly with candidates whom have a delayed start to maintain commitment to offer of employment. · Coordinating new starters on-boarding programmes across all roles including briefing new employees on company policies, benefits, office information and health and safety (including DSE assessment). Employee relations · Advising managers around absence management including long-term sickness and parental leave, capability and performance concerns and applicable policies and procedures. · Advising managers around imminent probation reviews, talking through the 360̊ feedback processes and producing written confirmation of probation pass, extension or exits. · Guiding staff around policies (including the employee handbook, staff privacy policy, absence policy and family leave policies), managing discord, concerns and queries, both personal and professional. Performance management · Coordinating global annual performance review process including data gathering, coordinating performance calibrations, issuing and collating documentation and advising in reward reviews. · Managing performance issues, in and out of probation. · Managing the leaver process for voluntary and involuntary leavers, including exit interview, equipment collection and issuing leaver letters. Reward · Advising on and administering benefit schemes. · Communicating remuneration and compensation changes. Payroll and absence · Monthly HR payroll and employee information updates, working with Financial Controller, including set up of starters, processing leavers and issuing P45s and amending personal details, pay rates, work patterns and FTEs. · Managing absence with Resource Manager to assess resource for teams and working groups. Information Management · Managing all employee and interviewee data within strict GDPR and YSC guidelines. · Gathering sensitive employee information, for example diversity and inclusion information (anonymised) and medical questionnaires, ensuring its appropriate use. Other · Member of Mental Wellbeing+ Employee Resource Group, creating internal events and initiatives to support the wellbeing agenda.
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    Front of HouseYsc
     - London, United KingdomFull Time
    · Managed the daily room bookings which required excellent attention to detail. · Supported the Operations Team with administrative tasks such as proof-reading client reports, organising couriers, typing up dictation, updating client trackers and PA holiday cover. · Assisted the Human Resources team. Including; preparation of induction documentation, issuing security passes, scheduling induction meetings, coordination of assessment centres, leading office inductions. · Managed highly sensitive information with complete discretion. · Project managed internal events such as company off sites, leaving parties, associate events, marketing dinners and holiday parties. Liaised with suppliers and worked within a set budget to deliver all events to the highest standard. · Responsible for the building maintenance, ensuring the building was functioning for clients and employees.. · Played an integral role in the Incident Response Team, which was responsible for company safety procedures.
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Skills
  • Project Management
  • Performance Management
  • Organisation
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Event Management
  • Communication
  • Building Relationships
  • Recruitment
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Teamworking
Education
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    Bachelor of Arts (BA) University of Liverpool
     - Liverpool, United Kingdom
    BA Business Studies, Classification: 2:1 (modules included: Human Resources, Knowledge Management, Event Management)