Main Responsibilities

To provide a high quality, efficient and effective in-house Human Resources service to the Department of Economics including HR support and advice to the Head of Department and Head of Academic Staffing Committees (Teaching and Research and Teaching Focused).

• Administering all HR processes such as Personal Development Reviews, Academic Probation, Academic Promotion, Merit Pay and Senior Salary Review.
• Secretary to Academic Staffing Committee - Teaching and Research and Teaching Focused.
• Oversight of all recruitment, job evaluation and fixed-term contracts.
• Responsible for the operationalisation of departmental restructures.
• Responsible for operational HR and HR casework.
• Member of the Well being, Equality, Diversity and Gender Group.
• Responsible for the implementation of the Athena Swan Action Plan (Staffing)
• Since February 2025, I provide HR support to additional departments within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (SCAPVC, CFS, PAIS, Classics and Ancient History, English and Comparative Studies and Philosophy)

About me

I am an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Personal Development (CIPD) and have a Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resources Management (both gained in 2005). I have worked in the education sector for a number of years in a voluntary capacity and am a Director/Trustee of an Academy Trust, responsible for the development and implementation of the People strategy across 6 schools (primary and secondary).