Bernadette Wilde
Glossop,Derbyshire
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Voluntary Trustee
Tame River Multi Academy Trust
Droylsden, Greater Manchester
2022.11 - Current
- Active member of Trust Board and Audit, Finance, HR and Talent sub committee, appointed to be lead Trust Member for HR related matters for the Trust.
- Assist in setting the strategic direction of the Trust and overseeing its operation.
- Ensuring accountability of the Trust's Executive Team with regard to pupil's educational attainment and monitoring the performance of the school's within the Trust.
- Overseeing financial probity of the Trust's finances.
- Ensuring that the Academy Trust complies with charity and company law.
- Operating the Academy in accordance with the Funding Agreement that has been signed with the Secretary of State.
Head of HR Operations and Workforce Strategy
Tameside MBC
Tameside One building , Ashton-under-Lyne
2008.04 - 2022.12
- Leadership of the human resources service and its staff, developing and implementing people management policy and strategy and supporting managers in the effective management of individual employee casework, covering matters such as sickness absence/ grievance/ discipline/ performance management, in line with relevant employment procedures.
- Developing, consulting and implementing organisational restructures in line with corporate and national priorities.
- Contract management for the supply of services covering occupational health/counselling/agency workers.
- Lead responsible officer for employment matters relating to breaches of data protection.
- Lead officer for relevant Freedom of Information requests/Subject Access requests.
- Deputy adviser to Elected Members sitting on the Council's Employment Appeals Panel, dealing with appeals against dismissal of employment.
- Investigator for matters raised through the Council's Whistleblowing Procedure.
- Budget holder.
Education
Post Graduate Diploma In Personnel Management - Human Resource Management
Salford University
Salford 1991.09 - 1993.06
Institute of Chartered Secretaries & Administrator - Business Management Degree
Sheffield Hallam University
Sheffield 1985.09 - 1988.06
Skills
- Significant experience in human resource management and organisational development strategy
- Considerable knowledge and understanding of governance and scrutiny principles, including data protection
- Significant experience as panel member and advisor on employment hearings and appeals
- Experience of working well with third party representatives, such as local, regional and national trade union representatives and external solicitors
- Able to communicate and interact well with individuals
- Able to quickly analyse key data and information to assist effective decision making and rationalisation
- Able to operate IT equipment and packages effectively
- Highly resilient individual
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Commitment to voluntary work
Timeline
Voluntary Trustee
Tame River Multi Academy Trust
2022.11 - Current
Head of HR Operations and Workforce Strategy
Tameside MBC
2008.04 - 2022.12
Post Graduate Diploma In Personnel Management - Human Resource Management
Salford University
1991.09 - 1993.06
Institute of Chartered Secretaries & Administrator - Business Management Degree
Sheffield Hallam University
1985.09 - 1988.06