Joanna Kelloway
Salisbury,Wiltshire
Summary
Senior HR, Recruitment and Training Manager with a flair for building strong partnerships and creative problem-solving with leveraging experience (over 10 years) across Pharmaceutical, Engineering, Nuclear, and Care sectors.
Thrives on tackling complex challenges and influencing key stakeholders to drive impactful organisational strategies.
Energetic, pragmatic, results-driven and delivers between 15–45% business growth year‑on‑year by translating visions into actions, implementing targeted people initiatives, leading change, and aligning talent management with core business objectives.
Calm and resourceful in high-pressure situations. A champion of improvement and value inclusive, and high‑performance cultures. With experience, CIPD 3, CIPD Level 5 (pending certificate), CIPD Level 7 on the horizon, Joanna brings both knowledge and enthusiasm to every challenge.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Head of Carer Talent & Onboarding
Access Care
2025.09 - 2026.02
- Led talent acquisition and onboarding strategy for nationwide care workforce.
- Drove improvements in candidate experience, compliance and onboarding quality.
- Achieving monthly targets, considering challenging market demand
HR, Training & Recruitment Manager
Cyclife Aquila Nuclear
2022.11 - 2025.07
- Led HR, recruitment and training functions across a complex engineering/nuclear environment.
- Delivered organisational development initiatives, succession planning and cultural programmes.
- Managed apprenticeships, early careers and STEM outreach.
- Implemented HR and training systems, improving reporting, strategy and compliance.
Recruitment & HR Generalist
Altegra Integrated Solutions Ltd
2022.10 - 2022.11
- Short-term role leading recruitment and HR operations following redundancy.
Various roles
Porton Biopharma Limited
2005.09 - 2022.09
- Recruitment & HR Manager (increased workforce by 45%)
- Executive Assistant to the CEO and Secretary to the Board
- Senior Administrative Assistant & HR Advisor (Manager of a team)
- FARM Technical Support Administrator (Oracle)
- Accounts Payable Assistant
- Ledger Controller / Procurement Administrator
Education
CIPD - Human Resource Management
ICS Learn
GNVQ Advanced Leisure & Tourism
Yeovil College
NVQ Level 3 - Business & Administration
OCR
GCSEs grade A - C
Stanchester Community School
Skills
- Strategic HR & Leadership: Expertise in shaping HR strategies, leading teams, and driving organisational improvement and project delivery
- Employee Relations & Compliance: Skilled in case management, policy development, and providing guidance for fair and legally compliant workplace practices
- Talent Acquisition & Development: Proficient in end-to-end recruitment, onboarding, managing apprenticeships, and developing succession plans
- Learning & Development: Strong background in creating and delivering training programmes and resources that build employee capabilities
- Organisational Change: Experienced in managing restructuring, leading cultural initiatives, and supporting transitions during periods of change
- Compensation & Benefits: Adept at reward strategy, benchmarking, benefits administration, and advising on compensation decisions
- Systems & Operations: Leading the implementation and optimisation of HR, recruitment, training, and payroll systems for operational efficiency
Certification
- CIPD Level 5 (pending certificate)
- CIPD Level 3
- Business and Administration Level 3 (Managerial Level)
- Mental Health First Aider
- CIPD Member
Professional Training
- GDPR
- IR35
- Director/Manager Responsibilities (Paris Smith)
- D&I Accreditation
- Moorepay
- Apprenticeships Evolution
- Home Office Sponsorship Webinars
- Mandatory IHasco
Additional information
- British Citizen
- Full Clean Driving Licence
- BPSS Clearance
- Mental Health First Aider
References
Available on request.
Timeline
Head of Carer Talent & Onboarding
Access Care
2025.09 - 2026.02
HR, Training & Recruitment Manager
Cyclife Aquila Nuclear
2022.11 - 2025.07
Recruitment & HR Generalist
Altegra Integrated Solutions Ltd
2022.10 - 2022.11
Various roles
Porton Biopharma Limited
2005.09 - 2022.09
GCSEs grade A - C
Stanchester Community School
CIPD - Human Resource Management
ICS Learn
GNVQ Advanced Leisure & Tourism
Yeovil College
NVQ Level 3 - Business & Administration
OCR