Joshua Holden
Senior Human Resources Professional
Sheffield
Summary
Experienced and enthusiastic business partner / consultant with track record of success across wide range of industries including unionsed environments. Possesses exceptional interpersonal, problem-solving and analytical skills to provide advice and expertise to client organisations and senior stakeholders within them, improving business performance. Experienced in all aspects of human resources including significant change management processes, TUPE, redundancy, capabiltiy and absence management.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior HR/Employment Law Consultant/Business Partner
Wirehouse Employer Services
7 2022 - Current
- Similar to my role within the high-risk team at Peninsula, my current role builds on my previous experience, and I continue to advise a number of large corporate clients on complex HR and Employment Law Queries across the entire spectrum of ER Issues
- I also conduct high risk meetings on behalf of clients
- Using my expertise, I effectively communicate with stakeholders and team members across a wide variety of businesses to guide them through complex change management and/or development projects
- I offer credible solutions to significant issues facing all organisations today, from performance and absence management solutions, to transformation projects, TUPE’s and redundancies.
- Provided ongoing support to clients post-implementation, ensuring long-term success of implemented solutions.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to successfully deliver comprehensive solutions for clients.
Senior Employment Law Consultant
Peninsula Business Services
03.2019 - 07.2022
- Working in the specialist “high risk” team, my role involved being a consistent point of contact for clients dealing with significant employee relations issues including TUPE transfers, large scale redundancies, grievances alleging discrimination, capability and medical capability issues, and disciplinaries involving potential allegations of gross misconduct
- I advised from both an employment law-centric position as well as a more commercial position, helping clients navigate these issues to reach their desired conclusion, whilst also ensuring they remained informed at all times of any potential risk
- I valued my own ability to always ensure the clients desired outcome remained central to the advisory process, building strong relationships with large multi-national corporations as well as SME’s.
- Collaborated with senior leadership to align HR strategy with overall business objectives, driving organizational success.
- Directed hiring and onboarding programs for new employees.
HR / Employment Law Field Consultant
Peninsula Business Services
11.2019 - 06.2020
- Working throughout North Yorkshire, my role involved both field based and remote working, acting as the first point of contact and assisting up to 2,000 clients across a variety of sectors with their Human Resources and Employment law needs
- This involved advising on all manner of Employee Relations matters including but not limited to disciplinary and grievance issues, forming policies to support organisational changes, advising on TUPE transfers, guiding on redundancies and ensuring best practice throughout
- I advised both face to face and over the telephone or email to a variety of enquiries
- I attended client premises to deal and assist with issues on site, and always ensured follow up action was taken where required.
HR Documentation / Employment Law Consultant
Peninsula Business Services
03.2019 - 11.2019
- Working within the employment consultancy service, my role was to draft documentation for new and existing clients such as contracts of employment, policies, procedures, employee handbooks, contracts for self employed contractors, training agreements and deductions from pay agreements, confidentiality agreements and restrictive covenants, ensuring compliance with employment law and future legislation as well as advise on the process for implementing and enforcing them
- I also provided front line support and advice to clients calling up with ER queries, questions on changes to legislation, and provided guidance on employment law updates
- I also advised on ongoing ER
- Disciplinary and Grievance cases.
Human Resources Assistant
Royal Bank Of Scotland, RBS
03.2017 - 01.2019
- Working in a shared services environment, I dealt with pre-employment screening, including CIFAS and Experian Credit checks for standard and enhanced finance roles, ER Queries, Pay & Benefits queries and keying, and the creation and termination of employee records on both Oracle and Cloud Based systems.
- Efficiently managed personnel files, maintaining confidentiality while keeping records up-to-date and organized.
- Delivered friendly assistance with new hires throughout interviewing and hiring process.
- Coordinated employee training programs to promote professional development and skill enhancement.
- Supported talent acquisition efforts by screening resumes, scheduling interviews, and performing reference checks for prospective candidates.
Team Leader
KEOGHS LLP
04.2016 - 03.2017
- Managed a team of 20 administration and legal support staff, dealing with performance reviews, absence issues and disciplinary meetings.
Legal Assistant
KEOGHS LLP
06.2014 - 04.2016
- Liaised with clients regarding instructions of the legal team, and offered support with current legal processes and requirements.
HR Administrator
KEOGHS LLP
02.2014 - 06.2014
- Participated in recruitment effort for exempt and non-exempt personnel; screening applications, as well as coordinating and conducting interviews for exempt and non-exempt personnel.
Camp Director
Challenger Sports
06.2009 - 08.2013
Administrative Assistant
Liverpool Hope University
06.2010 - 06.2013
Education
BSc (Hons) Psychology -
LIVERPOOL HOPE UNIVERSITY
01.2009 - 04.2013
MBA - Human Resources
Edinburgh Napier University
05.2024 - Current
Leadership and Management (Level 3) - undefined
International Open Academy
A Level - undefined
CANON SLADE SCHOOL & SIXTH FORM
GCSE - undefined
CANON SLADE SCHOOL & SIXTH FORM
Skills
Problem-Solving
Client Relationships
MS Office
Client Requirements Assessment
Client Engagement
Analytical Thinking
Best Practices Implementation
Strategic Planning
Staff Management
Performance Tracking
Customer Relationship Management
Project Management
Process Improvement
Project Implementation
Business Planning
Employee Management
Change Management
Project Leadership
Areas Of Experience
- Employee Relations
- End to end case management
- GDPR Compliance Training
- Contracts and Documentation
- Policy and Documentation creation
- Senior stakeholder management
- Training & Development
- Change management projects
- Unionised Industry specialist
Timeline
MBA - Human Resources
Edinburgh Napier University
05.2024 - Current
HR / Employment Law Field Consultant
Peninsula Business Services
11.2019 - 06.2020
Senior Employment Law Consultant
Peninsula Business Services
03.2019 - 07.2022
HR Documentation / Employment Law Consultant
Peninsula Business Services
03.2019 - 11.2019
Human Resources Assistant
Royal Bank Of Scotland, RBS
03.2017 - 01.2019
Team Leader
KEOGHS LLP
04.2016 - 03.2017
Legal Assistant
KEOGHS LLP
06.2014 - 04.2016
HR Administrator
KEOGHS LLP
02.2014 - 06.2014
Administrative Assistant
Liverpool Hope University
06.2010 - 06.2013
Camp Director
Challenger Sports
06.2009 - 08.2013
BSc (Hons) Psychology -
LIVERPOOL HOPE UNIVERSITY
01.2009 - 04.2013
Senior HR/Employment Law Consultant/Business Partner
Wirehouse Employer Services
7 2022 - Current
Leadership and Management (Level 3) - undefined
International Open Academy
A Level - undefined
CANON SLADE SCHOOL & SIXTH FORM
GCSE - undefined
CANON SLADE SCHOOL & SIXTH FORM
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