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Liam Andrew Gunning

Liam Andrew Gunning

Summary

Highly enthusiastic and reliable HR professional, taking great pride in work with strong administrative ability. Myriad of successful award-winning leadership roles with experience in recruitment, customer service, team-management, employee development, training and event planning. Current HR society president and PWE School Rep with dedication to field.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

HR and Talent Acquisition Assistant

Arla Foods
09.2025 - Current
  • Integrated placement alongside studies, rotating HR roles for top UK Dairy producer.
  • Managing job specifications, head hunting and other talent acquisition processes for engineers across 8 sites.
  • Supporting training for new team.
  • Use of SAP SuccessFactors.
  • Project lead for revaluating HR processing and RTW systems for maximised compliance.
  • Integrating with a global team and implementing AI, automation and HRIS change.
  • Redesigned processing systems for UK HR Operations and presented to senior leadership.

Entertainments Team Leader

Hobbledown Heath
02.2024 - Current
  • Managing operations for growing team, ensuring effective team culture and wellbeing, resolving disputes and problems.
  • Supporting recruitment and development and training - implementing formalised procedures for increased performance (Team OTY 2023).
  • Scheduling, creating and leading themed seasons with upwards of 2000 daily guests.
  • Organised all departmental stock ensuring maximum efficiency.
  • Continuous top performer with 100+ positive reviews, receiving Employee OTY 2023 and 2025 and sales record.

Entertainments Team Member

Hobbledown Heath
11.2022 - 02.2024

Operations Manager

Leeds Community Consultancy
03.2025 - Current
  • Overseeing marketing, HR and development.
  • Focus on streamlined recruitment, talent retention, flatting the organisation structure and improving consultant experience.
  • Hiring 60+ roles in a year with speed of recruitment increased by 1/3 with 40% improved retention rate.
  • Directing marketing efforts to increase consulting contracts (SMEs and charities) and funding, with significant positive results.
  • Facilitating improved work culture and skills development via influencing project lead behaviour and hosting internal development events.

FOH Manager

Riley Smith Theatre
01.2025 - Current
  • Overseeing all guest-focused procedures including safety management, fire wardening, accessibility, displays and guest management striving for guest satisfaction, tripling positive feedback.
  • Continuous involvement in designer meetings with a pivotal role in show creation.
  • Active role in training and recruitment of new FOH roles and mentoring new managers - leading FOH department from summer 2025.
  • Coordinating with other backstage departments and performers, being awarded ‘Team member OTM’ twice and 2025 ‘FOH Manager OTY’.

FOH Assistant

Riley Smith Theatre
10.2024 - 01.2025

Treasurer and Committee Member

UoL ResLife
10.2024 - 06.2025
  • Co-leading team (chairing meetings) and ensuring deadlines met, handling budgets, risk assessments and invoices, communicating with suppliers and leading all administrative tasks in team.
  • Awarded ‘Exceptional member OTY’ for outstanding dedication and contribution.
  • Pivotal role in event planning and execution, heading marketing and reporting directly to senior leadership.
  • Led to nomination for ‘Team OTY’ and winning ‘Up and active Award’.

Brand Ambassador

Fizz Experience
11.2024 - 04.2025
  • Promoted products through Costco, demonstrating key features to customers with clarity and enthusiasm.
  • One of 3 to score 100% in performance assessments; drove 550% uplift on top items.
  • Ensured compliance with health and safety and other policies.

Education Volunteer

Echelford Primary School
11.2022 - 07.2023
  • Volunteer support to KS1 lessons and running activities in reading, sport, and drama.
  • Managed tasks under deadlines, being praised for reliability and efficiency.
  • Completing admin tasks including reports, communications and lesson planning.

Marketing Intern

8 Billion Ideas
06.2023 - 06.2023
  • High intensity marketing internship.
  • Leading team to creatively complete business and marketing tasks under tight deadlines.
  • Effectively using Microsoft applications, receiving 1st prize award for team management.

Education

BA - Human Resource Management

The University of Leeds
06.2027

A level - EPQ, History, Politics, Business Studies

Esher Sixth Form College
06.2024

GCSEs - Maths, English, Business Studies

Sunbury Manor School
06.2022

Websites

Positions Of Responsibility

  • PWE (HR) School Representative, University of Leeds, 2025-05-01, present
  • HR Course Representative, University of Leeds, 2024-09-01, 2025-06-30, Representing over 300 HR students and collaborating with a team of 6 to manage 4000., Managing and training HR reps, improving student voice through hosting advisory panels, direct communication and student events., Shortlisted for Academic Rep of the Year 2025.
  • HRM Society President, Leeds HRM Society, 2025-05-01, present
  • 1st year Representative, Leeds HRM Society, 2024-10-01, 2025-07-31, Leading recruitment, marketing, CIPD communication budgeting, and events for fast growing society., Identified by CIPD as the largest student HR society (2025)., Promoting HR engagement on campus with 120+ members, regular events and skills workshops.
  • Marketing and Communications Executive, Esher College Student Union, 2023-03-01, 2024-08-31, Managing all communications and admin including trustee reports, newsletters, marketing and more; liaised with the NUS and S7., Used data for evidence-based decision making., Curated social media strategy, achieving 161% follower growth with 5x engagement., Key role in event orchestration raising £6000 for ECAT charity and others with regular largescale public and student events., Representing over 2000 students, directing 50+ student ambassadors.

Timeline

HR and Talent Acquisition Assistant

Arla Foods
09.2025 - Current

Operations Manager

Leeds Community Consultancy
03.2025 - Current

FOH Manager

Riley Smith Theatre
01.2025 - Current

Brand Ambassador

Fizz Experience
11.2024 - 04.2025

FOH Assistant

Riley Smith Theatre
10.2024 - 01.2025

Treasurer and Committee Member

UoL ResLife
10.2024 - 06.2025

Entertainments Team Leader

Hobbledown Heath
02.2024 - Current

Marketing Intern

8 Billion Ideas
06.2023 - 06.2023

Entertainments Team Member

Hobbledown Heath
11.2022 - 02.2024

Education Volunteer

Echelford Primary School
11.2022 - 07.2023

BA - Human Resource Management

The University of Leeds

A level - EPQ, History, Politics, Business Studies

Esher Sixth Form College

GCSEs - Maths, English, Business Studies

Sunbury Manor School

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