Rebecca Kinghorn

• Lead HR support across five sites, advising managers on disciplinaries, grievances, performance, absence, and wellbeing in line with UK employment law and ACAS guidelines.
• Build trusted relationships with managers and employees to support fair, transparent, and compassionate resolution of ER cases.
• Manage sickness absence processes including occupational health referrals, return-to-work planning, and reasonable adjustments.
• Maintain GDPR-compliant documentation for all ER cases and communications, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality.
• Demonstrate a calm, solutions-focused approach under pressure—balancing operational demands with empathy and compliance.

• Led talent sourcing and market mapping for senior appointments across UK higher education, identifying high-calibre candidates for Director, Dean, and senior professional roles.
• Managed full recruitment lifecycle support including advertising roles, drafting and posting job descriptions on multiple platforms, and coordinating interview schedules.
• Sat in on candidate interviews to provide feedback and support client decision-making.
• Prepared and managed recruitment documentation such as interview notes, candidate assessments, and offer letters.
• Maintained effective communication with candidates and consultants, ensuring a positive candidate experience.

• Selected as 1 of 180 scholars from 1500+ applicants for business leadership internships.
• Increased programme brand exposure through blogging, presentations, and attendance at careers fairs.
• Conducted speed interviews to encourage student applications.

Assisted in recruitment processes including job advertisements, CV reviews and interview scheduling.

Maintained and updated employee records and HR databases with high attention to detail.

Conducted research on HR best practices and helped with compliance documents

Improved communication and confidence working closely with team to help overall customer service.