John Boggan has over 30 years of experience in human resources, social work, and union representation. He currently works as a senior HR officer for a school consultancy in Wirral, advising 95 schools on issues like grievances, restructures, and teachers' pay and conditions. Previously, he was a social worker and mental health specialist for 14 years and a full-time trade union official representing UNISON members for 10 years. Boggan has extensive expertise in employment law, negotiations, mediation, and developing HR policies and procedures. He holds an M.A. in Human Resources Management from Liverpool John Moores University.
1. Summary
Skills
Work History
REV MR JOHN BOGGAN
44 Cavendish Drive Rock Ferry , Birkenhead , Merseyside CH42 6RQ | (H) 0151 923 7318 | (C) 07807 583 866 |
bogganjohn@ymail.com
HR Schools Consultant adept at managing a wide range of employee relations and contractual issues. Expertise in all schools based
HR issues including: problem solving, TUPE transfer, acadamisation and conflict resolution through mediation.
Experienced in all aspects of teachers pay and
condition
Change management specialist
Business mediation
Compensation and benefits
Project management
Union grievance resolution
CIPD member
MS Office proficient
Settlement agreement law and practice
Exit interviews
In depth knowlege of all aspects of HR Policy,
procedure and practice
In-depth knowledge of HR Compliance and
practice
Experienced Negotiator with TU/ Professional
Assosiations
Training solutions and development
Founding trustee Wirral Food Bank
ACAS qualified mediator
Experienced in performance management systems
Unemployment law
Records maintenance and Freedom of Information
Act requests
09/1986 to 05/1999Social Worker / Mental Health specialist
Wirral Borough Council – Wirral
Developed treatments and casework programmes for an average of 35 service users each month.
Secured housing, medical care and employment for clients by working with Multi disciplinary team and other
voluntary sector agencies based on the Wirral.
Interviewed and evaluated clients, including conducting safety and risk assessments.
Maintained regular contact with clients, including visiting clients' homes.
Assessed clients for abuse and neglect and compiled documentation for court reports.
Solicited advice and guidance from senior personnel and other experts when difficult or atypical situations developed.
Wrote reports and case summaries and compiled work records, including required statistics.
Collaborated with court, law enforcement and community providers.
Facilitated Permanency Team Meetings (PTM) and family meetings.
Referred patients to psychiatric and medical examinations, as well as to family assessment planning teams.
Counselled individuals and families regarding mental health, substance abuse, physical abuse and rehabilitation issues.
Testified under oath to assist the court make custody decisions.
Acted as Approved Social Worker" under Mental Health Act Legislation.
06/1999 to 07/2009Seconded full time Trade Union Official UNISON
Wirral Council – Bebington Civic Centre
Support for UNISON members in Wirral Borough Council with employment verifications and grievance / disciplinary
investigations.
Regular negotiation and organisational consultation with Wirral senior management on behalf of UNISON members
Regional and National representation of UNISON with regard to Health and Social Care bodies
2. Education
Job evaluation consultation and negotiation
Support with Long term sickness abscence and phased return to work etc.
Terms and conditions negotiations
TUPE transfer arrangements and negotiations
09/2009 to CurrentSenior HR Officer schools Consultancy
Wirral Borogh Council – Wallasey Town Hall
Developed company personnel policies, standard operating procedures and employee handbooks.
Developed and enforced company policy and procedures relating to all phases of human resources activity.
Facilitated the criminal background check process for new hires.
Established and monitored employee pay scales.
Conducted job analysis and job evaluations, resulting in quality job specifications.
Audited workplace, employee and management policies and procedures.
Updated key human resource metrics, including turnover and terminations, using reporting tools on the HRMS
database.
Advised 95 schools on all spects relating to their HR Service level agreement with Wirral. Grievemce, Disciplinary,
TUPE redundancy and re structure
Advised on all aspects of teachers pay and conditions as well as development of whole school pay policy
Acted as ACAS qualified mediator as an alternative dispute resolution method
1977Secondary Education Exam:
St Hughes RC Secondary school - Birkenhead
1984Associate of Arts: Pontifical Certificate in Philosophy
Miltown Jesuit Institute of Philosophy and Theology - Dublin EIRE
1987Associate of Arts: Social Work Degree
North East Wales University - Wrexham
1992Associate of Arts: Post graduate Diploma in Mental Health
John Moors University - Liverpool
2011Associate of Arts: Catholic Certificate of Religious Studies
Chester University - Chester
2014M.A.: Human Resources Management
Liverpool John Moors University - Liverpool
