1. NEIL LONGBOTTOM BA, Assoc CIPD Tel: 07799037005
HR Advisor, Church of England. National Church Institutions, (NCI) April 2016 to Date
 Actedas BusinessPartnerfor all assigned Departments providingadvice tomanagersatall levels regardingHR
strategies andthe interpretation of NCIpoliciesaswell asemploymentlaw.AttendedExecutiveTeammeetings
providingupdateson all HRissuesandkeyHR metrics.
 Providedmanagerswithsolutionstoresourcingissuesfrom evaluatingjobdescriptionstoassessingthe requirements
of advertisingcampaigns,ensuringthe advert andjobdescription compliedwith employmentlaw andassistingwith
the interview process
 Successfullysupportedchange managementprocessesinline withbusinessobjectives includingadepartmental
redesignwithinthe educationdepartmentwhichsaw the implementation of anew team,thisrequired advisingonall
majorresourcingissues andachieved the appointmentof key postsincludingthe DirectorandDirectorof Fundraising
 Managed a successful departmental restructure withinthe Housingdepartment;providingguidance onkeytimeframes
duringthe process and provided advice regardingthe consultationdocument,andthe matchingof jobdescriptions
followingevaluation.Supportedthe departmentatmeetingsduringthe change processandassistedwithredundancy
calculations.
 Advised linemanagersoncomplex andchallengingERcaseswhichcovereda range of issues includingcapability,
sickness,disciplinary, probationary, grievanceandsafeguarding.Advisedmanagersthroughoutall stages of
investigationproceedings aswell asmaintaininggoodrelationswith Trade Unions duringcases. Supported the
nominated ChairatHearings.
 CoachedManagers togain a greaterawarenessof HR issuesand to developbetterknowledge of bestpractice
regardingpolicy anda more pragmaticapproach inresolvingissueswhen appropriate.
 Advisedmanagersonthe recruitmentof volunteersandinternsoutlininganylegal obligationsandassistedwiththe
promotionanddevelopmentof the apprentice schemewithinthe organisation.
 Supportedmangersinembeddingnew corporate valuesbothtodevelopanimprovedculture andalsoamore
structuredwayof assessingdevelopmentandperformance of staff.
HR Advisor, Westminster City Council (WCC). August 2014 to April 2016
 Advised Headsof service andline managersin abusinesspartneredapproach tounderstandserviceneedsand
requirementsand provide effectiveHRstrategiesandsolutions withinthe remitof legislationand WCCprocedures.
 Responsible forchange managementprocessesincludingTupe Transfersand reorganisationsadvising managers
throughoutthese processeson all requirementseg,consultation processes anddocumentationrequired,effective
communicationtoall staff affected, andcalculationof redundancycalculationswithservice objectivesdelivered.
 SupportedBusiness PartnersinService Wide reorganisationprogrammes,involvedwith the initial phasesof service
designthroughtoimplementation.RepresentedHRat TransformationDeliverymeetingsandassistedinone toones
throughoutconsultationprocesses.Providedthe new service withrecruitmentandtrainingrequirements.
 SupportedService areaswithcomplex andchallengingERcasesincludingBullyingand Harassment,Sickness,Poor
Performance andDisciplinary casesandinvolvedincasesthatwentto ACASforearlyconciliation.Coachedmanagersin
ER investigation processes andsupportedthematHearingsensuringthiswasinaccordance withWCCpolicy,and
deliveringconsistentoutcomes.
 Developed excellentworkingrelationswithstakeholdersatthe Council eg, trade unionrepresentatives,occupational
healthandlegal servicesso thata collaborative approach wasdevelopedinresolvingERcases
 Produced Trainingworkshopstodelivertoteams followingthe implementationof anew Self-Service ManagedSystem,
alsoattendeddropinsessionsforstaff afterinitial ‘go-live’of the systemtoenable staff toutilisethe systemeffectively.
 Contributed with other team colleagues in the revision of the WCC disciplinary policy and sickness policy as well as
occupational healthwelfare processes.
 Supportedline managerswith WCCStaff engagementsurvey, byanalysingthe finalreportsandassistingthemtodeliver
effectiveactionplanssothatimprovementscould be achieved toservices followingthe engagementprocess.
HR Advisor, Kings College London University April 2014 to August 2014
 Effectivelymanagedabusinesspartnerrelationshipwithschoolstoensure a highlevel of customerservice
 Providedadvice tomanagersaccordingtopolicyandprocedure regardingemployeerelationsissuesincluding
grievance,disciplinary,performance,sicknessandchange management.
 Advised onprobationary review casesandall performance managementissuescoachingmanagerswhennecessary.
 Providedmanagerswithadvice on all recruitmentissuesincludingjobdescriptiondesign,visaqueries,and
 Advisedmanagersonchange managementprocessesincludingaTupe transferaswell as advisingstaff of the
VoluntaryLeaversScheme,calculatingall redundancypaymentsandproducedsettlementagreementsforstaff that
wishedtoleave the College.
 Deliveredpresentationstostaff involvedinareorganisation,coachingtheminInterview skillsandCV writing.

2. HR Recruitment Advisor, British Council March 2014 to April 2014
 Advisedmanagers onthe RecruitmentandSelection process onall vacancies,andwasresponsible foradvertising
internallyandexternallyall vacancies.
 Supportedthe projectgroupsforthe annual talentdevelopmentprogramme andthe internshipprogramme.
 Responsible forcontractual issuesof newemployees, variationstocontractsand all relevantpayroll issues
HR Advisor,Trinity College London October2013 to March 2014
Responsibilities
 Provided guidance to managers on employment issuesin accordance with employment legislation and policy and
procedure.
 Coached and supported managers in all Employee Relations cases, providing consistent effective solutions, including
redeployment,performance, conduct, sicknessandmaternity issues.
 Implementedanewrecruitmentstrategythatusedsocial mediaasa focal pointof resourcingcandidates
 Advised on the end to end recruiting and resourcing cycle including the interview process,ensured compliance with
legislation andrighttoworkstatus, designedadvertsandjob descriptions, negotiatedwithagenciesand managedthe
Trinity onboardingprocess.
 Responsible for the DBS Safeguarding processes within Trinity, this included developing a new DBS application
guidance due to the newDBSUpdate Scheme and communicatingthistoexaminerswithinTrinity
 Managed Trinity Reward Schemes, including the pension scheme for new and existing members of staff and also
responsible forthe monthlypayroll,developingmonthlypayroll reportandliaisingwithoutsourcedprovider.
 DevelopedandpresentedtrainingworkshopsregardingDBSSafeguardingissues
HR Advisor,SW and St George’sMental Health Trust December2012 to August 2013
 Responsible foradvisingmanagers andstaff for twodirectorates on all ER issues includingBullyingandHarassment,
conduct, grievance,and performance management.
 Advisedmanagers onall ER cases, includingcompletion of the investigation process,guidance inthe developmentof
managementcase andsupportingmanagersatHearings
 Supervisionof Band5 HR Advisor;includingallocationof dutiesand providingadvice onmore complexissues.
 SupportedBusinessPartnerinTrust-wideChange managementprocess andinvolvedintwoTupe projectsmanaging
all data regardingthe transferof employees.
 Leadonorganizational change issuesincluding advisinglinemanagersondevelopingconsultationdocumentation and
attendingmeetings withemployeesaswell as enablingredeploymentprocess
 Assistedin the reduction of sicknessabsence inbothdirectorates from4.35%FTEin Dec ‘12 to 3.79%FTE in Jun’13
RecruitmentCo-Ordinator,St John’sand St Elizabeth’sHospital October 2012 to November2012
 Coordinated the endtoendprocessof all recruitmentprovidingbestpractice advice toline managers
 Advertisedvacancies throughthe use of arecruitmentwebsiteandalso viarecruitmentagencies.
 Providedguidance tocandidatesregarding the statusof theirrecruitment includingall pre-employmentchecks.
 Completedcompliance checksformedical andnursingstaff regardingtheirprofessionalregistration
 DevelopedImproved RecruitmentManagementInformation SystemstoMonitorweekstakentorecruita candidate
HR Advisor,Barts Health, NewhamUniversity Hospital June 2012 – Sept 2012
 Consultedwithmanagersregardingmore complexERand StaffingIssuestoidentifyhow these could be resolved.
 Managed Employee Relationsissues,providingguidance tomanagersonsickness,disciplinary,grievance,
performance,bullyingandharassmentissues andEmploymentTribunal processes.
 Providedadvice toInvestigationManagersin developing Employee Relationscases inline withpolicyand procedure.
 Provided supporttomanagersat Hearings andAppeal Hearings offeringbestpractice advice whenrequired.
 WorkedinpartnershipwithTrade Unionsinregardsto all employee relationsissues.
 Advisedall linemanagersonTrustpoliciesandcoachedthemonthe implementationof new Bart’sHealthpolicies.
 Equippedall line managerswiththe toolstomonitortheir departments’sickness absence.
Dec2011 – May2012 UpskilledITcompetencesandlookedfor employmentopportunities

3. SeniorHR BusinessOfficer,OxleasNHS FoundationTrust April 2011- Nov 2011
 Advised managersonall mattersregarding NHSterms and conditionsaswell as beingthe firstpointof contact forER
issuesforsicknessabsence, maternitycases,disciplinary,grievance andperformance management.
 Responsible forproviding advice tomanagersinall areasof the recruitmentprocess,includingattendinginterviews.
 Supportedthe HR BusinessSupportOfficerswithmore complex queriesthatthe departmentreceived.
 Responsible forcontractual issues,including issuingcontracts to starters,secondmentsandvariationstocontracts.
 Processed all payroll changesontoESR,includingnew starters,leavers,maternities,andvariations tocontracts.
 DevelopedExcelreportswithinthe ESRreportingfunctiontoprovide accurate managementinformationonfixedterm
contracts, actings,secondmentsandmaternities,andproducedadhocreportsfor managers as requested.
 Developeddatabase forjobdescriptions.Produced genericjobdescriptionsinaccordance withAgendaforChange.
 ReviewedTrustMaternity Policyanddevelopednew maternityguidanceprocedure forthe otherHRBOfficers.
HR Advisor,GreenwichCommunityHealthServices May 2008-March2011
(FollowingTupe,OxleasNHS FoundationTrust)
 Provided advice to managers in Employee Relations issues,including,management of sickness absence, disciplinary
cases,grievance,performance management,anddignityandrespect.
 Provide guidance on change management processes including writing of consultation papers, new job descriptions,
advisingstaff atmeetingsandprovidingsupporttoline managersinriskof redundancy cases.
 Advised managers during Employee Relations investigations including development of management cases, and
supportedthemathearings.
 Responsible for the annual NHS staff survey, including commissioning provider, promoting survey within Trust and
writinga reportbasedonthe resultsforJointStaff Committee.
 Involved in all areas of recruitment including, attending interviews, providing support to managers during pre
recruitmentandadvisingonjob adverts,jobdescriptionsandpersonspecs.
 Evaluatednewandexistingjobdescriptionsinaccordance withAgendaforChang
 AssistedwithotherHRAdvisorsin the developmentof arevisedcorporate Inductionprogramme.
 Updatedand reviewedexistingpolicieswithinthe Trust,includingthe annual leave policy.
(NBJan 2008 to April 2008- soughtemploymentopportunities afterendof fixedtermcontractwithLocal Gov’t Employers)
EmploymentIssuesAdvisor,Local GovernmentEmployers
(SixthForm CollegesSFCF) July2007-Jan 2007
 Advised Collegeson all employmentrelationsmattersincludingissuesrelatingtoDisciplinary,Sickness,Grievance
and Performance onacase by case basis.
 Produceda monthlyEmploymentBulletinfordistribution toall SixthFormCollegesadvisingof changestolegislation
and case law.
 Involvedinboththe TeachersandSupportStaff Paynegotiations,producingManagementInformationthroughout
and effective communicationstoall Collegesfollowingthe results.
 Representedthe SixthFormCollegesForumatvariousstakeholdermeetingsincludingCRB,PensionsUserGroup,
Ofstedandthe General TeachingCouncil
 Assistedthe designof seminarsbasedonCRBissuesandthe SafeguardingVulnerableGroupsAct withDIUS and CSF.
 Assistedwiththe researchanddevelopmentof a DiversityandEqualitiesEmploymentGuidebookforuse byColleges.
HR Adviser,Goldsmiths,UniversityofLondon Jan 2007-July 2007
Goldsmiths,UniversityofLondon
HR Advisor,MHRA Nov2006-Dec2006
HR Advisor,Notting Hill Housing Association Sept 2006 – Oct 2006
HR AdvisorCare Quality Commission Jun 2006-Aug 2006
Assistant Personnel Officer,LondonBorough of Camden Jun2005-Jun 2006
RecruitmentOfficer,Guysand St Thomas NHS Trust Jan 2005-Jun 2005
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EDUCATION AND TRAINING
1994 BA (Hons) 2:1 History Universityof Newcastle-upon-Tyne
1998 Diploma in Human Resource Management ManchesterMetropolitanUniversity
Associate Memberof the CharteredInstitute of Personnel and Development
2012 Pitman Training Award (Word,Excel and Access)

4. Trained to administerSHL psychometrictesting.