HRIS Analyst - The National Trust for Scotland - Edinburgh
(2022-07)
- Lead the administration, configuration, security, and development of the HRIS ecosystem (PeopleXD, Kinetic, CoreHR).
- Maintain data integrity across organisational hierarchies, workflows, UDFs, and reference tables.
- Act as primary technical liaison between HR, ICT, Payroll, Finance, and external vendors.
- Design, build, and govern complex MI dashboards and reports to support workforce planning and operational decision‑making.
- Produce user guides, technical documentation, and deliver organisation‑wide training to improve system capability and adoption.
- Facilitate the HRIS Super‑User Group to identify enhancements and resolve process bottlenecks.
- Provide advanced operational support for HRIS transactions across recruitment, onboarding, contractual changes, and offboarding.
- Lead devolved project workstreams and support People strategy during peak operational periods.
People Services Administrator - The National Trust for Scotland - Edinburgh
(2017-02 - 2021-02)
- Delivered first‑line HR service desk support to staff and volunteers.
- Processed people transactions including pay, pensions, contractual changes, and benefits.
- Administered recruitment, onboarding, job changes, leavers, PVG checks, sickness absence, and occupational health processes.
- Ensured accurate, real‑time maintenance of employee data.
- Supported payroll and pensions administration (GPP and NEST).
- Contributed to team planning, departmental projects, and operational improvements.
Director - Rehoming Retired Greyhounds Scotland - Edinburgh
(2021-11)
- Lead organisational strategy, operations, and welfare standards for greyhound rehoming.
- Oversee governance, compliance, safeguarding, and ethical animal‑care practices.
- Drive fundraising, donor engagement, and public awareness initiatives.
- Build partnerships with veterinary teams, regulators, rescue networks, and community organisations.
- Represent the charity publicly at events, in media, and with stakeholders.
HR Executive - Shepherd & Wedderburn (Services) LLP - Edinburgh
(2013-02 - 2016-07)
Systems used: Cascade, E‑days, Condeco.
- Managed full recruitment lifecycle for non‑legal roles, with a focus on IT.
- Delivered induction programmes and issued contracts, offers, and extensions.
- Coordinated training programmes for staff, fee earners, and legal trainees.
- Managed graduate recruitment cycles, psychometric testing, and university law fairs.
- Supported partner lateral hire processes and internal assessment centres.
- Conducted exit interviews, tracked absence data, and maintained HR metrics.
- Increased graduate recruitment engagement through targeted HR projects.
HR Assistant (Temporary) - Forestry Commission - Edinburgh
(2012-04 - 2013-01)
Systems used: I‑Grasp, Rebus, E‑Connect, IDIS.
- Supported recruitment campaigns, job postings, and applicant queries.
- Created job descriptions, employment files, and recruitment templates.
- Administered offers, contracts, extensions, and background checks.
- Maintained recruitment statistics and coordinated interviews.
HR / Compliance Specialist - Allied Barton Security Services - Chicago, USA
(2005-09 - 2011-06)
HR point of contact for 800+ employees across multiple sites. Systems used: Win‑Team, Hodes IQ, HR Plus, E‑Verify.
- Managed onboarding, induction, background checks, licensing, and drug testing.
- Processed FMLA, workers' compensation, and payroll‑related changes.
- Coordinated recruitment events, interviews, and applicant processing.
- Maintained employee records and produced monthly HR compliance reports.
- Streamlined hiring processes through HR project initiatives.
- Designed and maintained a district website used by 1,000+ employees.
- Awarded Employee of the Year 2010 – Support Staff.
Outdoor Instructor / Naturalist - YMCA Willson Outdoor Centre - Ohio, USA
Adventure/Outdoor Instructor - Bradford Woods, Indiana University - USA
Assistant Manager - Miller's Graphics - Edinburgh
Summer Camp Counsellor/Supervisor - Agassiz Village - Maine, USA
Records Assistant - Law Society of Scotland - Edinburgh
