Richard Gutteridge MSc MCIPD - Proprietior & Principal Consultant
An HR professional and experienced trainer Richard completed his professional training (Chartered MCIPD) at Trent Polytechnic, Nottingham and gained a masters degree in Human Resource Development at The Nottingham Business School. He has extensive experience in the transport and retail sectors. A qulaified Business Advisor (with a Social Enterprise Specialism) he has substantial experience helping start up and small businesses.
Richard is also licensed as a Reader in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham of the Church of England (where he has a widespread teaching and preaching ministry) and also a former member of the International Railway Mission Council. He brings theological insights and practical experience to issues surrounding spirituality in the workplace, He is a member of Crucial Insights a group of Christian consultants
Skills Profile
Profile
A corporate member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development with 30 years experience in industry and commerce, including 25 years experience in the transport, retail and consultancy sectors An HRD specialist with strong facilitation and presentation skills and a desire to enable businesses to prosper by developing their ‘people resources’.
Skills
Interpersonal & Communication Well developed verbal and written communication skills Public speaking to groups of varying sizes in a variety of situations Experienced at liaising and influencing people at all levels. Training & Development Planning, preparing & delivering training to clients to meet their training needs Managing the training/development process from the identification of training needs through the preparation, delivery and evaluation of training events. Providing a comprehensive training and development service to line management nation-wide in a large multi-site organisation. Industrial Relations Ensuring good Industrial relations in a unionised environment - forming effective working relationships with management, local staff representatives and trades union officials. Preparing briefs and précis for senior line management chairing meetings, outlining the HR implications of decisions that may be required during the meeting. Recruitment Preparing Job Descriptions and Person Specifications, writing and placing advertisements, shortlisting candidates for interview, interview, testing and appointment of candidates. Personnel Administration Administration of the discipline procedure ensuring compliance with employment legislation and company procedures. Administration of personnel, procedures and the implementation of Conditions of Service. ICT Microsoft Office and various personnel management systems.
Experience
Delivered strategic development advice and guidance to developing organisations Advised the Meadows O-zone Energy Services Company planning group in developing a business plan Trained new entrepreneurs in new and developing businesses to complete a Business Plan Managed and co-ordinated the corporate training programme for InterCity Fleet Engineering. Introduced a ISO9001 Quality Procedure to establish best practice in Training and Development in InterCity Fleet H.Q. Designed and developed a skills database and file of skills profiles for Interfleet Technology. Promoted good industrial relations in a unionised environment Consulted both as an external and internal consultant to different churches developing their Mission Statements and consequent goals & objective.
Qualifications
M.Sc. in Human Resource Development MCIPD (By IPM Professional Training Programme) City and Guilds 7331 "Instructional Techniques" BTEC - Advanced Award in Tutoring Distance Learners VRQ Leve 5 - SFEDI accredited Business Support
Directorships
Non Executive Director Meadows Partnership Trust Ltd. Non Executive Director Southwell and Nottinghan Diocesan Board of Finance
