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Zoe has recently been qualified to CIPD Level 7 award in Employment Law with 15 years’ practical experience on all aspects of employee relations and HR in various industries, including manufacturing, service and education sector. Zoe has chaired and provided guidance on many complex formal processes including, but not limited to disciplinary, grievance, redundancy, settlement and medical capability. Whilst working within the Peninsula Group, Zoe has exceeded herself within various departments, namely internal HR to support the Senior Management Team, within the High Risk specialist team and more recently working closely with partnerships providing commercially focussed and legally compliant advice on all aspects of employment law.
Zoe Wareing Senior HR Adviser
Gemma has received the CIPD Level 7 Award in Employment Law, as well as a Masters Degree in Legal Practice, the Legal Practice Course to qualify as a Trainee Solicitor, and a Law Degree with Honours. Gemma has worked as a generalist HR specialist for a number of industries in both the public and private sectors. Gemma has 14 years of practical experience supporting businesses of all sizes, ranging from micro businesses up to those within the corporate sector. Gemma has excelled within a number of difference departments and specialises in drafting employment documentation, carrying out disciplinary and grievance meetings, and dealing with more complex issues such as Redundancy, TUPE, Settlement Agreements and Managing Employee Absenteeism. Gemma started working with the partnerships team two years ago to help provide competent legally compliant and commercially focused advice to businesses of all sizes and in all industries
Gemma Kelly Senior HR Adviser
Possessing both a law degree and CIPD Level 7 in employment law, Jake has had extensive experience within employment law and HR over the past 20 years, working in both Australia and the UK. He has worked in both public and private sector roles, working both internally and, more recently with Peninsula, in a consultancy role. Jake has had particular experience in the employment tribunal system, working in both conciliation and advocacy roles, and has had extensive experience working with individual clients in assisting them to manage their employment law and HR matters, and ensuring that any associated risks are identified and managed accordingly.
Jake Peacock Senior HR Adviser
After obtaining an undergraduate degree in business & politics and developing his skills working in recruitment, Russell returned to university to study towards an MSc in human resource management and became and associate member of the CIPD – level 7. Russell picked up a lot of theoretical knowledge whilst studying towards his MSc in Human Resource Management. He then began applying his knowledge in a practical sense by advising businesses across the UK on all aspects of Employment Law, namely, conduct/capability, Payroll, TUPE, Recruitment and employment documentation. Russell takes a proactive approach to advising, ensuring any risks are properly considered and managed. Russell also has extensive experience drafting and critiquing employment documentation including but not limited to statement of main terms, employee handbooks, and internal policies.
Russell Callander Senior HR Adviser