Kofo Adetola BSc, MA, Chartered MCIPD

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Profile

An exceptionally talented, successful and highly experienced senior HR professional who has worked in various sectors and has huge generalist expertise, accomplished people management, coaching, influencing and negotiation skills. Possesses intuitive analytical, planning, organisation and commercial acumen and the ability to effectively manage key stakeholder relationships at all levels; has enjoyed consistent over-delivery in performance and significant boost to the bottom line of all organisations employed in.

Key Skills

Expert in HR Strategy and HR Policy

Intuitive problem solver

Empathetic change management expert

Inspired team leader; performance management coach and trainer

Expert in employee relations and employment law

Detail oriented project manager

Skilful Trade Union Relations/ Negotiation

Effective employee engagement expert

Key Achievements

Reduced long-term sickness absence level by 2% for a large organisation with over 5,000 staff.

Led and developed HR teams.

Business Partnering experience in both Public and private sector organisation.

Build strong professional relationships with Senior Leadership team and Executives.

Restructured and saved large housing trust 5% in costs putting £millions on bottom line.

Achieved 5% reduction in cases such as disciplinaries, saving considerable time and money for a Local Authority & NHS trust organisation.

Improved staff retention by 2% for council saving £millions in recruitment costs.

Successfully executed strategic review of low performing/high cost operational areas of a major housing trust. Implemented lean process methodologies to redefine the organisation structure, reduced reliance on expensive interim hires, and implemented training against a rigorous Training Needs Analysis.

Coached the senior team of a major housing trust to optimise talent, build leadership capability and improve their effectiveness in core managerial skills. Ensured that they could lead the organisation through significant organisation changes and beyond, deliver cost reduction (including job losses), embed performance management across all departments, and drive sustainable improvement in areas such as customer service and cost management.

Identified areas of underperformance within people management; took responsibility for employee relations case management to address a number of key areas (including high levels of sickness absence, poorly managed long-term sickness cases, lack of focus on people performance standards within the probationary period and lack of understanding of training requirements).

Developed and implemented robust management processes and applied rigorous individual case management to effect a step-change in overall people performance.

Led the development of new people policies and procedures to bring about improved performance in critical operational areas of an NHS trust.

Successfully established a recruitment department within a major NHS trust & Charity Organisation, developed & delivered a resourcing strategy to reduce wasted expenditure and improve recruitment KPIs.

Career History

September 2020 – Till Date HR & OD Business Partner Royal Borough of Kingston

Managing organisation design projects - restructuring, job evaluation and redeployment

Managing employee relations projects - redundancies and complex cases

Leading on inclusion and diversity projects and wellbeing

Change management & transformation planning, development and execution. (NWOW)

Managing and supporting service areas on all OD disciplines in a large and complex environment

Developing, delivery and implementation of key HR & OD strategies, plans and procedures

Project manage large restructures and overseeing the workload of team of HR professionals

December 2019 – July 2020 HRBP London Borough of Tower Hamlet

Developing, implementing, evaluating, and improving the organisation’s policies, procedures, and metrics.

Lead the investigation of complexe grievances, disciplinaries and other formal procedures in conjunction with designated line managers or independently

Developing Schedules for delivery of HR portfolio projects and deliveries.

Developing workforce and succession plans to ensure that the needs and priorities of the council are always met, whilst ensuring that the council promotes growth within.

Creating and supporting corporate engagement activities which has led to 5% increase in staff engagement.

Updating and harmonising current policies in line with new legislation and business needs.

March 2012 – November 2019 HR Consultant RCCG (FOL) Charity (Consultancy)

Provided a full HR business service to Trustees, management and staff from recruitment through to exit, focussed on the HR needs of the business and delivered against objectives.

Improved the business through individual communication and education of line management.

Managed and led on HR projects and initiatives, ensuring that implementation was achieved on time and in budget.

Reviewed, monitored, streamlined and implemented improvements to internal HR processes and system.

Built effective relationships with Senior Managers and Executives across the charity.

Led delivery of Group-wide projects including delivering organisational change and harmonisation, supporting the teams with operational delivery.

February 2017 – September 2017 Principal HR Consultant Royal Borough of Greenwich

Partnered with Directors and Heads of service to provide effective and timely advice on complex employee relations issues. Highlighting any potential risks and advising on how to manage the risk.

Championed and led with all council re-organisation, and other change management projects; from analysing staffing budget across each directorate to establish potential cost savings, to implementing new structures.

Developed and coached Senior Mangers on delivering effective performance management reviews.

Designed delivered & reviewed training and supporting directorate on carrying out training needs analysis.

Updated and harmonised current policies in line with new legislation and business needs.

Worked collaboratively with Trade Union official and staff representatives.

October 2016– January 2017 HR Business Partner West London Mental Health Trust

Reduced employee turnover figures from over 15% to 12% by strengthening recruitment procedure and implementing effective inductions.

Managed TUPE transfer situations.

Led, coached and performance managed Operation Managers.

Worked alongside heads of division to develop effective people and talent strategies in order to achieve business goals.

Improved recruitment strategy and driving a succession planning strategy across the business for continued growth and to target retention.

February 2016– July 2016 Divisional Workforce Lead Cambridge University Hospital

Production of 5 years workforce plan.

Encouraged consistency in performance management across the Organisation.

Partnered with senior level stakeholders, coaching leaders and providing full generalist support.

Drove a succession planning strategy across the business for continued growth and to target retention.

Influenced executive board and other stakeholders on workforce issues.

June 2015– November 2015 Senior HRBP Birmingham Women’s NHS Foundation Trust

Led, coached and performance managed the training and recruitment team.

Reduced complex ER Casework by 2%.

Managed and supported a committed HR, Training and Recruitment team with day-to-day projects.

Provided strategic and operational support to the HR Director on change & organisational design project.

November 2014 – March 2015 HR - Business Partner (fixed term) Carewatch UK

Mergered three branches into one branches thereby saving organisation £310,000

Closed and restructured of sites.

Reported to the Head of Organisational Development, working both up into the business on a strategic level supporting the Head of OD in key change projects and initiatives throughout the year.

Managed a number of operational and strategic changes and re-structures.

Supported quarterly talent review and succession planning process.

Other Roles

HR Business Partner, Watford Community Housing Trust December 2013 – April 2014

Senior HR Consultant, Keech Hospice May 2013 – October 2013

Senior HR Consultant, RNOH October 2012 – February 2013

Senior HR Consultant, NHSBTS June 2012 – October 2012

Interim HR Manager, NHS Hertfordshire January 2011 – February 2012

Senior HR Consultant, City & Hackney PCT April 2010 – December 2010

Senior HR Consultant, Guys & St Thomas December 2009 – March 2010

Interim Senior HR Advisor, UK Border Agency October 2009 – November 2009

Interim Senior HR Advisor, Metropolitan Housing Trust January 2009 – July 2009

Human Resources Consultant, London Borough of Newham March 2008 – January 2009

Human Resources Advisor, Bedfordshire & Luton NHS September 2007– February 2008

Human Resources Officer, Hammersmith & Fulham Council May 2007 – September 2007

Corporate Project Administrator, OOH Services October 2005 – April 2007

Corporate Project Administrator, Tesco November 2004 – August 2005

Education, Training and Qualifications

MA in HR Management, University of Hertfordshire, 2005 -2007

BSc in Sociology & Anthropology, University of Ife, Nigeria, 1988 - 1992

Charterd Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel

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