Meet the Team About Ashfield HR
Faye Briffa - Managing Director
Background
After a 20 year career in HR working primarily in the Pharmaceutical Industry Faye set up Ashfield HR in 2019.
Faye is CIPD qualified having achieved a Post Graduate Diploma in HR Management from Manchester Metropolitan University in 2002. Since then, she has held a variety of roles, including Recruitment, Employment, Business Change and latterly HR Business Partnering with the most senior teams of a global Pharmaceutical company. Faye's experience pefectly balances the need for good HR with the needs of the business.
Lucy Smith - Training, Learning & Development Lead
Background:
Lucy has over two decades of experience working with teams across various sectors. From leading teams in the voluntary sector to managing business teams, she has encountered and overcome a wide range of challenges. As an entrepreneur who successfully ran her own business for 13 years, Lucy brings a unique, creative perspective to her work. Her previous role as Head of People and Growth honed her passion for building effective teams and fostering collaboration.
Specialities:
Lucy specialises in team building and Learning and Development. She coaches senior leaders to identify and address their development areas while maximising their strengths. She also delivers training to teams on essential skills like communication and line management. Lucy is driven by her passion for helping individuals grow their skills, advance their careers, and, in turn, contribute to organisational success.
What clients can contact Lucy about:
Lucy is here to support your development needs, whether through training or coaching. Whether you're dealing with challenges managing an employee, supporting a senior leader seeking to advance, or arranging team training, Lucy is ready to provide tailored solutions to help you and your organisation growth and thrive.
Karen Hemphill - Employee Relations Lead
Background:
Karen has over 30 years HR experience gained in pharmaceutical, manufacturing and retail industries. Specialising in employee relations and industrial relations., she has worked in global and UK based businesses and is adept at working across organisational boundaries.
Specialities:
Disciplinary investigations, hearings and appeals
Grievance investigations, hearings and appeals
Workplace mediation
Bullying and harassment investigations
Absence management
Capability and under performance
Whistleblowing investigations
Settlement agreements
What clients can contact Karen about:
We can conduct investigations remotely using Teams or support you on site anywhere in the UK. You can have the piece of mind that your issues can be handled effectively and in a timely way. As your employment partner you'll receive a consistent approach to all your employee relations matters ensuring best practice is adhered to.