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Professor George E Holmes DL | President & Vice Chancellor
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Ellisse Vernon | BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing
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Chris leads the HR team. As Executive Director of HR he is accountable for the development and delivery of the HR Strategy and the operational HR service provided to managers and employees of the university. As a member of the university’s Executive Board he provides support and guidance (acting as senior HR Business Partner) to his colleagues. He is also one of the Directors of UTC Bolton.
Mr Chris McClelland
Tel: +44 (0)1204 903 572 | Room: Z3-03 | Email: cm11@bolton.ac.uk
HR Operations Manager, Sharon manages the HR Administrator team within HR, acts as HR Business Partner to Facilities and Alliance Learning, oversees employee benefits, coordinates staffing committee issues and supports the HR Director on employee relations matters and other HR projects.
Mrs Sharon Thompson
Tel: +44 (0)1204 903 584 | Room: Z3-46 | Email: s.thompson@bolton.ac.uk
HR IS Officer Sara provides high quality management information, prepares and presents staff information / metrics for managers, committees and a number of external organisations. She also supports other generalist activities of the service.
Mrs Sara Williams
Tel: +44 (0)1204 903 576 | Room: Z3-46 | Email: s.williams@bolton.ac.uk
Pensions Officer Martin is responsible for the day-to-day management of the TPS, GMPF and USS pension schemes and deals with queries relating to pensions tax allowances, retirement and other pension matters.
Mr Martin Evans
Tel: +44 (0)1204 903 575 | Room: Z3-46 | Email: m.evans@bolton.ac.uk
Each HR Business Partner works closely with and proactively supports a number of Heads of School / Services on strategic HR-related matters and organisational objectives such as:
Performance management
Strategic resourcing
Organisational design and development
Business planning
Change management
Policy development
Mrs Alex Jones
Tel: +44 (0)1204 903 365 | Room: Z3-46 | Email: a.jones@bolton.ac.uk
Mrs Claire Symons
Tel: +44 (0)1204 903 569 | Room: Z3-46 | Email: c.symons@bolton.ac.uk
Mrs Rose Walker
Tel: +44 (0)1204 903 583 | Room: Z3-46 | Email: r.walker@bolton.ac.uk
HR Administrators have responsibility for all aspects of operational HR activity and support the HR Business Partners to provide excellent customer service to employees in our Schools / Services. They act as the first port of call on issues such as
Employment contract administration
Recruitment
Advice on HR policies / procedures
Mrs Suzanne Fairclough
Tel: +44 (0)1204 903 582 | Room: Z3-46 | Email: S.Fairclough@bolton.ac.uk
Mr Simon Booth
Tel: +44 (0)1204 903 503 | Room: Z3-46 | Email: s.booth@bolton.ac.uk
Mrs Kerry Prescott
Tel: +44 (0)1204 903 574 | Room: Z3-46 | Email: k.prescott@bolton.ac.uk
Miss Rebecca Misevic
Tel: +44 (0)1204 903 580 | Room: Z3-46 | Email: r.misevic@bolton.ac.uk
Chloe, our Graduate Trainee, is a University of Bolton graduate recruited to the Graduate Development/Employment Scheme. Chloe is currently acting as HR Business Partner to Jobs for Students and is supporting a number of other business areas administratively.
Miss Chloe Rodzoch
Tel: +44 (0)1204 903 570 | Room: Z3-46 | Email: c.rodzoch@bolton.ac.uk