Kate Whitehead Assoc Cipd
About Kate Whitehead Assoc Cipd
Kate Whitehead is an HR Business Partner at Venator Materials Plc, where she has worked since 2020. She has a strong background in human resources, having held various roles at organizations such as the Copyright Licensing Agency and Asthma UK.
Current Role at Venator Materials
Kate Whitehead serves as an HR Business Partner at Venator Materials Plc since 2020. In this role, she is responsible for line managing an HR Assistant and producing reports and analysis for discussion at monthly Senior Leadership Team meetings. She has played a key role in developing and facilitating the Investors In People accreditation process, which involved engaging employees and fostering wider buy-in. Additionally, she has identified new ways of working to reduce workspace by approximately two-thirds, which contributed to cultural change within the workplace.
Previous Experience in Human Resources
Before her current position, Kate Whitehead accumulated diverse HR experience across several organizations. She worked as an HR Officer at the Copyright Licensing Agency from 2014 to 2017 and served as an HR Advisor at Asthma UK from 2018 to 2019. Additionally, she held roles at Johnson Matthey as an HR and Talent Adviser from 2019 to 2020, and at The Fairtrade Foundation as an HR Advisor from 2017 to 2018. Her early career included a position as a Human Resources Administrator at Sotheby's in 2014 and as an Ask HU Advisor at the University of Hull from 2010 to 2014.
Educational Background
Kate Whitehead holds a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Psychology from the University of Hull, which she completed from 2009 to 2012. She furthered her education by obtaining a Master of Science (MSc) in Human Resource Management from the same institution, graduating in 2013. This academic foundation has equipped her with essential knowledge and skills applicable to her HR roles.
HR Initiatives and Innovations
Throughout her career, Kate Whitehead has implemented various HR initiatives aimed at improving organizational processes. Notably, she redesigned and relaunched the appraisals process, transitioning from annual reviews to a continuous feedback model. This innovation is part of her broader commitment to enhancing employee engagement and performance management within the organizations she has worked for.
HR Management Systems Expertise
In her HR roles, Kate Whitehead has managed employee records using the Cascade HR system. This experience highlights her proficiency in utilizing HR management systems to streamline processes and maintain accurate employee data, which is crucial for effective HR operations.