OUR AMAZING TEAM
AT CLOVER HR, WE HAVE A PASSIONATE TEAM OF SKILLED PROFESSIONALS
With over 30 HR business partners, our team has been carefully chosen to ensure we provide our clients with a turnkey HR Service, including comprehensive advice and support, spanning all areas of HR and every staffing concern.
Each of our partners is CIPD qualified, bringing experience from a huge range of organisations, industries and sectors. With a passion to make a difference to SMEs and in particular, their people, our partners will provide you and your team with a friendly, professional and personal service.
OUR VALUES - THE 4 P'S
PASSION
We have a passion to deliver HR services to companies of all sizes.
PERSONAL
Our service is personal and tailored to meet your specific needs.
PEOPLE
Our people deliver each and every time – you will also have access to your own dedicated HR manager.
PERFORMANCE
Everyone wants a dependable HR department that keeps employees happy and company performance up!
WHAT SERVICES WE OFFER …
RETAINED HR SERVICES
We offer bespoke and tailored packages to meet the needs of your organisation. We’ll act as an extension of your team and will ensure that you are compliant with UK employment laws. Our services start from as little as £300 p/m + VAT.
CLOVER COMPLIANCE
We are focused on keeping your business compliant, from data protection and employment law to necessary accreditations to retain and obtain new projects. Our dedicated compliance manager will work with you to give you peace of mind!
HR CONSULTANCY SERVICES
Whether you like it or not, as a business owner, you may bump into unforeseen obstacles that will require in-depth and dedicated HR advice. Here at Clover HR, we can help you overcome challenges through our consultancy services, which include: employment tribunals, merger and acquisition services, business change consultancy, organisational design services, employee engagement, diversity consulting and leadership development.
CLOVER RECRUITMENT
Struggling to recruit? Our team is passionate about delivering the talent you need. Whether you are looking for short-term staff, permanent staff or you want to hire reliable remote workers – our team of experienced recruitment specialists is here to help you find the perfect match!
Michael Doolin
Thank you for visiting our Site and for your interest in seeing how experts in HR, Recruitment, and Coaching can support you and your Business in delivering real added Value.
I am proud that we recently reached a key milestone in delivering a £1 million turnover year and that we continue to be recognised as delivering Value, leveraging from our quality standard accreditations with ISO9001 and Cyber Essentials. Our Team of now over 35 HR Managers and Experts have unrivaled experience offering a depth and breadth of Business and HR experiences to a wide number of Clients.
My own background – I have over 35 years experience in HR, most of it in senior HR roles as HR Director at British Airways, PwC, DHL, and DPD. I have been a Lay Member of the Employment Tribunal for nearly 5 years in Birmingham and Bristol, an Associate Guest Lecturer at Warwick Business School and Leeds University, and currently acts as a mentor within the CIPD to other HR Colleagues. I have been a Fellow of the CIPD for over 15 years and act as a Non-Exec Director in two other Businesses.
My most important job however is acting as a Dad to two beautiful Daughters, Eleanor & Lydia.
Jenny Riley
Lynn Burman
Lynn has 21 years as a HR professional and she strongly believes that people are our most important asset. She has carried out various roles through to HR Director and her biggest strength is that she cares for the employees as well as striving for perfection with high standards whilst always ensuring fairness and consistency is given.
Lynn has a high level of emotional intelligence and since achieving her Post Grad Diploma in HR in 2004 she always strives to get the best out of an individual and has worked in many HR departments in different industries.
Her focus and passion at work is employee engagement, employee relations, change management and getting the best from employees. She builds relationships with the business she works in and aims to add value and achieve positive changes throughout.
Her biggest passion at home are her children, 2 enthusiastic, energetic boys who always keep her smiling, laughing and on her toes always running around. Lynn is passionate in running and competed on the Athletics Track for many years and now runs around the Parks and Roads and through mud in various Mud run challenges for herself personally and for Charity.
She is an active member of the Fundraising Committee at her boys School and has recently become a Parent Governor at the school in order to help and offer value and support in her children’s education.
Leanne Porter
Leanne has worked within SME’s since leaving university, and has a strong HR generalist background with over 8 years’ experience in delivering business results. Having achieved her CIPD Associate in 2016, Leanne is keen to embed her knowledge into the workplace, whilst continually striving to develop.
As a HR generalist, Leanne has robust experience across the HR platform, including reorganisation and merging companies. However, Leanne most enjoys working in partnerships with organisations to assist them with employee engagement, HR reporting and HR analytics.
Outside of work Leanne’s time is taken up with her young family.
For further help, please contact Leanne on: leanne@cloverhr.co.uk
Sarah Hudson
Sarah qualified as a solicitor in 2009 before moving into HR. She now acts as a non practicing solicitor and is an Associate member of the CIPD.
With a wide-ranging HR background, she has a particular focus on employee relations and compliance matters.
Sarah enjoys working in partnership with clients to deliver practical solutions, utilising her experience of advising on the full employment lifecycle.
Outside of work, Sarah’s energetic daughters occupy most of her spare time!
Please contact Sarah today on: sarah.h@cloverhr.co.uk
Morgan West
Hi, I’m Morgan, the Commercial Operations Manager at Clover HR. I have been with the company since August 2021 and have a passion for leveraging technology to drive organizational excellence. My role involves streamlining processes, improving productivity, and driving growth and efficiency within the company.
Outside of work, I enjoy pursuing my hobbies, such as gaming and programming. As an avid gamer and esports enthusiast, I’m always up-to-date with the latest gaming technology and trends. I also enjoy programming and working on personal coding projects. Additionally, I volunteer for a not-for-profit organization, offering marketing and commercial knowledge to help the small charitable startup reach as many young people as possible.
Richard Brown
Richard is an experienced senior HR professional and service lead with a broad range of skills acquired in complex national organisations. He has led large and small teams, managed significant budgets and commissioned and managed projects to ensure organisations thrive in tightly funded arenas.
Recently Richard has allied 30+ years of experience in senior HR roles with frontline delivery of programmes in children’s services and project management in public health environments.
Serving as HR Director for YMCA Training from 2002 to October 2014, he operated in a senior leadership role, leading his HR team and supporting managers and directors across the country.
Richard has a good understanding of the opportunities and threats facing public sector and third sector organisations. Prior to working at YMCA Training and The Children’s Society, both large National Charities operating in highly challenging circumstances, he worked for the NHS – from 1989 to 1996 at Trafford Healthcare NHS Trust.
Richard has cultivated an array of business skills and can manage projects in any area achieving positive outcomes, enhancing the reputation of the businesses in which he operates
Away from work Richard is Vice Chair of Governors at a local primary school and chairs the Pupil Experience Committee. A highlight of his governorship was leading the Trustees in their search for a new Headteacher. Richard is also a longstanding Independent Member of Trafford Local Authority’s Standards Committee, another voluntary role that focuses on governance within the Authority and standards of conduct in public life.
Kathryn Wileman
Sarita Hale
Sarita is an approachable and trustworthy HR Professional with extensive HR generalist experience gained over nearly 20 years working in the manufacturing, automotive, distribution and retail sectors.
With particular expertise and a keen interest in employee relations and employment law, Sarita works hard to build trust to improve working relations.
Outside of work Sarita has spent the last 12 months enjoying being a first time Mom and enjoys spending time with friends and family.
Lucy Chiles
Lucy’s HR career began in 2003, with a passion to help employees thrive in the workplace and a set of unwavering core values; fairness, respect and integrity. Having since garnered valuable BP and SLT experience across various sectors including Manufacturing, Scientific, Service & Energy, Lucy thrives on building trusted working relationships and strives to get into the heart of a business, as she believes this enables her to be a true business partner.
As a pragmatic and effective HR professional, Lucy has focused on providing sound generalist advice to people across all levels of business, flexing her style of communication accordingly whilst ensuring messages are delivered in a clear & consistent manner. She has managed large-scale redundancy, relocation & recruitment projects and complex employee relations cases. Lucy is also an NLP Practitioner, a qualification which adds great value to her approach in handling challenging circumstances.
Away from business, family is Lucy’s passion. She spends her time keeping her two beautiful children entertained, from crafting to country walks, dance offs to movie nights on the sofa. She also has a 1-year-old Cockapoo called Rosie, who thinks she is a human & loves to dance. Lucy is also a massive Meat Loaf, Queen & Billy Joel fan & is very at home in a swimming pool as a former synchronised swimmer.
She is also an active member of the PTA at her children’s school, having been both Treasurer & Deputy Chair, driving change and offering time, support & ideas for the betterment of the children’s school experience. Lucy is a Dementia Friend & also attends a monthly Dementia Friendly Communities action group to help make her local area a more accommodating, understanding place for those living with Alzheimers & Dementia.
Louise Rance
I passionately believe that having the right people-focused approach adds immense value to businesses and that organisations who create a culture of value, respect and continuous development will in turn reap the benefits of a proud and committed workforce, strong performance, profitability and sustainability.
I can support your business to achieve this using my skills and experience gained over a thirty year career as an MCIPD qualified HR professional, operational manager, trainer and coach. I have worked successfully for a number of award-winning companies including Manchester United, Jobcentre Plus, Great Places Housing Group, Trafford Council, Probation Service and Calico Group in a variety of roles including HR Manager, HR Business Partner, Management Trainer, Regional Employee Relations Manager and Operational Manager.
I am experienced in building management skill capacity and resilience, complex casework, restructures, large scale redundancies, recruitment, outplacement and TUPE. I have a special interest in conflict resolution and am a TCM Accredited Mediator and an accredited trainer for Mental Health First Aid.
In my spare time, I am a yoga teacher and a counsellor for Child Line. I enjoy spending time with my family and friends, especially my two-year-old Grandson who reminds me to look at the world with new eyes in his journey of learning and discovery.
Vicky James
I am CIPD qualified in Human Resource Development and hold a CMI qualification in Leadership and Management.
With over 15 years experience in varied HR roles, I have developed a real passion for supporting people to create a positive working culture in which they thrive. This is underpinned by my love for On-boarding new recruits, ensuring positivity and inclusion from day one. My knowledge of employment law also enables me to give practical, balanced and impartial advice that supports business objectives.
I am an HR generalist, but with a strong Learning & Development background. During my career, I have delivered key organisational HR projects, which include; transformational leadership development programmes, implementation of learning & performance management systems, successful apprentice and graduate recruitment programmes, behaviour and skills frameworks, and increased organisational health & safety training compliance.
I can normally be found outdoors, going on adventures with my young family – Whether it’s a walk in the woods with our dog Hugo, or a trip to the beach, as long as there’s cake or chocolate (or preferably chocolate cake) I’m happy! When I’m not exploring or renovating our home, I enjoy indulging my lifelong hobby of horse riding.
Leanne Bamford
Over 10 years of experience in top-level management has given me extensive commercial knowledge and a rounded approach to an array of situations.
As a Chartered Member of the CIPD, I am an experienced people manager having supported others to embrace growth and change.
Having previously been a Head of Business in the motor industry, I have strong operational skills and a great understanding of specific stakeholder needs.
My Employment law knowledge means I can enable practical change, balanced with empathy to improve working relationships effectively.
Davina Stretton
With over 10 years of generalist HR experience, mainly in the automotive components sector, and following a recent break in the profession, diversifying into sales, Davina is enthusiastic to further her career within the field of HR and is excited to become involved in new challenges.
Previously Davina was heavily involved in absence management and managed several redundancy programmes, but her keen interest is in recruitment, employee relations and training development.
Davina’s spare time is taken up looking after her son and daughter, spending time with family and friends and also her 1-year-old dog Coco keeps her nice and active with all the long walks.
Jo Dollard
Jo is an experienced HR professional, having worked in a variety of sectors over the last 15+ years. From the Nuclear Police to Humanitarian Research, Jo has (most likely) seen it all. Having completed a Master’s Degree in Human Resource Management, Jo is also an Associate Member of the CIPD.
Jo has a particular passion for building long-standing relationships, partnering with small and start-up companies, to introduce and embed the very best HR practices. She knows the importance of attracting and retaining the right staff… after all, your people are your biggest asset!
Emotional intelligence along with an uncanny knack of reading people is her hidden talent. Along with finding creative and innovative solutions combined with an enthusiastic energy.
Outside of work, Jo spends time of all her free time with her gorgeous daughter and black lab puppy. As well as planning her next house renovation project.
Katie Evans
Over the last 10 years I have worked as a HR professional within medium to large multi-site organisations. I have worked within the medical, housing and automotive industries’.
Within this time I have advised within various cultures, operating models; and supported large change programmes such as a three way merger and TUPE transfer. As a result, I have had the opportunity to undertake a number of HR projects such as the harmonisation of people policies, procedures and HR activities. I have advised managers on a number of complex employee relations matters such as sickness absence, disciplinary, grievances, performance and appeals.
Having been exposed to a number of different situations over the years, I understand the importance of responding with the appropriate level of emotion and humanity, whilst still remaining professional and achieving what’s best for the business.
In my spare time I am a busy mum to three children. I enjoy going on family day trips out, socialising with friends and a glass of wine at the weekend.
Melanie Gallivan
I have more than 20 years’ experience in the field of HR, working with SMEs, consultancy services and, more recently, the charity sector, with particular focus on social housing, children’s services and social enterprise.
My experience covers establishing HR policies, systems and processes to support the employee life cycle through to supporting senior leaders to maximise employees’ potential and deliver business objectives.
I have managed several mergers and acquisitions plus TUPE and restructure processes. In addition, I have worked on numerous, and sometimes complex, employee relations issues. As well as ensuring that processes are completed correctly, I work closely with managers to ensure that the person is not forgotten in the process.
Outside of work, I am happiest spending time with family (I have two teenage boys) and friends. I enjoy horse riding, running and walking and am very interested in health and wellbeing. I am also a big sports fan, particularly F1, athletics and tennis.
Claudine Thornhill
Claudine is a CIPD-qualified HR professional with over 15 years of HR experience across various sectors including charities, creative, design and media, manufacturing, FinTech and professional services. In recent years she has acted in Senior HR roles within the digital sector. As a true HR Generalist Claudine has applied her expertise in areas such as learning and development, performance management, redundancies, grievances and disciplinaries, pay and reward, wellbeing and talent management.
Through her experience in partnering with Founders and Senior Teams, Claudine is an HR professional who brings a commercial focus to HR practice, policies and processes, analytical thinking to key people decisions and a sensitive approach to challenging people issues. Her key strength lies in her personable approach and her ability to build positive relationships with colleagues at all levels.
Outside of work, Claudine is a qualified Nutritional Therapist and Yoga instructor who volunteers in her local community as a Health Champion. She enjoys cooking, hiking and travelling.
Lubna Taj Malik
Skye-Marie West
Meet Skye-Marie, our Business Administrator at Clover HR who’s been with us since February 2024. With her keen eye for detail and commitment to excellence, she plays a pivotal role in ensuring our operations run seamlessly, contributing to enhanced productivity across the board.
Skye-Marie is not only an integral part of our team but also an aspiring accountant on a journey of self-improvement. Currently enrolled in an AAT course, she dedicates her free time to expanding her knowledge and expertise in accounting, demonstrating her dedication to personal and professional growth.
Beyond her professional pursuits, Skye-Marie finds joy in the finer things in life. Whether she’s indulging in the intricate art of crochet or experimenting with new recipes in the kitchen, her passion for creativity and exploration knows no bounds
Kirsty Coxon
I have over 15 years within HR, starting in more generalist in-house roles supporting Sales and Operations teams, and the last 8 partnering with SMEs in a range of sectors to support them in achieving their business objectives. I have a Masters in HR Management and Business and hold MCIPD membership.
By building meaningful relationships with organisations and responding to their changing needs within the workplace, I hope to empower them by providing the tools required across all HR disciplines to support business functions to exceed their objectives and manage employees more effectively and efficiently.
I believe that any workplace challenges can be addressed if the right approach is taken and have helped SMEs to navigate through the many obstacles, they have faced during recent years by offering guidance on matters including complicated employee relations cases, restructuring, mental health, data protection and compliance, to name a few.
In my personal time, I have 3 young children who keep me well-grounded and busy with their various clubs! I love to cook, improvise with allergy-friendly recipes, spend time at the gym and cheer on my home football team, the Wolves.
Charlotte Smith
I bring over 25 years of experience in recruitment, primarily within agency environments. My journey in this field began at Office Angels, followed by roles in several bespoke agencies based in London. Embracing my entrepreneurial spirit, I established my own recruitment firm 14 years ago, focusing on providing personalized solutions to a diverse range of clients.
I’m based in London, but my expertise extends to recruiting for various locations. My background is mainly in office support recruitment, but I’ve always been the consultant clients trust with diverse roles. I have a particular affinity for working with SMEs, as I appreciate the value of a consultative approach in understanding and meeting the unique needs of each business.
I pride myself on my traditional approach to recruitment. I prefer to take detailed job specifications over the phone, curate a shortlist of CVs, and arrange interview slots to manage the recruitment process as efficiently as possible. Over the years, my clients and candidates have described me as honest, consistent, and a reliable ‘safe pair of hands.’ They value my integrity and trust in my commitment to taking their needs seriously.
Besides my recruitment career, I am also a qualified Counsellor/Therapist, running a private practice from home.
Kelly Aldridge
I have always had a passion for people and helping them to not only feel good about themselves but achieve their full potential.
After working my way up in retail I found that I enjoyed the recruitment side of running my store.
This leads me to join Clover HR’s recruitment team where I look forward to expanding my knowledge and helping to find people their dream job.
When I’m not working I enjoy spending time with my young daughter Mila & my partner.
Emma Chatfield
Emma is a post-graduate, CIPD qualified HR professional with over 20 years experience in public, private and charity sector organisations. She has a wide-ranging skill set, a strong passion for HR and aims to integrate her values such as integrity, accountability and compassion into her work. She enjoys swimming, practising yoga, long walks in nature, as well as spending time with family and friends.
Kenny Maclaren
A dynamic and motivated HR Partner with a wealth of skills and expertise acquired in roles across diverse sectors. A proven track-record of participating in business partnering and transformation and improvement programs, with a focus on people strategy and development, while ensuring alignment to wider company objectives. A natural people manager and communicator, confident in dealing with professionals at all levels, influencing both operational and strategic people interventions that utilises his commercial acumen and industry expertise. Passionate about rugby, football, judo and camping. Naturally fun, resilient and instinctive.
April Jordan
April is an experienced HR professional and has worked in a variety of sectors over the last 15+ years. Having completed a Master’s Degree in Human Resource Management, April is also an Associate Member of the CIPD working towards her Chartered membership.
April has an array of experience in complex employee relations, conflict resolution, managing change programmes (including but not limited to TUPE, Redundancy/Restructures, Mergers and Acquisitions) strategy/local people plans and absence management.
Having been exposed to an array of projects, situations and roles throughout the years , April recognises the importance of ascertaining what is best for the business whilst remaining professional and having the right balance of empathy and business acumen. April believes an organisations success lies in its people and enjoys working directly with clients to seek innovative ways to problem solve.
Away from work, April enjoys family life with her husband and young daughter as well as travelling and experiencing different cultures.
Joanne Hunt
I am a highly experienced Director-level MCIPD-qualified HR professional with a passion for creating and implementing innovative HR solutions. My career spans over thirty years across various industries, including sports, stadium, entertainment, contract catering, conference & events, and financial services.
I have experience designing and implementing HR strategies for various positions, from standalone roles to executive-level positions. My focus is always on aligning HR solutions with broader business objectives, values and vision while keeping the needs of the people at the forefront.
Over the years, I have delivered a lot of projects, including creating and implementing HR processes and policies from scratch, along with developing and implementing recruitment and onboarding software, designing, and leading staff engagement, which includes reward and recognition, staff health and wellbeing, creating and steering leadership groups, managing multiple redundancy restructures, and a hotel staffing mobilisation programme. I have a proven track record of creating HR support services and teams from scratch, always striving for excellence in everything I do.
Away from work, I enjoy spending time with my family, supporting my son’s cricket and looking after the “second child” of the family, Charlie the miniature labradoodle. Fitness is an essential aspect of my life, and I have recently discovered a passion for padel tennis. Travel and fashion are also interests of mine, and I enjoy exploring new destinations around the world.
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