Claire Hardman

How can I help you?

I’m responsible for the management and supervision of the group’s Human Resources Department (HR) to include the supporting of Management, Heads of Department and employees across the workforce and those that seek to join the group.  My background is a HR Generalist role dealing in all aspects of operational and some strategic HR topics including, performance management and employee relations, training and development, disciplinary and grievance, policies, benefits and incentives, pensions, budgets, payroll, project management and staff welfare (personal health and well being).   I’m also qualified as an Internal Workplace Mediator and Mental Health First Aider.

I’m passionate about our people and look to attract the best to work with us. I facilitate the recruitment and selection process and am responsible for our Work Experience Programme.  I participate in career fairs to promote opportunities within the business and talk to students about what they can expect in their legal career.

A little about me

I saw HR as a career path and the opportunity to work in a commercial setting which supported individuals to be the best they can possibly be.  Helping individuals to overcome hurdles is my passion and is a motivational driver for me personally.  I believe it’s important to be deemed as professional and credible as well as approachable in order to ensure that members of the workforce feel comfortable to approach me with any professional and/or personal issues they may have.

The success of the business is important to me and is something I strive to support through the delivery of effective HR services across the group. I’m both passionate and committed to running and supervising an effective HR team which offers services across the entire group. The development of my team is paramount as is the ability to support current employees to achieve their personal development goals.

I’m proud to have been engaged in the role of Charity Secretary for in excess of 10 years helping to organise fundraising events and dealing with attributed administration.  Funds raised by this Bone Cancer charity achieved in excess of £150,000.

My experience

I joined Jackson Lees Group in 2002 however have worked within the legal profession since I left school in 1991. Since Joining the group, I have worked hard on my personal development which has been fully supported by the Business.  I achieved HR Director status In October 2017. I’m an Associate member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and qualified as an Internal Workplace Mediator via (ACAS) in September 2011.