Aurora Kerr

Background

About Aurora Kerr

Head of people at Newcastle Theatre Royal. Qualified coach using coaching experience to encourage a coaching culture within the organisation. Current role includes leading the Human Resource department to ensure the provision of a high-quality strategic function aligned to the organisation’s Strategy and values. Expertise in creating and leading on the delivery of the overall people strategy, working within the leadership team to develop the business strategy, implementing and managing different operational and strategic tasks including employee experience, candidate experience, performance management and health and wellbeing strategies. Vast experience of complex ER issues including working with unions, visa sponsorship, collective redundancy, settlement agreements, furlough and employment tribunal claims. Experience of collaborative working with senior stakeholders to execute HR strategies with the aim of promoting a high performing business and attracting and engaging talent. Up-to-date on all legislation relating to HR and ability to advise on best practice and HR policies and procedures, with experience in unionised environments. Capable of managing complex projects to deadlines. EXPERTISE Leadership: Developing and implementing people strategies, and organisational strategy in relation to inclusion and relevance. Leading and encouraging cultural change, motivational skills, the ability to persuade others at all levels. Lead successful HR team and an organisational wide health and wellbeing group – successful in both organisations I worked for in 2019 achieving better health at work awards. Chair Newcastle Gateshead Cultural Venues HR Group. Strategic HR and Operational HR: Contributing towards top level business planning; organisational strategy and business plan. Aligning people strategy and action plan to business plan. Operational HR ‘business as usual’ HR services; recruitment and retention, reward; training, performance, people management, employment law advice and consultancy, coaching and mentoring, employee experience, employee relations management. Communication and Interpersonal Skills: Work collaboratively to develop meaningful communications to support employees and encourage communication and support organisational values. Encourage a coaching communication style KEY SKILLS Forging networks and partnerships Union and Employee representative negotiations Employment Law Recruitment Performance management Business planning Chair Newcastle Gateshead Cultural Venues HR Network