Mark Roby

Senior HR Advisor @Stephens Scown

Truro, GB

Being passionate about the South West means we specialise in industries common throughout the region – food & drink, tourism, mining, green energy and moreWith 270 staff and 50 partners across our three offices in Exeter, Truro and St Austell, we’re a law firm with a regional focus but all the benefits of a big city rivalWe are the first large law firm in the UK to give all eligible members of staff an equal share in its profits. In a sector which has traditionally seen partners alone share in the profits, our move to Employee Ownership has attracted interest from across the UK – and not just from within the legal professionI provide HR support to clients on specific cases, secondments, or on our HRExpress helplineA Chartered Member of the CIPD since 2001, I have worked in HR in Cornwall since and have experience in the private sector, charity sector, and the public sectorHow can I help?You may want to try having a seconded HR officer without the cost, hassle or commitment of recruiting one. You might need someone to run an investigation, a hearing, an appeal, or advise one of your managers to do so.You may need a spare pair of hands for HR if your team is short of capacity. You may have a HR project to do and need onsite expertise to get you through it.As an experienced, commercially-focussed and pragmatic HR specialist, I can bring my wide experience of HR, people management and employment issues to support your business, including: discipline/conduct, capability, grievance, termination of employment/exits, sickness, redundancy, restructuring, recruitment, executive recruitment, training, TUPE, performance management, pay & benefits, policies / handbooks, and contracts.I can assist with internal HR processes, e.g. issuing contracts, leading TUPE consultations or redundancy / restructure processes.I deliver training and give support on HR issues inc. holding difficult conversations, absence management, appraisal, equal opps or misconduct.

University of West London

Postgraduate Diploma, Personnel Management

University of Exeter

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Politics & Society