Lindsay has been a senior HR leader for over 20 years in both the private sector and more recently in the education sector as HR Director for the country’s largest multi academy trust.
She has won awards for her HR contributions, both individually and with her HR teams. Her skills lie in uncomplicating HR issues by using her HR knowledge but more importantly her ability to influence and facilitate in order to achieve results.
The key HR services she can offer your business, however small, large or complex are…
- Managing change including reorganisations and restructures
- Managing TUPE and merger projects (and working with unions)
- Managing complex employee relations casework
- Executive coaching to your senior leaders
- Staff engagement
- Delivering leadership workshops to middle and senior leaders
- HR policy development
Testimonials
In all of her work, she prides herself on having integrity and authenticity and whilst she will challenge and question the status quo in your business, she will do this with care and sensitivity, as her testimonials will show.
I worked with Lindsay for a few years at United Learning Trust and we had a strong and mutually respectful relationship, built on a shared set of values to do the very best for the children in our schools. I found Lindsay to be 100% committed and loyal to the organisation. She was extremely perceptive and insightful and regularly gave me feedback on things that were happening on the ground in schools which needed my attention; she was also good at giving feedback to myself which was always done honestly but sensitively. She always had my back and I miss having her around!
Lindsay did some great work for us at the Teaching Awards Trust- she helped us to improve our processes for appraisal, pay awards and accountability. Everything was done efficiently and to a high standard. We were very happy with the quality of her work.
I have worked with Lindsay Batchford for many years and she is one of the best HR practitioners there are. Not only does she really know her HR stuff, she is a real ‘people’ person and always builds confidence with the people she works with however hard the message she has to deliver. She is values driven and never afraid to be honest which businesses need when it comes to developing great HR practice. I have seen her tackle many difficult challenges including pay reform, handling trades unions negotiations and significant change management projects. She is simply excellent and highly recommended.
In my role as Managing Director at United Learning I was responsible for overseeing the work of over 40 schools. Having Lindsay leading our HR function was a huge part of our success as a team. Always values-led, she handled both tricky performance issues and the overall running of the HR function with sensitivity, thoroughness and an unwavering commitment, never forgetting the importance of remaining fair, valuing personal dignity whilst always achieving the goals we shared. I highly recommend Lindsay as the consummate HR professional.