About
Bravo Zulu HR is a consultancy business based in central Warwickshire and run by Lorraine Smith.
Lorraine is an experienced HR specialist, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), a qualified Paralegal in Employment Law and a member of the Society of Specialist Paralegals (MSSP).
Lorraine aims to offer practical hands-on help to small and medium sized businesses in dealing with their HR and Employment Law issues.
She strives to offer practical solutions to businesses who do not employ their own in-house HR specialist or who require additional assistance to supplement their own HR provision.
For your peace of mind, Lorraine’s work and advice are also covered by professional indemnity.
Ways in which we can help your business
- tailoring HR advice for a specific issue without the need for you to employ your own HR specialist
- ensuring you are legally compliant in areas such as employment contracts, recruitment and selection and general terms and conditions of employment
- drafting an employee handbook which will ensure good employment practices
- writing policies and procedures in line with the latest employment legislation
- designing and delivering training sessions or providing 1:1 coaching to line managers on how to apply the terms of policies and procedures in a practical way and minimising the risk of an employment tribunal claim
our training expertise includes
- performance management
- managing probationary periods
- sickness absence (including monitoring, use of return to work meetings and formal processes to help maximize attendance)
- disciplinary procedures
- grievance procedures
- diversity and equality
Lorraine started her working life in the Women’s Royal Naval Service. Initially enlisting as a Wren, she was quickly promoted to Officer rank. The training and line management experience she gained whilst serving has allowed Lorraine to become an effective manager over the years. She has built on this in the various HR roles she has held since.
She has worked in a variety of sectors in an HR management role including: Ryvita, Local Government, NHS, Electronic Engineering, Economic Development, Connexions and both Further and Higher Education.
Lorraine is comfortable working in the commercial, public and not for profit sectors. Different sectors have their own cultures but compliance with employment law is essentially the same.
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