Who We Are - WM Employers

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Employment service providers working with local authorities and public sector organisations.

Our vision & values

At WM Employers, we advocate for our members, building a resilient public sector workforce and championing the West Midlands. We are a close-knit team and a not-for-profit organisation, bringing our membership together as a family of organisations. We collaborate to create solutions that no single organisation could deliver. Our services are used across the region, in all employment matters.

WME acts as the Regional Employers Organisation for the West Midlands, reporting to the Certification Office in accordance with the provisions of the Trade Union and Labour relations (Consolidation) Act (1992).

Our Values

Influencing Change

We innovate within our services and create change in the public sector.

Honesty

We are transparent about our interests and communicate with our members.

Excellence

We strive to deliver a quality service to our members every day.

Excellence

We strive to deliver a quality service to our members every day.

Ambition

We aim high, making a positive difference through spectacular work.

Ambition

We aim high, making a positive difference through spectacular work.

Respect

We accept everyone as an individual, supporting all our members with understanding and inclusion.

Trust

We consider ourselves your colleagues, so you know you can depend on us.

Introduction to Strategic Plan

Our vision is to advocate for people-centred organisations like our members, build a diverse and resilient public sector workforce and champion the West Midlands as a thriving place to live and work. Our 3 priorities for the next 5 years are to tackle regional priorities, investing in research and discussion to develop services which directly address the key areas of concern in the West Midlands workforce, to Deliver Strong Shared Services by extending our product book for more services in HR, Leadership, Coaching and Resourcing, and to put our members at the heart of our organisation, strengthening our offering by listening to our members and their priorities.

Our team

Rebecca Davis

Chief Executive

Rebecca provides leadership across the organisation and is responsible for the delivery of WME’s Strategic Plan 2020 to 2025.

Lesley Shore

Director of HR, Consultancy & Memberships

Lesley is experienced in working with councils on organisational and structural reviews and more.

Manny Sandhu

Director of Leadership, Organisational Development & Resourcing

Extensive experience in resourcing and is the lead for recruitment and talent development within WME.

Sharon Phillips

Assistant Director of Finance & Governance

WME Treasurer delivering sound and robust financial management and governance practices within WME

Abbey-Jane Law

Business & Corporate Services Team Leader

Managing and assisting with IT, providing executive support, collating and analysing data and facilitating virtual events and webinars.

Carrie Smith

Business & Corporate Services Manager

Managing the Corporate Centre for WME, our Event programme and our media and web presence.

Gurinder Boora

Finance Team Leader

Gurinder is highly experienced in managing financial processes and online systems with an extensive knowledge of WME processes.

Chrisie Snape

Business & Corporate Services Assistant

Chrisie joined the organisation in July 2020 as our Business and Corporate Services Assistant.

Yolanda Mapfurire

Communications & Marketing Assistant

Yolanda is a highly efficient, results-driven marketer, constantly seeking innovative ways to reach clients and engage with existing stakeholders.

Monica Puri

Principal Consultant – Leadership & Organisational Development

A qualified mediator and enthusiastic trainer, Monica is experienced in HR consultancy across our range of services.

Lorna Young

Principal Consultant - HR

Lorna is one of WME’s Principal Consultants for HR and delivers a range of HR services to our members.

Polly Sharma

Senior Consultant – Leadership & Organisational Development

Senior Consultant with experience in appraisals, coaching and equality and diversity legislation.

Sam Darby

Consultant – Coaching & Mentoring

Trained coach and supervision facilitator with experience in systems development and training.

Shanda Reid

Learning & Organisational Development Advisor

Shanda provides achievable professional advice, guidance and encouragement on WME services.

Chantelle Wooldridge

Principal Consultant - Resourcing

Delivering an excellent service so that both her customers and recruitment candidates feel fully supported throughout a campaign.

Chris Boote

Senior Resourcing Consultant

Chris supports the delivery of WME’s core resourcing services. with a key focus on the WMJobs jobsite.

Dean Lathbury

Senior Resourcing Consultant

Delivering Resourcing solutions, specialist resourcing support and best practice expertise.

Nicola Warner

Resourcing Consultant

Resourcing Consultant and an effective trainer in Recruitment Systems, Selection Processes and Interview Skills.

Palli Sall

Resourcing Service Assistant

Delivering administrative support and excellent customer service to a wide client base.

Priya Saini

Resourcing Service Adviser

Supporting members’ resourcing needs with the Talentlink recruitment system and Executive Recruitment.

Cllr Wasim Ali

Sandwell MBC

Cllr Ali was appointed to the WME Management Board to represent the sub-region of the Black Country Authorities (Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton)

Cllr Roger Phillips

Herefordshire Council

Cllr Phillips has served on the WME Management Board for several years and represents the sub-region of Herefordshire, Shropshire & Telford.

Cllr Abi Brown

Stoke-on-Trent City Council

Cllr Brown joined the WME Management Board in 2020 and represents the sub-region of Staffordshire & Stoke.

Cllr Tony Jefferson

Stratford-on-Avon District Council

Cllr Jefferson serves on the WME Management Board as the representative of the collective (18) District Councils.

Cllr Geoff Denaro

Bromsgrove District Council

Cllr Denaro has served on the WME Management Board for several years and represents the sub-region of Worcestershire.

Carl Pearson

Innovative leader, experienced coach, mentor and workshop leader, specializing in supporting leadership development, personal reflection and career transformation.

Colin Williams

Freelance consultant with expertise in all aspects of pay and reward.

Gary Cookson

HR, OD and L&D professional with expertise leading functions and online training.

Judy Foster

HR and Equalities professional with expertise in investigation, employee engagement and organisational development.

Julia Hayward

Enthusiastic coach, trainer and supervisor, delivering bespoke WME interventions and leadership programes.

Louis Collins

Psychologist, Leadership coach and development consultant specialising in communication skills for critical workplace conversations.

Margot Worton

A creative, solution-focussed HR professional, supporting the development of leaders and managers and their teams.

Reuben Bergman

Innovative and award-winning HR & OD professional with a creative and solution-based approach to complex cases.

Susan Groves

Facilitating informative and engaging workshops, coaching and mentoring in all areas.