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Alison Driver

Meet Alison Driver: Managing Director & Chartered FCIPD

Alison Driver is the Managing Director of Metis HR Ltd. She is a Lancashire-based, Chartered FCIPD and MBA-qualified HR Consultant with over 35 years’ experience. Her experience as an operational people manager and HR professional spans decades.

At the age of 24, Alison was managing 105 unionised cleaning and catering staff in the NHS. The enforced exercise of the Government’s drive for Compulsory Competitive Tendering in the NHS in 1985 resulted in Alison cutting her management teeth on making 36 employees redundant in order to successfully win the tender in-house. Since those days in the mid 1980’s Alison estimates that she has:

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Directly managed approximately 55 different management level staff

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Been ultimately responsible for the work delivered by approximately 415 employees

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Conducted over 2000 recruitment interviews

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In a line management capacity dismissed 12 employees but in an HR capacity supported management colleagues with in excess of 70 dismissals

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Undertaken between 50 and 60 employee-related investigations (the majority disciplinary and grievance investigations)

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Been Company Secretary for 4 companies

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Run her own business as an HR Consultant for over 10 years developing a client base of over 300 clients

A Career Spanning Decades

HR Consultant, owner and Managing Director Metis HR Ltd, January 2011 – present
Independent Member of the Rossendale Council Standards Committee, 2012 – present
HR Director, QASSS Ltd, 2009 – 2020
Charitable Trustee, Valley Supported Living, 2012 – 2017
Independent Member of the Oldham Council Standards Committee, 2009 – 2012
Director of Corporate Services, Positive Steps Oldham, 2003 – 2011
Head of Personnel and Training, Oldham Council Social Services, 1998 – 2003
Head of Business and Management, Accrington and Rossendale College, 1996 – 1998
Lecturer in Management and Business Studies, Accrington and Rossendale College, 1986 – 1996
Hotel Services Manager, Rossendale General Hospital, 1983 – 1986
Assistant Domestic Services Manager, Bedford General Hospital, 1982 – 1983

An average HR Consultant will say that they can provide your business with HR advice. Alison Driver, on the other hand, is delivering from experience. The numbers speak for themselves.

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Lorna Naylor

13:25 10 Sep 21

I recently moved from Penninsula to Metis HR and I definitely made the right decision. Alison and her team have been amazing. They are always very... quick in responding to any questions and always friendly and efficient. I’d highly recommend.read more

Sue Robinson

15:01 07 Sep 21

We are a micro business who need to buy in specialist skills to help us meet our legal obligations as an employer. Metis HR have been so helpful.... Holding our hands when we had some challenges, providing good, clear advice in a non-scary language and helping us out with day to day advice. During the pandemic they frequently sent us invaluable information about all the rapid changes, as they occurred. This helped us feel less isolated, and fully supported as we all tried to navigate our way through an ever changing world. The team are down to earth, local, friendly, but totally know their stuff and don't make you feel stupid because you don't know every aspect of employment law. They do, so use them!read more

Mark Whitmore

07:00 11 Jun 21

Metis HR were recommended to our company BOGE Compressors by someone within my business network. We have been working with Metis for around 18 months... now and our experience has been 100% positive. They have responded extremely quickly, offering practical advice and support throughout a very challenging period for our business, dealing with a variety of HR issues. In every case the result was positive and cost effective for our business. I have no hesitation in recommending them to any company that requires HR support.read more

Elvin Kacani

21:19 08 Jun 21

Metis has proved to be a ‘one stop shop’ for all the HR needs of our business.The team at Metis listened carefully to the needs of our business,... and subsequently worked with us to create bespoke employment contracts.The responsiveness of the Metis team is impeccable. Knowing that Metis are at the end of the phone whenever we need them, gives us a peace of mind which is invaluable.We look forward to continuing to work with Metis HR, and highly recommend their services to other businesses.read more

Matthew Rowne

12:08 07 Jun 21

As a Director of a growing, successful business, Metis HR and the services that they offer, are invaluable to ourselves.Working in tandem with... Metis HR for over 5 years, their ebullient passion and commercial enthusiasm for our company is matched only by their relentless dedication.Metis HR’s pricing seems incredibly low in relation to the commercial benefits, and I cannot bestow high enough praise on Alison and Ali for their professionalism, pro-active support, and indeed their knowledge of their field.Not only would I not hesitate to recommend Metis HR to others, I would also be happy to chat with anyone thinking of using their services and share my experience with them.read more

Alison Driver

Meet Alison Driver: Managing Director & Chartered FCIPD

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