People
Fiona Crawford
- DDI: 029 2082 9103
- fcrawford@darwingray.com
- Education
- Portsmouth High School for Girls, Portsmouth
- Reading University
Career
Fiona graduated in Chemistry and Food Science, a far cry from the role of HR Consultant that she now holds. Fiona spent her first 5 years of employment with Nestlé in a variety of roles ranging from Quality Systems Auditor, Technical Legislation Assistant, Production Team Leader to Supply Chain Executive, then moved on to become a Management Consultant for a niche Consultancy specialising in HR. She is a competent trainer and facilitator.
In 2001 Fiona jointly set up Blue Apple HR Solutions Ltd to provide an outsourced HR consultancy service to SMEs. Initially focusing on clients in South Wales, the company grew to take on clients across Wales and in Birmingham, London, Bath and Oxfordshire.
In December 2006 Fiona joined forces with Darwin Gray to set up the HR Consultancy department, such that a holistic HR and employment law advice service could be provided to clients through one point of contact. Fiona’s work includes carrying out disciplinary and grievance investigations / hearings, advising on sickness absence and capability, drafting policies, procedures, handbooks and letters, undertaking pay reviews and consultations on redundancies and transfers of undertakings. She is flexible in the way she works with clients, depending on how hands they want her to be. Typically she works in one of three ways: on a fixed fee monthly retainer acting as a full outsourced HR function; on a project by project basis e.g. to conduct a disciplinary hearing; or simply on an ad hoc basis dealing with queries as they arise. Fiona works closely with the team of employment lawyers and also manages Darwin Gray’s internal HR function.
Memberships
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
