Rob Coppillie

Rob is CIPD qualified with a distinction gained in the CIPD Level 7 Employment Law module.

After nearly 20 years working in the logistics sector within managerial roles for blue chip companies, Rob was keen to restore his work life balance and therefore decided on a career change. His next career was an easy choice to make as the aspects of his previous roles that he most enjoyed were interacting with people and human resources. Rob self-funded his Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) training whilst working long hours and changeable shifts. With the support of his partner, Rob dedicated over a year, working away from home during the week, in order to gain HR experience in Dartford, Erith, Hinkley and Bedford.

Rob’s dedication and management experience, bring great value to his current role as HR Consultant at HR Solutions where he is now advising directors and managers on a wide range of HR issues. Robs other key insights gained at Gap Inc, Asda, Morrisons, Palmer & Harvey and Peninsula that will prove of benefit to HR Solutions’ clients are his past operations management experience with a USA based organisation that expanded into Europe; as well as organisational skills gained within the fast paced fresh and frozen foods sector.

Outside of work Rob enjoys travelling as well as dedicating himself to the life-time task of trying to get good at playing the blues and boogie piano.

Rob’s Q&A

What’s your greatest personal achievement?

My proudest personal achievements are my daughters who have (finally!) grown up to be lovely, kind and considerate young women. In the workplace, I once project managed the building of a semi-automatic three storey module to store and distribute hanging garments at a cost of £1.1 million and I felt proud when this was completed. Lastly, I’m proud that after many years in one industry, I took the risky decision to change my career which I successfully achieved.

Justyna Worthington
HR Administrator
Justyna provides support to the HR Consultants, in relation to our HR Administration service, recruitment and also support in the management of our clients on our HR Database system.
Carol Ann Guilford
Director of Consultancy
Carol established HR Solutions in July 2001, initially as a sole trader, after leaving her full-time role at Formula One. She discovered an instant demand for her services, having secured a project with ITV that firmly established HR Solutions as a go-to name in outsourced HR consultancy.
Sue Watson
HR Operations Manager
Sue Watson has gained extensive HR experience over the course of her career with HR management positions across a range of industries.
Roxana Stoica
HR Administrator
Roxana is one of our HR Administrators and her role is to provide administrative assistance to our HR Consultants. Roxana drafts written statements, letters and policies as per each company’s templates as well as ensures that the company database is up to date.
Sheena Harris
HR Consultant
Sheena joined HR Solutions after almost 12 years in her previous role working in HR Management with a tour operator in Leicestershire.
Alex Butt
HR Consultant
Alex gained significant HR experience working as a HR advisor in the NHS and she has managed large teams in retail for Warehouse, Sainsbury’s and Next.
Aftab Jussab
HR Consultant
Aftab brings over 15 years' worth of Legal & HR experience to HR Solutions. He is a self-motivated individual with a unique blend of business acumen and his professional experience stems from working with legal experts and leading HR organisations.
Abi Ashford
HR Consultant
Abi brings a great level of experience and HR knowledge to the consultancy team. In 2019 Abi was promoted from Senior HR Advisor to HR Consultant.
Terry Hayward
HR Consultant
Terry joins HR Solutions from Workplace Law to manage a portfolio of clients that have also been acquired by HR Solutions as part of a strategic business agreement.
Karen Falconer
HR Knowledge Manager
Karen joined HR Solutions in September 2016 as HR Apprentice to predominately support our clients using our ever-growing HR Advice Line service and to provide support to the Consultants within the business.
Tracey Riley
HR Advisor
Tracey Riley has gained considerable HR knowledge through advisory roles across a wide range of industries.
Juliet Coates
Senior HR Advisor
Juliet joined HR Solutions in September 2016 as HR Advisor to predominately support our clients using our ever-growing HR Advice Line service and to provide support to the Consultants within the business.
Sarah Dunnell
HR Advisor
Sarah’s HR Advisor experience within the Travel & Tourism sector saw her specialise in business change management whether it was selling a brand, closing an office, making redundancies or reorganising the workforce.
Bhavika Chauhan
HR Advisor
Bhavika has over 18 years HR experience gained with leading UK organisations where she designed and implemented reward schemes and employee engagement programs.
Emma Wood
HR Administrator
Emma provides support to the HR consultants and advisors, in relation to our HR Administration service, recruitment as well as support in the management of our clients on our HR Database system.